ON THIS DAY – 29th MARCH

The Cymru U21 team have previously played on this day in 2011 and 2016 as the side travelled to Andorra and Romania respectively in UEFA U21 Championship qualifying.

Brian Flynn was manager for the opening Group 3 fixture against Andorra 11 years ago and it took an own goal Armand Fajardo midway through the opening half for Cymru to register three points in the 1-0 win. However, the side could only claim a further seven points during the course of the campaign and finished one place off the bottom of the group.

Cymru U21 XI v Andorra U21 – 29 March 2011

Rhys Taylor (GK), Jazz Richards, Troy Brown, Adam Matthews, Daniel Alfei, Joe Partington, Jonny Williams (Robert Ogleby 83), Ryan Doble, Jake Taylor, Lee Lucas (Billy Bodin 60), Elliott Chamberlain (Jake Cassidy 69).

Unused subs: David Cornell (GK), Tom Bender, Nathan Craig, Joe Walsh.

Geraint Williams had taken charge of the side by the time the qualifier against Romania on this day in 2016 came around and his side were in serious qualifying contention as they went into the second half of the campaign. Having drawn 0-0 away to Bulgaria a few days before, Cymru headed to Medias for a important match against the home side, but goals from Robert Hodorogea and Alexandru Ioniță before the hour mark left them with everything to do. A goal from substitute Jake Charles in injury-time proved to be nothing but a consolation for the visitors after Ellis Harrison had seen his penalty saved before half-time.

"It was very, very frustrating," explained Williams to FAW.cymru after the match. "We let our standards drop tonight both with and without the ball and we came away with nothing, which is about what we deserved on tonight's performance. The penalty would certainly have been a turning point as we would have gone in at half-time level having not played well. We were undefeated before tonight by doing the basics well, so there are no excuses."

Cymru U21 XI v Romania U21 – 29 March 2016

Billy O'Brien (GK), Josh Yorwerth, Tom Lockyer, Gethin Jones (Connor Roberts 82), Tom O'Sullivan (Jake Charles 56), Jordan Evans, Lee Evans, Josh Sheehan (Declan Weeks 75), Ellis Harrison, Wes Burns, Ryan Hedges.

Unused subs: Michael Crowe (GK), Dominic Smith, Theo Wharton.