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Your support makes all the difference.Scotland will be looking to bounce back against San Marino after their humiliating 3-0 defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan.
After that shock upset, San Marino will certainly fancy their chances against Alex McLeish's side - despite being the lowest-ranked country in world football and having conceded 37 goals in their last ten matches.
Scotland must now secure a win to keep their hopes of automatically qualifying for Euro 2020 alive.
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Wales 1-0 Slovakia
89 minutes
Some confusion at the back from Wales as Pekarik swings a cross in from the right. Williams fails to clear and Kucka hits a shot first time. Thankfully for Wales it sails over the bar.
Wales 1-0 Slovakia
90 minutes
Slovakia make their last sub as Pekarik makes way for striker Safranko.
Wales 1-0 Slovakia
90 minutes
There will be five minutes of added time.
Wales 1-0 Slovakia
90+3 minutes
Stoch finds himself on the edge of Wales' box, but just before he can shoot Joe Allen nips in and robs him of the ball. The Slovakia man wants a free kick but doesn't get one, and then goes into the book for moaning at the referee.
Wales 1-0 Slovakia
90+5 minutes
Slovakia throw players forward and launch the ball into the box. But Hennessey comes out to claim the ball and take the pressure off. Wales are nearly there.
Full time: That's it! Slovakia complain to the referee about a potential handball moments before the whistle, but Wales don't care. They hold on to secure a crucial three points and get off to the perfect start in their European Championship campaign.
Dan James' first Wales goal was enough to earn victory for Wales, but it might have been more than just 1-0. This was an accomplished performance, one that will reassure fans who might have been concerned by a lack of experience in the team prior to kick off.
For Giggs, too, this is an important result. There have been plenty of questions asked as to his tactical acumen, but he got things right this afternoon. The job is far from done, of course. A result here, though, will give Wales confidence heading into tough games against Croatia and Hungary later in the campaign.
It's safe to say things have gone better today than the last time Slovakia came to Cardiff.
Ryan Giggs has given his verdict on the game to Sky Sports:
It's not easy. I tried to play it down because I knew other teams played first but you do feel the pressure. There were so many outstanding performances and we dug in at the end to get that clean sheet.
"In the first half we showed real composure. We rode our luck a little bit in the second half and I thought we could have scored a few more in the first but some of the play was fantastic, paired with great determination.
"It was a great game with some nice football - it's just a shame there weren't more goals but that will come.
Next up: Scotland travel to San Marino, aiming to bounce back from the humiliation of a 3-0 defeat against Kazakhstan last week. Nothing less than a convicing victory will be acceptable for Alex McLeish and his players today.
Scotland's chances of qualification already look slim after the worst possible beginning to their campaign. But victory over minnows San Marino will at least restore some pride. For McLeish, there is very little room for error now.
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