Summary

  • Listen to BBC Radio Wales & BBC Radio Cymru commentary at the top of the page

  • Wales lost opening qualifier in Belgium, then beat Czech Republic

  • Wales have won four of five previous meetings with Belarus, losing the other

  • Wales without 13 players including Aaron Ramsey, Joe Rodon and Kieffer Moore

  • Bale scores early penalty, then levels with second spot-kick

  • Belarus lead at break after two goals in 92 seconds, from Lisakovich and Sedko

  • Bale completes hat-trick in stoppage time to give Wales win

Live Reporting

Michael Pearlman

  1. PENALTY

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Ben Davies is shoved by Max Ebong as Belarus fail to clear, Wales penalty!

  2. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    Daniel James benefits from having Kieffer Moore playing. When he's not there he's not sure whether to cross or go himself.

  3. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Rob Page knows more than me, for sure, but do Wales need both Joe Allen and Joe Morrell on the field in this situation when Brennan Johnson was looking quite a threat? I'll move on.

  4. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    There's a lot of Wales players not playing regular football and it's showing.

  5. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Dan James shoots miles wide. Poor effort.

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Just as we say that, Rob Page obviously disagrees as he brings on Jonny Williams to replace Brennan Johnson.

  7. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    Brennan Johnson has come into the game a bit more in the second half, he's causing them a few issues and hopefully we can get him on the ball a bit more. They've been a bit brighter the start of this second half.

  8. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Decent start to the second half for Wales, albeit one where they have created few chances.

    They have to find a spark and Gareth Bale is constantly being doubled-up on.

    Brennan Johnson has looked their biggest threat.

  9. You would think

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    You'd think if you play at a neutral venue you'd get one with a decent pitch.

  10. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    Mark Harris will put Belarus under a bit more duress. Rubin Colwill is a great talent but he's not quite ready yet, his upper-body strength isn't there yet.

  11. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Have to admit that when I watched Mark Harris score twice for Newport County in a loan spell of 16 games, I wouldn't have tipped him to win a Wales cap.

    But then I'm wrong a lot.

  12. SUBSTITUTION

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Rubin Colwill comes off and his Cardiff team-mate Mark Harris is on for his debut.

  13. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    He's caught it in the turf, hoping it's not more than just a bit jarred. Gareth Bale looked concerned, that pitch has really cut up there.

  14. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Gareth Bale is back on and seems ok.

  15. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Gareth Bale goes down injured after twisting in the turf, which gives way and leaves a huge divot.

    Hopefully he's ok... He appears to be walking it off.

    The pitch is terrible, considering Wales have travelled 4,000km to play on it.

  16. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    Joe Morrell for me, it's not his type of game, he plays better against better sides.

  17. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Helen Ward
    Wales' all-time record scorer on BBC Radio Wales

    It's a good effort from Johnson and a good save. That's the kind of thing I wanted to see from Dan James just now, taking them on.

  18. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Nice interplay between Rubin Colwill and Brennan Johnson.

    They both look like they belong on the international stage.

  19. CLOSE!

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Great effort, great save.

    Brennan Johnson curls a lovely effort at goal but Sergei Chernik tips over.

    The corner pinballs around, but Belarus clear.

  20. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Dan James is getting plenty of room and Wales are finding him.

    If there is a way back into this for Wales, he currently looks their most likely route.