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Ian Mitchelmore

Why punters are still unlikely to get a payout despite technical review of Gareth Bale's Wales v Ukraine goal

Fans are unlikely to receive a payout for bets pertaining to Gareth Bale's winner for Wales against Ukraine in the World Cup play-off final despite a review of the goal.

The 32-year-old struck gold from a free-kick against the Ukrainians in Cardiff on June 5, although his effort took a huge deflection off Andriy Yarmolenko before rippling the net. As such, the strike went down as an own-goal by governing body FIFA.

However, the Football Association of Wales have since confirmed that, following a review, Bale has been awarded the goal, taking his tally of strikes for his country to 40. "Following a technical review, @GarethBale11 has been awarded the winning goal against Ukraine that sent us to the #FIFAWorldCup. Llongyfarchiadau ein capten," they wrote on Twitter this week.

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