NOT a Welshman left the ground as this game drew toward its reputation-shattering close at Wrexham last night. The side that Wales had rustled up after scouring the Third Division were holding the pride of England 1—1 in their first Under-23 international. It was a performance the fans had not dared to dream of. Now they waited, praying for the miracle of victory.
   AND IT CAME IN THE LAST MINUTE.
Bill Stephens, the Hull outside right who had been the weakest link of the Welsh attack and butt of the crowd, lofted over a cross. Cliff Jones, Spurs £35,000 outside left. leaped with right back Don Howe, and the ball bounced off them.
   Before it could touch the ground Welsh inside right Brian Orritt hurled himself forward to flash a jet header into the net.
It was a success no one had forecast except the eleven determined men in red shirts. And how England were humbled. Although skipper Howe played his heart out in an attempt to whip England into a forceful side, it just didn't happen.
   They remained a team capable of producing brilliant patches of ball control, but never linking up with real menace.
After ten minutes sparing, Wales woke up and realised they could win.
   And their first goal was a personal tragedy for Howe.
He tapped back a pass to Hodgkinson too tamely and inside left Ken Leek darted in to hammer the ball home. England's one real display of effective combination in the fifty-seventh minute produced the equaliser. Inside right Joe Hayes won possession on the halfway line and sent through a pass which outside left Alan A'Court flicked on to inside left Jimmy Greaves. The Chelsea wonder boy hit a first time pass for centre forward to move on to, and drive in.
   Unhappily, Young England never looked so good again, and for the first time lost a match in Britain.
   

England's Under-23 team lost for the first time in Britain at Wrexham, and to some extent, only had themselves to blame. The Welsh played well, indeed at times they excelled themselves, but England should have had enough talent in their eleven to ensure success. Wales were the first to score after thirty minutes, when Leek seized on a backpass by Howe to beat Hodgkinson. Then minutes after half-time Clough equalised after a movement by A'Court and Greaves, but a last minute goal by Orritt - a fine header from Stephen's cross - gave Wales the victory.