:00:28. > :00:41.And a crushing defeat to Serbia last time out. Wales battered and
:00:42. > :00:47.bruised and humiliated. Bottom of the group, tonight Wales take on
:00:47. > :00:53.Macedonia and the pressure is on this man - Chris Coleman, fighting
:00:53. > :01:01.to save his job. Some familiar faces, some new ones. And we were
:01:01. > :01:10.all young ones as Wales says goodbye to a goalscoring legend. --
:01:10. > :01:18.younger ones. Craig Bellamy plain his a final match at home. A future
:01:18. > :01:24.manager maybe? Who knows. Good evening. As some countries start
:01:24. > :01:40.planning for the 2014 World Cup, Wales are battling to not finish
:01:40. > :02:18.bottom. First, Wales taking on Macedonia.
:02:18. > :02:28.So, Macedonia kick off in the basement battle of Group A, and
:02:28. > :02:33.surely a night of destiny for Chris Coleman as Craig Bellamy bids his
:02:33. > :02:40.spare world to international football on home soil. -- bids his
:02:40. > :03:06.farewell. There was contact. I think it is a
:03:06. > :03:19.foul. I don't think there is a touch on the ball. Definitely a
:03:19. > :03:24.foul, but is it inside or outside. Could play by Ivanovski. -- could
:03:24. > :04:14.play. Bellamy again. Wales when a corner.
:04:14. > :04:18.The opportunity is there to put it in if you want to. There is Simon
:04:18. > :05:28.Church and Robson-Kanu. Bellamy is back on defence. Over to
:05:29. > :05:38.Robson-Kanu. That was definitely a foul. However, Alioski made a bit
:05:38. > :06:08.of a meal of it. You cannot blame James Collins for
:06:08. > :06:11.that. The keeper has to make his own decision whether or not to come
:06:11. > :06:36.forward. That was an awful miss! This has got to be one of the
:06:36. > :06:42.misses of the year. He does everything right, he get it past
:06:42. > :06:53.Hennessey and Orly has to do is smashed it into the back of the
:06:54. > :07:00.goal. -- and all he has to do. The linesman has got to see that. If he
:07:00. > :07:03.is not giving a penalty, he has to baulk at the player. There is no
:07:03. > :07:31.contact on the ball by the defender. That was a great ball and a great
:07:31. > :07:54.run from Simon Church. What a great cross by Declan John.
:07:54. > :08:05.Bellamy shoots! The goalkeeper has made a meal of it, but Pacovski has
:08:05. > :08:21.denied Bellamy what would have been his 20th goal for Wales.
:08:21. > :08:30.A chance for church... The block was vital and Wales have to settle
:08:30. > :08:47.for a corner. There is a lot of energy in the
:08:47. > :09:02.side and we are playing at a tempo that suits our energy.
:09:02. > :09:20.There was a good idea by Ivanovski, but Hennessey had it covered anyway.
:09:20. > :09:36.Good control by Ramsey. He is full of confidence.
:09:36. > :09:53.Simon Church, very, very busy. He knows the ball is coming in. He was
:09:53. > :09:57.just unlucky. Gunter have got there ahead of Hennessey. It was an
:09:57. > :10:27.Ivanovski cross. Robson-Kanu leaves his beak rival
:10:27. > :10:39.Alioski floundering. -- big rival. Can he get the ball across? He can,
:10:39. > :10:51.but he has hit the would work. That was an extremely good run. That was
:10:51. > :11:14.a cross and not a shot. Maybe that is what foxed the keeper.
:11:14. > :11:18.You can see what Randjelovic was thinking of. He has got the right
:11:18. > :11:47.idea. It could be a booking for Declan
:11:47. > :11:58.John. He is celebrating his first Welsh appearance with a booking. He
:11:58. > :12:00.has definitely taken a player. Decisions, decisions for Chris
:12:00. > :12:17.Coleman. Jonathan Ford there, the chief
:12:17. > :12:39.executive of the Football Association of Wales.
:12:39. > :12:48.The keeper got last there. He is not quite sure. It is not the best
:12:48. > :13:06.of crosses. That has come off the top of the crossbar. Difficult ball.
:13:06. > :13:13.Nice space to move into. Powerful runner. Bellamy in support. What can
:13:13. > :13:23.Bellamy do here? He was looking for the return to Robson-Kanu. I tell
:13:23. > :13:27.you what, Church pulled up because Robson-Kanu was coming down the
:13:27. > :13:33.middle. He pulled off wide and left the space for Robson-Kanu in the end
:13:33. > :13:43.to run into. More encouragement for Wales on a gusty evening here at the
:13:43. > :13:52.Cardiff City Stadium. Ramsey, again. Superb ball to find Bellamy! Oh,
:13:52. > :14:00.wonderful goal, Simon Church, the architect was Ramsey. I tell you
:14:00. > :14:04.what, you won't get better play than this. This is fantastic from Ramsey.
:14:04. > :14:09.It is all made from the weight and pace of his pass and the direction
:14:09. > :14:17.of it. So that Craig Bellamy, he has come short, he goes in behind the
:14:17. > :14:22.full-back, but this is tremendous from Aaron Ramsey. He goes across.
:14:22. > :14:29.Where is Craig Bellamy? There he is, makes the run, inch perfect. Craig
:14:29. > :14:35.Bellamy with a great cross and Simon Church with great execution. This is
:14:35. > :14:39.just what Simon Church wanted. Sidefooter. Great pass. Well seen.
:14:39. > :14:46.Well passed, again. A great execution. Simon Church breaks the
:14:46. > :14:54.deadlock for Chris Coleman. How happy is the Wales manager?
:14:55. > :15:02.Into the penalty area. Collins deals with it and looks for Bellamy as
:15:02. > :15:07.well. The little switch from Bellamy to the right hand side paid
:15:07. > :15:13.dividends. Here comes Bellamy down the left. He's onside. Craig Bellamy
:15:13. > :15:19.hones in on goal. Is this a fairytale finish? Ah, it's not.
:15:19. > :15:25.Well, maybe a year or two ago, Craig Bellamy might have got away from his
:15:25. > :15:34.fullback, but he allows the full-back to get back to him.
:15:35. > :15:45.Shout from one or two of the Macedonia players for handball. It
:15:45. > :15:51.gets flicked over. Taylor, that is handball. That hit his arm. A
:15:51. > :15:59.penalty for each side. You have to say he is a lucky man. Driven in low
:15:59. > :16:06.this time. It was Noveski, who has been a bit of a threat at the Wales
:16:06. > :16:15.goal, he wnt finish. -- can't finish. That's a chance. At the
:16:15. > :16:24.moment, Wales are looking to protect their lead as Alioski crosses.
:16:24. > :16:30.Hennessey takes command. What about Wayne Hennessey's return? His last
:16:30. > :16:34.game was Gary Speed's final match? He made one poor decision to come to
:16:34. > :16:38.the ball. Great opportunity to get forward now. Ramsey to Bellamy.
:16:38. > :16:46.Bellamy would love a goal. Into the penalty area. Ramsey. Brought down.
:16:46. > :16:50.Penalty. It will be a chance for another Ramsey spot-kick and for
:16:50. > :16:57.Wales to seal this victory. I think Craig Bellamy might get this. It has
:16:57. > :17:04.to be Aaron Ramsey. Great play by Bellamy. Great appreciation. Poor
:17:04. > :17:11.defending, by the way, I must admit. He has to shadow him a little bit
:17:11. > :17:17.better. He sticks his leg out. It suits Aaron Ramsey.
:17:17. > :17:31.Aaron Ramsey can settle it here. He scored a penalty in vain in
:17:31. > :17:34.Macedonia. This time, he can seal a victory.
:17:34. > :17:43.Back in the captain's armband. Ramsey steps up. Oh, it's saved!
:17:43. > :17:50.Well not everything is going for Aaron Ramsey this season. Bellamy
:17:50. > :17:58.tries again, chips it across Robson-Kanu, he keeps it in. Plenty
:17:58. > :18:02.of red shirts forward. Pacovski denied Ramsey. It wasn't the best
:18:03. > :18:08.penalty he has ever taken, Aaron Ramsey. Bellamy still trying, maybe
:18:08. > :18:14.he should have taken it. He wins the corner. The way he takes the
:18:14. > :18:18.penalty, it he should be going to the keeper's left. He comes across
:18:18. > :18:22.his body. It's very difficult that what he is trying to do. He has to
:18:22. > :18:24.go to the opposite corner, he has to it had the top corner. The way he is
:18:24. > :18:28.addressing it, very hard. Will it be Costly though? Macedonia
:18:28. > :18:48.come forward again. Pandev! Hennessey gets down to that
:18:48. > :18:55.one. He went down in stages here, Hennessey. Twisting and turning.
:18:56. > :19:04.Pandev attacks the Wales' penalty area. You have to be really clever
:19:04. > :19:18.and sure footed as Collins was there. Played across once more. He
:19:18. > :19:27.thought that could have flew past Wayne Hennessey, who was rooted to
:19:27. > :19:32.the spot. It's a victory for Wales. Whether it make as difference to the
:19:32. > :19:43.long-term future of Chris Coleman remains to be seen. Wales had the
:19:43. > :19:51.luxury of missing a penalty, but they have ensured that Craig Bellamy
:19:51. > :20:01.will leave the scene at home with a victory. It finished Wales 1,
:20:01. > :20:06.Macedonia 0. No debate needed from the moment of the match, Ramsey,
:20:06. > :20:08.Bellamy, Church, one of the best team goals Wales have scored for
:20:08. > :20:21.many a year. COMMENTATOR: Wonderful goal, Simon
:20:21. > :20:24.Church. He played across the first time. It's dangerous. Defenders
:20:24. > :20:29.don't have the time to recover and get in. Church finished it off ever
:20:29. > :20:33.so well. I have played with Simon after so many years he has always
:20:33. > :20:37.been a live wire and making runs in behind the defenders. I enjoy
:20:37. > :20:41.playing with him am he was no different again tonight. Aaron
:20:41. > :20:47.Ramsey, describe what a player he is now? Away, 's frightening what he
:20:47. > :20:54.does sometimes on the ball. You can give d to him anywhere. He scores
:20:54. > :20:58.goals. His club form has been phenomenonal. He has been great
:20:58. > :21:03.tonight other than the penalty. Was it for Chris? Yeah, for him, the
:21:03. > :21:07.fans, for everyone, the players as well. We haven't had a win in a
:21:07. > :21:12.while. It was important for us to do that tonight. We got the three
:21:12. > :21:17.points. Obviously, it's Craig's last game as well, the (inaudible) will
:21:17. > :21:21.go to him as well. We will hear from Chris Coleman later in the programme
:21:21. > :21:30.when we discuss if he is the right man to lead Wales in 2016. Micky,
:21:30. > :21:35.are you relieved tonight? I am. To get a win, get off the bottom. Good
:21:35. > :21:40.performances and magnificent goal to win the game. It has been a good
:21:40. > :21:45.night for Chris Coleman. Too little, too late? Sadly, it is. Not been the
:21:45. > :21:48.best qualifying campaign for us. For passion, for pride, for character I
:21:48. > :21:52.think the boys tonight have been different class. A team that has
:21:52. > :21:55.been thrown together within the last few days because of the withdrawals
:21:55. > :22:00.we have had, I can't speak highly enough of them. We have seen special
:22:00. > :22:03.goals from Gareth Bale in the last 12 months or so. For you, is this
:22:03. > :22:07.one of the best team goals that Wales have scored for a long time? I
:22:07. > :22:13.think it's a tremendous goal. Church had a couple of chances. He missed,
:22:13. > :22:16.but kept going. Aaron Ramsey. This is what he does for Arsenal. A great
:22:17. > :22:22.turn. He carries the ball forward. He can see the space he wants to put
:22:22. > :22:27.the ball in. He waits for Craig to make his run. You talk about weight
:22:27. > :22:30.of pass. That is perfect. Craig puts a delightful ball in. He had a
:22:31. > :22:38.chance a couple of minutes before, that was a poor ball. Simon Church,
:22:38. > :22:42.terrific finish. What a pass from Aaron Ramsey? ? A player at the top
:22:42. > :22:48.of the game. Scoring goals for fun. Creativity, he is the best in the
:22:48. > :22:54.Welsh team. He sees the run from Bellamy. Perfect pass, perfect cross
:22:54. > :22:58.and great finish from Church. Simon Church is playing for Charlton
:22:58. > :23:02.Athletic in the Championship. He scored three goals this season. He
:23:02. > :23:06.could have had more for Wales tonight? I like him. He has good
:23:06. > :23:11.movement and makes good runs. Gets it out of his feet. Good defending.
:23:12. > :23:17.This is his best chance. What a ball in from Declan John. This one, he
:23:17. > :23:21.makes something out of nothing. . He gets across the defender. Very
:23:21. > :23:25.difficult chance for him that one. We watched the game together, we
:23:25. > :23:30.said, didn't we, how wonderful it would be if Craig Bellamy scores
:23:30. > :23:35.tonight especially as Cardiff City Stadium? A you pokerful shot, it
:23:35. > :23:38.could have gone into the back of the net. When he gets in this position
:23:38. > :23:43.he finds the back of the net. That is a chance he missed. That is the
:23:43. > :23:47.one he will be disappointed. Craig of 12 or 18 months, once he gets
:23:47. > :23:55.past the back four, there is no catching him. We debated a number of
:23:55. > :24:02.penalty moments. We felt Robson-Kanu should have had a penalty. And there
:24:02. > :24:06.was handball. We deserve luck. The Is that what it comes down to now, a
:24:06. > :24:11.little bit of luck? We got it on the night. We had a claim for a penalty.
:24:12. > :24:18.The one we got, you expect Ramsey to put the ball in the net, he misses.
:24:18. > :24:24.Great play by Bellamy. Drives into the 18 yard box. Clearly a penalty.
:24:24. > :24:29.He asked Bellamy if he wanted to take the penalty. He said no, you
:24:29. > :24:35.are the captain, take it. A poor penalty? It is a poor penalty. He
:24:35. > :24:40.scored at Scotland with the same penalty. He scored in Macedonia
:24:40. > :24:44.doing the same thing against the same goalkeeper. The goalkeeper
:24:44. > :24:49.guessed the right way. Good height for the goalkeeper. We are delighted
:24:49. > :24:54.that Wales have won tonight. Let us be honest, Macedonia had a lot of
:24:54. > :24:59.chances tonight's? Four or five... Really good chances. Poor finishing,
:24:59. > :25:04.that is why they are bottom of the group. They are not a good team. We
:25:04. > :25:08.agree on that. They were a better side at home than they showed
:25:08. > :25:14.tonight. They had injuries to key players who didn't play. They have
:25:14. > :25:18.to take their chances. We've played well at times when we haven't got
:25:18. > :25:23.the results we deserved. Tonight I thought we were top-class. The
:25:23. > :25:27.pressure was on. Ramsey was man of the match tonight. I thought James
:25:27. > :25:31.Collins was magnificent this evening? No question, James Collins
:25:31. > :25:36.was man of the match. He has come back in. A bit of a problem with
:25:36. > :25:40.Chris Coleman. Everything he did was top drawer. He times it to
:25:40. > :25:45.perfection. If he gives away the free-kick there it's a dangerous
:25:45. > :25:48.position. This one here, Bellamy gets caught sleeping. He comes
:25:48. > :25:53.across. Leaves his marker. Sees the danger. Once again, the timing of
:25:53. > :25:57.his tackle was superb. That is the best I have seen James Collins play.
:25:57. > :26:01.The pressure was on him tonight after everything that has gone on in
:26:01. > :26:10.the last few weeks. Great to see him back in a Wales shirt Now, Chris
:26:10. > :26:14.Coleman. It was a show of intent. We had to Bataan down the hatches. We
:26:14. > :26:19.wanted to show people we have a little bit of depth in the squad,
:26:19. > :26:22.more than what we thought by the looks of it. I thought our lads were
:26:22. > :26:27.absolutely brilliant. Brave performance. Played great football
:26:27. > :26:30.at times. Made good chances. We rode our luck with it. They had a few
:26:30. > :26:35.chances. Overall I thought we deserved to win. It I thought our
:26:35. > :26:40.players were brilliant. Aaron Ramsey, what else can be said about
:26:40. > :26:46.him? He is real, real top quality. I think... When he missed the penalty,
:26:46. > :26:51.he could have made it easier in the last five for us. He is doing it now
:26:51. > :26:55.every game. He is consistent every game. He has matured. He is a
:26:55. > :27:00.different player. Like I said before, that is because he has had a
:27:00. > :27:05.lot of football now. He found his ritment again. He always had the
:27:05. > :27:10.potential and ability. You called James Collins across, pat on the
:27:10. > :27:14.back. How a big a man was he out there for you today? He was
:27:14. > :27:18.everything that we needed him to be. He was everything that he can be.
:27:18. > :27:23.The we have seen that many times from him. He is not playing in the
:27:23. > :27:27.Premier League for nothing. He was brilliant. When you are under
:27:27. > :27:33.pressure. They were throwing balls in the box. He was throwing his head
:27:33. > :27:37.at it. I'm not the best manager on the planet, I know that, I'm
:27:37. > :27:42.certainly not a coward. I don't mind when it comes my way, I will stand
:27:42. > :27:47.and take it. I always have. It will come again, maybe, I don't know. I
:27:47. > :27:52.said before, two weeks ago, we have two campaign games, play Finland in
:27:52. > :27:56.a friendly. That is when I look at it and go, right, what can we do
:27:57. > :28:00.going forward? Can we work together? Maybe the FA will have their own
:28:00. > :28:04.ideas as well. That will be a conversation after the Belgium game.
:28:04. > :28:08.I want to get there and get another performance from these lads and try
:28:08. > :28:14.and get another result. We will talk to Micky and Ewan in a moment after
:28:14. > :28:20.that interview. Belgium was the 11th team to qualify for the 2014 World
:28:20. > :28:26.Cup. Croatia finish top of our Group. They are through to the World
:28:26. > :28:31.Cup finals for the first time since 2002. They will be tough to beat in
:28:31. > :28:38.Brazil. Wales travel to Brussels next week. Really fascinating
:28:38. > :28:42.interview there. He says, I'm not the best manager on the planet. We
:28:42. > :28:47.want a great manager for our national team, don't we? Is he the
:28:47. > :28:53.right man? The results have to improve. Four wins now, I think 13
:28:53. > :28:58.or 14 games. He has to get on a inwithing run and bring Collins back
:28:58. > :29:04.into the camp. He had one or two problems. It's not an easy job. When
:29:04. > :29:09.he has a full 11, with four or five missing, it is a tough job. Has it
:29:09. > :29:13.changed anything for you? I said after the Serban game I think he is
:29:13. > :29:16.the man to take us forward into the next qualifying campaign? He has
:29:16. > :29:21.been unlucky in this campaign with injuries. At times he caused his own
:29:21. > :29:25.problems. The passport issue, the issue with James Collins. He put
:29:25. > :29:30.himself under pressure. Big thing for me is, the players want to play
:29:30. > :29:35.for him. Did you see that tonight? I saw that tonight. You saw team
:29:35. > :29:38.spirit tonight? Yes. You saw players who believed in an under-fire
:29:39. > :29:44.manager? They performed. They had a short space of time to prepare for
:29:44. > :29:48.this game. I thought they showed a togetherness and willingness to work
:29:48. > :29:52.for their manager and a spirit, not that it has not been there before,
:29:52. > :29:56.when Chris needed them the most, they have stepped up to the mat. You
:29:56. > :30:01.cannot question his passion? You can't. You can question what the
:30:01. > :30:05.Welsh FA are doing. He needs things to be sorted out. I'm not clear what
:30:05. > :30:10.is happening with Chris Coleman, he doesn't know either. The uncertainty
:30:10. > :30:16.is not healthy. That needs to be addressed quickly. The Football
:30:16. > :30:20.Association of Wales, Jonathan Ford must know what he wants to do with
:30:20. > :30:26.the national team and the national coach by now? You would have thought
:30:26. > :30:32.so. What is he waiting for? Exactly. Is he waiting for these results?
:30:32. > :30:37.Performances. I'm not too sure about results. Performances. They finish
:30:37. > :30:42.bottom of the Group he doesn't get a new contract, is that what you think
:30:42. > :30:46.is happening? I think you have to pick a manager and give him time and
:30:46. > :30:51.stick with him. I think... He has not been in the job two years yet.
:30:51. > :30:54.As I said, he had problems, I think we need to give him another
:30:54. > :31:00.opportunity because the players want to play Forlan him, I think? Is it
:31:00. > :31:05.what the fans want? You saw how many people turned up tonight? Do the
:31:05. > :31:10.fans wants Chris Coleman going to the euro 2016? They want to see a
:31:10. > :31:13.winning team and belief they will win something, compete and get close
:31:13. > :31:16.in the competition. That hasn't materialised in this competition.
:31:16. > :31:20.They want to see another manager come in. The Welsh FA have to take
:31:20. > :31:27.responsibility. They need to get this done, don't they? He has had
:31:27. > :31:34.bad results. He had his problems. Give him a chance, give him a
:31:34. > :31:39.chance. If not, move on. It's not a case of who else is out there who
:31:40. > :31:44.will take the job. People said Tony Pulis. He is looking to get back
:31:44. > :31:48.into club management. That doesn't really matter who is out there next
:31:48. > :31:53.to take it. I think we have to stick with are Chris. In my heart of
:31:53. > :31:56.hearts I think that he could get even more from this squad of
:31:56. > :32:14.players. I think he is the man to take us forward.
:32:14. > :32:29.And his Chris Coleman the person to lead us for what? I don't think the
:32:29. > :32:36.F A have got confidence. He might walk away. He has been on trial and
:32:36. > :32:43.it is not a great situation for a manager to be in. Yes, sometimes
:32:43. > :32:47.you have to be in those situations, but he might walk away. When you
:32:47. > :32:55.consider the players that were missing tonight's, with that group
:32:55. > :33:00.of players, and Craig Bellamy, he said this is the best squad of
:33:00. > :33:05.players but that Wales have had been around 15 years. I don't know
:33:05. > :33:14.how you feel about that because you played in a fantastic team. I would
:33:14. > :33:23.argue very strongly. Potentially, we have got a group of players who
:33:23. > :33:30.could do very well. After tonight, it has shown we have strength and
:33:30. > :33:48.depth. Chris Coleman to stay on, yes or no? Yes. Wales's under 21s
:33:48. > :34:01.were in action today. Let get more. -- let us get more.
:34:01. > :34:17.That was a good save from Roberts. Almost the ideal start. A mistake
:34:17. > :34:22.by the men in yellow. Can Wales profit from this? That is a penalty.
:34:22. > :34:59.A spot kick form Wales. Is that a foul? Yes, it is. Another
:34:59. > :35:04.penalty for Wales. Lawrence converts this one as well. They
:35:04. > :35:16.were not smiling last month, but they are now. Here is Laurens again,
:35:16. > :35:23.the star of the show. -- here is Lawrence again. We can play
:35:23. > :35:29.football in difficult conditions and create an they have come away
:35:29. > :35:36.with a good result. There is a new start and a new philosophy when it
:35:36. > :35:44.comes to passing the ball. So a morale-boosting victory over
:35:44. > :35:50.Lithuania. Next for Wales, San Marino at home on Tuesday. And if
:35:50. > :36:03.you want have your say on Wales's performance against Macedonia, you
:36:03. > :36:10.can call the match commentator. Time is running out for the unsung
:36:10. > :36:15.hero award. If you know someone who deserves the award, the details are
:36:15. > :36:21.on your screen. I am looking forward to you on BBC Radio Wales
:36:21. > :36:30.tomorrow. So am I. It will be interesting. You are off to Belgium,
:36:30. > :36:36.you are working for BBC Wales. Yes. Man-for-man, they have got one of
:36:36. > :36:41.the best squads in Europe, if not the world. They can go a long way
:36:41. > :36:48.in the World Cup in Brazil. Having qualified, will they take their
:36:48. > :36:56.foot off the gas? They have got some wonderful players. It will be
:36:56. > :37:09.difficult, but we need to stay out of that dangerous position.
:37:09. > :37:20.They have been the best team in degree. By far. With the squad and
:37:20. > :37:25.players they have got, rightly so. The big headache for Chris Coleman,
:37:25. > :37:31.should he stay in the job, is that he has got to replace Craig Bellamy.
:37:31. > :37:39.He is the best player Wales has had for the last decade. I would like
:37:39. > :37:44.to see him stay on board in some way, possibly on the coaching side.
:37:44. > :37:55.He has got a lot to offer the youngsters. He has been brilliant
:37:55. > :38:00.for Wales. A every time he has put that the shirt on, he has given it
:38:00. > :38:07.everything. He has never left anything out. He is outstanding.
:38:07. > :38:09.Thank you very much indeed, and thank you Craig Bellamy for all the
:38:09. > :38:14.memories.