ANOTHER WALES CHANCE! Bale just moments later forces Libner into a fantastic save, after the Real Madrid man tried a spectacular overhead kick which looked to be heading into the back of the net. Huge save.
90' +2
WHAT A CHANCE! Wales should've wrapped up victory there with this opportunity for Hal Robson-Kanu. Wales on the counter and the striker is through on goal with just Danso to beat, but instead of passing to Bale in acres of space, the West Brom man has a strike but it goes over the barl!
90'
There will be a minimum of three minutes of added time played here.
Shaky moment for Wales as Hennessey goes up to collect a cross out of the air but he misses it and it drops dangerously in the box. However, the referee blows the whistle for a Welsh free-kick after a nudge on the keeper.
88'
Bale and Davies combine to try and waste some time near the corner flag, not long left to play now and Wales look good for the victory at the moment.
85'
Wales look strong in all areas at the moment, they still look dangerous going forward and defensively sound as Austria are struggling to string together any real chances. Alaba and Arnautovic have really struggled to get a foothold in the second half, mainly due to the change in the Wales formation and the introduction of Andy King.
83'
J. Baumgartlinger gets yellow.
A yellow card is shown to Austria captain, Julian Baumgartlinger.
82'
Marc Janko is the leading scorer in Austria's squad with 28 international goals in 63 games. The striker will cause a different sort of problem to Williams and Chester now, along with now making up an Austrian front three as they push for an equaliser.
81'
M. Janko enters the game and replaces M. Harnik.
Here is the final substitution by Austria, Martin Harnik heads off the pitch and he is replaced by Marc Janko.
79'
M. Gregoritsch enters the game and replaces M. Sabitzer.
Austria make their second substitution of the game with Marcel Sabitzer coming off and he is replaced by Michael Gregoritsch.
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78'
GREAT BLOCK! Ashley Williams gets into an excellent position to head Arnautovic's strike over the bar, it looked to be evading the dive of Hennessey, so a vital block by the Wales skipper.
76'
The atmosphere is electric here now! The Welsh national anthem could be heard just moments before Woodburn scored and now every supporter is making their voices heard. Can they go onto win this game? Or will Austria mount a comeback?
74'
B. Woodburn has scored a goal for Wales!
WHAT A GOAL!! ON HIS DEBUT! Ben Woodburn has unleashed a perfect curling strike into the bottom left-hand corner to give Wales the lead! After a poor clearance by Danso, the ball lands at the feet of Woodburn outside the box, he takes a coupel of touches before smashes a powerful strike into the net. What a moment for the 17-year-old, just moments after coming onto the pitch!
72'
Less than 20 minutes of normal time left to play here at the Cardiff City Stadium and it remains goalless between Wales and Austria. It is a much more even half of football with both teams having chances to break the deadlock. The Welsh crowd are creating a rousing atmosphere here to try and power their side to victory.
69'
H. Robson-Kanu enters the game and replaces S. Vokes.
B. Woodburn enters the game and replaces T. Lawrence.
Wales make their second substitution of the game. Tom Lawrence has had a much quieter second half on his full debut and he is the man coming off, to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
It was a double substitution by Wales and their final change of the match. Burnley striker Sam Vokes heads off and he is replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu.
66'
CHANCE WALES! Ramsey drills a low effort from the edge of the area which Lidner appears to tip past the post. However, the referee fails to spot it and a goal-kick is awarded. Ramsey and the Wales supporters are furious with that decision, it looked to be a good save by the Austrian keeper.
65'
Austria have started to get back into the game now, although they are struggling to show the same domiance as the first-half with Alaba and Arnautovic much quieter and not offering as much of a threat. The game is much more open and end-to-end.
63'
STAT: Chris Coleman scored on his debut for Wales in a 1-1 draw against Austria in Vienna in 1992.
61'
Despite his fine performance here tonight, Ramsey may struggle to last much longer due to fatigue and injury. The midfielder came off at half-time for Arsenal on Sunday with an injury and missed training earlier in the week due to the problem.
58'
The change in formation is really showing for Wales at the moment, Ramsey is enjoying his free role in midfield now. King and Edwards are sitting deeper and keeping an eye on Alaba, restricting him at the moment to the levels of dominance he was showing in the first half.
55'
CLOSE BY BALE! The Welsh wizard forces Lidner into making a superb save to parry the ball out for a corner, after Bale's drive from the edge of the area. The resutling corner comes to nothing after the ball bounces dangerously in the Austria penalty area.
53'
STAT: Wales' draw in Serbia in June was their fifth in succession - the first time that has happened in their history.
51'
CHANCE WALES! Bale gets brought down midway in the Austria half and he takes the resulting free-kick. As the ball lands in the penalty area, Ramsey smashes a first-time shot at goal but it bounces off Hinteregger and out for a corner. The resulting set piece is then cleared away at the near post by Alaba.
48'
Wales have started the second period well, they are trying to play fast attacking football, the introduction of King has allowed Ramsey to move further forward and get closer to Vokes, who was often left isolated in the first half.
46'
A. King enters the game and replaces J. Richards.
Wales have made a substitution at half-time. Jazz Richards is the man who has come off and he has been replaced by Andy King. Looks like they will be now moving to a 4-4-2 formation after being caught out a few times in the first half.
The second half is underway!
45' +2
That's the half-time whistle!
45'
There will be a minimum of two minutes of added time played here.
44'
HUGE MISTAKE! Terrible play by Lidner the Austrian goalkeeper. Hinteregger passes back for Lindner who under little pressure, he plays a weak pass across his own goal to Danso, who only just gets there in time ahead of Ramsey, who would only have had an open goal to aim at.
42'
CHANCE AUSTRIA! Very close by Sabitzer! He received the ball from Alaba in space on the edge of the box and drilled his shot across goal, aiming for the far post but it goes narrowly wide. Arnautovic wasn't too far away from getting on the end of it either. Let off for Wales!
40'
Better from Wales as Ramsey and Bale link up well, which leads to a Wales corner which Ramsey takes. However, his set piece is sent very deep and met by Chester who tries to head the ball back across goal but it goes terribly wrong and Austria have the ball back.
39'
Sabitzer forces Hennessey into making his first save of the game, after his effort from the edge of the box forced the Crystal Palace goalkeeper into making a smart stop.
38'
Arnautovic and Alaba are the men that Wales really need to keep their eye on at the moment, they are linking up extremly well and pressurising the hosts which is setting the tone for the rest of the team.
35'
Not long to go until the half-time whistle now! Can either side break the deadlock before the interval? Austria are certainly looking the more likely at the moment, they are really punishing Wales down their right-hand side.
33'
HE SHOULD'VE SCORED! Arnautovic misses a wonderful chance to give Austria the lead. He plays a wonderful one-two with skipper Baumgartlinger, then once he receives the ball back, he tries to curl the ball into the top right-hand corner, but it goes over the bar from close range! Great chance.
32'
CROSSBAR! Ramsey is sent through on goal after a lucky ricochet of an Austrian defender, it sends the midfielder with just the keeper to beat and his delightful chip looks to be heading into the back of the net but it strikes the crossbar! However, the referee has pulled play back and given Austria a free-kick for a push by Vokes which allowed Ramsey to run through.
30'
STAT: Wales have not lost a competitive home game since 2013, when they were beaten 3-0 by Serbia. The team who now sit top of this Group D World Cup qualification group.
27'
K. Danso enters the game and replaces S. Prödl.
Austria are forced into making an early substitution here as Sebastian Prödl appears to have picked up an injury when making the earlier challenge on Vokes. The Watford centre-back is replaced by Kevin Danso for his first senior cap.
25'
J. Chester gets yellow.
S. Prödl gets yellow.
Wales finally ease the pressure on them as Sam Vokes wins a free-kick after Sebastian Prödl collides into the back of him, earning a yellow card as well.
James Chester is the first Wales player to go into the book tonight for his off the ball tussle with Arnautovic, the winger almost got on the wrong side of Chester and the Aston Villa defender pulled him to the ground.
24'
Wales are camped inside their own final third at the moment as Austria begin to pile on the pressure here. The crowd voice their support as their side look threatened here.
22'
Stefan Ilsanker in a great position around 35 yards from the Wales goal, with options to both sides of him. However, he opts to take a wild shot at goal and it goes horribly wrong!
20'
Austria counter down the left flank, Arnautovic reaches the long ball and is met by Wayne Hennessey way outside his box! The keeper fails to get a clear in the ball and instead has to defend against Arnautovic, before blocking the West Ham wingers ball into the box. Back-to-back corners result but come to nothing. They are getting closer.
18'
Alaba is really starting to pull the strings in the Austria midfield now, he is directing all of their play and is key to the visitors keeping possession and they are getting closer and closer to the Welsh final third. Just lacking the final ball at the moment.
17'
Head-to-head: Wales have won two of their previous nine meetings with Austria, drawing two and losing five.
14'
After a good start by Wales, it is now the visitors who are controlling the game and possession of the ball. They are playing the ball around well, with David Alaba starting to show quality, which is limiting Wales to playing long balls over the top to Sam Vokes.
12'
Brief stoppage in play here as Lawrence is down receiving treatment following a collision with Sabitzer, but it looks like the Derby player will be fine to continue.
11'
Better from Austria. Arnautovic skips past Jazz Richards far too easily and chips a ball into the box from the byline. Marcel Sabitzer meets the cross but his header is straight at a Welsh defender and then the Austrian handballs the ball on the rebound.
9'
CHANCE RAMSEY! The best chance of the game so far and it came from a brilliant dribbling run from deep by the Arsenal midfielder. Ramsey drifted past a couple of Austrian defenders, then unleashed a shot at goal from around 10 yards out. However his effort is skied over the crossbar! Bale was in a good position to his left and was perhaps a pass was the better option. Decent opportunity for Ramsey.
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STAT: The last time Wales played Austria at home, a friendly at Swansea's Liberty Stadium in 2013, Coleman's side won 2-1.
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The atmosphere is excellent here inside the Cardiff City Stadium, there are only a few empty seats with the Welsh supporters coming out tonight to cheer on their side. A victory is crucial for either side tonight if they are to stand any chance of qualifying for the World Cup next year.
4'
Another decent opportunity for Wales as Stefan Lainer fouled Tom Lawrence down the left wing, giving Wales a free-kick in a good position. Aaron Ramsey whipped the ball into the penalty area but Marko Arnautovic does well to intercept the cross and Austria can clear the danger.
2'
Half-chance for Wales early on! It was Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale who picked up the ball midway into the Austria half, shifted the ball onto his weaker right-foot but he sliced his shot well wide of the Austrian goal. The crowd roared as soon as Bale got a touch on the ball, eager for the winger to get his side off to the perfect start.
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We're underway!
Good evening and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the World Cup qualification Group D between Wales and Austria.
Third-placed Wales take on an Austrian side who are fourth in Group D, but only trail Chris Coleman's men on goal difference. Both teams are seven points behind group leaders Serbia and are four points behind second placed Republic of Ireland.
Only the nine group winners qualify automatically for next year's World Cup in Russia, while the eight best group runners-up will enter the play-offs.
Wales have no fresh injury concerns for their vital World Cup qualifier against Austria, but midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Joe Ledley may struggle to play the full 90 minutes. Ramsey has now returned to training after picking up a calf knock after Liverpool on Sunday, while Ledley has not played yet this season as he remains without a club. They are also without Joe Allen and Neil Taylor due to suspension.
Meanwhile for Austria, former Cardiff striker Guido Burgstaller is out with a bruised foot. Stefan Hierlander, of SK Storm Graz, has been called up as the replacement for 11 times capped Burgstaller.
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WALES SUBS: Ward, A Davies, King, Robson-Kanu, Evans, Ampadu, Ledley, Lockyer, Collins, J Williams, Woodburn, Watkins
WALES (5-4-1): Hennessey (GK); Gunter, Richards, Chester, Williams (C), B Davies; Lawrence, Ramsey, Edwards, Bale; Vokes
The most recent meeting between the two sides took place in October last years and ended in a 2-2 draw. Wales twice took the lead in Vienna - thanks to Joe Allen's long-range strike and Kevin Wimmer's own goal - but they were pegged back by a brace from Marko Arnautovic.
The teams are out here at the Cardiff City Stadium ahead of tonight's crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier, stay tuned for all of the match action!
HALF-TIME: WALES 0-0 AUSTRIA
Wales started the game well with Bale and Ramsey having decent chances to open the scoring. However, Austria grew into the game and dominated the majority of the rest of the half with Arnautovic and Sabitzer both having very good opportunities but lacked the finishing touch. Bayern's David Alaba has ran the show in midfield for Austria, with everything positive coming through the midfielder.
FULL-TIME: WALES 1-0 AUSTRIA
That's all from us tonight folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
A massive victory for Wales in their bid to qualify for next years World Cup! A fantastic goal by Ben Woodburn on his debut and it was a superb strike! That win now moves Wales to within two points of Ireland and four points behind the Group D leaders Serbia.
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