Euro 2024 qualifier: Reaction as Wales draw with Turkey

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2. Wales must beat Turkey and hope Croatia drop points against Armenia to reach Euro 2024 tonight
3. Wales will be in qualification play-offs next March should they miss out on the top two in their group
4. Turkey already assured of Euro 2024 place and beat Germany in a friendly in Berlin on Saturday
5. Wales without injured skipper Aaron Ramsey and suspended Chris Mepham
6. Wales make three changes as Tom Lockyer, Brennan Johnson and Nathan Broadhead start
7. Neco Williams fires Wales into an early lead as hosts impress
8. Wales see three first-half penalty appeals turned down
9. Turkey improve in second half
10. Yusuf Yazici equalises from the penalty spot after Ben Davies is adjudged to have pushed Kenan Yildiz

Iwan Roberts

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

If that second goal doesn't come, just keep that back door closed and make sure Turkey don't score.

CLOSE!

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Harry Wilson finds Brennan Johnson who has the pace to get in behind Turkey.

Johnson's shot across goal is well struck, but Altay Bayindir is equal to it.

Bayindir has done really well since coming on.

Wales' shape and tempo just seems more as Rob Page would hope tonight.

There is an intensity to Wales that was missing at the weekend.

Helen Ward

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

I don't see any reason for Rob Page to change anything at this stage.

Turkey are the ones under the pressure and are making their third change of the night already.

KICK-OFF

We are back under way.

Iwan Roberts

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

He'll (Rob Page) be happy with the attacking side of things.

We've looked far more sharp in the first half.

Neco Williams has done brilliantly on the left, Connor Roberts on the right too, although he's not quite had that final ball.

SUBSTITUTION

Another change for Turkey, Zeki Celic is on for Cenk Ozkacar.

As a reminder...

Croatia just took the advantage on the stroke of half-time through Ante Budimir and lead Armenia 1-0.

It's a bit of an Ante climax for Wales.

Helen Ward

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

It's almost the perfect half for Wales.

Regardless of what happens in Croatia, if you can take this performance, and hopefully a result, into the new year, it'll be big for Rob Page and his team.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

VAR, for me, just take it out of the game.

It should have never come in in the first place.

Iwan Roberts

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

On the whole, very good, the energy and tempo has been good.

Everything we asked for.

Kath Morgan

Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru

It's so much better. The lads had to come out and perform like this.

We're a much better team when we play with tempo.

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

The longer it stays 1-0 in Croatia, the more nervy it will become.

HALF-TIME

That's half-time.

Wales have been excellent and deservedly lead through Neco Williams' fine goal.

We can't control the score in Zagreb.

Absolutely knew I'd get the blame.

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Dafydd Pritchard

BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

Croatia winning. There goes that dream then.

We'll always have those 43 minutes, though, eh?

(Maybe I can jinx it like Pearlo just did?)

Iwan Roberts

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru

It's a poor spell from Wales. We look tired.

Turkey are having their best spell of the game.

Just see the half out now, get our breath back in the changing room and build on the performance that was so good for around 30 minutes.

Uh oh.

Croatia 1-0 Armenia.

I feel like a messenger of doom.

Sorry Wales fans.

Four minutes to be added on.

Turkey finishing the half strongly.

Wales will take half-time now.