NATIONAL TEAM

THAILAND 1:1 BAHRAIN

WORLD CUP 2002 ASIAN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT  (BANGKOK)

2nd ROUND 16/10/2001 15:30 TST.
Bahrain leave it late

A last-minute strike by Hussain Ali Ahmed gave Bahrain a share of the points against Thailand in their re-arranged World Cup qualifying match in Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium on Tuesday.

The pair met after the original match was abandoned following an electrical fire at the stadium on Saturday, which resulted in the stadium lights failing.

Thailand, who have yet to win a game in the second phase of Asia's World Cup qualifying tournament, opened the scoring through Worrawoot Srimaka in the 21st minute and Peter Withe's side seemed to be one their way to their first three points of the competition.

But Ahmed hit back for Wolfgang Sidka's team right on the full-time whistle for them to draw level with Iraq on points but remain in fourth place in group A.

Bahrain and Thailand play their final matches of the qualifying round this weekend, when they play Iran and Saudi Arabia respectively in the group's deciding ties.