Captain Bale masterminds Wales' 2-0 defeat of Turkey

BAKU - Wales captain Gareth Bale set up Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts to score for a 2-0 victory over Turkey in their Group A match at Baku's Olympic Stadium on Wednesday to take a big step towards qualifying for the European Championship knockout stages.

Ramsey failed to convert two chances early in the first half but scored just before halftime when he made a run through the middle to chest down Bale's perfect ball over the defence and slip it past the goalkeeper. Wales could have doubled the lead at the hour mark when Bale was tripped by Zeki Celik and awarded a penalty, but the Welsh skipper skied his effort after a stuttering run up.