Summary

  • Wales take major step towards Euro 2016

  • Wales three points clear at top of Group B

  • Bale converts after defensive error

  • Goal comes in forward's 50th Wales cap

  1. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    SplitImage source, Getty Images

    Italy are unbeaten in 45 qualifiers for European Championships and World Cups - and that run could continue as they have levelled against Group H rivals Croatia.

    Antonio Candreva has scored from the spot after Mario Mandzukic - who scored Croatia's opener - handled in the box.

    That game is being played in an empty stadium after crowd trouble in Croatia's last home game.

    In Group A, fourth-placed Netherlands are drawing 0-0 with Latvia. New Manchester United man Memphis Depay has missed a couple of chances.

  2. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Morgan Ramsey: Robson-Kanu has a brother who plays for Reading. He's got the same name and everything. Definitely a different player though.

  3. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "He should have scored. All he had to do was be composed, like Gareth Bale was, and pass it into an empty net and he has drilled it wide."

  4. What a miss!published at 20:23 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Argh!

    It could and should be 2-0 Wales.

    Hal Robson-Kanu plays a neat one-two with Aaron Ramsey and the Wales midfielder's low shot from a tight angle needs a sharp stop from Thibaut Courtois.

    But Robson-Kanu then blots his copybook with a scuffed finish wide, Courtois still sprawling and the goal gaping as Toby Alderweireld duffs a clearance straight to him.

  5. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Alistair Wiseman: 3rd in world. Overconfident. Giving the world's most expensive player acres of space. There was only going to be one outcome.

    Belgium are actually second in the world, Alistair...

  6. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Bad news. Only one team has prevented Belgium scoring so far in Euro 2016 qualifying.

    Good news. It was Wales in the teams' goalless first meeting in the group.

    A repeat tonight would put them three points clears at the top over halfway through qualifying.

  7. CLOSE!published at 20:17 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Ohh!

    From the resulting free-kick, a deflection flies across the face of the Wales goal, dangerously close to Christian Benteke.

    The Villa man cannot sort out his limbs quick enough to make a connection though and the ball whizzes past him and to safety.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Wales' Joe Allen is the first name into the book as he mis-times a challenge on Eden Hazard.

    He will miss Wales' next game.

  9. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Good finish? It was a great finish! A terrible defensive mistake, a header back to the keeper and Gareth Bale, back to goal and, cool, calm and calculated, hits the ball between Courtois's legs. That is why he is the most expensive player in the world. I have no idea what Radja Nainggolan was doing, though."

  10. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "It was a poor pass back but Gareth Bale has the confidence and composure to take his time and pass it into the net. I don't know if anyone else on the pitch would have had the composure to do that."

  11. GOALpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Gareth Bale scoresImage source, Reuters

    If you have got a problem, and you know where to find him, maybe you can pick Gareth Bale.

    Wales' one-man A-Team, Gareth Bale scores on his 50th appearance for his country.

    It was relatively simple in the end, the Real man chesting down and slotting in after an inexplicable header back towards his own goal by Radja Nainggolan. His team-mates had done a good job of clearing the corner before that.

  12. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Brilliant pressure from Hal Robson-Kanu. A bouncing ball back to Thibaut Courtois, who smashed it out of play. Much better from Wales."

  13. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    That was less comfortable for Thibaut Courtois!

    The Belgium keeper has a horror of a bouncing backpass to deal with, the ball hopping up around nose height a couple of times before reaching him.

    With Hal Robson-Kanu closing in fast, he shins it sideways into the stands. And he will probably take that.

  14. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    A promising position for Wales fizzles out as Neil Taylor dollies up a cross right into the gloves of 6ft 6in Thibaut Courtois.

    Catching practice for the Chelsea goalkeeper.

  15. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Gareth Bale and Jason DenayerImage source, PA

    When Gareth Bale gets on the ball the whole of the Cardiff City Stadium believe.

    Roaming across the pitch, he goes up against Jason Denayer on the Wales left now, taking him on for pace.

    The Belgium defender does just enough, taking out Bale, but in close enough vicinity to the ball to avoid giving away the free-kick.

    Much to Bale's disgust.

  16. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Wales are only just treading water here.

    Their fans cheer with relief as Kevin De Bruyne mis-hits a shot straight at Wayne Hennessey. They need the respite at the moment.

  17. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    CyprusImage source, Getty Images

    Boooo. Andorra's lead against Cyprus lasts 12 minutes as Nestoras Mitidis levels for the visitors - who started today five points behind Wales.

  18. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Wales' players have been guilty of giving poor possession away. A nervous start. Is the big occasion getting to a few of these players?

    "Wales are struggling in midfield. The formation has to change to 4-3-3 with one of Aaron Ramsey or Gareth Bale dropping in."

  19. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "Wales might be a little bit tense at the moment. Joe Allen doesn't usually give the ball away that cheaply, not in that area. Maybe it's the occasion."

  20. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 12 June 2015

    And they work hard too.

    Belgium are probing intelligently around the Wales box and when the move breaks down, Eden Hazard reacts quickest to sweep in and steal a loose ball that is 60:40 with Joe Allen.

    He wallops a bouncing ball over the top from 15 yards on the snap shot, but Wales fans were braced for worse.