Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 10 October 2014
Croatia with a chance to equalise almost immediately, but Eric Dier makes a superb tackle to deny marauding full-back Antonio Milic.
Wales draw 0-0 with Bosnia in qualifying
Bale almost scores injury-time winner
England beat Croatia 2-1 in U21 qualifier
Berahino wins and converts penalty
Marc Higginson
Croatia with a chance to equalise almost immediately, but Eric Dier makes a superb tackle to deny marauding full-back Antonio Milic.
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "Fair play to Gareth Southgate, he put two strikers up top and it has come off brilliantly."
Saido Berahino steps up and confidently sidefoots into the bottom corner. The keeper Dominik Livakovic guesses right, but the penalty is dispatched with aplomb.
Saido Berahino breaks through and is brought down by the onrushing keeper. Penalty!
Liam Moore, who has had a good game for England, stops a Croatia attack from developing with a professional foul and is shown yellow.
Almost dreamy stuff from England as Tom Carroll looks up just inside the Croatia half, sprays a Hollywood pass 50 yards and Nathan Redmond collects it before rolling a shot just past the far post. A touch of class from Carroll.
Now it's Mario Pasalic into the book for dissent. Are Croatia showing their frustration late on?
Domagoj Pavicic is shown yellow for diving in on Jake Forster-Caskey, and wiping out the midfielder in the process. Ten minutes to go in this Euro 2015 qualifier first leg.
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "That was another free header for Croatia and England need to tidy up a little bit at the back."
Croatia aren't out of this yet - England switching off and allowing Domagoj Pavicic a free header which flashes past the post.
Adam, Wath Upon Dearne: Harry Kane needs to move from Spurs and get some regular football. Great player.
Nathan Redmond switches flanks and puts in a delightful ball from the left which Harry Kane reads and almost diverts home. England getting closer to a second.
Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, Chester, Ashley Williams, Davies, Neil Taylor, King, Jonathan Williams, Ledley, Bale, Church. Subs: Fon Williams, Dave Edwards, Robson-Kanu, Cotterill, Gabbidon, Ricketts, Lawrence, Gwion Edwards, Jake Taylor, George Williams, Letheren.
Bosnia-Hercegovina: Begovic, Hadzic, Sunjic, Mujdza, Besic, Lulic, Susic, Medunjanin, Ibisevic, Pjanic, Dzeko. Subs: Fejzic, Vrsajevic, Vranjes, Cimirot, Prcic, Visca, Hajrovic, Kvesic, Dujkovic.
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
It's not often you see an England side, to borrow a young person's phrase, 'owning' the ball:
Eric Dier has been given licence to roam down the right and he puts in a good cross from deep which is cut out. However, in getting forward, the youngster leaves himself exposed and ends up being booked when he commits a foul on his way back to position.
Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Wales Sport at Cardiff City Stadium
"We are less than an hour away from kick-off as Wales host Bosnia-Hercegovina in a pivotal match at a soaking Cardiff City Stadium.
"With more than 10 players withdrawing from the squad through injury, Wales have been forced into two changes from their opening 2-1 win in Andorra.
"Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen are two of the most notable absentees, and replacing them in central midfield are Joe Ledley and Jonathan Williams.
"Bosnia, who lost their opening qualifier at home to Cyprus, have injury concerns of their own. They bring in Mensur Mujdza and Anel Hadzic to replace Ermin Bicakcic and Avdija Vrsajevic in defence.
"It is at the other end of the field where Bosnia will threaten. Their captain Edin Dzeko has scored more international goals (37) than the entire Wales squad put together (27).
"Together with Vedad Ibisevic - who has 24 goals for Bosnia to his name - the Manchester City striker forms a fearsome forward line. Wales will be wary."
Croatia are desperate to halt England's ever-increasing forward momentum and replace 17-year-old playmaker Ante Coric with Chelsea youngster Mario Pasalic.
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "Ironically, Will Hughes, who had such a good game in the first half, his replacement Tom Ince has given everyone a lift and that has contributed to the goal. The forward thinking players seem a little more comfortable with Ince.
"The goal came at a very good time, so early in the second half and England are pressing the ball very high up the pitch now."
That equaliser was coming as Croatia dropped deeper and deeper. The young Lions almost get another when Nathan Redmond cuts inside and fires in a powerful shot from 30 yards which is gathered at the second attempt by Dominik Livakovic.
England are level, and it's that man Harry Kane who does the business... the Spurs man nipping in front of his marker to divert Saido Berahino's cross home.