SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 10 October 2014
England shake things up... Tom Ince replacing Will Hughes.
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
England shake things up... Tom Ince replacing Will Hughes.
Will Hughes, with his eye-catching blond hair in the middle of the park, tries to get England moving with a driving run from midfield but he can't quite break through. Still, he looks intent on imposing himself on the game.
Michael, Manchester: Luke Shaw may have been at fault for the goal but he looks like our most creative player.
Croatia's Dario Zuparic is the first player into the book for a foul on Harry Kane. The resulting free-kick is chipped into the box and met by Kane, whose header goes wide.
Pretty passing inside their own half from England, then they suddenly decide to lump it forward to Harry Kane. The striker hustles and bustles and the ball breaks for Saido Berhaino who tees up Jake Forster-Caskey but the Brighton midfielder smashes over the bar.
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "I don't think it was a tactical substitution and I think Gareth Southgate will be disappointed to have to make a defensive change with England needing to attack."
We're back under way for the second half, with England sending on Tottenham's Eric Dier for Michael Keane.
Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois starts for Belgium against Andorra tonight, just five days after suffering a head injury against Arsenal.
The goalkeeper collided with Alexis Sanchez, but played on for 14 minutes before going to hospital for checks.
Despite their injury crisis, Wales are in bullish mood... particularly because Gareth Bale is in the ranks. He's the man the opposition genuinely fear.
"Psychologically, it's a big boost for us when he's walking out on that pitch," said Wales manager Chris Coleman. "He's one of the best players in the world and he can create a goal or score a goal out of nothing."
Wales have got a longer injury list for tonight's game than Aaron Ramsey has scored international goals. There are 10 injured Welshman. For the record, Ramsey has scored eight times for his country. Here's the full injury list:
Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Joe Allen (knee), David Vaughan (hamstring), Emyr Huws (ankle), James Collins (groin), Lee Evans (hamstring), Sam Vokes (knee), Andrew Crofts (knee), Adam Matthews (groin), Paul Dummett (hamstring).
Shall we have a little look ahead to tonight's big game in Wales? Go on then...
Here's a half-time story for you to get your teeth into.
Luis Suarez is making his first appearance for Uruguay this evening since receiving a ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. The 27-year-old Barcelona forward has been named in the starting XI for the friendly in Saudi Arabia.
Suarez was initially banned for four months and nine international matches, but that was changed to competitive internationals on appeal.
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "Will Hughes looks like he is hobbling into the dressing room so he may be a half-time substitution.
"Another tweak could be Saido Berahino. He has had a good season so far playing centrally, so I wouldn't be surprised if Gareth Southgate decided to go with two up front in the second half."
One set of 45 down, three to go and, as it stands, it's Croatia who will be playing at next summer's European Championship in Czech Republic.
Matt Barron: , externalDave Hemming (18:06) proving why England will never do well at international level - never allowed to make mistakes!
Alex Phillips:, external Nathan Redmond, in four years time he'll be a quality player
Former Wolves striker David Kelly on BBC WM: "I think Gareth Southgate will make a couple for tweaks for the second half but I also think he will be pleased with the response from his side after going behind."
England continue to press - Tom Carroll playing in Harry Kane who turns on a sixpence and has a shot deflected over the bar. From the resulting corner, Michael Keane heads over.
I wish I had Ante Coric's footballing ability when I was 17. The Croatian playmaker is an absolute gem - bending a first-time shot from 25 yards which is tipped over by Jack Butland.
Benjamin Watts:, external Saido Berahino banging goals in for fun at WBA this season. Goalscorers at EPL & international level = priceless.
Croatia might be sitting back, but they possess real quality when they do get the ball in the final third - a clever ball sliding in Ante Coric, but the 17-year-old's effort curls just wide.