Jayne Ludlow: Wales boss wants early Christmas points present in Bosnia

Jayne Ludlow became Wales boss in October 2014

Manager Jayne Ludlow says she is hoping for an early Christmas gift when Wales take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2019 Women's World Cup qualifier in Zinica on Tuesday, 28 November.

Wales are top of Group A after beating Kazakhstan 1-0 on Friday in Cardiff.

"A point would be a great result away from home. If we get more than that then it's an early Christmas present," said Ludlow.

Top seeds England beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-0 in their Friday game.

England have a game in hand on Wales and are favourites to win Group 1 which also includes Russia.

The seven group winners qualify automatically to go to France and the four best-placed runners-up will go into play-offs for the final spot.

Ludlow says Tuesday's game is "huge" for Wales' ambitions.

"Bosnia are very hard to beat for teams that are in and around them, which is us," she added.

"We set our targets of a certain amount of points by Christmas and if we hit those, then it's what the girls deserve.

"They're working extremely hard as a group."

Wales squad: Skinner, Ingle, Rowe, Vine, O'Sullivan, Fishlock, Griffiths, Jenkins, Dykes, James, Harding, Davies, Evans, Lloyd, Horrell, Ward, Ladd, Lawrence, Chivers, Roberts, Green, Nolan.