Gareth Bale insists Wales will keep fighting to secure World Cup qualification after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Serbia on Saturday. Aleksandar Mitrovics 85th-minute header cancelled out Bales first-half strike to leave Wales third in Group D, four points behind table-toppers Republic of Ireland.Only first place is guaranteed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup but Bale, who hit the post moments before Mitrovics equaliser, remains confident Wales will be in Russia despite a third straight draw. Highlights of Wales World Cup qualifier against Serbia from Group D Its one of those things that seems to happen in football, you get so close at one end and they go up the other end and score, the Real Madrid star told Sky Sports. Thats football, I suppose.We have to take it on the chin, learn from it, and we need to keep fighting.We believe we can do it, we just have to keep working hard, keep doing the things we are doing and we will get a little bit of luck. Watch NOW TV Dont miss a moment of all the excitement on Sky Sports for ?￡6.99. No contract Bales fourth goal of the qualifying campaign put Chris Colemans side in control 15 minutes before half-time, but Newcastle forward Mitrovic climbed above James Chester to level.I thought we played great in the first half but in the second half, we didnt play as well as the first, Bale added.We dug in there and we showed our heart, but it is disappointing we conceded at the end and we feel like weve dropped points straight away. Wales boss Chris Coleman felt his side had done enough to hold out for the win against Serbia We were at home, we were confident going into the game and we were 1-0 up until the 85th minute. We have to look at it as two points lost and it is very disappointing.Wales have the chance to gain ground on Republic of Ireland in their next match when they travel to Dublin to take on the group leaders in March. Also See: Mitrovic breaks Welsh hearts Coleman: We deserved more Sky Live: Sunday qualifiers How did your internationals do? Tony Gonzalez Falcons Jersey . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. John Cominsky Jersey . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . http://www.falconsrookiestore.com/Falcons-Tony-Gonzalez-Jersey/ . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. Kaleb McGary Womens Jersey . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Julio Jones Jersey . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. Rookie dress-up season hit the?Seattle Mariners clubhouse Wednesday, as is the case for many teams this time of year.The Mariners rookies donned a variety of humorous costumes after a 12-4 win over the Houston Astros. They?wore the silly getups while leaving the clubhouse for the team flight.Dae-Ho Lee is rocking the Kool-Aid Man costume. And the Gumby in the back? Thats Edwin Diaz.It sure looks as if that inflatable TT-Rex costume is convenient for traveling.ddddddddddddThe Ms were keeping it loose following Wednesdays big win, but its back to business Thursday, when Seattle begins a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics with the hopes of keeping its AL wild-card aspirations alive.--Alex Tekip ' ' '