Austria 0-2 Wales

UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier

Wales’s bid to qualify for this summer’s UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier with a 2-0 triumph over Austria in North Ferriby, Lincolnshire, this afternoon.

First-half goals from Cardiff City‘s Lauren Price and Arsenal midfielder Hayley Ladd helped Wales move to an early lead in qualifying Group 6.

It is the second and final qualifying stage before July’s finals, to be held in Turkey. The Welsh side will be keen to impress, particularly as they will be hosts of the 2012/13 edition of the tournament.

Lincoln City's Sincil Bank stadium, where Wales Women Under-19 face England on Monday night. Picture: Flickr, blogdroed

Wales finished second in this season’s first round-robin qualifying round last autumn, behind Iceland but ahead of Slovenia and Kazakhstan.

And it meant they were put in a group with Austria – as well as Finland and England, which hosts the round-robin. Wales face the hosts at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank on Monday night, before rounding off their qualifying campaign against Finland at Scunthorpe United’s Glanford Park on Thursday afternoon.

Saturday’s Group 6 other result: England 1-0 Finland