Wales 4-1 Iceland: Liam Cullen at the double as thumping win hands hosts Nations League promotion

Wales continue to roll on under Craig Bellamy as Liam Cullen’s brace inspired his side to a thumping win over Iceland at the Cardiff City Stadium.

The Wales boss will have bigger targets in mind when it comes to the wider context of what’s so far been a fascinating reign. But promotion in the UEFA Nations League, secured courtesy of this result and Turkey’s defeat to Montenegro, and a six-match unbeaten run is certainly a nice start.

Wales, who previously hadn’t conceded at home in over five hours of football, didn’t have it all their own way on the night, with Andri Gudjohnsen handing the visitors an early lead.

But the hosts hauled themselves level courtesy of Cullen’s header, his first international goal, with the Swansea City striker pouncing again just before half-time to tuck home from close range.

In the reverse meeting earlier in the campaign, Wales threw away a two-goal lead in an eventful 2-2 draw in Reykjavik, but they were far more ruthless in the second half here, as goals from Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson sealed a resounding win that ensures Wales are promoted to League A as the winners of Group B4.

The last time Wales beat Iceland in Cardiff, it was Gareth Bale’s brilliance that inspired the hosts to a thumping victory, a win that arguably provided another small but valuable paving stone in the road to Euro 2016.

Bellamy arguably doesn’t have that same level of stardust to lean on ten years on. But after declaring his ambition to take Wales to the top of international football this week, he will be hoping this will be a similarly important step on the journey to a third World Cup appearance.

Joe Rodon, making his 50th cap tonight, will clearly be central to those plans. The Leeds United centre-back one