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Chris Coleman has hit back at claims Wales were lucky to reach the last four at Euro 2016 by insisting his team handled pressure better than some other sides. Austria coach Marcel Koller - whose own side finished bottom of their group and failed to progress to the knockout stages - made the suggestion ahead of the teams World Cup qualifier in Vienna on Thursday. Sky Live: Austria v Wales Chris Colemans side face tough-looking trip to Vienna Wales won their section - beating Russia and Slovakia - before seeing off Northern Ireland and Belgium on their way to the last four where they lost out to eventual winners Portugal. Coleman said: We played more than most, had more opportunities, played more football, but I would not put our achievement down to luck.You can get lucky over 90 minutes, but you dont do that because of luck. We had good and bad luck but we achieved because we are a good team. Wales got to the semi-finals in France after wins over Slovakia, Russia, Northern Ireland and Belgium There were teams with big reputations who had great qualifying campaigns but could not handle it. We handled it. So, no, I wouldnt put the semi-final down to luck.Coleman believes Koller might have been referring to the early moments of their first game at the finals in France against Slovakia when Ben Davies cleared Marek Hamsiks goal-bound shot off the line.He added: That was not luck, it was good defending and commitment to the cause,We had bad luck in the first game when they should have been down to 10 men and we should have had a penalty for (Martin) Skrtels challenge on Jonny Williams. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. These boys know what is at stake and we dont worry about what anyone says about us. There has been all sorts said about what we do.But we concentrate on ourselves and the game plan. We stick to that. We will respect Austria, but we will concentrate on what we have worked on. It is about what we do. Thursdays international preview Spain, Italy, Wales and Republic of Ireland in action Austria have specific plans to keep Gareth Bale - who is now within four goals of Ian Rushs Welsh international record of 28 - quiet at the Ernst Happel Stadion.Coleman is unconcerned by that and said: That is not a new plan. That is what he faces every week with Real Madrid and when he plays for us. Coleman is not concerned about Austrias plans to deal with Gareth Bale in Vienna You can work as much as you like defensively, shut them out for 89 minutes and a split second changes everything.It is very difficult to come up with a game plan when youre up against brilliance - and thats what Gareth Bale is.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! 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Scotland manager Gordon Strachan insists their failure to qualify for the Euros will have no impact on their World Cup campaign ahead of the qualifier agai Meanwhile, along with Bale and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are also in action live on Sky Sports, and you can also watch highlights of Gareth Southgates first game in charge of England from 10pm on Saturday. Will Hamilton keep his focus? The Formula 1 season continues live on Sky Sports with the Japanese Grand Prix set to shock and entertain in equal measure. Sky Sports F1 analyst Ted Kravitz says he does not understand Lewis Hamiltons behaviour as he was distracted by his mobile phone and Snapchat during a new Sky Sports F1s coverage on race day will begin at 4.30am with all the build-up from Suzuka as Lewis Hamilton needs to make up points on Nico Rosberg quickly if hes serious about winning another championship title. Who will have local bragging rights?Only 11 miles separate the towns of Warrington and Wigan and the local rivals will meet at Old Trafford for Super Leagues Grand Final on Saturday. Warringtons players have had their first look inside Old Trafford ahead of the Super League final against Wigan. The Grand Final will also mark the end of an era as Mike Stevo Stephenson will commentate on his final game after 26 years on the microphone.Can Murray hold China in his hands?If he can win the China Open in Beijing this weekend, Andy Murray will look to close the gap on Novak Djokovic as he bids to end the year as world No 1.dddddddddddd He faces David Ferrer in the semi-finals, and if he wins, hell take on big-hitting No 3 seed Milos Raonic in the final on Sunday. Andy Murray is in action this weekend Can England strike in Bangladesh?The third and final Test between India and New Zealand kicks off on Sky Sports 5 from 4.50am on Saturday, while Englands ODI series in Bangladesh continues with live coverage of the second ODI in Dhaka on Sunday from 9am on Sky Sports 2. Also on Sunday, South Africa and Australia resume hostilities in the fourth ODI from Port Elizabeth. With South Africa already having claimed the series with two games to play, can Australia salvage some pride?Sunshine after the rain for Euro players? Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters is one of six members of Darren Clarkes team to be playing at this weeks Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Thomas Pieters hit a 407-yard drive onto the green at the seventh hole at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. The unique format sees three courses used over the first three days, while a team competition has the European Tour stars paired alongside celebrity amateur golfers.Will it be Burns night in Scotland?Ricky Burns makes the first defence of his WBA super-lightweight title against the dangerous Kiryl Relikh at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Friday night. Trainer Ricky Hatton hopes to guide Kiryl Relikh to a world title victory over Ricky Burns tonight. The Scotsman has been linked with a future fight against Adrien Broner, but must firstly overcome his unbeaten mandatory challenger.On the undercard, Dillian Whyte battles his Brixton rival Ian Lewison for the vacant British heavyweight title.Rugby rivalries across the weekendLeinster and Munster kick off our weekend with another of their PRO12 derbies on Saturday afternoon. Later on we have one of rugbys oldest rivalries as the Springboks take on the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship, before Argentina host the Wallabies at Twickenham in the tournament closer.All three games are live on Sky, and we also have TOP14 action as Clermont Auvergne take on French giants Toulouse on Sunday. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! ' ' '