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Soca Warriors achieve dream
MANAMA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Trinidad & Tobago reached the World Cup finals for the first time after beating Bahrain 1-0 in Wednesday's Asian/CONCACAF playoff second leg.
A header by defender Dennis Lawrence sent the Caribbeans, coached by Dutchman Leo Beenhakker, through with a 2-1 aggregate victory after a tense contest at the National Stadium.
Lawrence, who plays for Wrexham in England, scored the decisive goal after 49 minutes from a corner taken by former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke, 33, who inspired his team with a selfless display of industry in midfield.
Trinidad, with a population of only 1.1 million, will be the smallest nation taking part in the finals to be held in Germany next summer, but merited success for their positive approach.
