Kucka is shown a yellow card after the full-time whistle, as Slovakia win a corner late on, but the referee blows his whistle before they can take it.
90' +5
FULL-TIME: WALES 1-0 SLOVAKIA
90' +3
M. Stoch gets yellow.
Another Slovakia player is shown a yellow card as Stoch is booked after disagreeing with a decision, after Allen tackled him from behind and no free-kick was awarded.
90' +2
Wales are starting to slow the pace of the game down, taking their time with set pieces and throw-ins, trying to get the ball into the Slovakia half and near the corner flag.
90'
P. Šafranko enters the game and replaces P. Pekarík.
Late change by Slovakia, Pekarik is replaced by Safranko. A right-back coming off for a striker, the visitors are throwing everything at Wales now.
There will be a minimum of five minutes added time played.
89'
Wales are struggling to get on the ball at the moment, they have everyone back behind the ball defending as Slovakia pile on the pressure late on. Can they hold on for the victory?
87'
W. Vaulks enters the game and replaces H. Wilson.
Third and final Wales substitution now, with Wilson coming off and he has been replaced by Vaulks, another player making his first competitive appearance for his country.
86'
M. Hamšík gets yellow.
Hamsik is booked after he trips Tyler Roberts, as the striker sprints past the midfielder and into the Slovakia half of the pitch.
80'
The home crowd are pushing their side towards victory now, the Welsh national anthem is ringing out around the Cardiff City Stadium, it's been a terrific atmosphere all afternoon.
78'
We're into the final 15 minutes now and Wales should see the game out, they look strong in all areas as Slovakia have struggled to create any opportunities in the past few minutes.
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76'
Lobotka barges into the back of Bale, a silly free-kick to give away, especially as he is already on a yellow card. Luckily for him, the referee just awards a free-kick. Bale goes for goal, but drags the ball well wide.
75'
There are a few tired players out there for Slovakia now, they have struggled to get on the ball in the last 10 minutes or so and Wales look pretty comfortable, now playing with a back three.
73'
A. Williams enters the game and replaces D. James.
Another Wales substitution, with the goalscorer James, coming off the pitch and he has been replaced by Williams. Perhaps a sign of Wales trying to see out the game now.
69'
M. Stoch enters the game and replaces R. Mak.
M. Ďuriš gets yellow.
Duris has only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes, but he has already been shown a yellow card after his foul on Lawrence.
Slovakia make their second substitution of the game, with Mak coming off and he has been replaced by Stoch.
67'
Decent effort! Mak cuts inside from the left wing and fires a powerful shot at goal, but it's too close to Hennessey, who gets his body behind it and makes a good save.
65'
M. Ďuriš enters the game and replaces O. Duda.
Slovakia make their first change of the game, with Duda the man coming off and he has been replaced by Duris.
64'
Wales have increased the pace of the game in the last five minutes or so and are creating good chances to double their lead, after having to defend well for a period as Slovakia looked dangerous in attack.
62'
Good chance! James beats Pekarik for pace down the right wing and then picks Wilson out on the edge of the area, but he drags his shot just wide of the goal.
60'
T. Roberts enters the game and replaces D. Brooks.
D. Brooks gets yellow.
Brooks is shown a yellow card for taking too long to walk off the pitch following his substitution. That seems a tad harsh.
Here is the first Wales substitution, with Brooks heading off the pitch and he has been replaced by Tyler Roberts.
59'
It looks like Wales are about to make their first change of the game, with Tyler Roberts getting warmed up and ready on the sidelines.
57'
Good effort! Slovakia are starting to create chances now and Mak is the latest player to test Hennessey after they work the ball well across the penalty area. However, the shot doesn't have enough pace on it and the Wales keeper gets down to make a smart save.
55'
Another decent chance! Slovakia go close to scoring again! This time it's a header from Hancko as a corner is whipped into the box, but he powers the ball just over the crossbar.
53'
J. Allen gets yellow.
Allen is the first Wales player to be shown a yellow card, after he pulls Duda down as he looked to break forward on the counter.
52'
James does superbly to dribble into the Slovakia penalty area, he beats a couple of players and should fire a shot at goal, however, he opts to pass to Bale, but his pass is too heavy and it forces Bale wide, who then has his cross blocked.
50'
Wales have started the second half on top, just like they ended the opening half. Victory today would put them level on points with their opponents in Group E, after the visitors started their campaign on Thursday.
46'
The second half is underway!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: WALES 1-0 SLOVAKIA
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute added time played.
44'
Bale goes close from a corner! The Real Madrid man rises highest as the set piece is whipped into the box and he tries to glance the ball into the far corner of the net. Dubravka comes out and completely misses the ball, leaving an open goal, but Bale's effort flies just wide.
42'
Decent effort! Mistake by Slovakia on the edge of their box after a poor pass by Pekarik and James puts Vavro under great pressure, which allows Bale to just nick in and fire a low shot towards the far post, but it drifts narrowly wide.
41'
S. Lobotka gets yellow.
Another yellow card for Slovakia, this time it is shown to Lobotka after he pulls Wilson to the ground on the halfway line, just as the winger looked to break away.
38'
A second goal before half-time would be massive for Wales and really make Slovakia change their game plan in search of something from the match. They certainly have the quality to open up this young Wales defence, but so far they are coping well.
36'
The quality of football from both sides has dropped in the last few minutes, it's end to end with both teams making mistakes, with sloppy passes which is handing it back to their opponents.
34'
Wales are looking to break forward on the counter at every possible opportunity, with Bale and James using their pace to great effect down the left wing, which has been a problem area for the visitors so far today.
32'
James just nicked the ball past Vavro after being released by Bale and the Slovakia defender was unable to keep up the winger and brought him down before he was able to sprint into the box. Free-kick in a very good position.
Bale manages to flick the set piece on, but it flies straight into the arms of Dubravka, who makes a comfortable save.
31'
D. Vavro gets yellow.
Vavro is the second Slovakia player to be shown a yellow card today after his late challenge on James, as he broke away on the counter.
29'
Coming up to the half on hour mark now at the Cardiff City Stadium and Wales lead 1-0, they look very comfortable and are inviting the visitors onto them, who have so far failed to get going.
25'
Despite a good opening couple of minutes by Slovakia, they've really struggled to get going and threaten the Wales defence, with Hamsik so far unable to use his quality to unlock the final third.
23'
There is a terrific pace to the game, with Wales playing the ball around the pitch quickly and forcing Slovakia to sit deep and not have any rest period. It's all Wales at the moment.
19'
Wales are settled now, they are keeping the ball well and making Slovakia get everyone back behind the ball. They are then looking to release Bale quickly down the wings, who is causing the visitors a lot of problems.
15'
R. Mak gets yellow.
Mak is the first player to be shown a yellow card, after the Slovakian dived into a late and high tackle on Connor Roberts.
13'
The hosts now have their first corner of the game, which Wilson whips towards the near post, but Slovakia do well and clear the ball, before winning a free-kick on the wing.
12'
Wales are getting into some good positions in the Slovakia half of the pitch, but they have given the ball away too easily on a couple of occasions.
10'
Free-kick to Wales in a good position after Bale wins a free-kick, after taking on Pekarik and the ball strikes the hand of the defender. However, Wilson's ball into the box isn't the best and the visitors clear the danger.
9'
Slovakia are seeing much more of the ball, keeping it well in the middle of the pitch and forcing Wales to chase it and sit deep. However, they are leaving space in-behind which the likes of Bale and Brooks look capable of exploiting.
7'
The atmosphere is excellent inside the Cardiff City Stadium, especially after the early goal to give Wales the lead, a great start to the game.
5'
D. James has scored a goal for Wales!
GOOOAAALLL! Wales take an early lead, it's 1-0! It comes from their first attack of the game and it's James on his first competitive start. Brooks does superbly down the right wing, gets all the way to the edge of the penalty area, but his pass to James doesn't have enough pass on it and Slovakia appear to have control of the ball. However, James does brilliantly to win it back right on the edge of the box and then fires a low shot past Dubravka and into the back of the net.
3'
The visitors take the corner short and work the ball to the edge of the penalty area, it falls to Varvo, but the defenders effort doesn't trouble the Wales goal and goes high over the crossbar.
2'
Slovakia with the first corner of the game, a good start by the visitors, keeping the ball well and whipping a cross into the box from the right, which Allen has to head away, with Connor Roberts unable to keep the ball in play.
1'
We're underway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Euro 2020 Group E qualifier between Wales and Slovakia at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Slovakia started their qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Hungary on Thursday. They were relegated from League B of the Nations League in November after finishing bottom of a group which also included Ukraine and the Czech Republic.
Group E also features the World Cup runner-ups, Croatia, who won their first qualifier, beating Azerbaijan 2-1 on Thursday. The two top teams will secure qualification to the tournament, so getting off to a winning start is vital, especially as Wales are already playing catch up.
WALES SUBS: Danny Ward, Chris Gunter, Paul Dummett, Ashley Williams, Tyler Roberts, Declan John, Rabbi Matondo, Will Vaulks, Ryan Hedges, Ben Woodburn, George Thomas, Adam Davies
WALES (4-2-3-1): Wayne Hennessey; Connor Roberts, Connor Mepham, Jamie Lawrence, Ben Davies; Joe Allen, Matthew Smith; Harry Wilson, David Brooks, Daniel James; Gareth Bale.
SLOVAKIA SUBS: Matus Kozacik, Lukas Stetina, Lubomir Satka, Jan Gregus, Jaroslav Mihalik, Miroslav Stoch, Matus Bero, Patrik Hrosovsky, Martin Chrien, Pavol Safranko, Michal Duris, Marek Rodak
SLOVAKIA (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Peter Pekarik, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar, David Hancko; Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Marek Hamsik; Albert Rusnak, Ondrej Duda, Robert Mak
The teams are out at the Cardiff City Stadium and the anthems are underway, kick-off is just a few minutes away. Stay tuned for all of the match action!
Wales manager Ryan Giggs rested a host of key players in an international friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday night, but it paid off as Ben Woodburn scored a late winner, to head into today's qualifier on the back of a win.
It's been a terrific opening half of football at the Cardiff City Stadium, played at an electric pace as Wales looked dangerous on the counter, with the likes of James and Bale causing the visitors problems down the left wing. Slovakia have struggled to get going, but they are still well in this game, with just one goal separating the two teams and Hamsik starting to show his quality as the game wore on.
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
Wales now have three points along with Croatia and Slovakia in Group E, they face Croatia next in June, before welcoming Hungary a few days later, in the next round of fixtures. Whilst Slovakia travel to Azerbaijan in their next game.
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