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Bale glad Wales was able to 'knick a goal' against Cyprus

The Real Madrid winger praised the togetherness of the team following its 1-0 win and said the squad is ready to achieve qualification ahead of the match with Israel on Sunday.

Wales winger Gareth Bale spoke of his relief that the side managed to 'knick a goal' and secure a 1-0 victory over Cyprus, putting the Dragons just one win away from Euro 2016.

On Thursday, Chris Coleman's side climbed ahead of England in the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in its history and with victory over Israel in Cardiff on Sunday will qualify for their first major tournament since 1958.