World Cup 2022 qualifiers

Jonathan Wilson on Gareth Bale

Updated at 17.00 EDT

Thank you all very much for joining me for this incredible moment. Here is Ben Fisher’s report from Cardiff. Diolch cymru!

Dafydd Iwan shakes Gareth Bale by the hand. They are both living their best lives.

Needless to say, no one in red has left the stadium yet. No shortage of tears in Cardiff today.

Dafydd Iwan is back out so sing along with the lyrics below.

Updated at 14.16 EDT

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Roberts: “To possibly play for Wales in a World Cup is unthinkable.”

Aaron Ramsey: “Little old Wales in a World Cup, eh?”

Page: “Unbelievable. I am so proud of these boys. The one thing these boys was missing was a World Cup and they’ve done it.

“These are the best supporters in world football. They were singing from the first to the 96th minute.

Ben Davies: “We stood up to it today. Every man was magnificent. It’s a dream come true – we have worked so hard for this.”

WAIT UNTIL HE REMEMBERS ABOUT THE HOUSE MOVE FALLING THROUGH.

Quite.

Bubbins is pleased.

England v Wales will be on 29 November.

Rodon takes the captain’s armband back to Bale. Where will Bale move to now? So many questions.

There is a slow clap by the Ukrainian players in front their fans. There are tears aplenty on the pitch and in the stands.

I suspect Elis James will be having a big one tonight.

Ukraine were, arguably, the better team on the day but Wales got that all important goal. You have to feel for Ukraine. Bale is making sure he goes over to everyone in blue to shake their hands and offer some commiserations.

Updated at 13.58 EDT

Wales have Hennessey and Davies to thank for getting them to Qatar, where they will face England, USA and Iran.

WHAT A MOMENT FOR WALES. THE ROAR RINGS AROUND NOT JUST THE STADIUM BUT THE WHOLE OF CARDIFF.

Full-time: Wales 1-0 Ukraine

WALES HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP!

Gareth Bale of Wales celebrates with teammates after their victory, which qualifies Wales for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Updated at 14.08 EDT

90+4 mins: The crowd roars whenever Ukraine lose the ball. A pass sent straight out for a throw-in is celebrated like a goal.

Mudryk goes into the box for a late tackle on Ampadu.

90+3 mins: Norrington-Davies on for the very tired Williams.

90+2 mins: Yarmolemko has two snapshots in the box but they are blocked, the second by Williams who is on the deck with some cramp, which is unsurprising.

He has another moments later from outside the area but it is always rising and the Wales fans wave it over.

Updated at 13.54 EDT

90 mins: A cross is headed out by Wales as far as Sydorchuk on the edge of the box but he completely miscues his effort and it ends up in row z.

Five minutes added on.

88 mins: Mudryk drives into the box and pulls the ball back into a dangerous area but Allen is there to intercept and clear. Mykolenko picks up the loose ball and whacks it towards goal from 30 yards but Hennessey well and truly behind it.

86 mins: Wilson is cleaned out by Mudryk 30 yards from goal. Without Bale, it is Wilson who lines up the free-kick … he hits the wall and wins a corner. Wilson swings it into the box but he beats everyone until reaching Johnson outside the area. Nervous times in Cardiff.

84 mins: WHAT A SAVE! Mykolenko lands the ball perfectly on Dovbyk’s head six yards out, he sends it towards the top corner but Hennessey is there to claw it away.

83 mins: Wilson is on for Bale. Bale has done what he needed to done and cannot give anything else. He departs via handing the armband over Ramsey.

81 mins: Sydorchuk is the latest to line up a long-range effort from the 30-yard mark but he goes straight down Hennessey’s throat.

79 mins: I think Page needs to bring off Moore now and put on Morrell. Wales are getting overrun here.

77 mins: Johnson lays the ball into Ramsey’s path, he picks out Bale at the back post but his sidefooted shot is well saved by the goalkeeper.

Down the other end … Davies with another great intervention by blocking a close range shot from Yarmolenko.

This is a cracking match now.

75 mins: Careful buildup play from Ukraine is completely wasted by Shaparenko who decides to whack a shot over from 30 yards.

Down the other end … Roberts lifts a cross to the back post where Johnson is waiting but his shot pings back off the post.

Mudryk and Dobvyk coming on for Ukraine.