Match Replay: England v Russia Match of the Day

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Welcome to Marseille's magnificent stand velodrome. I'm Guy Mowbray and

joining me for commentary is Martin Keown.

COMMENTATOR: It's an England line-up that we're seeing for the first

time. So much for Roy Hodgson's overly cautious reputation, as he

selects Wayne Rooney in midfield and Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana

supporting Harry Kane. A first time in midfield together. As do O Eric

Dier and Dele Alli. The referee handled the World Cup

final. Keeping discipline is always key, especially when he's in charge,

he likes a card. Nicola Rizzoli. Not just the players who need

teamwork. Ten of Russia's side is home based, with ten coming -- with

five coming from CSKA Moscow, the title winning side. All the variants

of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and centre backs Vasili Berezutski and

Sergey Ignashevich. Neustadter plays in Germany and was only made a

Russian citizen last month. He now plays for his ancestors's country

for only the second time. Plenty of strength on the England

bench. We haven't said that going into every tournament. Jamie Vardy

will be itching for his first big chance.

You've probably heard the facts and figures, but just to read Captain

England have never won their opening match at the European Championship.

Drawn four, lost four before today. What a difference it would make to

the shape and feel of the tournament if they could just get off to a

winning start. It's a Russian side who had a winning end to their

qualification campaign, four wins in a row to book their place in France.

Fortunes revived after saying au revoir to Fabio Capello, sounds

familiar... Joe Hart is clad in luminous Green as he tries to get

the ball up towards Harry Kane. Watching intently in these opening

exchanges, as Akinfeev comes out to deny Raheem Sterling any sort of

opportunity. Great opportunity for these young English players, and it

is a very young team. Hardly any tournament experience. It's about

dealing with that. A good start so far, though. Here goes Sterling

again. Trying to push it through for Kane but only succeeded in role in

it harmlessly to Akinfeev. Travelling with the ball well but

just needed a better pass. An area he can develop and improve. Smalling

heard the call of Joe Hart to leave that one well alone. Somehow, it's a

surprise you can hear yourself on the field but it's the din of the

wonderful Velodrome. That say Marvel in itself. Spine tingling, isn't it?

You want a... It hits you between the eyes, your very first game of

the tournament. Great atmosphere. Walker has kept that in but did not

manage to win the throw for England. Walker is playing like a winger in

this role for England, much like he does in his dean, Spurs, who he

played so well for this year. Kyle Walker, the one really big plus

point from the disappointing final warm up game against Portugal.

Forget the warm ups now, this is hot enough.

It was Harry Kane who tapped the free kick before making his way

forward. Very confident touch, away from the man closer to him who was

Fyodor Smolov. Making some good runs off the ball. There is a useful one

for Lallana, and it is Dele Alli. Couldn't get the ball down as low as

he wanted it to be. No, but he showed his intention, arriving late

but just couldn't get the shot on target. That's the kind of area he

wants to get into. He just needs to slightly improve his technique,

can't get down over the ball there. Scored on his first England start.

Only as recently as November, against France. Here's Kokorin,

Walker away. A little slip from Rooney that almost presented Russia

with a shot. Here is Dzyuba, well marshalled by Gary Cahill, keeping

tabs on the big striker, that will be an important part of England's

defensive strategy. Definitely. Smalling starting as our first

Andrew defender. Cahill with an in and out these and. They need to form

a really good partnership. -- first central defender.

Miscommunication between Rose and Sterling. Back to Akinfeev. And he

was rather over estimating the height of Georgy Schennikov with

that one. He has an awful lot of experience and even he early on

looks a bit sloppy, Akinfeev. Lallana, nice touch to get the ball

under control. Looking to find Kane. Plenty of deep red Russian shirts

back in their own penalty area. Dzyuba, we're looking at there, he's

a big lad. Cahill is going to have his hands full today. You won't get

much in the way of pace from Dzyuba,, but you do get a lot of

height and power and he gets a fair few goals. Won by Ignashevich. Nice

and easy for Joe Hart. How bizarre was that between Joe Hart and

Smalling? That all needs to calm down. We don't need that early on in

the game. Communication as well, along that back line, very important

early on. You're looking for the leaders as a young group, as we're

ready said. -- we already said. Won by Smolov. Dzyuba manages to

adjust the brakes. The run of Smolnikov down the right. Danny Rose

with him. There is Dzyuba, and importantly Eric Dier was there to

stop him from turning and firing. Smolnikov racing down the wing.

Great challenge from Danny Rose. Here's Rooney, who is hardly been on

the ball yet. This is the area where people are saying he reminds you of

Paul Scholes. I think he has more pace and he can break from there as

well. Sterling, taking a little too long to complete the task that he

wanted to achieve. Here's Walker, brilliant work from Kyle Walker,

Lallana! Could strike, straight at Akinfeev, whose hands are stinging.

Good technique from Lallana. A real test for the keeper. Great play from

England there. England, can they register and effort on target? Kane

on corners again. It's controversial, that. Many would much

prefer to see a striker with number nine on his back in the middle. Here

is the number six, Smalling, going up. But he had moved too quickly and

the flag is up. Keeper just dealing with a punch. From what I've seen in

a couple of games so far, that's good to see from the goalkeeper.

Certainly is. I saw the opening goal last night from Giroud, and the

goalkeeper did not deal with it at all. Walker, court late. Nicola

Rizzoli off to deliver his first words of instruction in the evening,

and Fyodor Smolov is going to receive them. Don't want to get on

the wrong side of the Italian referee. He dished out ten red cards

in Serie A last season, averaging half a dozen yellow is a game. You

certainly don't want to get booked in the early exchanges. Of course

two bookings and it's a suspension. Joe Hart, looking for Kane. Didn't

time the jump. Dzyuba found Shatov. Didn't get it through to Kokorin.

Here is Sterling. We know he's quick, he's going to have to be to

take on Smolnikov. Sterling in, Alli, Kane! Wasn't quite crisp

enough but it is another England opening. Here is Dele Alli again,

just drifting into that space. Wouldn't have counted. No, exactly.

But it's that man again. Brilliant how he finds space. Just wanted a

better finish, of course. Kane couldn't reach it anyway. Good start

from England down that left-hand side. Sterling a couple of times.

Bright from the boys. Dele Alli only 20 years old. Here he goes once

more. And he's caught. It will be an England free kick. We just have to

hope that Dele Alli's temper isn't triggered. It's been a talking

point. It is but I think he is intelligent enough to do the right

things. Rate talent, but you have to say the energy he has... -- great

talent. Nearly 12 years ago when there was a roar 18-year-old who lit

up Euro 2004. And he's still a wonderful footballer. I can't

believe people question his selection. The shape is almost like

a Christmas tree, the way they are spread out. Alli, he's only just

stopped believing in Father Christmas! Lallana. Rooney, for

Walker. England's throw. Good pressure from

England. Walker looks totally at home at this level, doesn't he? A

big choice to be made there. Kyle Walker getting the nod over

Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne. Walker, to Liverpool's Adam Lallana.

Nice swerve, an elaborate one from Walker. He's had a super start to

the evening. England win another court. -- another corner. Good

imagination. Decent cross from Dier. It's all England. All Tottenham!

Kane comes across to take another corner.

There are five from White Hart Lane in this starting XI. A good corner

from Harry Kane. It was a majestic header from Chris

Smalling. It is a corner on the other side for

England and Harry Kane will take this one as well. Every player in a

white shirt at the moment looks perfectly at home in this cauldron.

Definitely. They just keep cranking up the pressure on Russia. Chris

Smalling got the only goal of the game against Portugal in the

friendly. We heard Joe Hart in the tunnel

saying to Harry Kane, get your shots in and moved the ball. That could

have almost been the goal of the tournament. But the important thing

is that England are playing with such confidence. Wayne Rooney picked

him out with that great crossfield pass. Roy Hodgson will be delighted

with the start. Early days, but encouraging signs. They seem to be

playing with a lot of belief here tonight. In all my years watching

England I have not seen a full-back with a fancy backflip up in the

opposition half. Smolnikov was linked with Barcelona last summer.

England need to be careful on the break. Smolnikov shows that he wants

to run behind England. He is playing with such composure, it is hard to

believe it is his first proper game, just friendlies up until now. Eric

Dier's eighth cap and this is the first one that has meant something.

They all mean something, I know that. Did you treasure all of your

43? Exactly, but he will realise this is something a bit special.

Golovin is the youngest player in the Russian squad. He is the

exception because by and large it is an experienced squad. That is a free

kick for Russia. It came from Danny Rose giving the

ball away initially. He goes down very easily.

The players are almost holding hands for this one.

They should be getting an England head onto that ball.

Dele Alli could not quite get his feet sorted out. Good again from

Sterling. Very good play down the left-hand side. And Danny Rose as

well. There was a little backheel from Sterling and Danny Rose was

that a flash. It was a great ball across the box. Dele Alli could not

make up the ground, it was agonising.

I still think of Paul Gascoigne putting that in every time I watch

it now. That was an incredible miss, a missed opportunity anyway.

Russia have not conceded a goal in competitive internationals under

Leonid Slutski. Could they do it tonight?

Sloppy, but good from an England point of view.

I think we would like to see a bit more of Harry Kane on the ball. He

has had a couple of touches and a shot from distance. They need to

grow in confidence. He is looking for Dzyuba. It is

important for the central defenders to Windows early balls. Harry Kane

has got to pick up better there. -- win those early balls.

The ball from Walker was just a bit too clever. It has been said often

enough that this England side's talents lie in attacking, not

defending. They are quite happy to let England

have the ball. The back four never move anywhere.

Smolnikov did not take any chances that time. Do not underestimate the

role of Dier tonight. The second shooting chance for

Lallana. A great ball, the third man running. Lallana once more and he

cannot deal with it. England are strong on either wing. Good

interchange play. You have got to hit the target, though. Is it too

early to say that England might rue missed opportunities? Let's hope

not. Walker was the target for Joe Hart.

It is great to see our full-backs so attacking in an England team like

this. It really set our stall out and puts Russia on the back foot.

Would you have said that in your playing days if they had gone on

like that and left you on your lonesome? Walker just flies forward

the whole time and Gary Cahill just has to get on with it.

Leonid Slutski stays seated. It may be wise. One of the best bits of

information we were provided with before the tournament is that he was

a goalkeeper. It was sadly curtailed due to a knee injury when he fell

out of a tree trying to save his cat! England turning nothing into

something pretty rapidly again. There was fantastic defending by

Smolnikov. He tracked Sterling all the way, great defending.

This is great movement again. Look at that for defending. It is almost

a dying art these days. He needed to get that right as well. It was all

in the motion of shooting. Just about to pull the trigger, there is

nothing more frustrating. Berezutski, his twin is amongst the

substitutes. Good pressure from England, forcing

mistakes. Good noise from those supporting

England. It is fantastic, they realise they need to get behind

their team even more. Fedor Smolov is a good footballer,

he can play. I think it's important they have a

period on the ball, from their point of view.

Nice that. Look how quickly Lallana is there, and Sterling. Very nearly

caught. Smolnikov. England just need to be solid at

times. Aleksandar Kolarov in making that

run in midfield. Have two be so alert in international football.

Just a little nudge from Harry Kane was seen. Just for a second, for the

first time tonight, you can actually hear yourself. Cahill with a glance,

knew that that was going behind. Rooney.

Here is Alli, here is Lallana! And offside Harry Kane. That's a very

accomplished finish, but it was never going to count. Lovely Blake

one pass to many. Almost impossible for Kane to stay onside and rush

out. You would think Greg Dyke would be pleased with this. Not putting

the finger against the throat on what he has seen sofa tonight.

Berezutski to Schennikov, and returned.

Nice touch, Walker is there. Schennikov. And Walker will have to

be there again. Schennikov gets the better of him. Russia's best spell,

maybe, this. They suddenly seem sharper in everything they do. Don't

you want to invite pressure. -- they don't want to invite pressure.

Cahill was covering. Cahill did well there, just aware of what was around

him. Smolov is trying to pull off on his shoulder.

We said we may have a weakness in our central defence, our body shape

is really important we can't be caught ball watching. Here is

Rooney, this is Smalling. Rooney has a look, he knows where Rose is.

Lovely ball from Dier to Alli. It's a Russia break. Karin... -- Kokorin.

Dzyuba is wide, for once. And it was Sergey Ignashevich who stormed into

the centre. Well, Sergey Ignashevich gambled. It's end to end stuff.

Smolnikov has sorted it out. Where do you see the biggest threat

to England in the next half-hour. Well, it's that communication

between Dier and the central defenders. Noise that are

dispossessed there. Lallana. Walker. -- Neustadter dispossessed. This is

where the forward players need to work to create space. Just drifting

off players. Walker, to Rooney. Alli with a run. Rooney found him. In the

nick of time for Russia, so did Vasili Berezutski. Dele Alli again,

he's like a machine. Great ball in, just into

. The defender just got across the front of him. Berezutski using all

of his experience there. Smalling just telling Harry Kane to hang on a

moment. Now he's in position. The corner won't interest him like that.

Where do you stand on Harry Kane taking corners? I was never happy

with it. Thierry Henry, one of the best headers of a ball ever, with

the height he got, used to take corners. You see it now. Harry Kane

committee might be a bit disappointed tonight so far.

Everyone else has found their feet, so to speak. I think Harry just

needs a little bit more time to get into it. A goal would do him the

world of good. Four of England's last half a dozen goals they've

scored from a European Championships have come from set pieces, three of

those from corners. It was so important in that thrilling win in

March against Germany. Two of the three goals came from corner kicks.

Jordan Henderson took those. Amongst the substitutes of course tonight.

Very skilful player, Lallana. But he's happy to defend for his team as

well. This is a flick on from Walker, diagonal ball from Joe Hart

will. Cahill, Walker. A little push. Alli,

brilliant footwork. Where to next, though? Wherever he wants to go!

Rooney! Straight down the barrel for Akinfeev again. Those tests are

being made to work. -- those fists. There's Dier, with a tremendous

tackle. Wouldn't quite bounced Lallana's way. England want this

one, you can see it with the players. Great play here coming he's

got no right to get through. This is the new and the old, there. Great

technique from Rooney, unfortunately straight at the Russian keeper.

Cahill. Not quite kept in by Alli. Don't think we should be

underestimating the quality of this player as well, what he's done so

far in this game. Of course it's early days. But these are big

moments for young players. Smalling. I don't think Smolov appreciated

being shoved to the floor. Handball against Lallana. I dare say his

inclusion in the line-up tonight raised a few eyebrows, but he's done

well. He gives us good balance. One thing he doesn't get credit for is

how money times he wins the ball back. The winger is really Kyle

Walker, the amount of times he gets forward. Rings so much energy to the

team. -- he brings so much energy to the team. Rose. Rose through to

Kane. Alli in the middle. Sergey may shave itch had to win

-- Sergey Ignashevich had to win that one. Russia are hanging on

here. It's England's sixth corner of the

night. Kane. Well held, Akinfeev. It was Cahill trying to get the touch

in front of him. It's a wicked ball in from Kane. Any kind of touch on

that and it's in the back of the net. Schennikov.

England are playing well but we already know that even if they can

get in behind this Russian defence, it will take something special to

beat Akinfeev, who is prone to the odd blunder but on his day is one of

the best around. We saw that in the World Cup, he had such a good start

to the game but everything 's been at him. But it's encouraging that

England have been able to create so many opportunities.

Should have the edge, fitness wise, as well. Especially with the pace of

the likes of Vardy waiting in the wings. Running out of steam

shouldn't be a problem, even on a steamy night in the South of France

in June. Dzyuba, and again Dier shifting that

one on. Smolov, Schennikov. Just managed to keep it away from

Dele Alli. Lallana into another tackle. Walker, Lallana. Playing

brilliantly. Alli. Kane, won't get there. Just too much on the ball

from Dele Alli. Great vision from him and good movement from Kane.

Just too much weight on the ball. Getting frustrated, Roy. He's got to

be calm and keep believing in this England team. Game of fine margins,

this. And Russian fingernails. Dzyuba holds it up. Neustadter.

Kokorin is seen off by Danny Rose. Kokorin is one of Russia's key

players, but touch wood when you say this, he has been kept quiet so far.

Five goals in his last nine international appearances for the

man from Zenit St. Petersburg. Smolov, the top scorer in the

Russian league last season with FC Krasnodar. Here is Kokorin.

The cross instantly blocked by Rose. Sterling pursued by Smolnikov.

This is where England have got to keep moving the ball quickly.

Sterling has almost taking a rest. The momentum was back with England.

The intelligent, move it quickly. Ignashevich, who moved further

forward at half-time. Rooney, got the better of Shatov to find Rose.

Rose! That was drilled fiercely across the penalty area, too fierce

for Kane. I think that's why he's got his hand in that air, he's just

drilled that across. Superman is not getting on the end of that one.

It is important for England to keep concentrating. Dier is playing a

major role. He has to sit there in midfield. Russia will be mindful of

the Uruguay game at the last World Cup. Two lapses in concentration

cost England. It bounced awkwardly for Akinfeev,

who dealt with it well. The great escape rings around the

stadium, but at the moment it is Russia who need to build a!

Tunnel. Little Raheem Sterling was in Dzyuba's way. That is what you

want, you want him to fight for every ball. Who is fouling food?

Dele Alli was in there again. He just coasts into space. It is

fantastic the way he times it. Just over a minute to go in the

first 45. It has flown by. I have a feeling you are enjoying this,

Martin. You would be enjoying it a bit more with a goal. You just do

not want a sloppy moment and a lack of concentration to give Russia a

leg up. Danny Rose is outstanding on the left side, both full-backs. The

flag was up against Lallana. It went up very quickly. It is great to see

Wayne Rooney spraying those balls from side to side. There are so many

options for him on the ball. You roll that ball to a player, you do

not want it back as a defender, you want someone to do something

positive with it. Half-time in my say. No goals, but

plenty for those England supporters to smile and think about. I think

the message from Roy Hodgson to his players at the break will be do not

be downhearted, carry on as you are and it will come.

No changes have been made to side for the restart of the game that is

being played 24 years to the day since the opening game of the 1992

Championship. Martin Keown and Gary Lineker played in the 0-0 game in

Sweden. We did draw with the eventual winners Denmark. It was

also on June the 11 that Gary Lineker, 30 years ago, scored his

World Cup trip against Poland. Whose turn is it today? We would love to

see that. If he had realised he would have not

got there, he would have given up the chase a little earlier. It is as

good an England performance, dare I say, that I have seen for a while,

certainly in an opening tournament. You are concerned by Roy's own

uncertainty. You have to become as well and keep believing and keep it

all in check. Smolnikov another burst from right

back, but he was ignored. Shatov wants to get on the ball a

bit more in this second half. He is covering a lot of distance. It is

important you win those headers. That was Kokorin. An important leg

stretched out by Gary Cahill. Both the full-backs for Russia are

pushing on at the beginning of the second half. A testing time for

England. They are on the front foot. Kyle Walker puts the ball out of

play and is applauded by Dzyuba for that. There was nothing wrong with

the tackle from Eric Dier. It was just the follow-through. The referee

is having a word with him. You do not want to see him getting booked,

certainly in these early games. He is so important for England. He

clocked up double figures last season in terms of yellow cards. It

is inevitable when you play in that position. He is a converted central

defender and he has done it with great success. Wayne Rooney was

upended by Smolnikov. The referee is belying his

reputation, not one card in the game yet. By and large he is letting the

game flow. That is what we want to see. We want to see England scoring

as well. Harry Kane is putting in the yards

to try and close down. Should the central defenders, who

have a combined age of 69, start to tire, Roy Hodgson will be thinking

about Jamie Vardy or Marcus Rashford.

That was a tired looking touch from Schennikov.

Sterling is on site! He was fouled just outside the box. It is an

England free kick. Smolnikov was diving in. I wonder if he could have

passed that across the goal of the first time. They are in discussion

over who it will be with a little lift into the masses. It is going to

be Harry Kane. He easily goes for power. He cannot see the gold from

where he is. Just as importantly, Akinfeev cannot see the ball. It is

a super save from Akinfeev, but the flag was up anyway. It is the

Russian defence that really rushes out. Good play from the Russian

defence. It is another England free kick.

They are building something again. They certainly are. Ignashevich

diving in. Mistakes and misjudgements just

creeping Russia's play. It looks like the senior man is coming in to

take this one. Wayne Rooney has to cover his mouth so that the Russian

defenders cannot see what he is saying. I think Eric Dier is going

to run over this. Wayne Rooney has scored in his last seven

internationals. Akinfeev was fully aware of where it was going. He had

his eyes fixed on the target. He got the right line, but it was too high.

It is a difficult skill to get it up and down from there.

Cahill, tried to power away from Shatov. Russia's throw in. It seemed

to be a case of who shouted the loudest would get that one. Roy is

looking a lot calmer, isn't he? Stick or twist. I wonder if he's

thinking about a change. The way England are playing, is it a case of

why would you? He's definitely got good players on the bench. Vardy

will be sitting there waiting for that opportunity so he can continue

that fairy tale of his, as will Rashford. England have pace and a

knack of scoring goals when they need to get one will be just what

they need against this Russian centre back pairing. Rose will get

there. Sterling. Allowed space by Shatov. Too casual, there, though.

You could hear the groans from the England supporters. Berezutski,

finding Kerkorian. Alli is after him. Dzyuba. Keeps it away from

Alli. The 1-2 prevented from working. I think Ingram fans were

annoyed because the easy pass was on in midfield, Toulalan and everyone

could see it. Dzyuba, it's come for Kokorin. He rose -- Danny Rose

didn't know much about that but importantly was in the right place

to block it. Russian corner. Danny Rose was in the right place, got to

get as close to that as you possibly can, create the barrier to the shot.

Russia's first corner of the inside match. They're coming. Shatov's

delivery, and Joe Hart as to save it. Bounced back towards his own

goal from Eric Dier. Well, it's an awkward ball in and diet just

doesn't adjust quick enough, doesn't see it coming. -- and Dier doesn't

adjust quickly. He only recently scored an own goal from something

similar, against Australia. The young man off balance and weigh

off target. -- way off target. Similar first effort from him to

that which we saw from the other 20-year-old on the field, Dele Alli,

earlier on in the game. Interesting, Russia perching right up on England

now, to stop them from playing. Sloppy again. Not been a good few

minutes for Raheem Sterling. He just needs encouragement from his

colleagues. Smolnikov, Kerkorian closed down by

Dier. This is where England's defenders

have do all be switched on together. Well, Smalling is missing an easy

header there and Dier has read it well. Russia a threat. Shatov,

that's going right from Berezutski. Only really a half chance for him.

Joe Hart. Chris Smalling. Am I right to have a pang of anxiety that the

ball is being knocked around between goalkeeper and defenders? Alli, to

Kane. Good defending by Ignashevich. Well, if they're going to play like

Barcelona, and that's what they do, that's what we do. But that was a

bit nervy, there come for a second. Danny Rose, first-time ball in. Beat

Berezutski, but not Ignashevich. Dier. Walker.

You could hear the shout of "Yes", from Walker to Eric Dier. Cleared up

by Gary Cahill, who is going to get the match. Well, he's tried to

gamble and pinch in in front of Dzyuba. Doesn't come off, catches

his opponent. It's expensive when you make mistakes, wrong decision.

Should have just stayed behind him, he knows it. First booking six

minutes into the second half will stop the game against Denmark, 24

years ago today, seven minutes in when you got one of those. It was.

My game was about making challenges and I suddenly had to think about

it. You've done your homework with that one! Spying...

Akinfeev, looking for the long ball to Dzyuba. Past towards goal and Joe

Hart didn't know it was going wide. Well, it's just a long ball and he's

just clipped it wide. I think he thinks it's in the back of the net.

It's well wide. Not sure about your definition of well! It's plenty

wide, just the way the goalkeeper actually reacted. Just shows, we

talk about systems but that was just an old-fashioned hoof up the pitch.

They are running off, comes two feet and they nearly score. This match

has just taken a turn. Russia enjoying the better of things. Just

getting a bit nervy, one or two of the England players. Short passing

again. Joe Hart changed his mind about the next one. Kokorin. Shatov.

Nice footwork, away from Lallana. Neustadter.

Berezutski safely back to Akinfeev. He has gone long once more. Kept

clear of Schennikov. Golovin has hooked it, but only to Eric Dier.

Rooney, Dier... Away from Neustadter. Kokorin. Alli, dropped

back, mindful that Dier was still in a forward position. Smalling has the

beating of Schennikov here. England's throw. I think England now

responding to a really slow start to this second half. Rooney.

Takes it from him, pinches it from him, Walker. Walker... Just evades

Lallana. I think he was meant to get it. He's unlucky there, Walker. He

was running at real pace to control that ball. We heard Russian

supporters loud and proud a moment ago, but the noise has lifted --

lifted back to England. -- Dzyuba. England need to get Harry

Kane into this game more than they are. We start looking down at the

bench for signs of activity. Nothing significant just yet. Roy showing

faith in his starting 11. Lallana. Walker. Over the head of Kane, onto

the head of Ignashevich. Nobody attacking that near post for

England. You just want to see a bit more desire in that final third.

Alli, won't get there. As a little luck. -- he has a little look.

Interesting to see Smalling running forward there. Got to keep your

shape, got to keep your discipline. Walker back to Joe Hart. Rose is in

a rush. Smolnikov, Rose again. It's not sticking with Harry Kane, is it?

Kokorin draws the foul from Rooney. Clever play. A little bit of afters

from Alli which wasn't appreciated by the Russian number nine. We don't

want Alli getting involved in any of that, he is so important to us. The

match director has clearly got the feeling that Jamie Vardy's our

arrival in the game might be imminent. Just think how money

people around the whole of Europe would have heard of him this time

last year. Correct, and everyone knows about him now. Dzyuba.

Smalling, uses his body really well. Sterling, and can he use his pace?

Not well enough. Just needs Smalling to be a bit more accurate in

everything he does. Neustadter. Certainly more adventure being shown

by Russia in this second half. I know we had 60% possession in the

first half, England, almost embarrassing for the Russian team.

Football has shown us this year that you don't have to dominate

possession to be a winner. Berezutski. Smalling, it's gone

straight to Kokorin. Nice start. Rooney got in the way. Smolnikov.

Russia undoubtedly growing in confidence, and Sterling will be

penalised their for blocking Smolnikov. He thought the rampaging

full-back would have been there for the return, and he would have been.

He found several more in his way. Now Shatov will try and deliver the

right ball for Russia. Ignashevich might be the right man. Something

different... Smolnikov. Didn't quite work, but you could see what the

idea was. Good imagination there, just didn't come off.

Alli, Sterling, Rose wide. Rows with the delivery, here's Wayne Rooney!

What a save. Follow-up from Lallana off the post. Flag up anyway. What a

save that was, though, from Akinfeev, to keep Wayne Rooney out.

Well, it's stunning. Stunning play again from England. Wayne Rooney

coming in from the edge of the box. It comes in off the post. Lallana,

yes come clearly offside. It's a nice strike as well from Wayne. He

doesn't go for power committee tries to place it. Roy is wondering if

it's going to be one of those nights. Roy not usually prone to

profanities. You can excuse him there.

How many times watching England have we used that phrase? One of those

night. It is the best we have done in the second half. We need to build

on that. Alli feels he was unfairly impeded

and the referee agrees with him. A free kick for England, what

position. And it is a yellow card for Schennikov. We talk about him

drifting into space. Very intelligent. It is a great position

for England. Can any England player get the beating of Akinfeev tonight?

Eric Dier is right in the mix here. It might be the head down and some

approach. Look where Harry Kane is with similar ideas.

And Eric Dier smashes it! England find a way.

It is a dynamite strike from Eric Dier.

It is deserved as well. That was hit hard. It is a stunning strike. At

first we were wondering what on earth he was doing there. It is a

fantastic strike. The goalkeeper moves to the left at the wrong time

and Dier buries it. A fantastic strike. The tournament who scored

the winning goal in Germany at the end of March. A game that made as

all get a bit overexcited possibly about what we were going to see here

in France. We have every right to be excited now. It is an important few

moments. We want Dier to do that job that he is therefore now in front of

the defence. How many times in this tournament have we seen a strike and

minutes later the other one strikes back? We have seen how dangerous

Russia can be. We talk about good stories, fairy tales. Look at Dier

and where he has come from. He was a central defender last season. Now he

is scoring goals for England. Russia try and break with Kokorin.

Eric Dier is saying, that is mine, get out of the way, I am taking

that. He is taking responsibility at both ends. I love that. There is

going to be a change in the minute. England are going with Jack

Wilshere. That was an excellent block. Well

worked by Berezutski. And the substitutes will happen. Russia are

taking on Golovin. He nearly went the distance in his competitive

debut for his country. England's change will see Wayne

Rooney make way. He has answered a few questions tonight. He certainly

has. He has been wonderful in that midfield. It is almost a straight

swap. Jack Wilshere coming on, another gifted midfield player. The

captain's armband has been passed on to Gary Cahill.

Jack Wilshere, three days short of a year since his best year yet for

England. It was against Slovenia and he has hardly played since. That was

very much in Roy's mind in including him in the squad. He is there to

pass the ball. That is when you see Jack Wilshere at his best, flying

through the midfield. Lallana fancied his chances from distance.

Russia have done almost a straight swap in midfield. The holding man,

noise that has gone. Man is not exactly gambling. He has gone like

for like more or less. He is just trying to sow the midfield up.

You get the impression England are waiting to get this ball back and

pounce once more, trying to keep their shape.

They had to hold it. They will gladly take the resulting free kick.

It is important Harry Kane keeps hold of that ball. A bit of

sportsmanship from Berezutski. Raheem Sterling has combined well

with Danny Rose down the left. It looks like sterling is coming back

to his best with the pace that he has. Just decision-making. We are

not really sure what to do as a team, whether to sit on this 1-0

lead on whether to go for it. A nice bit of ball control from Adam

Lallana. Off-site. It is encouraging the way

Jack Wilshere is moving. good the way Jack Wilshere attacks.

It is not easy to come on and pick it up that quickly and play well,

especially for somebody who has hardly featured all season. Is it

one game for Arsenal? All at the end of the season. You would not believe

Harry Kane was only 22. He knows how to play that role so well. You have

got to have great intelligence and technique and be brave and be

incredibly fit as well. He is up there as a lone striker. That is two

free kicks he has got very recently. And very kindly he left the last one

to Eric Dier. I think the striker's instinct is going to take over a

year. He has had a word, I am not going to do that again. It is some

way out. Is it a case of any thing you can do I can do better?

Up and over and it never did anything else. He almost hit it too

hard. X minutes to go and then what ever

is added on by the Italian referee. He gives a free kick to Russia and

he wants them to make their third substitution before taking it. Fedor

Smolov sees his number on the board. Again it is like for like.

Walker is absolutely tanking up the right. And Raheem Sterling,

decision-making is letting him down. He took too long and the moment has

gone. You do not get that kind of time at this level. If they are just

as quick as you are, they will get back and tackle you. They are going

to put James Milner on for the rest of the game in a moment two. A

little bit of extra insurance in the move may be. Maybe it is sterling

that is going to come off. That will hurt England. -- that

won't hurt England. The second substitution is going to be made,

Martin. We've seen what Jack Wilshere does. Sterling is coming

off. The message from Roy will be just keep it a bit tighter in that

midfield. Henderson might have thought he was coming on, but no,

he's going for Milner. A man who made the move in the opposite

direction, from Manchester City to Liverpool, certainly splits opinion

with supporters. You won't find many coaches who don't like him, though.

He's a little bit more than how he describes himself, as a geezer in

boots from Yorkshire lumping it across the field! I think he's

better than that. England happy for Russia to have it.

I think if we just say, to Russia, come and beat us, I'm not sure they

can do it. Especially with balls like that. Head down in

disappointment. Just having a look again at Dier's free kick. It's

quite stunning. Talking of stunning, the referee has just stopped play

because a flare has been fired from the Russian end of the field. The

Russian supporters's end of the field. The referee saw that. There

were a couple of others lit that you might be able to see. Let's just

hope that that hasn't gone anywhere harmful. I'm just wondering how on

earth they've got it into the stadium with all the security. It

has been very well-organised inside the stadium, in stark contrast to

the ridiculous moronic mayhem elsewhere in Marseille.

Those here have come to see a game, and they've seen a really good one.

One that England are only a few minutes away from winning. Those who

following and regularly will know that that might seem like ours.

They've seen it all before, haven't they?

In goes Lallana, helped out by Dier. Now it is Alli, Kane, Wilshire to

Milner. Milner, a slip, and untimely one.

Kokorin. Dzyuba told to get up again by the referee. There was one before

it where Eric Dier worryingly lost his man. England have got to use

this ball well. You may just have heard a huge explosion there. That

again has come from the end of the ground where the Russian supporters

are housed. Just a few signs of a menacing atmosphere down that end.

Let's hope that nothing gets any worse than that. Three minutes to

go. Three minutes was what the board said will be added onto the end of

this. Difficult moments for England to see this one through. Milner

can't stop the cross. Smalling does. Excellent. Just stay goal side, keep

your eye on the ball. Kokorin puts the ball in, whips it in. You see

Smalling fighting to get that ball. Danger here for England, with

Kokorin taking the Russian corner. Or the possibility of corner. The

referee -- possibility of danger. The referee just wants to put a stop

to some holding. Kokorin fires in. It was met by Wilshire. This is

Shatov. Schennikov being closed down by James Milner. He dropped his

shoulder and got away. Good header... Russia level it at the

last! It is battling Berezutski. Russia's captain climbed highest of

them all to break English hearts. Well, it's a poor

diagonal ball to the far post. Berezutski, you see him there. What

on earth is Danny Rose doing? Berezutski loops it into the far

corner. He climbs really high. Great angle on it for him. England

devastated. It has got the manager to its feet,

as well you would expect it to. -- to his feet. Russia have just saved

themselves in this game. There might be a little more to come yet. Dzyuba

gets up. England paid for a lack of concentration, and Joe Hart now

might be caught again! Dzyuba! Needs to be more decisive next time. Well,

well, well, what on earth is Joe Hart doing there? Just clear the

danger. Alli, Wilshire, fouled. Once the ball back in a hurry. --

Wilshere. Milner. The referee has a look at the watch. And brings his

whistle to his lips. It's a draw that will feel like a defeat for

England. They had it won, they had the job done. But Russia's captain,

Berezutski, has made it one point each rather than the three points

that Eric Dier looked to have got for England. Another lesson in

concentration for England's players. It's a disappointing trudge off the

field by those in white shirts, and you could perfectly well understand

why. It has finished, in Marseille, on the field, England 1-1 Russia.

I'm afraid to say that in the stands there is more to come. We have

another flare at full-time sent out from the Russian supporters. We have

then got an invasion from the Russian supporters into the England

section, and I'm afraid what we've seen, we haven't seen it at the

stadium at all until -- all evening, but we're seeing it now. It's a

horrible, horrible end to the night. Catch all the action from

Euro 2016 across the BBC.