:00:08. > :00:11.# Je vois la ville en fete et en delire
:00:12. > :00:15.# Suffoquant sous le soleil et sous la joie
:00:16. > :00:19.# Et j'entends dans la musique les cris, les rires
:00:20. > :00:22.# Qui eclatent et rebondissent autour de moi
:00:23. > :01:23.Welcome to Lens. Joining me are Martin Keown.
:01:24. > :01:24.England are unchanged, the same XI that played
:01:25. > :01:32.against Russia, expected to play in the same formation.
:01:33. > :01:37.Only Wayne Rooney, with 113 games, has played more in this team,
:01:38. > :01:40.the third most experienced player, Gary Cahill, is the only one sitting
:01:41. > :01:44.All three, including Chris Smalling, played the last time England played
:01:45. > :01:51.A qualified doctor of law applying the laws today, Germany's Felix
:01:52. > :02:04.For Wales, three changes from the win over Slovakia,
:02:05. > :02:07.Wayne Hennessey has had a pain relieving injection after a back
:02:08. > :02:10.spasm, Joe Ledley comes in for Dave Edwards,
:02:11. > :02:13.his first start since breaking a bone in his leg on May the 7th.
:02:14. > :02:30.Hal Robson-Kanu will play up front, with Williams making way.
:02:31. > :02:34.Lens has a very British feel in a stadium that looks like a kind
:02:35. > :02:50.Both sides will gather in their pre-match huddles to just
:02:51. > :03:00.rev one another up one last time before it all begins.
:03:01. > :03:05.A bit of a shame that Wales are not in their home red.
:03:06. > :03:15.This game seems to have had just of a bit of a bigger build-up,
:03:16. > :03:29.almost as though it has been allowed to breathe a little bit more.
:03:30. > :03:33.The countdown has started to kick off, it is going to be Wales who get
:03:34. > :03:39.Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale on the ball, and away we go.
:03:40. > :03:44.Three Lions, one Dragon, it sounds like the stuff of legend,
:03:45. > :03:47.it is just the sort of game my companions alongside me
:03:48. > :04:00.Wayne Rooney tries to find Raheem Sterling.
:04:01. > :04:03.Harry Kane didnt half set off on the front foot!
:04:04. > :04:10.Robbie Savage, a few words out of the way.
:04:11. > :04:15.The wingback areas are going to be massively important for Wales,
:04:16. > :04:16.Gunter and Taylor, offensively and defensively.
:04:17. > :04:19.Looking for a Hal Robson-Kanu and Gareth Bale to give
:04:20. > :04:21.England a difficult game, but what a great start from England.
:04:22. > :04:30.A lightning start, as if we expected anything else!
:04:31. > :04:33.We will speak to Martin Keown in a moment, but we daren't
:04:34. > :04:40.take our eyes off what is happening with this Kyle Walker throw.
:04:41. > :04:58.Martin, England's need to win is more pressing than Wales' today,
:04:59. > :05:01.but have they got that late Russian goal out of their systems?
:05:02. > :05:04.I think so, they have had time to rebalance, the only thing
:05:05. > :05:07.that was missing was the cutting edge in their finishing.
:05:08. > :05:09.Harry Kane has started well, Williams will not want to take
:05:10. > :05:20.Cahill allowed a bit of time on the ball.
:05:21. > :05:26.Sterling has moved across into a central position here.
:05:27. > :05:29.Just moving back out towards the left side now,
:05:30. > :05:39.I was expecting Wales to press the ball a lot more than they have.
:05:40. > :05:41.Interesting that the wingbacks, or the fullbacks for England,
:05:42. > :05:44.pushing the Welsh wingbacks all the way back, that could be
:05:45. > :05:53.Wayne Hennessey was passed fit to play, he would have been bitterly
:05:54. > :06:09.disappointed at missing that historic win over Slovakia.
:06:10. > :06:14.Taylor is forced to knock the ball behind for an England corner.
:06:15. > :06:18.Looking for that diagonal ball, all afternoon, for Rooney, Walker,
:06:19. > :06:21.a positive start from England, on the front foot, closing
:06:22. > :06:31.Having all the possession, good start from England.
:06:32. > :06:39.Wayne Rooney to take the corner, not Harry Kane.
:06:40. > :06:48.The ball found its way in between the pair of them.
:06:49. > :06:51.Aaron Ramsey takes issue with a nudge from Dele Alli.
:06:52. > :07:11.A needless foul, Ramsey gets up, you can wind Dele Alli up,
:07:12. > :07:15.a little word in his ear, a little push from Ramsey.
:07:16. > :07:17.A little smile on Martin Keown's phase, Arsenal against Spurs
:07:18. > :07:26.That is what Rooney is on the pitch for, over 100 caps,
:07:27. > :07:35.Walker closed by Ramsey, won by Ramsey.
:07:36. > :07:42.Ramsey is being held by Kyle Walker, and foul.
:07:43. > :07:45.The referee, well, we all saw it, he could not have been better placed
:07:46. > :07:54.Ramsey does go down a bit too early, his left leg seemed to slip,
:07:55. > :08:00.but the referee awards a free kick in a dangerous area.
:08:01. > :08:03.England have two in the wall and a line of seven across the edge
:08:04. > :08:13.Ramsey taking plenty of time to get himself sorted,
:08:14. > :08:22.Just looking at the English back line, not really picking up,
:08:23. > :08:24.they are just in a line, not man for man.
:08:25. > :08:42.It was Dele Alli who was stationed at the right place to get it away.
:08:43. > :08:43.Smalling beaten, a little deflection.
:08:44. > :08:46.No real pace on it, easy enough for Joe Hart,
:08:47. > :08:48.who is in a hurry to find Raheem Sterling.
:08:49. > :08:57.Quick ball out from Hart, he wanted to use Sterling's pace,
:08:58. > :09:03.but he would have had an awful lot to do from there.
:09:04. > :09:05.Just a watching brief to start with for Jamie Vardy
:09:06. > :09:28.Ashley Williams is in charge of that one.
:09:29. > :09:30.From a defensive point of view, for Wales, they are playing
:09:31. > :09:38.Joe Allen, Ledley, and then in front of them, Ramsey and Bale
:09:39. > :09:43.But Ramsey will drop in between Ledley and Allen
:09:44. > :09:50.Very difficult for people to find space.
:09:51. > :09:53.You will find that Rooney will probably get the ball
:09:54. > :10:04.deeper than usual dumb luck for that diagonal.
:10:05. > :10:06.Kane finds Lallana, Sterling has into the box for him.
:10:07. > :10:11.Great bit of work from Adam Lallana, he put it in the right place
:10:12. > :10:17.for Sterling, who could not find his perfect spot.
:10:18. > :10:20.Great counterattacking from England, ball into the box, this is the area
:10:21. > :10:33.From the Wales standpoint, that is the negative at times
:10:34. > :10:41.Taylor was too forward, space behind, Lallana punished
:10:42. > :10:52.Difficult one for him, but at this level you would expect
:10:53. > :11:07.Time plenty for James Chester to find Wayne Hennessey.
:11:08. > :11:10.He has launched that one, Gareth Bale will not chase it.
:11:11. > :11:13.It will go all the way through to Joe Hart.
:11:14. > :11:18.Chris Coleman was saying this week that he was looking forward to a bit
:11:19. > :11:20.of a dust-up, a 100mph game football.
:11:21. > :11:32.Chester sees off Sterling, Ramsey used the spin.
:11:33. > :11:38.Robson-Kanu trying to get into the middle.
:11:39. > :11:43.This is going to break for Neil Taylor.
:11:44. > :11:48.Gary Cahill clear, England struggling a little bit here.
:11:49. > :11:57.That mistake from Walker does not help.
:11:58. > :12:04.Walker has it more under control this time to find Kane.
:12:05. > :12:18.The officials didn't agree, but it will be a throw.
:12:19. > :12:22.That was the opportunity there, he is stretching.
:12:23. > :12:25.I do not think he has to stretch, I think he has to be more
:12:26. > :12:32.It has come off his heel kind of, be more positive,
:12:33. > :12:35.get your head over the ball, he should score that, Sterling.
:12:36. > :12:37.It looked worse from that angle, he seems to get
:12:38. > :12:43.We thought at Man City that is where the improvement would come,
:12:44. > :12:50.It may play on the mind of Raheem Sterling, affect
:12:51. > :12:57.He came in for a bit of stick for his second-half performance
:12:58. > :13:12.Great bit of work from Hal Robson-Kanu.
:13:13. > :13:15.Walker didn't dare risk challenging Bale, and it is a good block
:13:16. > :13:19.That is why Hal Robson-Kanu is in the team for Wales,
:13:20. > :13:28.he stretches the opposition, runs the channels.
:13:29. > :13:30.Bale charges into the box, tries to shoot across
:13:31. > :13:33.Cahill knows he will have to be alerted that.
:13:34. > :13:35.Gareth Bale pulls the trigger, he is very dangerous,
:13:36. > :13:39.His corners can be pretty dangerous, too.
:13:40. > :13:46.He is indebted to Harry Kane for belting it away.
:13:47. > :13:53.Lallana called Taylor napping, England throw.
:13:54. > :14:00.That is a feature of Lallana's play, he wins the ball back brilliantly.
:14:01. > :14:09.As you see, Joe Hart just loses the ball over Eric Dier.
:14:10. > :14:12.Positive goalkeeping from Joe Hart early on.
:14:13. > :14:15.He did have a little look towards the referee
:14:16. > :14:18.and stretched his arms out, but I don't think anything would be
:14:19. > :14:20.given for Joe Ledley's involvement there.
:14:21. > :14:25.It feels like a scrappy Premier League game with added.
:14:26. > :14:29.It is like a game of chess, really, tactically.
:14:30. > :14:32.You can see the benefits of both systems, I like the way that England
:14:33. > :14:35.have set their stall out, but on the break Wales
:14:36. > :14:46.I am sure that the nerves will settle on both sides.
:14:47. > :14:58.Ramsey, shoulder to shoulder with the Spurs man,
:14:59. > :15:03.and he does enough to force out for a Wales throw in.
:15:04. > :15:06.You can see the problem there, Ramsey is going to have
:15:07. > :15:09.to chase all the way back, he will run his legs
:15:10. > :15:19.off, he won't want to do that every time.
:15:20. > :15:38.Dele Alli had just to make his way, Harry Kane went the other way,
:15:39. > :15:44.making himself available for the ball.
:15:45. > :16:00.It is important, though, in that build-up, that
:16:01. > :16:03.when Harry Kane drops off, Ledley or Allen quickly engages him.
:16:04. > :16:05.Got the ball too easily, laid it back to Rooney,
:16:06. > :16:08.I think Wales will be happy that he is shooting
:16:09. > :16:29.England were thinking about getting the game stopped,
:16:30. > :16:32.but Gary Cahill has got back to his feet.
:16:33. > :16:42.Adam Lallana is, as ever, moving quickly.
:16:43. > :16:45.Some intelligent runs by Lallana, he is the one looking to get behind,
:16:46. > :17:10.looking for the space in behind them.
:17:11. > :17:13.It is going to have to go back to Smalling.
:17:14. > :17:20.Wales certainly not snapping into the tackles yet.
:17:21. > :17:41.The push from Raheem Sterling was spotted.
:17:42. > :17:46.Patient build-up by England, they should be trying to get Alli
:17:47. > :17:49.on the ball in the free space that he is finding.
:17:50. > :18:08.They have to be patient and keep moving the ball.
:18:09. > :18:11.Wayne Hennessey is seeking out Robson-Kanu, who does really
:18:12. > :18:25.Even though Rooney was in Dier's way he manages to squirm
:18:26. > :18:49.It's going to be important that Joe Allen engages Rose early.
:18:50. > :18:59.Ramsey can move to this side to engage Walker early.
:19:00. > :19:03.Lallana can push up against Davies and Sterling can push up
:19:04. > :19:06.against Chester to allow space for the England fullbacks
:19:07. > :19:17.Dele Alli making great runs again from midfield.
:19:18. > :19:29.Gunter gets it away but not very convincingly at all,
:19:30. > :19:52.Danny Rose concedes possession and Joe Allen puts it
:19:53. > :19:54.through the legs of Wayne Rooney and he's away.
:19:55. > :20:03.He manages to get to it before Aaron Ramsey and makes sure
:20:04. > :20:10.This is Dier, see his pace, again, reading the game beautifully well
:20:11. > :20:16.Really important job because Wales look as though
:20:17. > :20:23.they want to counterattack at every opportunity.
:20:24. > :20:26.Dele Alli, that was his reaction to the push from Ben Davies,
:20:27. > :20:42.Dier has had a good start to the game for England.
:20:43. > :20:44.You would think Wales would be pretty content with how
:20:45. > :20:49.Defensively, I would like them to get it forward to Gareth Bale
:20:50. > :21:00.Ramsey has been well and truly in the game.
:21:01. > :21:04.He has stayed down as Sterling goes away.
:21:05. > :21:06.Awkwardly off the head of Ashley Williams and spins behind
:21:07. > :21:18.Getting around Ramsey there, very well, hunting in pairs.
:21:19. > :21:21.Five of England's last seven championship goals have
:21:22. > :21:24.come from set pieces, three of those from corners.
:21:25. > :21:40.Rooney in, just over Eric Dier's head, but Eric Dier was free.
:21:41. > :21:47.He went to the front post and spun off the back of Ben Davies,
:21:48. > :22:18.Rooney was caught on the ball by Gareth Bale.
:22:19. > :22:24.Chris Coleman has got a message that he wants to impart.
:22:25. > :22:27.What he is saying is, to Joe Allen, get the ball and get playing,
:22:28. > :22:31.look for diagonals and get involved in the game going forward.
:22:32. > :22:42.They are doing great defensively but they need more offensively.
:22:43. > :22:45.There is no point having the Welsh Xavi if you are not
:22:46. > :22:50.going to get him with the ball at his boots.
:22:51. > :22:52.He is frightened to pass it forward and that is what will
:22:53. > :22:57.A couple of times Bale is getting into good positions
:22:58. > :23:17.Adam Lallana, just gave Chester the hurry-up.
:23:18. > :23:19.He was strong enough to keep the ball, though.
:23:20. > :23:27.That was played off Dele Alli, Wales broke.
:23:28. > :23:30.James Chester, as with so many on the field in Wales shirts,
:23:31. > :23:51.Bale can't do anything other than head it behind.
:23:52. > :23:55.A bit too straight from Ashley Williams.
:23:56. > :24:01.Trying to hit a bit more diagonally, because Gunter will have loads
:24:02. > :24:04.of space on the right hand side for Wales, as he did
:24:05. > :24:12.He was a threat down the right-hand side.
:24:13. > :24:15.You just get the feeling with 20 minutes played that the game
:24:16. > :24:18.needs a bit of a lift, it is falling a bit flat so far.
:24:19. > :24:22.That would suit Wales more than England.
:24:23. > :24:25.It will, but they would still want to do better in possession.
:24:26. > :24:28.I wonder whether Ramsey should drop deeper in the build-up to try to get
:24:29. > :24:36.He needs to get his feet sorted out quickly, not quick enough
:24:37. > :24:52.It was Joe Ledley, tackling from the wrong side.
:24:53. > :24:54.We were saying about Taylor that he should be in
:24:55. > :25:00.He comes in with his left foot and catches Alli,
:25:01. > :25:08.I thought we might have seen a tasty tackle or two by now,
:25:09. > :25:11.but it's been rather cautious on either side.
:25:12. > :25:17.Possibly because you two aren't playing!
:25:18. > :25:20.Harry Kane might not be on corners, but he's thinking about striking
:25:21. > :25:36.You wonder what this is doing to his confidence.
:25:37. > :25:37.He never really looked confident at all.
:25:38. > :25:42.It's a difficult skill to get it up and down
:25:43. > :25:53.but he gets it all wrong there, I'm afraid.
:25:54. > :25:56.Closing in on Ben Davies and Williams takes no chances
:25:57. > :26:00.He was met strongly by Chris Smalling.
:26:01. > :26:03.The flag is waged against the Welshman.
:26:04. > :26:08.Given it for a high foot, I think, there, the linesman.
:26:09. > :26:18.Sterling was seen off by Chester with Gunter's help.
:26:19. > :26:20.Cahill gets just enough on that to find Dele Alli.
:26:21. > :26:32.Ledley was caught strongly by Lallana.
:26:33. > :26:45.You have to say that Ramsey's workload is outstanding.
:26:46. > :26:47.That is a foul, Lallana trying to get back.
:26:48. > :26:50.Wales are just happy to have a breather for a second,
:26:51. > :26:59.Ramsey for Wales and Lallana for England are the most energetic
:27:00. > :27:15.I just think for Wales at the minute, it's too straight,
:27:16. > :27:17.the balls are too straight, they are not switching play quick
:27:18. > :27:20.enough to get the wingbacks engaged, get the ball and switch it.
:27:21. > :27:31.Rooney is on the move for England.
:27:32. > :27:34.Lallana was just trying to drift away from Williams in the box,
:27:35. > :27:43.but the ball did not go the way of either of them.
:27:44. > :27:44.Lallana points the way, lovely flick towards Kane,
:27:45. > :27:52.A bit of rhythm is being found by England.
:27:53. > :28:00.Lallana has got great feet, good imagination and vision.
:28:01. > :28:19.Joe Ledley furiously wagging his finger.
:28:20. > :28:22.He did not think it was a foul but it's a free kick for England.
:28:23. > :28:31.That is two on the bounce, giving away free kicks.
:28:32. > :28:37.He goes down far too easily for me, Danny Rose.
:28:38. > :28:40.There is no contact whatsoever from Joe Ledley, that was a poor
:28:41. > :28:56.Harry Kane has given this one up for his captain.
:28:57. > :29:03.Rooney is lifting one towards Cahill!
:29:04. > :29:15.This time it's a great teasing ball in, just stays onside.
:29:16. > :29:17.Ashley Williams not even getting off the ground.
:29:18. > :29:24.What I will say, if you were these Welsh players, they are slipping,
:29:25. > :29:32.I'm not sure they have got the correct footwear.
:29:33. > :29:37.It was an excellent stop by Ramsey, though.
:29:38. > :29:50.Back in for Wales, to great cheers in the stands for James Chester.
:29:51. > :29:58.You just have the feeling that it's getting a bit more lively.
:29:59. > :30:09.It's getting a bit more scrappy, and that is suiting Wales.
:30:10. > :30:11.Ramsey, nice bit of check on that for him.
:30:12. > :30:18.Sterling has to come back and help there.
:30:19. > :30:25.And then Wales felt he was all over the back of Gunter.
:30:26. > :30:33.He lets the ball drift across to give himself more space.
:30:34. > :31:02.Walker shows good pace down the right-hand side, testing Taylor.
:31:03. > :31:05.Wayne Rooney, very deliberately walking across to the corner flag.
:31:06. > :31:11.Trying to get himself and his team steady again.
:31:12. > :31:28.He has to watch himself as he brushes past the referee.
:31:29. > :31:31.Joe Allen is doing his job well, there.
:31:32. > :31:33.I'm not sure that's a free kick actually.
:31:34. > :31:36.He is the bigger guy, more physical presence,
:31:37. > :32:01.Smalling beaten by Bale, Robson-Kanu giving Cahill a real test.
:32:02. > :32:06.Too strong for Ramsey, Bale will chase.
:32:07. > :32:13.A push in the back of Lallana, no foul, Wales throw.
:32:14. > :32:16.Once again, Robson-Kanu giving one of the England centre halves
:32:17. > :32:28.Taylor trying to put the pressure on Lallana.
:32:29. > :32:46.Rose now, Sterling has set off in front of him.
:32:47. > :32:51.Good play from the wingback Taylor there, he has seen
:32:52. > :32:53.the crossfield passes, in a position where he can engage
:32:54. > :32:58.Arms were the problem there, this time Ben Davies on his White
:32:59. > :33:08.This is better, Kane making himself available, turns inside,
:33:09. > :33:22.England have got to start making these free kicks and corners count,
:33:23. > :33:25.getting somebody on the end of them, a bit of quality.
:33:26. > :33:37.Rooney tries to lift one in again, firmly cleared.
:33:38. > :33:42.Gunter swinging his arm angrily at the referee.
:33:43. > :33:45.Kane and Williams having a right battle on set pieces,
:33:46. > :33:55.We don't want to see the referee giving a penalty for shirt pulling,
:33:56. > :33:58.they are both having a right go at each other from every set piece.
:33:59. > :34:03.Just keep an eye on that one, Williams against Cahill.
:34:04. > :34:06.He seemed to have asked too much of Danny Rose there,
:34:07. > :34:18.Smalling was the cover man, Joe Hart get it away.
:34:19. > :34:22.Ramsey looked to have outdone Cahill for a moment, good recovery
:34:23. > :34:32.He makes good runs from deep as well, you cannot switch off to that.
:34:33. > :34:34.The England back four all over the place at times,
:34:35. > :34:38.petrified in possession, get the ball to Gareth Bale,
:34:39. > :34:44.get him to run at this nervous England back four.
:34:45. > :34:48.The assistant referee was flagging for a foul there,
:34:49. > :34:50.but the referee was happy for England to get on with it.
:34:51. > :35:03.Rooney tried to shift it out, hoping for a shooting opening,
:35:04. > :35:20.Taking on Gunter, Kane goes for it, was it blocked by a hand?!
:35:21. > :35:28.Not a penalty for me, I do not know what Ben Davies
:35:29. > :35:34.could do, he was not even looking at the ball.
:35:35. > :35:36.That is not handball, yes, it hit him on the arm,
:35:37. > :35:39.but you cannot give a penalty for that, he is not looking
:35:40. > :35:48.But it has certainly hit his hand, you have to say.
:35:49. > :36:15.It is the first really big moments that we have had in the game.
:36:16. > :36:18.It is Ramsey, it looks as if he has won the ball there, Guy,
:36:19. > :36:30.Where do you expect him to go on his follow-through?
:36:31. > :36:35.I am going to have to break you two up!
:36:36. > :36:38.I think everybody knew this would happen.
:36:39. > :36:46.Ashley Williams telling him to keep it, let's get out,
:36:47. > :36:49.I think we will change our shape at half-time,
:36:50. > :36:59.When he gets that ball, Taylor is isolated, great closing
:37:00. > :37:10.Would it be a worry for you, Robbie, that Gareth Bale has not
:37:11. > :37:24.He has been on the fringes, Guy, but he is a player,
:37:25. > :37:27.at any one given moment in the game, he can create a moment of magic.
:37:28. > :37:30.While he is on the pitch, he will have an opportunity,
:37:31. > :37:37.Well, I think he is probably the best player, if not
:37:38. > :37:39.the best player in Europe, outstanding talent, nobody
:37:40. > :37:45.runs quicker than him, it's the ball harder, leaps higher.
:37:46. > :37:48.We have seen some of the balls he has won in the air already today,
:37:49. > :37:53.He has got a mate in Madrid who was not half bad, Martin!
:37:54. > :37:56.Up he is not half bad, but Bale will one day
:37:57. > :38:01.overcome him, he is very inspirational for this bunch.
:38:02. > :38:03.Certainly seem to be the case for the latter half
:38:04. > :38:26.Rooney is dictating the game, always looking for Walker.
:38:27. > :38:30.From Wales' standpoint, if I was Chris Coleman, I would say,
:38:31. > :38:32.get closer to Rooney when he picks that ball up.
:38:33. > :38:48.They are doing that better than Wales this afternoon.
:38:49. > :38:53.Gary Cahill again being watched very closely by Ashley Williams.
:38:54. > :39:02.In it comes from Rooney, Smalling gets it!
:39:03. > :39:10.Well, it is another great ball into the box, this time Smalling
:39:11. > :39:13.getting a yard of space, just cannot get it on target.
:39:14. > :39:21.Kane there as well, trying to flick it towards goal.
:39:22. > :39:25.Even Roy Hodgson was trying to flick it towards goal.
:39:26. > :39:45.Walker's skips past Taylor, nobody there in a white shirt.
:39:46. > :39:47.Just an example of where England need more quality
:39:48. > :39:51.It is OK getting into those areas, just a bit better at times,
:39:52. > :40:06.I wonder if he wants to make a change at any point.
:40:07. > :40:17.The shout was hold, but he could not do that.
:40:18. > :40:20.Joe Ledley read that was about to happen from Dele Alli,
:40:21. > :40:29.and Rooney read that pretty well too.
:40:30. > :40:32.Up towards Lallana, but not close enough to him,
:40:33. > :40:39.and Lallana gesticulates to Kyle Walker.
:40:40. > :40:41.The Welsh fans pretty content with the way their team
:40:42. > :40:44.are defending, it is a nervous watch, whether you have the dragon
:40:45. > :40:54.I must say, my heart is pounding in the commentary box,
:40:55. > :41:01.Every time the ball goes near the Wales goal,
:41:02. > :41:03.we have got to say, defensively, the back three are doing well,
:41:04. > :41:07.Once or twice Lallana has got in behind them.
:41:08. > :41:32.The Welsh fans trying to lift their side.
:41:33. > :41:35.Walker's allowed plenty of time on the ball in a half
:41:36. > :41:43.The only defender to make over 300 clearances in the Premier League
:41:44. > :41:49.last term, Ashley Williams, an old-fashioned defender.
:41:50. > :41:52.He is the dictator in that defence, pointing the finger,
:41:53. > :42:12.I don't think they should get the ball into Kane's beat
:42:13. > :42:17.without Ledley or Allen screaming from the throw in.
:42:18. > :42:20.It is to easy for him to get it do is feed.
:42:21. > :42:23.Certainly having a lot more of the ball at their feet
:42:24. > :42:49.Got to do more with it, got to move quicker.
:42:50. > :42:52.Just seeing what the danger could be for Wales, if Alli drops deep
:42:53. > :42:56.and Ashley Williams goes inside, because Chester and Davies
:42:57. > :43:08.are so far apart, Lallana can run diagonally.
:43:09. > :43:09.It is so important that he's followed.
:43:10. > :43:12.Lallana, one of the most impressive players in an England
:43:13. > :43:18.Alli, Williams quickly and, joined by Chester, double
:43:19. > :43:29.Something that Williams has to do, three at the back, you have to send
:43:30. > :43:36.They have done it there to good effect.
:43:37. > :43:41.Into the final five minutes of the first half.
:43:42. > :43:44.Chris Coleman is managing to look cool enough.
:43:45. > :43:50.Never played against England during his career, 32
:43:51. > :43:58.Here is Bale, here is Taylor, trying to slide one into Ramsey.
:43:59. > :44:03.That is where Gareth Bale can be so dangerous,
:44:04. > :44:16.picking the ball up in his own half, driving at England, the back four.
:44:17. > :44:19.He has got to pick his head up, whip it in behind the back four
:44:20. > :44:23.Rooney has reciprocated a little too keenly there,
:44:24. > :44:26.it will be a free kick for Wales, you could see his frustration
:44:27. > :44:28.rising, all thanks to the work of the Wales number nine.
:44:29. > :44:31.You don't want to have an angry Wayne Rooney, you want him
:44:32. > :44:36.to keep his head, the elder statesman in this team now.
:44:37. > :44:39.This is all Gareth Bale territory, a long way out,
:44:40. > :44:57.Just picked a bit of the Lens turf out of his boots, has Bale.
:44:58. > :45:11.Almost like a rugby union kick, the way he has gone back and steps
:45:12. > :45:13.to the right, and he strikes brilliantly!
:45:14. > :45:16.Gareth Bale with a moment of absolute magic!
:45:17. > :45:28.Not many players in the world can do that!
:45:29. > :45:33.The Welsh legend might be writing another one, England 0, Wales 1.
:45:34. > :45:40.That man again, he has been on the fringes,
:45:41. > :45:49.It has gone over the wall, Joe Hart has got his hands on it,
:45:50. > :45:52.he has to be pushing that past the post.
:45:53. > :46:02.Wales 1-0, look at the technique from Gareth Bale, it is in
:46:03. > :46:05.the middle of the goal, I think Joe Hart has
:46:06. > :46:11.Listen, it is an unbelievable strike, the ball nearly catches
:46:12. > :46:16.fire, he hits it so hard, but he should be saving that.
:46:17. > :46:19.He has got to put an extra step in across his goal
:46:20. > :46:24.Two goals at Euro 2016 for Real Madrid and Wales'
:46:25. > :46:27.Gareth Bale, two free kicks, two mistakes?
:46:28. > :46:53.He pushed him over and allowed the free kick to happen,
:46:54. > :46:55.but I'm not being funny, a world-class goalkeeper
:46:56. > :46:58.in Joe Hart, he should not be getting beat from there.
:46:59. > :47:02.The same as against Kozacik at the weekend, down the middle.
:47:03. > :47:07.Such a long way out, to even have the audacity to even
:47:08. > :47:11.go for it from there, but we have seen him doing it
:47:12. > :47:20.so many times, he is a special player who scores special goals.
:47:21. > :47:24.What a problem Roy Hodgson now as do solve now.
:47:25. > :47:32.The first goal is always important in any game at any level.
:47:33. > :47:35.They now have to keep their wingbacks level,
:47:36. > :47:42.and when you play a back five, just get to half-time 1-0.
:47:43. > :47:48.We should not understate the part played by Hal Robson-Kanu
:47:49. > :47:52.in rattling Rooney to win the free kick.
:47:53. > :47:55.He has rattled himself by failing to keep the ball in.
:47:56. > :47:58.This is testing times for England, they need character, of course.
:47:59. > :48:05.The Welsh fans are loving this moment.
:48:06. > :48:10.It will cost a fair few quid to pay for your travel and get your hotel
:48:11. > :48:17.But every Welshman here thinks it is worth it right now.
:48:18. > :48:22.He is leaving that side of a goal open and he is slow to get across.
:48:23. > :48:48.Aaron Ramsey has kept his balance better than Cahill and played
:48:49. > :49:04.Even though Bale didn't move, it might eat up most of the minute
:49:05. > :49:12.and mean that Roy Hodgson's team will go into the break a goal down.
:49:13. > :49:15.It will be an important team talk for Roy, dominating
:49:16. > :49:17.possession in this match, and they have found
:49:18. > :49:25.I think it's going to be the biggest team talk
:49:26. > :49:27.of his managerial career, his England career.
:49:28. > :49:30.If he doesn't get a positive display in the second half there will be
:49:31. > :49:44.massive questions asked of the England manager.
:49:45. > :49:48.He wants to hear the half-time whistle before the throw,
:49:49. > :49:55.Two games, two free kicks, two goalkeepers who won't want
:49:56. > :50:02.England have work to do if they are not to be
:50:03. > :50:44.So Roy Hodgson is going for broke, he has to, otherwise English
:50:45. > :50:48.That Gareth Bale goal in the first part was the first time that Wales
:50:49. > :50:51.have scored in the last five meetings of these nations,
:50:52. > :50:53.their first goal since Mark Hughes scored on his debut in Wrexham
:50:54. > :51:01.So it is England who will start the second half, and their fans
:51:02. > :51:05.Martin Keown is one of those, do you applaud those changes?
:51:06. > :51:08.Without a doubt, when you have that kind of firepower on the bench,
:51:09. > :51:10.Sturridge is probably the most naturally gifted centre forward
:51:11. > :51:20.England really on the back foot, he needed to do something, too slow,
:51:21. > :51:26.not enough quality in the final third, that has to change now.
:51:27. > :51:29.Aaron Ramsey holding up Adam Lallana.
:51:30. > :51:32.We were not surprised to see that those two have run further
:51:33. > :51:39.From the England perspective, I think the England fans
:51:40. > :51:41.would rather see a proactive manager from the start,
:51:42. > :51:52.I think they would like to see a winning manager.
:51:53. > :51:59.Here is Chris Smalling, ball out of play.
:52:00. > :52:02.England had a lot of possession in that first half and they were too
:52:03. > :52:08.slow, allowing Wales to get back into their shape quite quickly,
:52:09. > :52:10.be strong, and that one chance of Raheem Sterling,
:52:11. > :52:17.Other than that, there was no real pressure on Wales.
:52:18. > :52:20.The flag up against Robson-Kanu, who went down after a brush
:52:21. > :52:22.with Cahill, he started his movement from an offside position.
:52:23. > :52:26.Joe Hart gets the ball to Kyle Walker pretty quickly.
:52:27. > :52:42.And still Daniel Sturridge, enjoying his run on the ball.
:52:43. > :53:00.Ramsey has lost its to Alli, but only temporarily, great recovery.
:53:01. > :53:06.Vardy had a nibble at Bale, gliding away from him.
:53:07. > :53:10.The referee had the perfect view of that.
:53:11. > :53:14.Great pace, Gareth Bale, went past Walker, surely
:53:15. > :53:17.there was an arm on the shoulder from Walker, why on earth
:53:18. > :53:20.would he go down, great position on his left foot to whip the ball
:53:21. > :53:25.into the box, he had gone past Walker!
:53:26. > :53:29.Walker has got excellent pace, and even he is
:53:30. > :53:35.He goes down to easily there, when you see the replay.
:53:36. > :53:46.Bale almost got onto that, Ramsey almost got control of it!
:53:47. > :53:59.Already, Sturridge is playing out there, quite wide,
:54:00. > :54:03.Vardy will be the top striker, playing on the shoulder
:54:04. > :54:23.Eric Dier shaping up to shoot, blocked.
:54:24. > :54:30.Four in the box for Walker, but Walker is getting
:54:31. > :54:32.there himself, into the side of the goal, deflected,
:54:33. > :54:35.England corner, and there is an immediate England response.
:54:36. > :54:38.That is what you want, Walker getting down that
:54:39. > :54:46.That is the reaction from England that they were looking for.
:54:47. > :55:00.Smalling tried to attack it, Cahill behind him.
:55:01. > :55:02.Dele Alli will not get to it in time.
:55:03. > :55:12.Wales throw, Dele Alli thought it was going to go his way.
:55:13. > :55:15.Of course, with every throwing, with every free kick,
:55:16. > :55:23.you cannot blame Wales for taking as long as they want.
:55:24. > :55:25.England would do exactly the same, wouldn't they,
:55:26. > :55:32.I would take 43 minutes over that throw in!
:55:33. > :55:36.It is going to be a long 43 minutes for you, Robbie, if it stays
:55:37. > :55:56.like this - but I am sure you would take it that way.
:55:57. > :55:59.Walker takes the long way around past Taylor.
:56:00. > :56:06.Allen realised he was coming in, got across,
:56:07. > :56:11.Really positive start from England in the second half,
:56:12. > :56:15.positive substitutions from the manager.
:56:16. > :56:18.You could see how many bodies Wales had got back defending,
:56:19. > :56:22.look at many bodies were in the box from the Wales' point of view.
:56:23. > :56:31.All doing their jobs, good line, good shape.
:56:32. > :56:34.They are queueing up in the box for that ball from Walker,
:56:35. > :56:44.a ball of quality is needed for those strikers.
:56:45. > :57:04.Williams can pretend he does not know where the ball is
:57:05. > :57:25.Williams' header has gone to Dele Alli.
:57:26. > :57:40.Sturridge has no way past James Chester.
:57:41. > :57:44.Sturridge has gone for goal, nowhere near it.
:57:45. > :57:46.Maybe encouraging, Martin, to see him wanting the ball
:57:47. > :57:51.Roy has got his head down there, Sturridge not able to keep
:57:52. > :57:55.the ball down, though, speculative effort from a very
:57:56. > :58:07.This is the challenge of Vardy, getting tangled up with Williams.
:58:08. > :58:11.Roy Hodgson, unless something changes, will be sharing
:58:12. > :58:15.an unwanted record, England, five tournament games without a win
:58:16. > :58:17.since beating Ukraine in the final group game
:58:18. > :58:22.He could follow Walter Winterbottom and Sir Bobby Robson
:58:23. > :58:30.by going six without a win, unless his team scored two goals
:58:31. > :58:35.And it really would ramp up the pressure, not on Chris Coleman -
:58:36. > :58:47.What a turnaround it has been for Wales under his management,
:58:48. > :58:49.losing nine of his first 13 games in charge.
:58:50. > :58:51.He thought about quitting after three or four.
:58:52. > :59:26.I think Dele Alli will get much more space in the second half,
:59:27. > :59:28.because body and Sturridge are trying to occupy two
:59:29. > :59:30.of the three centre halves, which will allow Dele Alli
:59:31. > :59:33.to get more space in front or running behind.
:59:34. > :59:39.Not even Jamie Vardy will catch that.
:59:40. > :59:43.Quality again, isn't it, in the final third?
:59:44. > :59:45.Dier recognising that, got to keep believing in yourself,
:59:46. > :59:54.Listen, it is an experienced group, look at this ball, though,
:59:55. > :00:11.Well won by Robson-Kanu, well struck by Ramsey.
:00:12. > :00:27.Nicely bounced back to Alli by Sturridge, Rooney now.
:00:28. > :00:29.Ramsey lunged in, Rooney tried to bend it into the corner,
:00:30. > :00:39.but when Hennessey has seen it, he got to it smartly.
:00:40. > :00:42.Rooney opens his body up, just feeds it into the corner,
:00:43. > :00:48.Hennessey just gets a hand on it, good effort.
:00:49. > :01:01.Lallana comes for the short option, Joe Allen in pursuit,
:01:02. > :01:15.Robson-Kanu making life really awkward for Walker.
:01:16. > :01:18.He is doing himself no harm at all, the Wales number nine,
:01:19. > :01:24.He left Reading at the end of last season.
:01:25. > :01:30.Cahill could not get off the floor, Vardy is there!
:01:31. > :01:47.The Jamie Vardy story goes on with another chapter!
:01:48. > :02:02.Wales ask the question about offside.
:02:03. > :02:09.The question for Roy Hodgson's team are on the way to being answered.
:02:10. > :02:11.Jamie Vardy really does have the golden touch.
:02:12. > :02:13.Cometh the hour, cometh the man, Vardy just waiting
:02:14. > :02:18.For me, he is maybe a fraction of side.
:02:19. > :02:20.He spins on it, he is not worried about that,
:02:21. > :02:24.He is on side, it has come off Ashley Williams' head.
:02:25. > :02:26.Just watch, he headed into Vardy's pass, it is a goal,
:02:27. > :02:28.positive substitution from Roy Hodgson has paid off,
:02:29. > :02:48.Wales look to bite back very quickly.
:02:49. > :03:09.Jamie Vardy has scored in four of his last five England
:03:10. > :03:14.appearances, Premier League winner, the rise and rise goes on and on.
:03:15. > :03:17.Four years on, at the last European Championships,
:03:18. > :03:24.he was just leaving Fleetwood, he was on holiday with his mates.
:03:25. > :03:32.The fairytale just keeps going, Roy will be delighted with him.
:03:33. > :03:41.Sturridge got the ball on the left-hand side,
:03:42. > :03:44.whipped it into the back post and it comes off Ashley Williams.
:03:45. > :03:47.Vardy in the six yard area, that is where you get goals,
:03:48. > :03:52.Credit to Roy Hodgson for two positive substitutions at half-time.
:03:53. > :03:58.Wales have dropped deeper and deeper.
:03:59. > :04:03.England have do keep this going and feed off this energy.
:04:04. > :04:30.Waving to the England fans, among them Mrs Vardy.
:04:31. > :04:33.Taylor, he had to be quick and can only get the ball back to England.
:04:34. > :04:45.This time he is out of position and he puts pressure
:04:46. > :05:02.This is a big period of the game for Wales.
:05:03. > :05:05.They had won against Slovakia and they came through it but this is
:05:06. > :05:09.They have do stay strong defensively.
:05:10. > :05:11.Sturridge to Lallana, this is some room.
:05:12. > :05:13.Flinging himself at it, Ben Davies, England say handball,
:05:14. > :05:18.the referee says corner and England say, that'll do.
:05:19. > :05:20.More of the same down the right-hand side.
:05:21. > :05:23.It catches his arm but I don't think there's any intention.
:05:24. > :05:38.Is that three against the arm of Davies in the game?
:05:39. > :05:44.Rooney is looking for Cahill to attack it and he tried to come
:05:45. > :06:02.Vardy tries to spin away from the shoulder of Ledley.
:06:03. > :06:12.His and Vardy's introduction have put more spring in the step
:06:13. > :06:14.of being which players but is there a Wales break now?
:06:15. > :06:22.Bale tries to find him but succeeds only in putting the ball
:06:23. > :06:27.Ramsey tries to hold his run, Bale looks up and he should have
:06:28. > :06:30.whipped it around the back four of England after Ramsey
:06:31. > :06:43.But he puts too much on the pass from Gareth Bale.
:06:44. > :06:46.It is a real positive part of the game now for England.
:06:47. > :06:54.The referee will bring play back and give the first yellow card
:06:55. > :06:59.The first yellow card for a Welsh player at this tournament.
:07:00. > :07:03.This comes from Walker's endeavour down the right-hand side.
:07:04. > :07:06.He is like a machine and he has no protection, by the way,
:07:07. > :07:23.I think the excitement is getting to everyone!
:07:24. > :07:36.It was Davies, but it was going wide anyway.
:07:37. > :07:50.It is almost as if the nerves were getting the better
:07:51. > :07:52.of the players there, swinging feet and heads.
:07:53. > :08:21.There was Ledley and he was caught late, it's a Welsh free kick.
:08:22. > :08:33.This was Sturridge's moment, wasn't it?
:08:34. > :08:39.A clean strike and he would surely score.
:08:40. > :08:46.That is why the free kick was awarded.
:08:47. > :08:49.A bit of afters involving Aaron Ramsey after that.
:08:50. > :08:52.Kane cannot get the ball out of his feet for the first opportunity,
:08:53. > :09:01.you can see the England fans with their hands on their heads,
:09:02. > :09:05.they are in the ascendancy and they are looking to win the game
:09:06. > :09:09.Every time ball goes into the box, they look nervous,
:09:10. > :09:13.Second balls, they have do try to win them cleanly.
:09:14. > :09:27.I think you could power this stadium!
:09:28. > :09:32.Dele Alli is there to stop the cross, he does that but it
:09:33. > :09:36.The ball has not been down there too much since the start
:09:37. > :09:40.It is one of those moments where you wonder if they could
:09:41. > :09:43.snatch something again, Wales.
:09:44. > :09:55.Good defending required from England.
:09:56. > :09:58.Chris Coleman's demeanour has barely changed all afternoon.
:09:59. > :10:05.Vardy just keeps himself airborne long enough to flick it behind.
:10:06. > :10:08.Williams and Cahill, at the bottom of your picture.
:10:09. > :10:16.Ashley Williams has his arms all over the back of him, look.
:10:17. > :10:28.You do worry about this, with the fact that he broke a bone
:10:29. > :10:31.in his leg on May the 7th against Stoke City.
:10:32. > :10:38.This is his first start of a game since then.
:10:39. > :10:47.Yes, he has got a knock right on that area.
:10:48. > :10:49.It is remarkable that he has come back
:10:50. > :10:52.That certainly won't have helped him.
:10:53. > :10:59.It might have do be a Wales substitution.
:11:00. > :11:20.The spirits have not been dampened in that end.
:11:21. > :11:22.Joe Ledley is desperately trying to prove to everybody
:11:23. > :11:35.Williams could not get off the floor.
:11:36. > :11:38.For a second it looked as though had he been able to it may have been
:11:39. > :11:52.Walker made the run, Sturridge went for gold.
:11:53. > :11:58.That is two efforts he's had, he is setting his sights.
:11:59. > :12:00.What they have done better in the second half, England,
:12:01. > :12:02.they have moved the ball a lot quicker, they listened
:12:03. > :12:05.to Alan Shearer at half-time, they have done that,
:12:06. > :12:12.Wales cannot get set and therefore they are creating opportunities.
:12:13. > :12:15.Joe Ledley came on for Edwards in the first match and it looks
:12:16. > :12:18.as though it will be the other way round today.
:12:19. > :12:25.As you said, he did fantastically well to be here.
:12:26. > :12:30.I would not say that Wales have used the ball well today,
:12:31. > :12:33.they have looked nervous and have not been great but Joe Ledley can be
:12:34. > :12:42.The reception is also for his dedication, ever
:12:43. > :12:44.since the injury he has been having 6am starts with Crystal Palace
:12:45. > :12:54.They have been putting it in and the pair of them have got him
:12:55. > :13:01.A nice little story is that he used to be
:13:02. > :13:03.a housemate of Joe Hart when they were together
:13:04. > :13:15.Just about midway through the second half.
:13:16. > :13:19.Only three quarters of this tale is told, though.
:13:20. > :13:21.I think we might see another little change soon.
:13:22. > :13:23.I think he might go with Gareth Bale upfront, take-off Robson-Kanu
:13:24. > :13:40.Put Jonny Williams in just to help out the midfield.
:13:41. > :13:43.Well done, I think that is the first time either of you have used we,
:13:44. > :13:59.Roy will be pleased that he has got back into the game,
:14:00. > :14:04.The substitution has taken the sting out of England and Wales will be
:14:05. > :14:12.That was well picked off by James Chester.
:14:13. > :14:15.He does that really well, he comes out and wins it
:14:16. > :14:24.Danny Rose comes out to meet him and forces him
:14:25. > :14:45.Williams, Davies, Chester, Taylor has been playing
:14:46. > :14:48.as a left back at times, they are getting very deep,
:14:49. > :15:10.That is good work again from Chester but the ball runs away from Ramsey.
:15:11. > :15:30.Dier, that was rather lazily played forward.
:15:31. > :15:33.There was space for Dele Alli, though, perfect position for him
:15:34. > :15:36.when the Welsh backline was deep and Alli was allowed to get
:15:37. > :15:44.He is becoming a growing influence in this game.
:15:45. > :15:46.20 minutes left, who will be the hero, who will be
:15:47. > :16:03.Wales are going to make another substitution in a moment,
:16:04. > :16:11.it is as though Robbie Savage has a hotline to Chris Coleman.
:16:12. > :16:17.Because Jonny Williams is going to come on for them.
:16:18. > :16:23.Sturridge, he hears the cry from Walker.
:16:24. > :16:50.Now, England are really going to go for it, it would seem.
:16:51. > :16:53.Marcus Rashford, with a word or two from his mentor, Gary Neville.
:16:54. > :16:55.The first change is for Wales, Hal Robson-Kanu will
:16:56. > :17:00.You don't have to look so pleased for yourself!
:17:01. > :17:02.They are getting overrun in midfield, they need an extra
:17:03. > :17:05.body, use the pace of Bale, run the channels and get Wales
:17:06. > :17:23.Williams did very well in the first match, didn't he?
:17:24. > :17:27.It is looking as though Rashford is now going to come on as well,
:17:28. > :17:30.He is an outstanding talent, this young man.
:17:31. > :17:43.I think Ramsey has lost his footing more than most.
:17:44. > :17:47.Lallana, and with a pat on the back, England have got the 18-year-old
:17:48. > :17:51.Manchester United man ready for his competitive England debut,
:17:52. > :17:55.having scored 138 seconds into his first senior appearance
:17:56. > :18:06.against Australia just the other week.
:18:07. > :18:16.Cannot find a way through to Alli yet.
:18:17. > :18:25.England have got to get Sturridge more central, higher up the pitch.
:18:26. > :18:27.Alli trying to deceive Ashley Williams, who wasn't having
:18:28. > :18:34.Behind it goes, and on will come Marcus Rashford.
:18:35. > :18:39.Adam Lallana is the player to go off for England.
:18:40. > :18:42.He has covered pretty much every blade of grass on the field,
:18:43. > :18:45.he is going to get a rousing sendoff from the England supporters,
:18:46. > :18:47.and all will come Rashford, England's youngest ever player
:18:48. > :18:51.at the European Championships, beating Rooney by four days,
:18:52. > :18:59.after his performance against France all those years ago, 12 years ago.
:19:00. > :19:03.He is a young man with a wonderful mentality as well, his
:19:04. > :19:13.Don't be surprised if he does something special.
:19:14. > :19:18.Williams down, with Chris Smalling very close to him.
:19:19. > :19:21.The shouts mainly came from those in the stands, I have got to say.
:19:22. > :19:24.Gareth Bale have joined in, nobody else.
:19:25. > :19:27.Jonny Williams went down to easy, no penalty, the referee has got
:19:28. > :19:38.Rashford is just clipped, Aaron Ramsey, the 18-year-old's
:19:39. > :19:51.first touch of the championship is not his best.
:19:52. > :19:53.You see Jonny Williams, great tenacity, but goes
:19:54. > :20:05.Well, he should not be winning the second ball.
:20:06. > :20:08.The centre have should be clearing his lines with a header,
:20:09. > :20:10.he should not be allowing Jonny Williams to regain the second
:20:11. > :20:21.Sturridge rather belatedly follows Taylor back into his own half.
:20:22. > :20:33.Really has added brilliant heading prowess to his game
:20:34. > :20:40.That is what you would want, the isolation between Bale and Rose
:20:41. > :20:45.Nine headed goals in La Liga, Gareth Bale, a real threat
:20:46. > :20:54.He could not get his head directly on target.
:20:55. > :20:58.I think England need to get balls into that central area
:20:59. > :21:00.so they can slide things into channels for Vardy.
:21:01. > :21:07.Anything over the top for him recently.
:21:08. > :21:12.That is not the sort of service that Jamie Vardy really thrives on.
:21:13. > :21:15.Putting his hand up, acknowledging that, the ball
:21:16. > :21:18.into Rashford, who knocked it off and makes an intelligent run,
:21:19. > :21:32.Look at those faces, the deep breaths, the concentration.
:21:33. > :21:34.Thursday afternoons are quite boring, generally!
:21:35. > :21:37.Alli can be a freeze boat in getting forward to support Sturridge,
:21:38. > :21:44.They have to try to win this game, and the positivity from
:21:45. > :22:04.And Rooney, all on the field together.
:22:05. > :22:23.Rose gives it away, straight to Allen.
:22:24. > :22:25.Ramsey, a lovely bit of play, but Chris Smalling
:22:26. > :22:38.Steely challenge going in there, Rose just having a bit of a moment,
:22:39. > :22:45.Somebody should be getting into his ear, talking to him.
:22:46. > :23:08.Ramsey there in the nick of time for Wales.
:23:09. > :23:10.Great challenge by Ramsey on the edge of the box, he has
:23:11. > :23:19.But you just sense now, with 13 minutes left,
:23:20. > :23:21.there is going to be a winner, and it looks
:23:22. > :23:48.Rashford breezes past whichever way he wants.
:23:49. > :23:53.Walker against Taylor, we have seen that a lot today.
:23:54. > :23:55.Rooney sells the dummy to Ramsey, great recovery, Williams
:23:56. > :24:06.In goes Dier, it will not break for Taylor.
:24:07. > :24:12.It is an onslaught of attacks, this is Wayne Rooney,
:24:13. > :24:15.but look at the Welsh defenders come out to block this shot,
:24:16. > :24:23.It is a Premier League game being played out on the other
:24:24. > :24:31.On the pitch now, it is human nature, you're thinking,
:24:32. > :24:35.from the Welsh perspective, can we get a point?
:24:36. > :24:38.You do drop deeper, you see the attacks coming, and you think,
:24:39. > :24:47.That is the worry, because England will have all the possession,
:24:48. > :24:53.But look at this, Martin has alluded to it, the passion,
:24:54. > :24:55.Chester and Williams throwing themselves out to block it.
:24:56. > :25:10.Rooney just giving the ball away, you cannot be sloppy,
:25:11. > :25:13.you have got to keep possession, make it count now at this stage
:25:14. > :25:24.Alli has been left behind by Edwards here.
:25:25. > :25:29.Nice change of direction, positive play from Jonny Williams!
:25:30. > :25:34.It could have opened up for him, you can't blame him for having a go.
:25:35. > :25:38.Well, he is in all sorts of space, a player who was on loan to MK Dons
:25:39. > :25:41.at the end of the season, who got relegated.
:25:42. > :26:19.He's going to power past Taylor, Allen is there to help out,
:26:20. > :26:23.and a great bit of work from Joe Allen.
:26:24. > :26:26.Walker can moan all he likes, but Joe Allen has done the right
:26:27. > :26:29.thing, got his body across, showing great pace to get past
:26:30. > :26:36.Look how he uses his body, it is a foul, Walker
:26:37. > :26:50.If you are a defensive midfielder in this situation,
:26:51. > :26:53.with your wing backs out of place or your centre half not getting
:26:54. > :26:55.over, you have to do that, and Joe Allen did
:26:56. > :26:58.Team-mates for Team GB at the Olympics four
:26:59. > :27:01.years ago to Walker, he is the best right back we have
:27:02. > :27:05.Joe Allen was actually listed in the Olympics programme as
:27:06. > :27:12.Rashford took the ball from Allen, but Edwards promptly
:27:13. > :27:20.Williams is off again, making Joe Hart think of it.
:27:21. > :27:22.Out of position, on his left foot as well.
:27:23. > :27:25.Again, and other attack from England.
:27:26. > :27:28.Alli hesitated when might have been a chance to put one
:27:29. > :27:50.They have got no out ball, Gareth Bale has got
:27:51. > :27:53.to try to get there quick, but it keeps coming back.
:27:54. > :28:29.Sturridge trying to hold off Bale, what a great battle that is.
:28:30. > :28:39.Wayne Hennessey cannot quite get there, it is going to be a corner.
:28:40. > :28:44.England are over complicating it a little bit, better off getting
:28:45. > :29:03.Rooney in, it is Dave Edwards who has got it up but not away.
:29:04. > :29:16.It is Gary Neville who rushed out to get to the ball
:29:17. > :29:19.I am surprised he did not split those tracksuit bottoms!
:29:20. > :29:44.He can see somebody running in behind, he wants that ball
:29:45. > :29:46.into the channel to get Wales up the park.
:29:47. > :29:50.Marcus Rashford has come into this as though he is having
:29:51. > :29:53.a kickabout in the park, he has done that with
:29:54. > :29:55.just about every game for Manchester United
:29:56. > :30:04.Alli, the whistle has gone against England,
:30:05. > :30:09.for Wales, and they will take a bit of time.
:30:10. > :30:14.They just need to keep their heads here.
:30:15. > :30:17.Great feet there from Dele Alli, outstanding talent, Rashford, coming
:30:18. > :30:22.on as though he is in the back garden with his mates,
:30:23. > :30:30.these are big steps in a game of this size.
:30:31. > :30:37.A goal on his England debut, two goals on his
:30:38. > :30:40.then his Premier League debut, then his first Manchester derby.
:30:41. > :30:51.Needless to say, Robbie Savage hopes not.
:30:52. > :30:54.Have you got a rocking chair up here?
:30:55. > :30:59.It is nerve wracking times for the Welsh support,
:31:00. > :31:03.because England keep coming at them, keep coming at them.
:31:04. > :31:05.Are they going to get the winning goal?
:31:06. > :31:15.Here is Rooney, trying to do it all by himself.
:31:16. > :31:18.It is too deep for Sturridge, he will chase but he is never
:31:19. > :31:35.Another tick in the box for the Welsh defence.
:31:36. > :31:38.Wales really digging in, not wanting to give an ounce away.
:31:39. > :31:46.Let's be fair, Martin, Wales are holding on.
:31:47. > :31:49.That is it, they have decided, they are camped in their own half,
:31:50. > :31:51.it is up to England to get that goal.
:31:52. > :31:53.That is what it means to football fans.
:31:54. > :31:56.You have got to say, the England and Wales fans have been
:31:57. > :32:08.Fantastic ball from Taylor, Bale will try to make
:32:09. > :32:33.Eric Dier has all too often not got the ball.
:32:34. > :32:36.He is moaning about movement, but he needs to give the ball
:32:37. > :32:39.to Wayne Rooney and keep it moving - wrong selection.
:32:40. > :32:57.Jamie Vardy has had almost one touch, one goal today.
:32:58. > :33:11.Alli on the edge of the penalty area.
:33:12. > :33:29.Taylor, across to try to stop the cross.
:33:30. > :33:33.Ashley Williams could not follow it again.
:33:34. > :34:16.What a huge, huge couple of minutes for both managers.
:34:17. > :34:19.For Chris Coleman and his men, if they can hang on and get a point
:34:20. > :34:22.and then beat Russia they will win the group.
:34:23. > :34:25.If Roy's man can get the winning goal, they will go into the game
:34:26. > :34:28.with Slovakia and if they win that they will win the group.
:34:29. > :34:30.A huge couple of minutes for both teams.
:34:31. > :34:35.Ashley Williams is Wales' captain and hero.
:34:36. > :34:41.That is why Ashley Williams is there.
:34:42. > :34:55.You have to read the game and he has done that there.
:34:56. > :35:00.Walker decided to lash the ball in but it didn't work.
:35:01. > :35:09.He has put in so many crosses that he thinks, why not?
:35:10. > :35:28.He gets the run-up again but he can't get any power
:35:29. > :35:43.Wales will be just a point away from guaranteeing their place
:35:44. > :35:45.in the last 16 if it stays like this.
:35:46. > :35:51.Of course, with four of the third placed teams going through,
:35:52. > :35:54.it's almost harder not to in some ways.
:35:55. > :36:12.Taylor is looking for Bale, Smalling gets there.
:36:13. > :36:18.That is what you are looking for, someone to take charge in the box.
:36:19. > :36:20.Don't care about reputations, just get it away.
:36:21. > :36:25.Settle yourselves in for a huge three minutes.
:36:26. > :36:32.What a big three minutes, coming up for both teams.
:36:33. > :36:35.Wales have been so deep in this second half and have offered nothing
:36:36. > :36:39.going forward, can they hang on, and it would be a great point.
:36:40. > :36:46.England have got to keep moving this board, keep playing.
:36:47. > :36:49.It looks as though there are heavy legs out there now.
:36:50. > :36:55.He should be fresh having only played one half
:36:56. > :37:05.Alli comes towards him and Vardy is in the area.
:37:06. > :37:26.Talk about passion, talk about pride.
:37:27. > :37:35.This England team have it in bucketloads.
:37:36. > :37:55.He just knocks it in and then he goes and he gets it back.
:37:56. > :37:58.He gets lucky and he hits it off his right foot, no
:37:59. > :38:01.How he gets through that sea of players we will never
:38:02. > :38:13.To beat Wayne Hennessey, and to have Roy Hodgson celebrating
:38:14. > :38:22.Both substitutes, both scoring, Roy Hodgson
:38:23. > :38:32.He got into the area, and he hits it quick.
:38:33. > :38:42.Hennessey reacted late because he could not see it.
:38:43. > :38:47.You have to say that over the 90 minutes, England have deserved it.
:38:48. > :38:59.Have the young lions learned their lesson of the weekend?
:39:00. > :39:04.It might only take one more chance for Wales.
:39:05. > :39:25.Luckily he can't get it on target from an England point of view.
:39:26. > :39:47.They are home and dry today.
:39:48. > :39:53.It's a win for St George and defeat for the Dragon.
:39:54. > :39:55.As England put themselves into first place in group B.
:39:56. > :40:02.Which is set for a thrilling conclusion on Monday night.
:40:03. > :40:07.Martin Keown and Robbie Savage, if you have anything left...
:40:08. > :40:10.It was a gallant effort from the Welsh, hanging on for dear
:40:11. > :40:12.life, but in the end that bit of quality,
:40:13. > :40:14.we said that Sturridge was the most naturally gifted
:40:15. > :40:23.It was a fantastic result in the end.
:40:24. > :40:25.Positive substitutions from Roy Hodgson.
:40:26. > :40:27.Gareth Bale with a good strike in the first half,
:40:28. > :40:30.mistake from Joe Hart, should have saved it.
:40:31. > :40:33.I don't think Wales played that well as a team,
:40:34. > :40:35.they looked a bit nervous and did not get forward
:40:36. > :40:39.much, hanging on, Wales, in the second half.
:40:40. > :40:43.You have to say, Roy Hodgson reacted to that poor first half
:40:44. > :40:45.performance from England, his substitutions have
:40:46. > :40:52.Fair play to England, fair to Roy Hodgson.
:40:53. > :40:54.Wales will fight to live another day.
:40:55. > :40:57.A point against Russia will see Wales through.
:40:58. > :41:01.Well done to both sets of supporters after this very good game,
:41:02. > :41:09.Great drama, great game, great way to spend a Thursday afternoon.
:41:10. > :41:19.Both teams could now go through to the last 16.