Bale Blockade

Gunners teen star Hein puts up the shutters

- James Nursey

WALES 0

ESTONIA 0

GARETH BALE was unable to produce any fresh heroics as Arsenal’s teenage keeper Karl Hein had a stormer.

Bale hit the post and was denied three times by the 19-year-old Estonia shot-stopper who is yet to make a senior appearance for the Gunners.

His superb display between the posts was a major blow to Wales’ World Cup dream as this stalemate effectively leaves them relying on the play-offs at best.

Rob Page’s men realistically needed a win over minnows Estonia to keep in touch with group leaders Belgium – who they now trail by nine points in Group E.

Wales skipper and record scorer Bale again did his best after a hattrick in the 3-2 win over Belarus.

But he could find no way past the inspired Hein.