Summary

  • McClean double gives Republic victory

  • Long also on target for visitors

  • Italy grab late winner at Macedonia

  • Wales hang on to draw with Georgia

  • Spain win at Albania

  1. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Wales think they can find a breakthrough via the long throw route, but it is not working at the moment, Georgia are dealing with it really well.

    Gareth Bale launches another one into the box, but Sam Vokes, moving away from goal, finds his weak header dribble away for a goal kick.

    Chris Coleman's men need to think of another plan. Do they have one?

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Another change for Wales.

    Neil Taylor, head still scrambled after seeing all those stepovers from Otar Kakabadze, comes off and David Cotterill comes on.

  3. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was good goalkeeping because Wayne Hennessey hasn't had an awful lot to do this afternoon. 

    Great save.

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 68 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Georgia's confidence is sjy-high at the moment, they don't look a side who are ranked 137 in the world.

    Right-back Otar Kakbadze makes a foray upfield and bamboozles Neil Taylor with some rapid stepovers, that was Denilson-esque.

    He then has the composure to roll the ball across to Jano Ananidze on the edge of the box, who takes a touch before curling an effort towards the bottom corner, but Wayne Hennessey dives across to push it away.

    Top football from the visitors.

    Wayne Hennessey savesImage source, Rex Features
  5. CLOSE!published at 65 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Narrowly over.

    Gareth Bale's flat free-kick for Wales zooms over the wall, but hits the roof of the net. Giorgi Loria was left standing.

    After that, Chris Gunter finds space on the right-hand side of the box, but his cross is poor and Bale cannot get on the end of it. The Reading man should do better there, he was unchallenged and had time to pick a man out.

    Gareth Bale reactsImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

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  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 63 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Excellent workrate from Joe Ledley, who wins the ball back deep in the Georgia half.

    The Crystal Palace man is brought down by Valerian Gvilia, who goes into the referee's book.

    30-yards out, dead centre, Gareth Bale standing over it...

    Valerian Gvilia is bookedImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    It has taken an hour, but the Welsh crowd have finally found their voice.

    They are roaring their side on, having been pegged back by the Georgians.

    A real test now for Chris Coleman's side. What have they got?

    Gareth Bale encourages supportersImage source, Rex Features
  9. Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

    Wales had been been sloppy for a while after Gareth Bale's opener, and Georgia's equaliser has prompted a sense of anxiety to ripple around the Cardiff City Stadium.

    Wales need to improve sharply and the crowd are cheered by the sight of cult hero Hal Robson-Kanu, who comes on for Andy King.

    Chris Coleman and Georgia coach Kakhaber TskhadadzeImage source, Reuters
  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Gareth Bale's looping 35-yard effort goes just over.

    Wales boss Chris Coleman freshens his side up with his first change, sending on striker Hal Robson-Kanu for midfielder Andy King.

    4-4-2 now.

    Andy King is substitutedImage source, Reuters
  11. CLOSE!published at 59 mins

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    Having scored, the visitors almost get a second in quick succession but Valeri Kazaishvili's low strike is scuffed from the edge of the area.

    Ahh, if he caught that one sweetly, the Cardiff City Stadium would have been silenced.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    #bbcfootball

    CANPike: I was screaming at Taylor when he lost the ball up the pitch get back in position. And boom back stick man scores.

  13. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Wales 1-1 Georgia

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    It was coming. 

    Wales have come out sloppy.

    It is a much deserved equaliser after this second half showing.

    Tornike Okriashvili celebratesImage source, Reuters
  14. goal

    GOAL - Wales 1-1 Georgiapublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Tornike Okriashvili (57 mins)

    Wales are punished.

    Just a minute before, the home side had a glimpse of Tonike Okriashvili and his talents and the Georgia midfielder has levelled for the visitors.

    Valeri Kazaishvili, another who has impressed this evening, picks the ball up on the left and unchallenge, allowing him to clip a delightful ball over the Wales defence.

    There is no flag as Okriashvili times his run to perfection and nods low past Wayne Hennesey into the net.

    Georgia deserve that.

    Tornike Okriashvili celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 1-0 Georgia

    Nice.

    Georgia number 10 Tornike Okriashvili, who scored the winner against Spain before the Euros, comes close.

    He wriggles inside Ben Davies and out, skipping past the challenge of Dave Edwards on the edge of the area, but his low strike is narrowly off target.

    Warning signs are flashing...

  16. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Wales 1-0 Georgia

    John Hartson
    Ex-Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Wales need to get the ball down and start playing again. 

    It has gone scrappy in the last 10 minutes.

    Ledley, King and Edwards have to get hold of the ball in midfield like Joe Allen would do.

  17. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

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  18. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 1-0 Georgia

    Another cross into the box from Wales, this time from Neil Taylor.

    It causes problems for Georgia as goalkeeper Giorgi Loria is slow off his line, but striker Sam Vokes cannot sort his feet out and the visitors can clear.

    If they keep knocking it into the mixer, one chance is bound to fall for them.

  19. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 1-0 Georgia

    Neat play from Wales and as you would expect, Gareth Bale is at the centre of it. Again, he shows beautiful footwork to get back two Georgia players on the left, but his cross into the middle is headed away by a visiting defender.

    Bale showing all his £86m worth tonight.

  20. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 1-0 Georgia

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