Gareth Bale s late header took Wales to within one win of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification as Chris Coleman s side saw off Cyprus 1-0 in Nicosia.
Wales were frustrated throughout by resolute defending but Bale was on hand to head home the 82nd-minute winner on Thursday moving Chris Colemen s men closer to their first major tournament since 1958.
Bale s header a sublime effort from Jazz Richards superb delivery was the Real Madrid star s sixth goal in seven matches in qualifying as Wales stayed three points clear of Belgium in Group B.
Manchester City s latest big-money signing Kevin De Bruyne impressed for Belgium, who came from behind to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1.
After Marouane Fellaini had cancelled out Edin Dzeko s early opener, De Bruyne gave Belgium the lead on the stroke of half-time with a superb strike, and Eden Hazard added a third from the spot late on.
Israel third in the standings kept up the pressure on Belgium courtesy of a 4-0 rout against lowly Andorra.
Gylfi Sigurdsson s second-half penalty maintained Iceland s position atop Group A as they triumphed 1-0 over 10-man Netherlands in Amsterdam.
Netherlands were dealt a blow midway through the first half when newly-appointed skipper Arjen Robben limped off through injury, before Bruno Martins-Indi saw red for an off-the ball incident.
And Danny Blind s forgettable debut as Netherlands boss was compounded after the restart, Gregory van der Wiel bringing down Birkir Bjarnason with Sigurdsson stepping up to convert the resulting spot-kick.
Turkey s slim hopes of securing an automatic promotion place from Group A are all but over after they conceded in stoppage time to draw 1-1 at home to Latvia.
Second-placed Czech Republic clinched a 2-1 win over Kazakhstan thanks to a late brace from substitute Milan Skoda.
Italy are level with Group H leaders Croatia after overcoming minnows Malta 1-0.
Graziano Pelle s second-half goal was enough for the Italians to improve to 15 points, the same amount as Croatia, who were held to a goalless draw by Azerbaijan.
Elsewhere in that group, Norway won 1-0 in Bulgaria.
