Summary

  • Vokes header, Allen with 18-yard strike

  • Bale strikes after terrible backpass

  • Bale's late pen is his 24th goal for Wales

  • FT: Serbia 2-2 Republic of Ireland (19:45 BST)

  • Sub Daryl Murphy heads Republic level

  1. All night long...published at 22:15 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    WalesImage source, PA

    It's the party that never stops.

    The Wales feel-good train continues to boogie through the stations - all the way to Russia?

    You wouldn't bet against it.

    Goodnight everyone, thanks for your company.

  2. Rain stops playpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Albania 1-1 Macedonia (suspended 77 mins)

    albaniaImage source, Getty Images

    Soggy.

    Very soggy.

    So soggy in fact that Albania's game with Macedonia was suspended after 77 minutes with the score at 1-1.

    They'll come back tomorrow to finish the last 13 minutes - hopefully in slightly drier conditions.

  3. So who is next for Wales?published at 22:09 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales will travel to Vienna on Thursday, 6 October for their next group game against Austria and will then host Georgia three days later.

    Those two teams played earlier and Austria won 2-1.

  4. 'The next one is even bigger'published at 22:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    ColemanImage source, Getty Images

    Wales boss Chris Coleman on Sky Sports: "It's three points isn't it? We had to get off to a good start in the first game.

    "It was going to be tough and we had to be patient and disciplined and we were. We had a good level of professionalism and the supporters were great. The players got the ball and could have scored more.

    "After 30 minutes I wasn't anxious. Had we come in at half-time 0-0 I may have changed it around to ask different questions. But when we got the goal they had to come and attack us a bit more and we exploited that.

    "I know we're expected to beat Moldova but we still have to do the job. The next one is even bigger than this one."

  5. Postpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Moldova were impressive early on and you can see why they cause problems defensively for teams. They were difficult to play against for the first 25 minutes and it took an unbelievable cross from Gareth Bale for Sam Vokes’ goal. 

    Wales had to use different tactics tonight, they had to push the game in their favour, go and get the first goal. Moldova were happy to sit back and leave on up front. They were stubborn opponents, but once Wales got in front there was no way back.

    Serbia and the Republic of Ireland are one of Wales' main challengers in terms of winning the group, so a draw between them,  was the ideal result.

  6. 'It was a convincing win'published at 22:00 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    Joe AllenImage source, Getty Images

    Wales midfielder Joe Allen, who scored his first Wales goal, on Sky Sports: "It's been a while coming. It was a convincing win and what we needed.

    "We didn't want to come unstuck today and wanted to use the momentum we had and the onus is on us now to keep it up."

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Safely home, Richard. Safely home.

  8. 'Comfortable win'published at 21:55 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was a great win and the perfect start. Moldova were awful, it was a comfortable win as you will see and great start to the qualifying campaign.

  9. 'It's time to make more history'published at 21:52 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    Two-goal scorer Gareth Bale on Sky Sports: "We know these games are very difficult, the teams can be difficult to break down but we're learning to cope with that sort of play.

    "We enjoyed the past but it's history now and it's time to make some more."

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Richard: 3 points. 4 scored. 0 conceded. No injuries. No bookings. Perfect.

    JavelBleach: Well, #Wales should demolish #Serbia home & away, & leave #Ireland struggling for an unlikely playoff place

    Sarah Morgan: I bet Moldova could find a way to lose against Lichtenstein - never known such a defeatist, spineless team in all my life!

  11. Bale bounces up the chartspublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    BaleImage source, Getty Images

    Two goals for Gareth Bale tonight takes his international tally to 24.

    He's surpassed Dean Saunders (22), Trevor Ford (23) and Ivor Allchurch (23) all in one night to become Wales' second-highest all-time scorer.

    Just Ian Rush left to beat - he has 28.

  12. Euro round-uppublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Kosovo's first ever competitive match has ended in a 1-1 draw with Finland.

    Spain scored seven second-half goals to beatLiechtenstein 8-0.

    Italy hadGiorgio Chiellini sent-off in the second-half but beat Israel 3-1 while Iceland drew 1-1 with Ukraine.

    Croatia and Turkey finished 1-1while Albania's match with Macedonia has been suspended due to bad weather.

    Kosovo celebrate their first international goalImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    A former Wales striker is pretty pleased.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 4-0 Moldova

    Well, it could have been after the lord mayor's show.

    Instead the party just continued.

    Solid. Simple. Straightforward for Wales.

    Gareth BaleImage source, Reuters
  15. goal

    GOAL - Wales 4-0 Moldovapublished at 90+5 mins

    Gareth Bale (pen)

    It was Gareth Bale what won it, tripped by Andrian Cascaval while going for a cross.

    And it's Gareth Bale what takes it - a stuttered run up and low to the left.

    Gareth Bale scores the penaltyImage source, Reuters
  16. PENALTYpublished at 90+5 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Penalty for Wales...

  17. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    A great chance to pop the cherry on top as Gareth Bale breaks and feeds Andy King to his left - King edged offside though, apparently.

  18. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    There will be four added minutes in Cardiff.

  19. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Hal Robson-Kanu gets himself all the way to the by-line - the hard bit - but fails to cut it back for Gareth Bale - the easy bit.

    Bale's going to play the full 90 minutes, which is nice.

    Robson-KanuImage source, Getty Images
  20. Spain hit eightpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Spain 8-0 Liechtenstein

    David Silva makes it 8-0 to Spain in injury time with his second of the game.

    Silva celebratesImage source, AFP