Big games keep coming as Hughes eyes World Cup

Big games keep coming as Hughes eyes World CupImage source, FAWImage caption, Laura Hughes' one Wales appearance so far was as a substitute in last December's 3-2 friendly win over SwitzerlandByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoFirst came Australia's A League Grand Final, then the AFC Women's Champions League semi-final and now two key Women's World Cup qualifiers with Wales.For Laura Hughes, the one-time Australia international who has pledged her allegiance to Wales, the big games keep coming.The midfielder came on as a second-half substitute as Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix a little over a fortnight ago to secure Australia's domestic double.Four days later she was in the starting side as City's fine season ended with defeat to Japanese side Tokyo Verdy Beleza in South Korea in the last four of Asia's Champions League.With all eyes now on Wales' fixtures in Montenegro on Friday and against the Czech Republic in Cardiff next Tuesday, Hughes says she is primed for action.Montenegro v WalesWomen's World Cup qualifyingFriday, 5 June at 17:00 BSTGradski Stadion, PodgoricaWatch on iPlayerListen on SoundsWatch live on BBC Two Wales and iPlayer from 16:45 BST; radio commentary on BBC Sounds via BBC Radio Wales , BBC Radio Cymru; text commentary and match highlights on BBC Sport website and app."I think especially with the [Melbourne City] games being high-pressure knockout games, it's prepared me really well for what's coming with Wales," Hughes said."To play at a World Cup, I've dreamed about since I was a kid so it would be really cool."Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Laura Hughes helped Melbourne City to what she calls a "very historic" season for the clubA tournament place is still some way, of course, with Wales hoping to do enough in their next two fixtures to finish first in Group B1, as that would mean a more favourable path in the play-...