Summary

  • Wales talisman Gareth Bale wins his 100th cap but is replaced with a calf injury at half time

  • Aaron Ramsey scored after just two minutes to put Wales ahead before Neco Williams doubled the lead on 20 minutes

  • Ramsey's second goal of the night from the penalty spot puts Wales three up following Ruslan Yudenkov's handball

  • Ben Davies scores his first international goal on his 68th appearance for Wales to make it 4-0

  • Artem Kontsevoi scores spectacular consolation goal before Connor Roberts scores Wales' fifth

  1. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Wales 1-0 Belarus

    Ethan Amapdu needs some treatment after a late challenge from Pavel Sedko.

    He looks okay, though.

  2. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Wales 1-0 Belarus

    Wales threaten again.

    First Neco Williams sees a shot blocked, then Daniel James follows suit.

    Wales look menacing.

  3. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Wales 1-0 Belarus

    Belarus had not got going before Wales opened the scoring.

    The hosts were on the front foot from the outset and the visitors could not cope.

  4. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Wales 1-0 Belarus

    This is the dream opening for Wales.

    You wondered if it might be hard work trying to break Belarus down.

    It wasn't.

  5. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Wales 1-0 Belarus

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    Absolutely fantastic by Aaron Ramsey. A great left foot volley from Davies but who's following up? The poacher extraordinaire, Aaron Ramsey!

  6. goal

    GOAL - Wales 1-0 Belaruspublished at 2 mins

    Aaron Ramsey

    Wales celebrateImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    What a start from Wales!

    Belarus cannot deal with a corner and Joe Allen sends the ball back into the box.

    The ball is cleared as far as Ben Davies, whose shot from the edge of the box is parried.

    Aaron Ramsey reacts fastest to tap in the loose ball.

  7. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wales 0-0 Belarus

    As expected, it looks like a back three for Wales with Ethan Ampadu alongside Joe Rodon and Ben Davies.

    But it is Wales' frontline in focus early on, with Daniel James winning a corner.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Wales 0-0 Belarus

    After a minute's silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday, we are under way.

  9. Postpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Even the Belarus players were impressed with that anthem.

  10. Postpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    Everything crossed we get the result, Gareth gets the goal and wins 1-0.

  11. Postpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

    To answer my earlier question about the crowd, it looks like a big one.

    There are a few empty seats up in the gods but it's close to a sell-out and there's a great noise inside Cardiff City Stadium.

    You can always rely on Zombie Nation to get this place bouncing.

  12. Postpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Natasha Harding
    Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    I know we have to celebrate Gareth Bale but the Belgium game becomes irrelevant if we lose this game. The result is the most important thing.

  13. Page looks to take 'opportunity'published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Robert PageImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Robert Page says the pressure is off "a little bit" given that Wales are already assured of a place in the World Cup play-offs.

    But Wales' work is not done. Four points from their two remaining group games could mean a home tie in the play-off semi-finals, rather than a trip elsewhere.

    "We have two games left and an opportunity to give us a more favourable tie in a play-off," Page says.

    Read Page's thoughts in our match preview.

  14. Postpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    There was also one more special shirt waiting at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening.

    Gareth Bale 100 shirtImage source, Football Association of Wales
  15. A message to Brooks and Bardenpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Gareth Bale and Aaron RamseyImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    As they warmed up tonight, Wales' players wore T-shirts which showed their support for David Brooks and Daniel Barden.

    Wales international Brooks and Wales Under-21 goalkeeper Barden were both diagnosed with cancer in October.

    The message on the T-shirts, which was written in Welsh, read simply: "For David, for Dan".

  16. It's a yes from Gabbidonpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

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  18. Speed 'always in our thoughts'published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Gary SpeedImage source, Getty Images

    Wales are hoping for a double celebration tonight, with Gareth Bale reaching 100 caps as Robert Page's team gaining three points.

    But there has been a poignant aspect to this international camp, too.

    It was 10 years ago yesterday that the late Gary Speed took charge of his final Wales game, a win over Norway which came just 15 days before his death.

    "He'll always be in our thoughts," Wales midfielder Joe Allen said this week.

  19. Postpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

    Wales v Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    Natasha Harding
    Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Belarus have only scored six in this campaign so far, two of which were against Wales. I think it's about a win tonight no matter how Wales get it.

  20. Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2021

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