A late Gareth Bale brace saw Wales
come from behind and beat Scotland
2-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium on
Friday.
In a match full of controversy, Scotland
had a goal wrongly ruled out when
they were 1-0 up, Bale earned a
debatable penalty and the Spurs man
had the final say with a world class
strike two minutes from time.
Scotland went ahead in the World Cup
qualifying Group A clash on 27 minutes
after goalkeeper Allan McGregor
punted a goal-kick forward, Steven
Fletcher headed on and James
Morrison slotted home into the bottom
corner to stun the hosts.
Substitute Craig Davies was denied a
clear penalty in the second period
when Christophe Berra climbed over
him.
At the other end, Steven Fletcher
headed home Charlie Adam's cross on
75 but the goal was disallowed when
officials - wrongly - ruled the ball had
swerved out of play.
But Bale netted a controversial 81st
minute penalty after he went down
under a challenge from Shaun
Maloney in the box.
But there was no doubt about the
winner on 89, a long-range screamer
which gave McGregor no chance.
Wales held on to post their first win
under new boss Chris Coleman to lift
themselves off the foot of the table
with three points.
Coleman's side leapfrogged Scotland,
who have two points from their
opening three games.
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