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Cymru v Gwlad Pwyl BBC Radio Cymru This video can not be played Nadia Krezyman (2), Milena Kokosz, Paulina Tomasiak and Klaudia Jedlinska score for Poland Elise Hughes and Carrie Jones score for Wales Wales make nine changes from the side beaten by Australia Wales defender Charlie Estcourt wins her 50th cap Arsenal defender Teagan Scarlett and Charlton midfielder Mia Ross make Wales debuts Michael Pearlman Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) Charlie Estcourt will win her 50th cap tonight. The DC Power defender made her Wales debut against Bosnia and Herzegovina in March 2015 and will become to latest Wales player to reach a half century of caps. She came off the bench in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Australia in Jess Fishlock's 166th and final game for Wales. Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson says the 27-year-old is an "exceptional person". "She is such a wonderful person, " said Wilkinson. "She always put the team first, supports her teammates and she is always prepared. "She has trained so well this week, I've been really impressed with her. " "She hasn't had an easy time under me, she hasn't had that many minutes. "If she does win her 50th, it will be well earned. " Read more: Estcourt set to win 50th cap as Ladd captains Wales vs Poland Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) She had her storybook farewell on Saturday, but does Jess Fishlock have any regrets about her Wales retirement? Fishlock extended her record as Wales' most-capped footballer as she wore the red shirt for the 166th and final time in Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat to Australia in Cardiff. The 38-year-old was substituted in added time at the Cardiff City Stadium, waving goodbye to a crowd of more than 11, 000 and then giving an emotional speech on the pitch after the final whistle. While she acknowledged she feels physically able to play for the national side, Fishlock said she had made the right decision by calling time on her Wales career in the wake of last summer's first major tournament appearance. "This is the right time now, " Fishlock said. "I do feel [I can still play], but can I do it for another however many years is a big question. Maybe I can do it today, but I'll probably be in bed for two weeks after this, so that's where it gets a little bit more difficult. "I feel like I'm leaving with the group more than capable of pushing on now. And in truth that's all I ever wanted to do, was be able to leave knowing that there's a group behind us that are able to push forward. " Read more: ', external Right time' to go, says Wales icon Fishlock Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) Life without Jess Fishlock. How will Wales cope? Boss Rhian Wilkinson has been sharing her thoughts on how Wales move on. Read more: Wales face up to challenge of life after Fishlock Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) Gareth Vincent BBC Sport Wales at Rodney Parade Unlike Rhian Wilkinson, Poland head coach Nina Patalon has gone for continuity tonight. Patalon makes only one change to the side who drew 0-0 with the Netherlands on Friday, with Kinga Seweryn replacing Kinga Szemik in goal. The Dutch draw was the latest positive result for Poland, who have lost only two of their past 15 internationals. Poland: Szemik, Zieniewicz, Wos, Szymczak, Wiankowska, Kokosz, Achcinska, Padilla-Bidas, Kamczyk (capt), Krezyman, Tomasiak. Subs: Szemik, Radkiewicz, Nowak, Zaremba, Domin, Zawistowska, Cyraniak, Jedlinska, Grzybowska, Flis, Lapinska, Sarapata. Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) Gareth Vincent BBC Sport Wales at Rodney Parade Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson makes nine changes to the side which started against Australia on Saturday, with Arsenal defender Teagan Scarlett and Charlton midfielder Mia Ross making senior international debuts tonight. There is also a first Wales start for Tianna Teisar after her debut at the weekend, while Charlie Estcourt wins her 50th cap. The only survivors from the line-up which began against the Matildas are Hayley Ladd, who captains Wales this evening, and Ffion Morgan. Gemma Evans, Sophie Ingle, Angharad James and of course Jess Fishlock are among the senior figures who drop out. Wales: Clark, Estcourt, Ladd (capt), Filbey, Morgan, Griffiths, Ross, Scarlett, Jones, Teisar, Hughes. Subs: Middleton-Patel, Soper, Evans, Ingle, Zimmerman, Hill, Holland, James, Mc Ateer, Griffiths, Wilding, Richardson. Wales v Poland (19: 45 GMT) Good evening, Hello and welcome to the first day of the rest of your life, if you're a Wales fan as we ponder how things will be without the GOAT, Jess Fishlock. After Saturday's fitting farewell to a legend we turn our attention to Wales' next warm-up for the Nations League, an international friendly against fellow Euro 2025 qualifiers Poland. Now winless in 10 games and needing to get the feel good factor back sooner rather than later, can Wales get back to winning ways this evening? First off, let's bring you that all-important team news from Rodney Parade. This video can not be played Wales humbled at home by rampant Poland Wales began life after Jess Fishlock with a painful 5-2 friendly defeat to Poland in Newport which extends their winless run to 11 matches. Rhian Wilkinson appeared to be glancing to the future as she picked an experimental Wales side, with only two players who started Fishlock's farewell game against Australia last Saturday keeping their places. And while there were some signs of promise from Wales, they were exposed defensively all too often by a Poland side ranked 26th in the world, six places higher than their hosts. This was Wales' seventh successive loss, their longest sequence since a 12-game losing streak in the mid-1990s. The thrashing came despite Wales making the ideal start at Rodney Parade, with their early energy and enterprise rewarded as Elise Hughes bundled home after Anna Filbey's shot was parried. Tianna Teisar, making her first Wales start, was then denied when one on one with Poland goalkeeper Kinga Seweryn, before a succession of set-pieces proved too much for Wilkinson's rearguard. A neatly worked corner brought the equaliser, with Krezyman guiding a shot low into the far corner of the net, before a similar routine ended with Kokosz's 20-yard drive proving too much for Wales goalkeeper Olivia Clark. Elise Hughes' goal was her fourth for Wales and her first since April 2024 Wales missed chances to level, most notably when substitute Ceri Holland headed against the bar, only to present Poland with a third goal as they gave away possession near halfway. Krezyman was too quick for the turning Charlie Estcourt – who was winning her 50th Wales cap – and rolled the ball beyond the helpless Clark. Wales immediately reduced the deficit, when Clark's punt upfield missed everyone and Jones skated in behind the Polish defence before finishing coolly. But in a remarkable passage of play which brought three goals in as many minutes, Poland re-established their two-goal advantage as Paulina Tomasiak steered in at the near post. As had been the case against Australia, Wales faded as the game wore on and Poland dished out more punishment when Klaudia Jedlinska cut in from the left and beat Clark from the tightest of angles. This was defeat number nine in 11 games for Wales since they beat the Republic of Ireland last December to secure qualification for Euro 2025, with their only respite coming in two Nations League draws in the spring. Charlton's Mia Ross (right) made her debut for Wales, as did Arsenal teenager Teagan Scarlett Fishlock, who was among a crowd of more than 2, 500 at Rodney Parade, won her 166th and final cap in Saturday's friendly defeat to Australia in Cardiff. Head coach Wilkinson says it will be impossible to replace Fishlock because the attacking midfielder was a "one-off", but the fact is Wales must now try to find a way forward without their greatest player. It will be no easy task, but that is the challenge facing Wilkinson, her staff and Wales' players as they attempt to plot a path to the 2027 World Cup. This was far from an ideal start to the new era, even though Wales - who included two debutants in wingback Teagan Scarlett and midfielder Mia Ross - began with purpose and had their moments going forward. Wales' cause was not helped by the absence of seven Euro 2025 squad members through injury – plus Fishlock and Kayleigh Barton, who has also retired – but the margin of this defeat was damaging, even if it was only a friendly. On this evidence, the top priority for a Wales side facing a period of transition is to make themselves harder to beat. 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