Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of the World Cup qualifier between Moldova and Wales. It is the first game for Chris Coleman's side since their defeat to Portugal in the semi-final of Euro 2016 after a memorable campaign. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT.

Cojocari tries his luck from long range, but he gets it all wrong and his strike is well wide after a decent spell of pressure.

Vokes with a flick-on near the box but the Moldovans clear the danger.

The visitors immediately camp inside their own half, plenty of men behind the ball, inviting the Welsh onto them and leaving Ginsari up front on his own.

Moldova, wearing yellow, get the game underway.

There is a huge roar from an expectant home crowd as the Welsh national anthem finishes.

Five minutes until kick-off in Cardiff..

The last time these sides met was in September 1995 when a Gary Speed header gave the Welsh a 1-0 win in the Euro 96 qualifier in Cardiff.

The Moldovans have never qualified for a major tournament in 11 attempts. Wales are 11th in the Fifa world rankings, 154 places above Moldova.

Coleman's side are top seeds in Group D in a group with Austria and Republic of Ireland. Earlier today, Austria beat Georgia 2-1.

Wales are without Aaron Ramsey and Jonathan Williams due to injury while Robson-Kanu is on the bench having not played a game this season after joining West Brom on transfer deadline day.

Chris Coleman has called for his side to build on their success at Euro 2016 and qualify for a first World Cup since 1958. "What happened at the European Championships was way beyond mine or any of our dreams. If you are a manager at a club and things are going well, it's a great feeling because you've got the whole city behind you. If you're manager of your country and it's going well, you've got a whole nation behind you - a whole nation proud of you."

WALES: Hennessey, Hunter, Taylor, Davies, Chester, A. Williams, Allen, King, Bale, Ledley, Vokes. /// MOLDOVA: Cebanu, Armas, Espureanu, Ionita, Gatcan, Cebotaru, Dedov, Ginsari,Cascaval,Cojocari, Jardan.

The game is 22 years since the Welsh lost 3-2 to Moldova in a qualifier for Euro 96 with the likes of Neville Southall and Ian Rush infamously staying in a cockroach-infested hotel.