Sophie Ingle is the second Wales player to reach 150 caps after Jess Fishlock [FAW]There were balloons in the Wales dressing room to mark Sophie Ingle's 150th international appearance.It must have been a relief, therefore, that Wales did just enough on the pitch at Albania's Elbasan Arena to ensure the party was not ruined.Ingle danced with her team-mates after Rhiannon Roberts' goal secured a victory which keeps their bid to reach a first Women's World Cup on track.But this was a celebration of Ingle's sparkling Wales career rather than a Wales performance which was very much short on sparkle.Rhian Wilkinson acknowledged that it was a "hard day", breathing a sigh of relief having seen her team "figure out a way to get three points".That is the bottom line for Wales, who will not be worrying about a scruffy display in Albania should they be boarding a plane to Brazil come June 2027.But Wilkinson's players will also be aware that better performances than this will be required if they are to end the nation's wait for a first appearance at a Women's World Cup.[FAW]"It was about the three points but lessons need to be learned," former Wales striker Gwennan Harries told Match of the Day Wales.Wilkinson's side had overwhelmed Albania in a 4-0 win in Wrexham four days earlier, when the hosts' only frustration was that they did not score more goals.But the return fixture had a very different look, with Wales struggling for fluency in possession as Albania sat deep but carried a threat on the counter-attack."At the minute, we're probably not seeing Wales at their best and we've struggled at times to break down teams who sit back," said another ex-Wales forward Helen Ward on BBC Radio Wales."That's where a Jess Fishlock can do something magic."We don't have her anymore, so someone else is going to have to take that responsibility."The one goal Wales did manage was as scrappy as their performance, Roberts bundling home from a Lily Woodham cross with Albania claiming the ball had gone in off the veteran defender's arm.There were other opportunities for Wales, Mared Griffiths coming close on a couple of occasions and Ingle shooting straight at Albania keeper Rajmonda Spahiu having seen an earlier effort ruled out for offside.Had one or two of those chances been converted, the evening would have had a different feel.As it was, there was tension in the air right up until the final whistle, with Safia Middleton-Patel making a late save from Fortesa Berisha having earlier seen Ilarja Zarka's drive rattle the bar."I thought Albania were really good," said Ingle. "They blocked up, made it hard for us."They defended really well and they nearly punished us on a few transition attacks, so we were quite lucky at times."Wilkinson pleased as Wales find a way to winThe girl from Barry who grew up to be world classWales eye 'special night' in CardiffRhiannon Roberts (right) has scored in both games against Albania this week [FAW]Victory means Wales remain second in Group B1, behind the Czech Republic - who won 5-1 in Albania last month – on goal difference.Wilkinson's team go to Montenegro next, on Saturday, 5 June, before finishing the group phase with a game against the Czechs in Cardiff four days later.Wales will hope for a more comfortable victory against Montenegro – who they beat 6-1 in Llanelli in March – than they managed in Albania, while the Czechs will expect a home win over the Albanians.That would leave the group's two top sides level on points going into the fixture which has looked like being pivotal since they drew 2-2 in the opening game of this campaign, with teams who finish level on points initially separated by head-to-head records."We have Montenegro away and then we finish at home to Czech Republic so it could all ride on that last game," Ingle said."Being at home in Cardiff, it will be a really special night."All being well, there could be another party in the dressing room - though Wales must be better than they were in Albania to overcome the Czechs.