Montenegro 1-2 Wales: Craig Bellamy gets first win as national team boss after Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson strike early

Wales claimed their first win under Craig Bellamy with a 2-1 Nations League success over Montenegro on a rain-lashed night in Niksic.

Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson gave Wales a dream start with a quickfire double inside three minutes.

Moore's opener was timed at 37 seconds - Wales' fastest goal since 2003 - and ended their longest scoreless streak of four games since September 2012.

Driton Camaj set up a grandstand finish such an entertaining encounter deserved, but Wales held on for three points after their opening Group B4 draw against Euro 2024 quarter-finalists Turkey.

Despite the early advantage, Wales could not rest easy in the face of a twin-pronged attack from their aggressive Montenegro hosts and the Niksic elements.

There were numerous crunching challenges on a surface that inevitably cut up after incessant rain had raised questions earlier in the day whether the game would be played. Niksic was hosting its first men's senior international after Podgorica's national stadium pitch had been declared unplayable by UEFA.

"That was the hardest, toughest conditions," said Wales manager Bellamy after the game. "I'm trying to recall if I've been in that type of game before, I don't think I have. Being on the side I was completely drenched and it just didn't let up. I didn't plan for that in Montenegro in early September.

"But it became a battle, that's all it was. The conditions just didn't allow for football, it was impossible. We just had to battle it out and this group they are capable of that. They've got that. That's why they've gone to major tournaments and that's what got them through today.

"The weather, you couldn't plan for this today. Early on, part of me thought this one could get called off, but it didn't, lucky enough."