BURNLEY stopper Danny Coyne insists his beleaguered Wales side must show fighting spirit to rescue their Euro 2008 qualifying hopes.

The 33-year-old goalkeeper earned his 13th international cap for the Welsh against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

But it was a case of unlucky 13 for Coyne as the Irish came out on top 1-0 at Croke Park, to leave Welsh qualification hopes hanging well and truly in the balance.

While Coyne is pulling out all the stops to help steer Burnley clear of relegation danger in the Championship, he has now become a pivotal figure for his country as they embark on reaching the top two spots in Group D.

Wales are seven points adrift of second-placed Czech Republic - with a game in hand - as they attempt to make amends on Wednesday night against minnows San Marino.

And Coyne, who is tipped to take the gloves again ahead of Sunderland's Darren Ward, admits John Toshack's side must come back strong.

"Obviously we are not in the position we want at the moment and we have to get a win against San Marino on Wednesday," said Coyne.

"But there are still a lot of points to play for and we'll regroup and come back fighting."

He added: "Everyone is very disappointed. We kept the ball really well in the second-half, but unfortunately we could not break them down and there's not much more you can say.

Coyne's Clarets team-mates Michael Duff, Kyle Lafferty and Steve Jones will also be looking to hit the international headlines again on Wednesday when Northern Ireland face Group F leaders Sweden at Windsor Park.