Weeks of back spasms were not going to stop Gareth Bale's mission to lead Wales back to the World Cup. Try stopping the captain taking to the field when there is a 64-year drought to end. Try stopping a free kick from a forward who was once the world's costliest footballer. Ukraine winger Andriy Yarmolenko could only divert it into his own net with a header.
The 1-0 win over war-disrupted Ukraine on Sunday, secured in the 34th minute in the Cardiff downpour, was enough to send Wales back to the World Cup as the country with the longest gap between qualifications for the FIFA showpiece.