John O'Shea earns the gong for an impressive performance against a relatively weak Welsh attack.
SAVE OF THE MATCH
Westwood had only one to make from a Bellamy free-kick and he saved well.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
Very little goalmouth action and a tiny crowd on a balmy night in Cardiff.
SHOT OF THE MATCH
Hardly a shot to raise the blood pressure in the entire 90 minutes and none worth a mention here.
TRAPWATCH
Notably calm on the touchline but then again, there wasn't much to get excited about.
PLAYER RATINGS
KIEREN WESTWOOD
Very little to do for Westwood but what he to do he did well 6
SEAMUS COLEMAN
Rusty performance from Coleman who was caught out a couple of times by Bellamy's pace 6
CIARAN CLARK
Solid stuff from the Villa man who supported O'Shea well 7
JOHN O'SHEA
Impressive performance from the Sunderland man. Snuffed out most of what Wales had to offer up front 8
MARC WILSON
Still looks the most cultured player we've got. Decent defensive performance 6
JON WALTERS
Fish out of water on the right flank. Not his best game for Ireland 5
GLENN WHELAN
Showed well in the early action but faded as the game progressed 5
JAMES McCARTHY
Showed plenty of the physical side of his game in a crowded midfield 6
ROBBIE BRADY
Had a couple of decent chances and one shot which almost opened the scoring 6
WES HOOLAHAN
Needs time to slot in but looked reasonably comfortable throughout 6
SHANE LONG
Quiet night but he could have won it late on with a shot blocked by Myhill 6
SUBS
JAMES McCLEAN
Replaced Brady but never really got into the game 5
DARREN O'DEA
Solid and dependable as ever when he stepped in for O'Shea 6
PAUL GREEN
Busy as ever though mostly chasing shadows. Lucky to get on the pitch 5
PADDY MADDEN
Great to see him get a run - had one shot that almost breached the Welsh line 6
ANDY KEOGH
Had one chance to win the game in the 80th minute but a heavy touch ruined a great chance 5
CONOR SAMMON
Not on long enough to rate.