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- Updated: October 9, 2016
Wales hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup suffered a blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Georgia at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Gareth Bale headed Wales ahead after 10 minutes on Sunday, but Tornike Okriashvili struck in the second half for Georgia, who had multiple opportunities to steal all three points in the latter stages.
The result leaves Wales on five points from three games in Group D, having drawn 2-2 with Austria on Thursday night.
Wales came racing out of the blocks and it was Bale who put them ahead, rising highest in the box to power home a Joe Ledley corner.
The home side continued to press but failed to create any real clear-cut chances throughout the rest of the first half, going off the boil …
