Wales pile forward for one final attack but James slices a shot wide of the near post when he tries to outfox Dubravka.
90' +5
Even though they are down to 10 men, Slovakia are ending this game on top!
90' +4
D. James gets yellow.
James shows signs of frustration after barely touching the ball in the second half, and he jumps into Pekarik and catches him with a high boot.
90' +3
Wales have managed to waste two minutes of stoppage time, and it appears they want to secure a draw, rather than go for the win.
90' +1
Six minutes of stoppage time...
90'
Bale is back on the pitch and he is met by boos from the home fans!
89'
Bale flies into Skriniar and goes down holding his knee. The Real Madrid man has not moved since going down but the Slovakia fans think he is faking an injury to avoid a second yellow card. The medical staff have asked for a stretcher, but Bale waves it away, and he wants to walk off the field.
88'
N. Gyömbér gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RED CARD!!!! Gyomber and Moore clash for the third time, but this time it is far too aggressive from the Slovakia man. He smashes into the back of Moore with his forearm, and the referee shows him his second yellow.
86'
P. Šafranko enters the game and replaces R. Boženík.
Bozeník has had a quiet night and he is now replaced by Safranko.
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85'
Gyomber and Moore now both have tape around their heads. It remains 1-1, and we are set for a tense final five minutes.
83'
Slovakia win a free-kick towards the corner flag, and Hamsik tries to catch Wales out by playing it short. He finds Rusnak, but his striker is closer to the opposite corner flag than it is the goal.
79'
L. Haraslín enters the game and replaces R. Mak.
Haraslín steps off the bench and he replaces Mak for the final 11 minutes.
77'
James fires in the free-kick and Rodon meets it inside the six-yard box, but his glancing header hits Gyomber and sails over the bar.
74'
Wales win a free-kick after Gyomber decides to push James in the back. The defender is fortunate not to give away a penalty and be shown a second yellow card.
72'
We are back underway as both Moore and Gyomber make their way back onto the pitch after being patched up.
71'
As the crowd wait for play to resume, they have started a Mexican wave!
66'
H. Wilson enters the game and replaces J. Williams.
Williams, after working incredibly hard, is now off the field. On comes Wilson for the final 24 minutes!
64'
Kucka gets the home fans on their feet with another ambitious effort from the edge of the box, but Hennessey watches it fly past his goal.
60'
Wales have barely threatened in the second half so far, with Bale, Moore and James all having very little service.
58'
J. Morrell enters the game and replaces E. Ampadu.
Ampadu's lack of match fitness means he is now off and on comes Morrell.
Kucka nearly grabs his second from the edge of the box after Wales failed to close him down. This time he fails to get a clean strike on the ball, and he fires past Hennessey's far post.
55'
Wales will have known about Slovakia's attacking prowess, but there was nothing they could do about that strike. They need to regroup and quickly!
53'
J. Kucka has scored a goal for Slovakia!
GOAAAALLLLL SLOVAKIA 1-1 WALES - Kucka draws the home side level thanks to a stunning volley from the edge of the box. The midfielder scores his ninth goal for Slovakia after taking advantage of Roberts' tame clearance. The defender tried to clear the danger with a header, but he only found Kucka on the edge of the box, and he smashed his shot past Hennessey in goal.
52'
Wales work their way forward and Moore challenges Dubravka in the air. The Newcastle keeper spills possession but before Wales can tap in, the referee blows for a foul.
51'
N. Gyömbér gets yellow.
Two cards in quick succession as Gyomber flies into Moore near the halfway line.
50'
J. Williams gets yellow.
Slovakia are given an advantage after Williams smashes into Lobotka. The home side can do nothing with the attack so the referee stops the game to show the midfielder the yellow card.
46'
We are back underway in this Group E clash...
45' +3
HALF-TIME: SLOVAKIA 0-1 WALES.
45' +2
Kucka fires wide of the near post after a great run to the edge of the box. Wales stood off him there, but he was unable to test Hennessey in the Wales goal.
45' +1
James stings the palms of Dubravka with a shot from the edge of the box as the fourth official confirms we will have one minute of stoppage time...
45'
Croatia are now 3-0 up in the other game in Group E tonight...
44'
After a lengthy delay, Moore clears the next cross, and they are nearly there as they try to lead at the break.
43'
Slovakia win a corner, but Skriniar's volley at the near post is blocked for yet another set-piece.
42'
Slovakia seem to be worried by Williams' pace on the counter, and they have brought him down on a few occasions already.
37'
Gyomber brings down Williams in the box and Wales are adamant they should have a penalty. Giggs goes wild on the touchline but the referee waves away any appeals.
34'
Moore is having a great game tonight, his power and height is causing real problems, and he wins another free-kick high up the pitch.
33'
E. Ampadu gets yellow.
Ampadu tried to turn out of trouble on the touchline but only found himself under more pressure after some good work from Bozenik. With Slovakia breaking, Ampadu chopped him down, and he joins Bale in the book.
29'
Slovakia will be desperate to draw level before the break, so we are now reaching a crucial time in the game for Wales. Only 15 minutes to go until half-time and it will give them a huge confidence boost to take the lead into the break.
27'
It is still early days, but this is an excellent start for Wales. They have defended well and countered to devastating effect, long may it continue.
25'
K. Moore has scored a goal for Wales! Assist by D. James.
GOAAALLLLL!!!! SLOVAKIA 0-1 WALES - On his competitive debut, Moore fires Wales in front. The former Barnsley man has had to be patient, but he found space and guided James' header into the bottom corner and gave Dubravka no chance in the Slovakia goal.
Manchester United winger James has been marked all night so far, but he found some space there and his left-footed cross found Moore with ease.
23'
Hennessey is forced into making his first save as Hamsik's corner finds Hancko, but the left-back fires his effort straight into the hands of the Crystal Palace man.
22'
The home side played the set-piece short and win a corner after Roberts gets his head to the cross at the near post.
21'
Slovakia win a free-kick on the left wing...
19'
It has been a game of very few chances but Wales are starting to lose their grip on the game. Slovakia were slow out of the blocks but they are digging in and we now have an even contest.
17'
Wales win their first corner after James' header is blocked but Williams' cross is cleared at the near post.
15'
G. Bale gets yellow.
Bale is the first man into the book after sliding through the back of Lobotka.
14'
To say Wales' last win on the road came 12 months ago, Giggs' side have made a great start here.
13'
Wales win a free-kick after Rusnak chops down Williams with a cynical tackle.
8'
Elsewhere in Group E, Croatia are in front against Hungary!
7'
Ampadu is under pressure tonight, with Giggs giving him the nod from the start. The midfielder is on loan at RB Leipzig from Chelsea, but he has yet to play for the Bundesliga outfit.
5'
Williams makes his way to the edge of the Slovakia box, and his cross for Moore is turned away at the near post.
4'
Both coaches have selected youthful-looking teams, and there are plenty of players who have a point to prove on the big stage.
2'
Williams is punished for a high boot in midfield but he applied plenty of pressure on the edge of the box. That is exactly what Giggs will be demanding tonight.
1'
We are underway in Trnava.
Croatia currently top Group E on 10 points, with Slovakia just one point behind them on nine. Wales are playing catch up at the moment, with Ryan Giggs' side four points behind Croatia.
The Stadion Antona Malatinskeho will host tonight's encounter, and an intriguing game could well be on the cards. Both teams have only lost two of their last six matches, and both sides are bound to be nervous.
SUBS: Jan Gregus, Lubomir Satka, Pavol Safranko, Patrik Hrosovsky, Dominik Greif, Matus Bero, Michal Duris, Ondrej Duda, Martin Valjent, Matus Kozacik, Lukas Haraslin, Robert Mazan.
SUBS: Harry Wilson, Rabbi Matondo, Joe Morrell, Danny Ward, Adam Davies, Ashley Williams, Tyler Roberts, Chris Gunter, Sam Vokes, Neil Taylor, Will Vaulks, Tom Lawrence.
WALES (4-2-3-1): Wayne Hennessey; Connor Roberts, Joe Rodon, Tom Lockyer, Ben Davies; Joe Allen, Ethan Ampadu; Gareth Bale (c), Jonathan Williams, Daniel James; Kieffer Moore.
Both teams are out on the pitch and we are just waiting for the national anthems, Wales to go first of course.
SLOVAKIA (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Peter Pekarik, Norbert Gyomber, Milan Skriniar, David Hancko; Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Marek Hamsik (c); Albert Rusnak, Robert Bozenik, Robert Mak.
Good evening and welcome to tonight's live commentary of the Euro 2020 Group E qualifying clash between Slovakia and Wales.
Slovakia have still shown they can be a threat with Mak going close on two occasions but they need to demonstrate more quality in the final third. Wales have had to work hard in defence so substitutions will be crucial as Giggs tries to keep his team compact in midfield.
Wales welcome table-toppers Croatia to Cardiff on Sunday and a victory would be a massive step towards qualifying for the 2020 European Championships. The likes of Moore, James and Williams all caught the eye, but Croatia will pose a totally different test this weekend.
That is all for tonight, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
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