Wales boss Chris Coleman: 'We needed a good start to qualifying campaign'

Wales manager Chris Coleman has claimed that it was important for his team to get off to a "good start" in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The Dragons were one of the star teams of the European Championships as they reached the semi-finals in their first major tournament since 1958.

The nation kicked on from the summer by sealing a 4-0 win over Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening.

"It's three points isn't it? We had to get off to a good start in the first game," Coleman told Sky Sports News. "It was going to be tough and we had to be patient and disciplined and we were. We had a good level of professionalism and the supporters were great. The players got the ball and could have scored more.

"After 30 minutes I wasn't anxious. Had we come in at half-time 0-0 I may have changed it around to ask different questions. But when we got the goal they had to come and attack us a bit more and we exploited that.

"I know we're expected to beat Moldova but we still have to do the job. The next one is even bigger than this one."

Wales's next qualifier will be against Austria on October 6.