Jordan James kept Wales' World Cup hopes alive as Craig Bellamy's side edged past Liechtenstein 1-0 at Rheinpark Stadion.

The 21-year-old netted the winner in the 61st minute but will miss the must-win clash against North Macedonia after picking up a costly booking.

Despite dominating early on, Wales struggled to carve out chances, with Jordan James' shot from the edge of the box held by Benjamin Buchel.

Nathan Broadhead then blazed a glorious opportunity over the bar after rounding the goalkeeper, and thought he had broken the deadlock for Wales, only for his effort near the penalty spot to be ruled out as an offside player was affecting Buchel.

Broadhead wasted another tap-in opportunity in the first half, while Dan James went close 56 minutes in, volleying a shot against the post.

Five minutes later, he set up Jordan James to tap home the winner – and his first Wales goal – at the far post with a clever low cross.

Lewis Koumas also drilled a shot wide before Wales survived a late scare, with Sandro Wolfinger volleying past the post.

Wales remain third in Group J, but are level on points with North Macedonia, meaning the winner of Tuesday's clash will clinch the play-off spot.

Data Debrief: Wales got the job done

It was far from a vintage performance from Wales, but Bellamy will just be pleased that they managed to stay close to North Macedonia.

As expected against Liechtenstein, Wales dominated, with 77.4% possession and over triple the amount of passes as their hosts (693 to 201).

However, they lacked a clinical edge, scoring just one of their 18 shots (worth 2.39 expected goals), despite having seven on target. Liechtenstein generated just 0.29 xG from three off-target attempts.