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Cymru set-up EURO play-off final match against ROI – FAW

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Cymru 2-0 Slovakia

  • Cymru win the game 3-2 on aggregate
  • Jess Fishlock levelled tie and Ceri Holland scores the winner
  • Cymru will play Republic of Ireland in two-legged Play-off Final for spot at EURO 2025
  • Tickets for home leg on sale now here.

Cymru have reached the Play-Off Final for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 following a 2-0 win in Cardiff against Slovakia to overturn a first-leg defeat. 

Rhian Wilkinson’s team have now set up a two-legged match against the Republic of Ireland in late November and early December. Tickets are on sale and can be secured by clicking here

Slovakia came into the match with a 2-1 lead and were confident of progressing but a much improved performance saw Cymru in complete control of the second-leg. 

As Slovakia looked to hold on to their slender aggregate lead, it seemed inevitable that their defence would eventually get breached and as half-time approached, Angharad James provided the pass that gave Jess Fishlock the opportunity to score and bring the tie level on aggregate. 

Extra-time was needed to decide the tie though after a somewhat wasteful second half when in front of goal with Ffion Morgan going close twice in succession right at the start of the second half and Ceri Holland also had her fair share of attempts.

Fishlock did get the ball in the back of the net on two occasions but offside decisions thwarted Cymru.

It looked like an offside flag would cancel out a third Cymru goal after Kayleigh Barton first hit the post after running through onto Fishlock’s defence splitting pass, before Holland fired the ball home. VAR intervened and confirmed that Barton was onside from the pass and it confirmed Cymru’s 2-0 lead. 

Slovakia’s battle was over as Cymru held that lead for the final five minutes of extra-time to book their place in the play-off final.

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