Summary

  • James scores Wales' winner on first competitive start

  • Slovakia seen as Wales' main rivals for a top-two spot

  • Williams comes on for 85th cap, level with Gary Speed

  • Croatia, Azerbaijan & Hungary other teams in Group E

  • Top two qualify for Euro 2020

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 83 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    This was Slovakia's chance!

    Albert Rusnak sneaks in behind and plays a cross plum onto the head of Michal Duris, but the sub's thumping header is tipped away by Wayne Hennessey into the danger area.

    David Hancko following up has an easy finish from six yards out, but makes a mess of it, not able to sort his feet out and miscuing the shot completely.

    What a let off for Ryan Giggs' men.

  2. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Harry Wilson having to take a bit of treatment after a knock.

    He is OK to continue for the final 10 minutes.

  3. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Twelve minutes remaining in Cardiff.

    Can Wales hold on?

  4. Rate the playerspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales have been very, very good.

    But who has particularly caught your eye? Rate the players here.

    Player rater graphicImage source, .
  5. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales have a free-kick 30 yards out, Gareth Bale stands over it, takes a few strides back but then screws it horribly wide.

    Gareth BaleImage source, AFP
  6. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    Ashley Williams comes on to make his 85th appearance for Wales, moving level with Gary Speed as Wales' third most capped player.

  7. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    This is an international game and Slovakia defender David Hancko has just been penalised for a foul throw.

    *face in palm*

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 74 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales won't get any closer than this to a second.

    Gareth Bale's cross drifts all the way across the box to Harry Wilson at the other end, the Derby man shifts the ball onto his left peg, but a thumping shot from 10 yards out is brilliantly kept out by the sprawling Martin Dubravka.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    It's a defensive change from Ryan Giggs with 20 minutes remaining.

    Goalscorer and a Wales star in the making Dan James gets a huge ovation as he trots off the pitch and on comes Ashley Williams for his 85th cap.

    Ryan giggsImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Everytime I watch Slovakia skipper Marek Hamsik playing, his mohawk is always in pristine condition.

    Must be using some industrial strength hair gel for that.

    The type we used to use at school, blue/purple/red in colour, 99p from Checkout.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Robert Mak off, former Chelsea man Miroslav Stoch on for Slovakia.

  12. CLOSE!published at 68 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales looking for a second but Tyler Roberts' shot lacks accuracy and is shanked over.

  13. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales have to be careful here, played well but only one goal to the good.

    Slovakia winger Robert Mak beats a couple of Welsh defenders down the left and cuts in onto his right peg, but a vicious shot is straight at Wayne Hennessey.

  14. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Slovakia are very measured but they just don't have the pace to go in behind the defence, which is something Wales are fortunate to have plenty of.

    Daniel JamesImage source, Getty Images
  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    A change for the visitors.

    Ondrej Duda makes way for Michal Duris.

    25 to go.

  16. Rate the playerspublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Wales have been very, very good.

    But who has particularly caught your eye? Rate the players here.

    Player rater graphicImage source, .
  17. CLOSE!published at 61 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Further brilliance from Dan James, he has the Slovaks on toast.

    James beats Peter Pekarik and picks out Harry Wilson in the box, but the Derby man's finish is extremely poor, rolling it wide of the far post.

    Should have done much better from that position.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    David Brooks takes an age to get off the pitch - so the referee feels - and is awarded a yellow card as a leaving present.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    A first change for Wales.

    Leeds man Tyler Roberts enters the action, replacing the excellent David Brooks.

    David BrooksImage source, PA
  20. Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Wales 1-0 Slovakia

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

    That Welsh vulnerability in defence is starting to show again.

    Slovakia have had two big chances and their travelling fans are at full volume - and hopping up and down in the away end - as they sense their side getting back into this game.