South Wales Evening Post

How they rated

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WAYNE HENNESSEY

Became Wales’ all-time record appearance maker for a goalkeeper and marked the occasion with a typically assured performanc­e. Did what he needed to when called upon.

CONNOR ROBERTS

Was up and down that right flank like a yo-yo. Gave the ball away cheaply once or twice but on the whole a competent display.

JOE RODON

Calm, composed and silky in possession. A couple of poor passes caused a hairy moment or two, but another neat performanc­e from the Tottenham target.

BEN DAVIES

Another solid outing from a seasoned campaigner in a Wales shirt. Reliable in possession and kept a lid on the dangerous Robbie Brady for the most part.

JOE MORRELL

Stepped into the Welsh midfield comfortabl­y and provided ample cover from a deep-lying position. Ticked the play over nicely but lacked influence going forward.

MATTY SMITH

Rushed and harried the Irish midfield. Will have wanted to produce a little more when Wales launched their counteratt­acks, though. Needed to do a bit more.

DANIEL JAMES

A very quiet outing, all told, for the Manchester United man. Had little opportunit­y to influence the game in areas Wales needed him to.

AARON RAMSEY

The odd touch of brilliance and Hollywood pass, but Wales needed to get him involved in attacks far more than they did. Looked dangerous the longer the game went on.

HARRY WILSON

A sloppy pass almost played in Robbie Brady in the first half, but he also had a decent, bending effort denied by Darren Randolph. Gave the ball away a tad too often when trying to inject pace.

KIEFFER MOORE

Booked for an elbow to Kevin Long’s face early on. Was perhaps unjustly penalised on a number of occasions by the referee but fed off scraps and was incredibly quiet all afternoon.

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Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey tangles with Conor Hourihane Pictures: Huw Evans Agency
James Mcclean has words with referee Tasos Sidiropoul­os after being sent off for a foul on Ethan Ampadu (grounded, left) Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey tangles with Conor Hourihane Pictures: Huw Evans Agency

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