Summary

  • Lima puts Andorra ahead with early penalty

  • Gareth Bale heads equaliser and then scores free-kick

  • Match played on artificial surface at national stadium

  • Wales in same group as Belgium & Bosnia

  1. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    It's all become scrappy. Very scrappy. The part-time hosts are more than content as they continue to frustrate Bale and Co.

  2. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Jack Langsford:, external Wales are not used to the speed of 4G. Not sure whether I prefer this tweet as a pun or fact?

    Jack straying into some niche 'phone signal/pitch-based comedy'

  3. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Neil Taylor is red-faced as he loses possession following a lovely piece of skill by Jordi Rubio. Wales will be pleased to go in at the interval on level terms at this rate. That surely wasn't in their plan.

  4. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Little fluency from Wales. The game is being played at a low-tempo with lots of head tennis on display. Entertainment value? 5/10.

  5. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    gareth BaleImage source, PA

    Gwalch Mon, external: I'd like to say I didn't see that coming. But after 30+ years of disappointment as a Wales fan, going behind felt inevitable!

  6. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Tomas Rosicky is captaining the Czech Republic tonight with Robin van Persie on coin-toss duties for the Netherlands in Prague.

    It is the current, rather than former, Arsenal man who is smiling at the moment with Borek Dockal having given the hosts the lead in their Group A opener.

    The Netherlands starting line-up also includes Wesley Sneijder, Daley Blind and Nigel de Jong.

  7. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    It might be an artificial surface but it's greasy and players from both sides are struggling to stay on their feet. Even Gareth Bale, the world's most expensive player, has just lost his footing.

  8. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Chris Coleman said before the game he would be happy with a 1-0 win. Forget the clean sheet. But can his players go on and secure a comeback victory?

  9. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Jari LitmanenImage source, PA

    Who were the best players never to make it to a major finals?

    Toni Vuolle:, external Jari "The King" Litmanen obviously with his almost unique passing ability and understanding of the game.

  10. Elsewhere tonightpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Elsewhere in Group B Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic has nodded in to put Bosnia-Hercegovina ahead at home to Cyprus.

    Meanwhile Italy have taken the lead away to Norway with Simone Zaza, making only his second international appearance, finding the net.

    Iceland, who were within a two-legged play-off defeat by Croatia of making this year's World Cup, have taken the lead at home to Turkey. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is the man with the goal.

  11. GOALpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    When the going gets tough, the tough get going. . .

    Gareth Bale hauls Wales back on level terms with a delightful header from 15-yards following a long ball forward by Ben Davies. The Real Madrid man out-jumps his mark to nod the ball into the far corner.

    Wales fans are back in full voice.

  12. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    BBC Wales Sport's Dafydd Pritchard in Andorra: "Wales are backed by a vocal travelling contingent of 1,500 or so fans, but they were stunned into silence when Andorra took the most surprising of early leads.

    "The hosts had not a competitive goal scored for four years before this evening's match, but it took them just eight minutes to open the scoring here.

    "As if playing on an artificial pitch in the middle of the Pyrenees wasn't strange enough for the Wales players, falling behind to a country ranked 199th in the world has given this game a truly surreal feel."

  13. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Chants of 'you don't know what you're doing' from Wales fans. It's unclear whether they are directed at the referee or Chris Coleman.

    The Wales boss is out of his seat on the touchline. He is furiously chewing gum. This will be hard to swallow if the result stays like this.

  14. CLOSE!published at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    That's more like it.

    Joe Allen swings a corner into the Andorra penalty area and Gareth Bale's heads narrowly over from close range.

    Wales need more of the same.

  15. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Tom Rowell:, external So I had figured that Andorra would be an easy win for Wales, I guess I was wrong

    Martin:, external nice to get an early goal in a game like this...oh wait, 1-nil to the Andorrans!?!?

  16. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    James Chester stabs a chance wide from the resulting set-piece. Wales are disjointed and have yet to get going.

  17. Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    That was Andorra's first goal in a competitive game for four years. It has knocked the stuffing out of Wales. They need to respond but have yet to test to home keeper since falling behind. Free-kick to Wales as Gareth Bale is on the receiving end of a heavy challenge by a part-time player.

  18. Postpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Remember, Andorra are ranked 199 in the world. They're a team of part-timers. They're in the lead.

  19. GOALpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Andorra v WalesImage source, PA

    Terrible start for Wales.

    Neil Taylor concedes a soft penalty after the referee spots his tug on Ivan Lorenzo and Ildefons Lima nets his eighth goal for his country from the spot.

    Wales are shell-shocked.

  20. PENALTY TO ANDORRApublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 9 September 2014

    Disaster! Neil Taylor pulls back Ivan Lorenzo and that's a penalty!