Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Gareth Bale sent Wales fans into raptures in the 25th minute of their crucial World Cup semi-final play-off match with Austria on Thursday night with one of the most perfect free-kicks you'll ever see.
Let's set the scene. Wales began the match at Cardiff City Stadium in nervy fashion, with 64 years of World Cup pain on their shoulders weighing heavy. The Austrians had started the game well with the perfect game-plan but midway through the first period Harry Wilson was felled by a crude block from Christoph Baumgartner just outside the box. The free-kick was in a good position - not perfect, by any means. But with Bale in the ranks, anything is possible.
