At least there is entertainment in Cardiff.”. All round Wales were better than us. Man of the match: Ethan Ampadu. 52 min: Christie breaks up a Welsh attack on the edge of his own box and then rushes forward and sweeps a good ball forward to Walters on the right wing. 50 min: Duffy rises above Williams to meet a high corner. But his blaster from 20 yards cannons into Duffy. “Is this Ireland’s lower league and futsal player lineup?” quips Peter Oh. Ryan Giggs’ first home match could hardly have gone better so far, thanks to his team’s vibrant enterprise and the depleted visitors’ cluelessness. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The French counter attack and shoot from distance. On this showing, the future is bright for Wales. 62 min: Bale fires into the net after collecting a pass over the top from Ampadu. The Danes will have a full-strength team to pick from after a temporary deal was struck between the Danish football association and their player's body. If he could do it there, he’ll fancy his chances against this Irish rabble. It was a hard evening, no doubt.”, “[Wales] look as if they’ve got some good young players … I think we’re unable to be missing five or six Premier League players and still put on a real big show. Next up for Wales is Denmark on Sunday in the Nations League. Randolph gets down low to push it away. It’s put behind for a corner. They played with enterprise and panache, full of confidence, deftness and offensive derring-do. Williams heads away. They were great to watch and a stark contrast to a damnably lame Ireland side. UEFA Nations League Group B4. Right? So simple and so deadly from the Welsh against an increasingly ramshackle Irish side! Wales 4-1 Republic of Ireland Wales manager Ryan Giggs to Sky Sports: "The lads were magnificent, some brilliant goals and great football. They’ve been almost idiotically open so far. 90 min: Meanwhile in the Germany-France humdinger, Kari Tulinius reports” “It’s not entirely fair to say that there has been no entertainment in the Allianz Arena tonight. Either way, we have a match where the Germans have the ball and shoot from distance. Those young talents fit right in alongside the likes of Bale and Ramsey. 43 min: Declan Rice, if you’re reading this, please feel free to drop us a line to share your thoughts on the game... 40 min: For those asking, Wales’ record victory over the Republic of Ireland before today was ... 3-1. They need a big improvement in the second half. That is how Wales played, with joy and confidence. Ramsey tries to loop a pass over to Brooks, before Smith fires off a good effort from the edge of the area. The manager wants to put his stamp on things. Republic of Ireland: Randolph (4), Coleman (6), Duffy (5), Clark (3), Ward (4), Christie (5), Hendrick (3), Hourihane (3), O'Dowda (5), Robinson (5), Walters (5). ', Tom Lawrence put Wales ahead inside 10 minutes, Ethan Ampadu makes a tackle on Callum Robinson, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Republic of Ireland 0-0 Wales After a spell of Republic of Ireland pressure, Wales take back control of the ball and very nearly create the game's first chance. Bale's pace was causing major problems for Ciaran Clark and when Ben Davies found the Real Madrid forward with a stunning 60-yard ball on 18 minutes, there was trouble ahead. “Over in Germany the spirit of eleven-man defence is alive and well and being given a good outing by the French team,” observes Charles Antaki. This is a fiasco. 36 min: Ireland do get their act together, for a moment at least! Wales substitution: Dummett on, Davies off. 49 min: The sprightly Lawrence swaps passes with Brooks before clipping a dainty cross into the danger area. Wales picked up their first ever competitive victory against the Republic of Ireland, having failed to win each of the previous four competitive meetings (D2 L2). That’s a beautiful finish by Roberts, who claims his first goal for his country with spectacular style.