Summary

  • Finland reduced to 10 men after Jere Uronen saw red for tackle on Harry Wilson

  • Wilson scored after 29 minutes to put Wales firmly in the driving seat

  • Daniel James doubles Wales' advantage early in the second half

  • Teemu Pukki ended Wales' 12 hours without conceding and caused nervous moments

  • Kieffer Moore scored off the bench to seal Nations League promotion

  • Wales finish top of Group B4 and win promotion to the top tier of the competition

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Onni Valakari replaced Rasmus Schuller just before that freekick.

  2. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Joona Toivio volleys wide as Wales fail to properly clear a freekick.

    Slightly worrying times.

  3. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Harry Wilson lines up a freekick in Gareth Bale territory, but he fires well wide.

  4. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Lovely approach play from Finland as Robin Lod again finds the perfect pass, but Danny Wards saves from Nicholas Hamalainen's fierce drive.

    Wales looking a little shaky defensively.

  5. Jose will approvepublished at 66 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

    Gareth Bale substituted after 60 minutes. Tom Lawrence on. Jose Mourinho nods approvingly.

    Joe Rodon is now Wales' captain. Jose Mourinho nods approvingly again.

  6. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Wales 2-1 Finland

    Wales have been so dominant it is hard to sell that goal as a potential turning point in the match, but certainly Finland have reminded Wales they are still in this one and haven't accepted their fate.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Wales 2-1 Finlandpublished at 62 mins

    Teemu Pukki

    Well, well, well.

    Finland work the ball well through midfield and Robin Lod picks out Teemu Pukki with a lovely pass and Pukki's finish is perfect.

    Wales are breached for the first time in the campaign.

    Teemu Pukki goalImage source, Getty Images
  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Spurs fans will like this sight as well... Gareth Bale's done his job and he's off, Tom Lawrence enters the fray.

    Finland also make a couple of changes with Nicholas Hamalainen and Pyry Soiri on for Robert Taylor and Daniel O’Shaugnessy

    Gareth BaleImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Gareth Bale shoots and the goalkeeper saves.

    But Bale is dictating this game and demanding the ball like it's 2018.

    We've not seen this Gareth Bale for a while and Spurs fans will be licking their lips.

    Gareth BaleImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Gareth Bale and Daniel James both look full of energy and confidence and the Finnish defenders would like them both to come off now please.

  11. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Finland break and try to exploit Wales' two central defenders, rather than three, but Teemu Pukki's effort is straight at Danny Ward.

    At the other end, Lukas Hradecky cuts out Connor Roberts' cross.

    This is the most open game Wales have played in the whole campaign.

  12. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Joe Morrell's shot is saved by Lukas Hradecky.

    Wales are not settling for 2-0 and seem determined to make this game safe sooner rather than later.

  13. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Daniel James and the Giant Peach of a goal.

  14. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

    That, you would think, is that.

    Wales signalled their intent with that half-time substitution - bringing on striker Kieffer Moore for defender James Lawrence - and they've essentially got the job done with that peach of a goal by Dan James.

  15. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    Gareth Bale stings the hands of Lukas Hradecky. Wales are rampant, this could be a big win.

  16. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    I waited and it paid off.

    It is now EXACTLY 12 hours of competitive football since Wales last conceded a goal.

  17. What a hit!published at 48 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

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  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 47 mins

    Wales 2-0 Finland

    That start by Wales was so fast I didn't even have time to tell you Kieffer Moore is now on.

    Wales have switched to a more attacking line-up, unsurprisingly given the control they have and he has replaced James Lawrence at the break.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Wales 2-0 Finlandpublished at 46 mins

    Daniel James

    Well that's going to help Daniel James' confidence!

    What a goal for James, he's given far too much time and space and hammers the ball home from distance.

    You can see just what it means to him in his celebration.

    Dan James goalImage source, Getty Images
  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Wales 1-0 Finland

    We are back under way.