Teenager Ched Evans scored on his debut as Wales stretched their unbeaten run to six matches.

The Manchester City youngster struck just five minutes after coming on as substitute for the unfortunate Carl Fletcher, who had been carried off with ankle ligament damage.

Wales produced a disciplined performance which will give them confidence ahead of Sunday's far more difficult game in Rotterdam against Holland.

International debuts do not come much better than Evans' first game for Wales - the Manchester City youngster grabbing the winner just five minutes after his arrival on the pitch.

Boss John Toshack also gave debuts to Jack Collison and Sam Vokes, while welcoming Craig Bellamy back into the fray after seven months of injury anguish.

Evans struck soon after replacing unlucky skipper Carl Fletcher, who had been carried off with ankle ligament damage.

West Ham's teenage midfielder Collison made his Wales debut from the start in the Laugardal Stadium, becoming Toshack's 30th new cap in his three and a half years as national manager.

And Crystal Palace midfielder Fletcher captained the side for the first time - sadly for just 39 minutes before his injury - while Swansea's new signing Ashley Williams won only his second cap in defence.

There were few early chances but Iceland almost got Palmi Palmason clear on the right for a near-post effort, and after 12 minutes Wayne Hennessey produced a fine reflex save to thwart Palmason again.

Collison and Fletcher both had efforts from the edge of the box charged down as Wales sought to hit the home side on the break.

But there was a lack of tempo to Wales' game, although Koumas managed to pop up in dangerous positions, producing one cross from the right that saw Fletcher fire in a shot that was deflected wide.

But Fletcher's first game as Wales skipper was sadly to end after just 39 minutes when he was brought down from behind by Palmason.

He was carried off on a stretcher with ankle ligament damage and replaced by Evans, winning his first senior cap.

Wales reverted to a 4-4-2 system with Edwards dropping into midfield and Evans joining Eastwood up front.

Gunnar Porvaldsson could have broken the deadlock after 41 minutes with a shot on the turn that flew over the bar.

But within five minutes of coming on, Evans put Wales ahead with a neat backheel from Ledley's cross.

Iceland sent on second-choice keeper Fjalar Porgeirsson for Sturluson at the interval.

But Wales continued to play to their strenghts and Koumas saw a 30-yarder fizz just wide before Wales sent on Vokes, also for a his debut.

After 62 minutes, Bellamy came on for his 50th cap in place of Edwards, playing on the right.

Bellamy's arrival brought pace and attacking ideas, and one cross almost produced a goal for Vokes at the far post.

With a minute left, Andrew Crofts came on for Koumas, who had held the captain's arm band, and it was finally returned to Bellamy for the final moments of an impressive Wales display.

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