AS WALES get ready to take on Israel in Cardiff tomorrow, Aaron Ramsey is hoping to end 58 years of hurt and fulfil a career ambition — get his country to a major tournament.

Not since reaching the 1958 World Cup have Wales made it past the qualifying stage but after Thursday night’s 1-0 victory over Cyprus, they need just three points from their remaining three matches.

First up is the visit of Israel tomorrow in Cardiff and the Arsenal midfielder is well aware of the significance of the match.

“It’s always something I’ve wanted to try and do, to take Wales to a major championship,” Ramsey said.

“We know what’s on the line for Sunday. So hopefully we will take that opportunity, put on a show and get the three points because it will mean the world to me.

“The fans want a party but we have to do the job on the pitch first.

“We need to get rest in, recover and hopefully put in a performance which is better on the ball than we were in Cyprus.”

With 10 minutes remaining, Gareth Bale popped up with the only goal of the game in what proved to a be a tricky evening in Cyprus for the visitors.

The victory equalled the nation’s best-ever run of nine unbeaten games in competitive football.

“It was a difficult game and at times we struggled to keep the ball, but we were very solid defensively and kept ourselves in the game,” Ramsey said.

“But we’ll take the win and we’re in a great position.

“We are defensively very solid and when you can do that you will always have a chance.

“Ashley Williams has had a great campaign and the defenders play as a unit.

“They really put their bodies on the line and throw themselves in front of the ball, they put in these last-ditch tackles to stop goals and they’ve done it again.”

For manager Chris Coleman, the late win signified the change in his player’s attitude over the past 18 months.

“If we had come to Cyprus in the last campaign and it was 0-0 we would be thinking: ‘Let’s see it out. We’ve got a point to take back, it’s a clean sheet.’

“But it’s different now, expectations are different, and we could sense that with 4,000 supporters willing us on.

“We know what’s at stake now and we must handle the situation we find ourselves in.”