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World Cup play-offs: Austria's Daniel Bachmann aims to shatter Wales' dreams

Daniel Bachmann will look to shatter the World Cup dreams of the country which helped launch his career in Thursday's World Cup play-off semi final.

For the Austria goalkeeper will always have a soft spot for Wrexham - and it's nothing to do with Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Watford stopper Bachmann had a loan spell at the Racecourse seven years ago and said: "I still follow them, I check their scores all the time.

"I want them to get promoted because I had a great time and it was my first step in men's football in England.