Grainger: Wales have set our standard high in opener

The bid to make it to a first major finals got off to a flying start with a 6-0 hammering of Kazakhstan at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday night.

Kayleigh Green scored twice and there were strikes by Natasha Harding and Rachel Rowe before headers from Gemma Evans and Ceri Holland in injury time.

It proved a fine competitive debut for Wales coach Grainger, with her side eager to make an early impression in a tough group that includes favourites France.

"I feel like we have set a standard, our standard," she said ahead of Tuesday's away game against Estonia.

"One of the things we want to do is keep delivering to our standards in every single game. I think we have started that.

"We want to keep learning, keep getting better. We're going to make sure that we're very focused on trying to make sure it's even better on Tuesday."

Wales' Natasha Harding (centre) celebrates the second goal in Llanelli

Green blazed home the opener with a shot on the turn in the 17th minute and Harding doubled the advantage with a refined finish on the half hour.

Despite their dominance the Welsh had to wait until the 54th minute to increase their advantage when Rowe delivered with a blistering 30-yard finish having been put through by Jess Fishlock.

Rowe turned provider in the 71st minute when she delivered the cross from which Green headed home to notch her 13th international goal.

The visitors, who had lost all eight of their previous World Cup qualifiers, battled well but their resistance cracked again in the final moments with both Evans and Holland heading home in injury time.

France hammered Greece 10-0 earlier on Friday to make an early statement in Group I, while Slovenia won 4-0 in Estonia.

The pool winners qualify automatically for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand with the runners-up going into the play-offs.

"This is one game - it's one game of 10," said boss Grainger, who succeeded Jayne Ludlow earlier this year. "It's a long campaign."