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. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    I will try my best, Helen.

  2. Belarus 2-1 Wales

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

    Everybody needs to up their quality individually and collectively this half.

  3. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Fantastic cross from Rubin Colwill to the near post, but no Wales players read his intentions.

  4. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Will Vaulks
    Wales international midfielder on BBC Radio Wales

    The penalty early on I thought would settle nerves and they were for the first 25 minutes.

    I thought Gunts was unfortunate for the penalty and didn't know the lad was there and it's gone downhill from there.

    Half-time has come at a good time.

  5. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Positive start from Wales. Dan James gets a cross in, but Belarus clear.

  6. KICK-OFF

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    We are back under way.

    No changes for Wales, perhaps surprisingly.

  7. HT: Belarus 2-1 Wales

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

    I think Robert Page needs to give them a few home truths and tell them it's by far from good enough. The first 20 minutes were good but a mistake from Gunter who you'd expect more from, and from that moment they've crumbled and been terrible in and out of possession, looking laboured and slow.

  8. HT: Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    Levitt is the best passer of the ball in the squad, he's got a great range of passing so maybe they'll look to him off the bench. I do think the pitch is making it slower and we've seen that. Even when we were on top we weren't seeing the crispness we'd have liked.

  9. HT: Belarus 2-1 Wales

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

    I think a change of formation to a back three with two attacking wing backs might help for Wales. Take off Gunter and bring on a more attacking player?

  10. HALF-TIME

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    What a strange half for Wales.

    They were very comfortable at 1-0, but since they conceded a penalty they have been all over the shop and could be further behind.

    As former England manager Graham Taylor once said, "this, this is a test."

    See you in a few.

  11. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Two minutes added on. Half-time needed for Wales.

  12. CLOSE!

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Another massive chance!

    Wales give it away again and Danila Klimovich curls the ball just inches wide of goal with Danny Ward beaten.

    Wales totally dominated for the best part of 30 minutes, yet they could be 4-1 down now.

    Football is a funny old game.

  13. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Wales having some possession now, but Belarus look organised and compact.

    Wales have given them something to defend and hold onto, the second half is going to be tricky.

    I really wish I could be more positive.

  14. Wales missing Moore

    Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    It goes without saying this is where you miss a Kieffer Moore because he is strong and will hold his own with the centre-backs.

  15. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Also the problem with having a depleted squad, is it seriously hampers your ability to pack your bench with game-changing players.

  16. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Kevin Ratcliffe
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    It's got a bit scrappy, Belarus have grown in confidence and got a bit braver and a bit better.

  17. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Dafydd is right, this suddenly feels like a qualifier from the John Toshack era.

    13 players out the squad and some very, very questionable defending.

  18. Belarus 2-1 Wales

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  19. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales

    After an ideal start, this has quickly turned into an embarrassment for Wales.

    Centre-backs James Lawrence and Chris Mepham in particular are getting run ragged.

    This is like the bad old days of following Wales.

  20. Belarus 2-1 Wales

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Two goals in just three minutes have turned this game upside down for Robert Page's men.