Summary

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  • Armenia won 4-2 in Cardiff in June

  • Wales captain Aaron Ramsey travelled with squad but remains out injured

  • Ben Davies continues as skipper in unchanged side, Brennan Johnson and Daniel James come off bench

  • Lucas Zelarayan fires hosts into early lead

  • An own goal brings Wales level just before half-time as Connor Roberts' long throw goes in off Nair Tyknizyan

  • Vahan Bichakchyan hits the bar just after the hour mark, before Danny Ward denies Edgar Sevikykn late on

  • Draw means automatic qualification is no longer in Wales' hands

  • Group D rivals Latvia and Croatia meet at 17:00 GMT

  1. Postpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    HT: Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    Harry Wilson drives forwardImage source, FAW

    I don't think Kieffer Moore's the problem.

    The attackers (Harry Wilson and David Brooks) either side of him are the problem, they're not making any runs from deep.

    That's the major problem.

    I still think Rob Page will get wired into that team and tell them they're incredibly lucky to be level.

    Go out, step up and make a statement for the next 10 to 15 minutes or I'll make a swap.

  2. Postpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    HT: Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

    We've been found wanting a little bit.

    To be going in 1-1 at half-time, I'm absolutely delighted.

    I'm hoping for a much improved performance in the second-half because there's still a lot of work to be done.

  3. Postpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    HT: Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Iwan Roberts
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

    The standards and energy since the Croatia game have slipped.

    That has to improve in the second half if we're going to go in front.

  4. Postpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    HT: Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Kath Morgan
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru

    That couldn't have come at a better time. I was worried we'd be going in feeling downbeat.

    Some of Joe Rodon's hair got on the ball there!

    But we haven't played well. We need to be ruthless now, we need Dan James and Brennan Johnson on.

  5. Postpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    HT: Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    It's just a melee of players, one of them tries to head away and it comes off his head.

    What a way to get an equaliser, out of absolutely nothing.

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

    Armenia 1-1 Wales

    Wales go in level.

    A big, big goal on the stroke of half-time.

    A huge boost for Wales.

    1-1 at the break.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Armenia 1-1 Walespublished at 45+2 mins

    Own goal, Nair Tyknizyan

    Wales are level!

    A Connor Roberts long throw and it's in off an Armenian head, it's Nair Tyknizyan who gets the final touch as he rises alongside Joe Rodon.

    Nair Tyknizyan heads into his own netImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    We will have three minutes of added on time.

  9. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Wales probing and pushing but Armenia are comfortably defending this lead.

    Big issues for Rob Page to address at half-time.

    Not a good 45 minutes at all.

  10. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Kath Morgan
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru

    I still don't think we've been clinical enough on the ball.

    Hopefully we can improve the tempo and the speed in the second-half.

    And, we know we have Daniel James and Brennan Johnson on the bench.

  11. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Connor Roberts picks out an Armenian defender in a good crossing position.

    Wales' final ball is letting them down badly.

  12. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Armenia win the ball from Harry Wilson's errant back heel, but Ben Davies is able to block a shot from distance.

    Wales clear.

  13. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Kieffer Moore gets a stud in the Achilles as he jumps to win a header.

    Looks a painful one, the physio is on.

  14. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    Great effort. Good run in behind from Harry Wilson.

    It's a very good save.

  15. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

    Wales midfielder David Brooks fights for the ball with Armenia defender Nair TiknizyanImage source, Getty Images

    Kieffer (Moore) is doing a lot of work in the channel areas.

    One of those two (Harry Wilson or David Brooks) needs to start making runs in behind as well.

    The attacking side of our game, we haven't really got that going yet.

  16. CLOSE!published at 36 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Great move by Wales and Harry Wilson is denied by a fingertip save from Ognjen Chancharevich.

    It was a lovely move, started by a splendid David Brooks pass.

  17. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    He's (Chris Mepham) just been booked, he's held the attacker back.

    He's lucky not to receive a second yellow for that.

    You've got to get your mind in gear.

  18. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

    It's getting heated in Yerevan, and not just on the pitch.

    There's a journalist - or at least he's got a laptop with him - stood in the press box, wearing an Armenia scarf and pleading with the referee to send off Chris Mepham.

  19. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    If we win tonight, what a game to miss (on Tuesday).

    After what we just saw with Ethan Ampadu, the last thing you'd do is go flying in behind trying to hurt somebody.

  20. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Armenia 1-0 Wales

    Iwan Roberts
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

    Wales forward Kieffer Moore fights for the ball with Armenia defender Varazdat HaroyanImage source, Getty Images

    There's not a lot in that.

    There's no difference to what Chris Mepham did there to what Varazdat Haroyan has done more than once to Kieffer Moore.