Summary

  • Rhian Wilkinson makes winning start to tenure as Wales boss

  • Jess Fishlock scores in fourth minute and 49th minute

  • Rachel Rowe makes it 3-0 in 51st minute before Angharad James scores Wales' fourth five minutes later

  • Wales travel to Kosovo for second qualifier on Tuesday night; Croatia host Ukraine

  1. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Croatia have now had their first shot on target.

    This one is not troubling Olivia Clark though.

    It has a lot of pace on it, but Tea Vracevic fires it straight at the Wales goalkeeper.

  2. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Wales win another corner as Lily Woodham looks to score a carbon copy of her strike against the Republic of Ireland last time out.

    This time however the ball deflects behind from a corner.

    And from the corner the ball flicks off Lois Joel and goes just over the bar.

  3. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Match of the Day Wales

    That would have been a cracker, Holland connects so well with the ball.

    I've seen her score plenty of those for Liverpool in the WSL, very unlucky, great effort.

  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Helen Ward
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    You have to remember it's the start of Jess Fishlock's season in the US, she's probably not quite at full fitness yet.

    With Wales being 4-0 up, I think it's the right choice bringing her off, she's been fantastic as she always is.

  5. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 79 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Ceri Holland almost scores the goal of the night!

    The Liverpool forward goes for a curling effort from 20 yards and is really unfortunately to see the strike come off the underside of the bar.

    Almost a spectacular goal, but Wales' lead remains four.

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Croatia have finally had a shot!

    It's a nice move down the right hand side, Ana Markovic then pulls the ball back to Tea Vracevic on the edge of the area but her shot is scuffed high in the air and over the bar.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Jess Fishlock gets a standing ovation as she makes her way off the field.

    Just one more cap and she will be on 150.

    Just two more goals and she will match Helen Ward's Wales record of 44.

    A brilliant performance yet again.

    Lois Joel comes on for her debut in her place.

    Jess Fishlock jumps in the air to celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Substitute Mary McAteer has looked bright since coming on.

    The ball drops to her in the 18-yard box and she takes one touch onto her left foot before unleashing a shot at goal.

    It was the power, but it straight at Doris Bacic who makes the save.

  9. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Gemma Evans turns away a rare cross into the Wales box from Croatia, as the visitors have arguably their best 60-second spell of the game.

    They have not threatened at all this evening.

  10. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Match of the Day Wales

    I think the balance of the Welsh team seems better in this formation.

    Granted it is a lower quality of opposition and going forward that will be the real test for them, but I'm impressed with what I'm seeing.

  11. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    More good work from Ceri Holland springs Lily Woodham down the left.

    Woodham puts in a cross to the near-post in the direction of Mary McAteer but Leonarda Balog gets a foot in and defends it well.

  12. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Lovely bit of skill from Ceri Holland to skip past three blue shirts.

    The cross is slightly overhit towards Ffion Morgan, but that was nice work from the substitute.

  13. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Helen Ward
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    Great opportunity now for Mary McAteer, I'm looking forward to seeing her getting a good run out.

    She's been playing really well for Sunderland, she's got a top strike on her.

  14. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Jess Fishlock is taken down by a cynical foul from Ana Markovic.

    Surprised the Croatian forward got away without a card for that foul.

  15. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    The three points are all-but sealed, but you can bet Rhian Wilkinson will be demanding Wales hold onto their clean sheet this evening.

    Still over 20 minutes remaining in north Wales.

    Wales players celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  16. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Here come the changes for Wales.

    Ceri Holland and Mary McAteer will get the chance to impress their new head coach Rhian Wilkinson.

    Elise Hughes and goal scorer Rachel Rowe make way.

  17. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Helen Ward
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    It's nice to see some players potentially getting ready to come on, that's what being 4-0 up gives you.

    This is a great chance for Rhian Wilkinson to see some of the other players in the squad.

  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Finally a chance to catch our breath after that frantic start to the second half.

    Wales had been looking to build on that first-half lead and they have done so in style.

    Maybe a chance now for Rhian Wilkinson to get a look at a few more of her players?

  19. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Match of the Day Wales

    Absolutely loving the intent from Angharad James to get on that cross, fantastic.

    I said in the first half that Wales were lacking that killer instinct, not anymore.

  20. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wales 4-0 Croatia

    Croatia win a corner, their first of the game, but it is well defended.

    Ffion Morgan has the chance to break but Petra Pezeli does extremely well to match Morgan for pace and put in a good tackle.