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. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    It's all very sedate right about now in Cardiff. In fact, Moldova have had their longest spell of possession.

    Oh, ay up. A chance.

    Moldova's Eugeniu Cebotaru nods a ball back across goal and Artur Ionita gets on to it, but flashes wide.

  2. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Sam Vokes will carry on. He needs a quick change of shorts, so there must have been blood on them.

    My boss has just said Vokes has "been short changed". I laughed, because he's my boss.

  3. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Sam Vokes is still being treated.

    Wales are taking a risk playing with 10 men when they're only 3-0 up...

    Vokes being treatedImage source, Reuters
  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Greg Andrews: Let's get carried away! WE'RE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD CUP! 

  5. 'Moldova look awful'published at 21:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    On this performance I cannot see Moldova picking up a single point in this group.

    They look awful. Defensively they are all over the place and they are not a threat going forward.

  6. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Sam Vokes walks off with a physio holding a compress against his head - not sure if there's any bleeding.

    They're going to work on him before deciding if he'll come off.

  7. goal

    GOAL Serbia 1-1 Republic of Irelandpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Filip Kostic (62 mins)

    The Serbians level as Filip Kostic slams home on 62 minutes after some dreadful Republic defending.

    Ivanovic is given time to get in a cross and Dusan Tanic outfoxes John O'Shea. The ball lands at Kostic's feet, who has the simple task of slamming past Randolph.

    The home side have the tails up now.

    Serbia's Filip Kostic celebrates scoring their first goalImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    Sam Vokes, not unfamiliar with a bit of argy-bargy, gets sandwiched between two Moldovans in an aerial challenge and is a bit bruised from the encounter.

    It looks like a blow to the head and he's lying down for some treatment.

  9. Berisha's historic goalpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Finland 1-1 Kosovo

    Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Valon Berisha, who was only cleared to play by Fifa hours before kick-off, has scored Kosovo's first ever competitive goal.

    The 23-year-old has equalised from the spot against Finland.

    Kosovo celebrate their goalImage source, AFP
  10. 'Chance to boost your goal tally'published at 21:02 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    It is one of those nights where as a striker you are just thinking about boosting your goal tally.

    When you retire nobody looks at your goals column and says 'who were they against?'

  11. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    So, how long until Gareth Bale is substituted then? Job done, surely.

  12. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    That's 23 international goals for Gareth Bale - which moves him one beyond Dean Saunders and within three of Ian Rush's Wales record.

    Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring for WalesImage source, Reuters
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    #bbcfootball

    JavelBleach: What an assist from the Moldovan though! If there was just one place NOT to put that ball..!

  14. Latest scorespublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto has scored his first goal for Spain in just his third game before David Silva makes it 3-0 against Liechtenstein.

    Elsewhere Ezgjan Alioski equalises for Macedonia against Albania.

    Silva celebratesImage source, AFP
  15. 'Absolute gift for Gareth Bale'published at 20:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 3-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    An absolute gift for Gareth Bale.

    He will break Ian Rush's goals record for Wales. And I'm sure he won't mind losing his record to a guy like Gareth.

    I said Wales would be presented opportunities and that is exactly what happened.

    This Moldovan team can hardly string two passes together.

  16. goal

    GOAL - Wales 3-0 Moldovapublished at 49 mins

    Gareth Bale

    Moldova - I'm available for coaching consultation work should you need it.

    My first bit of advice, and this is for free, is not to give the ball to one of the greatest players in world football.

    That's exactly what Ion Jardan does, inexplicably passing a ball from the halfway backwards and straight into the path of Gareth Bale.

    The Real Madrid forward drives into the area, draws the keeper and then clips it in on the angle.

    Bale scores Wales' third goalImage source, Reuters
  17. 'Moldova have to have a go'published at 20:53 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Wales 2-0 Moldova

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Chances will present themselves for Wales now.

    If Moldova have anything about them they have to come and have a go at Wales now.

  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 2-0 Moldova

    Wales had almost 64% of the possession in that first half and seven shots.

    Moldova's only "shot" came from outside the area and was on target - assuming you count hitting the bloke sat in row Q as on target.

  19. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Wales 2-0 Moldova

    No changes to either side. Moldova might need a change in mentality though.

    Moldova's Ivan Jardan in actionImage source, Reuters
  20. Serbia 0-1 Republic of Irelandpublished at 47 mins

    There looked to be a strong case for introducing Wes Hoolahan at half-time after Ireland's struggles to hold on to the ball in the first half but Martin O'Neill has made no changes at the break.