Gareth Bale says luck has not been a factor in Wales challenging for top spot in Euro 2016 qualification.

Wales secured a famous draw against Belgium, World Cup quarter-finalists and a team ranked fourth in the world, in Brussels on Sunday night to maintain their unbeaten record in Group B.

Chris Coleman's side will head into 2015 in second place in the group after picking up eight points from their first four matches and in confident spirit for their next qualifier away to surprise group leaders Israel at the end of March.

"It's fantastic for our confidence and something for us to build on," Bale said after the hard-fought goalless draw at the King Baudouin Stadium.

"It's all down to our hard work. No luck has been involved.

"I think in previous years we would have definitely caved towards the end.

"We feel we're getting everything we deserve out there."

Wales have lost only once in nine games over the last 13 months and Bale believes the spirit and togetherness in the squad is a major factor in that sequence of results.

"We showed what we're made of and what true team spirit we've got," Bale said.

"I'm massively proud. To come to a team ranked fourth in the world away from home (and draw) is a good achievement.

"It's fantastic for our confidence and something for us to build on."

That unity was reflected again on Monday when the entire squad and coaching staff visited the Welsh memorial at Langemark and Artillery Wood cemetery in Flanders to pay their respect to the thousands of Welshmen who died in World War I.

Midfielder Aaron Ramsey praised manager Coleman for his role in a dramatic Welsh revival which has seen them lose only one of their last nine matches.

Coleman took the captaincy off Ramsey and gave the armband to Ashley Williams when he succeeded the late Gary Speed, but the Arsenal midfielder says the manager has built on the work of his predecessor.

"Chris has done really well," Ramsey said.

"It was always difficult to come in after Gary Speed - whoever the manager was.

"To be fair to the gaffer, he was brave to take on the job and now he has had his own input as well as building what Gary first started off.

"He's done really well and you can see everyone is right behind him. We all want to go in the right direction."

The Wales players celebrated their point against group favourites Belgium at the end of the game by going over to the section housing the visiting supporters and throwing their shirts into the crowd.

Nearly 2,500 Wales fans had tickets for the game but it was estimated that almost double that number had made the trip to Brussels without tickets.

"We felt like that we needed them to get us over the line and we showed them our appreciation for getting us that point in the end," Ramsey said.

"Everybody is behind us and the fans have come over in numbers this week.

"They stuck with us all through the game even when we weren't playing great and we've got a very important point."