The core four-piece unit is built to play big, with Tony "Doggen" Foster on guitars and bass, Kevin Bales on drums, Tom Edwards on keyboards, and Mr. Pierce on guitars and keys.
And the home side grabbed what proved to be the winner after the break when David Edwards pounced to slide in after Kevin Doyle's shot have been parried.
Wayne Hennessey, David Edwards and Sam Vokes are off to Denmark with the Welsh squad, while Andy Keogh and Kevin Foley link up with the Republic of Ireland to face Poland in Dublin.