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Neco Williams fires revitalised Wales to fightback win against 10-man Norway

On a night when Erling Haaland moped around the pitch, dragging his hulking frame across the Cardiff turf, Wales registered a welcome victory over 10-man Norway and their first this year. Was this just one of those games where the game’s deadliest finisher was stuck on the fringes or was it a case of 115 things occupying his mind? Either way, this defeat proved a humbling experience. “You’re just a shit Kieffer Moore,” was the chant aimed at Haaland from the locals.Daniel James cancelled out Oscar Bobb’s well-worked opener in the first half and 17 seconds after the restart Torbjørn Heggem was sent off for fouling James as the Leeds winger streamed towards goal, resulting in a free-kick from which Neco Williams earned Craig Bellamy a timely win with an unerring strike. Continue reading...