Nations League: Late drama as Netherlands defeat Wales

1. Use the audio icon to listen to BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and Radio 5 Live build-up and commentary
2. Wales v Netherlands at the Cardiff City Stadium, kick-off 19:45 BST, in Nations League's Group A4
3. Rob Page's side beat Ukraine on Sunday to reach a first World Cup in 64 years
4. Wales lost their opening Nations League game 2-1 to Poland while Netherlands convincingly beat Belgium 4-1

Rubin Colwill, who looks elegant in possession as usual, picks out Connor Roberts down the right but his cross is too close to the goalkeeper.

Wales will need better quality than that if they are to get anything from this game.

There are 23,395 fans at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight, including around 500 visiting supporters.

That's a decent turnout given that the main event was last Sunday.

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Natasha Harding

Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

I look at Brennan Johnson, he's hardly touched the ball second half. If you don't get the ball, you're ineffective.

Rubin Colwill does well to pick out Rabbi Matondo, who feeds Gareth Bale.

Wales work the ball to the left but the attack fizzles out.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

Wales have to change the way they're playing once they go 1-0 down.

Hans Hateboer gets forward and crosses from the right but Joe Rodon is there to clear once more for Wales.

The game remains finely poised.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Gareth Bale does enter the fray for the closing stages.

Rabbi Matondo is also on with Daniel James and Brennan Johnson off.

Frenkie de Jong drives forward for the first time but Chris Mepham's intervention is timely.

Wales then come forward and win a corner.

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Wales are looking a bit disjointed after the changes, as Harry Wilson kicks the ball straight out of play.

Gareth Bale is warming up. Will we see Wales' star man tonight?

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SUBSTITUTIONS

Some high-calibre substitutes arrive from the Dutch bench, with Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong and Tottenham's Steven Bergwijn come on.

Wales, meantime, send on Matt Smith for Dylan Levitt.

A sparkling break by Daniel James sends Wales on their way as he carries the ball 50 yards.

James eventually shoots but his 20-yard effort goes over the bar.

Wales are upping the tempo a little as they seek to find a response.

Can they find the moment of quality required to open the Dutch defence up?

A lovely turn by Brennan Johnson puts Wales on the front foot but they eventually cough up possession on the edge of the box.

Wales need to get Johnson more involved if possible.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

The game is really opening up now, Wales are having to push, gone is that solidity at the back.

Now there are gaps appearing quite comfortably. Can you defend one on one? That's going to be incredibly important.

Joe Morrell is coming off. Rubin Colwill comes on, so that goes down as an attacking move by Robert Page.

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Joe Morrell is down again. He has taken a few knocks tonight and may be forced off.

Ben Davies drives forward well and feeds Dylan Levitt but his pass is picked off too easily.

Disappointing, that - hence the groans from the home crowd.

Wales have to come forward now and Daniel James leads the way.

He is surely fouled on the edge of the Dutch box but nothing is given.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

A disappointing goal to give away if you're Wales, they've done so well on those occasions so many times.

The ball is being played in front of them across the 18-yard box, Harry Wilson on that occasion should have closed the attacker down a lot quicker.