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John Hartson fires Wales' campaign to the best possible start in Finland

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Wales stunned Italy by taking an early lead at the Millennium Stadium

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Alessandro Del Piero gets Italy back into the game

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Craig Bellamy gets the winner on a memorable night against the Azzurri

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Gary Speed (right) helps Wales to their third win of the campaign in Azerbaijan

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The manager plans his next move in Baku

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John Hartson helps Wales complete a comfortable double over Azerbaijan

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Dragan Mladenovic celebrates Serbia & Montenegro's winning goal as Wales suffer their first setback in Belgrade

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Bellamy survives a furious pre-game club v country row to play in Italy

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Inzaghi's second-half hat-trick shatters Wales' hopes in the San Siro

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Italy celebrate taking control of the group after crushing Wales in Milan

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Mixed emotions in Cardiff against the Finns as a draw guarantees a play-off - but Wales miss the chance to overtake Italy

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Italy's win over Azerbaijan and home defeat to Serbia condemn Wales to the play-offs

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Wales prepare for the first leg of their play-off with Russia in freezing Moscow

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Wales battle to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the play-off with Russia at a hostile Lokomotiv Moscow stadium

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Vadim Evseev ends Wales' dreams with a goal at the Millennium Stadium