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Good evening and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE coverage of what looks like a must-win game for both teams, Wales versus Austria in Group D. Team news on the way…

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 7
Cardiff City Stadium / 02.09.2017
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Ben Snowball

Updated 02/09/2017 at 20:39 GMT


27'
Prodl injured himself when picking up that booking a few moments ago and he has to go off, so on comes 18-year-old Danso for his international debut. Quite the time for it.
K. Danso
On
K. Danso
Austria
Austria
S. Prödl
Off
S. Prödl
Austria
Austria
26'
Big chance for Wales as Bale puts Davies through on goal with an outrageous backheel, but the fullback looks as though he couldn't quite believe what he'd seen and takes a heavy first touch that runs through to the goalkeeper.
25'
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Chester also booked for dragging Arnautovic to the ground earlier in the passage of play.
J. Chester
Yellow card
J. Chester
Wales
Wales
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Prodl goes into the book after arriving a little late to a 50-50 with Vokes.
S. Prödl
Yellow card
S. Prödl
Austria
Austria
23'
Ilsanker becomes Il-shanker as drags a shot horribly wide from 30 yards.
20'
Hennessey needless comes off his line to challenge Arnautovic down the Austrian left and ends up outside his area without the ball. Luckily for him Chester is on hand to block the cross.
19'
Who can resist the lady in red?
16'
Arnautovic is at it again, first coming inches away from teeing up Alaba 12 yards out and then fizzing a wicked cross through the six yard box which is deflected behind.
14'
Lawrence is okay and play is back underway.
13'
A delay now as Lawrence is down injured. It's been a lively start and, unsurprisingly, as soon as Arnautovic started getting on the ball Austria looked markedly more dangerous.
11'
Some delightful Arnautovic trickery gets him past Chester and to the byline, but Sabitzer is unable to do anything of consequence with his cross and eventually gets penalised for handball.
10'
Austria's first chance falls to Harnik, who heads an Alaba corner wide from about 10 yards out although he did have to contort his body to get there.
9'
Ramsey gets on the end of a downward chest from Vokes and dribbles into the box before shooting over. Good start from Wales, this.
7'
A lovely touch from Ramsey gives Lawrence an opportunity to run at the Austrian defence, but he chooses instead to try and find Bale and his pass is easily intercepted.
4'
Lainer gives away a free-kick down Wales' left, which Ramsey takes, but it's cleared from within the Austria penalty area.
3'
The stadium comes alive as Bale picks up the ball midway inside Austria's half and runs at their defence, but he then scuffs a right-footed shot wide.
2'
An early stoppage as the referee comes across to ask the fourth official to fix his headset battery pack.
1st Half
1'
Austria get the game underway. They're wearing white shirts and socks with black socks, while Wales are in red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
19:44
And as usual the Welsh national anthem is belted out by most of those in the stadium. Almost go time.
19:42
Some particularly tone deaf singing from Prodl as the Austrian national anthem is played out.
19:40
As the players make their way from the tunnel onto the pitch at the Cardiff City Stadium, here's a reminder of the teams.
WALES: Hennessey, Gunter, Williams, Chester, Davies, Richards, Lawrence, Ramsey, Edwards, Bale, Vokes.
AUSTRIA: Lindner; Lainer, Dragovic, Prodl, Hinteregger, Ilsanker, Baumgartlinger, Alaba, Arnautovic, Harnik, Sabitzer.