England 2 Wales 1: Super-subs Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy on target as England come from behind to win Group B clash

DANIEL STURRIDGE snatched a last-gasp winner for England as they came from behind to beat Wales in Lens.

The Liverpool striker came off the bench and slotted his injury-time strike past Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to send England fans into raptures.

Gareth Bale had given Wales the lead in the first half when his free-kick beat Joe Hart before Jamie Vardy equalised after coming off the bench at half-time.

Sturridge’s late winner sent England to the top of Group B ahead of their final group-stage clash with Slovakia on Monday.

BARE BONES

• Roy Hodgson named same side that drew 1-1 with Russia in Marseilles on Saturday
• Wayne Hennessey replaced Danny Ward in goal for Wales after back spasm while Joe Ledley and Hal Robson-Kanu came in for David Edwards and Jonny Williams

• Gareth Bale gave Wales the lead when his free-kick from 30 yards beat Joe Hart, who probably should’ve done better
• England boss Hodgson called for Sturridge and Vardy at half-time in a bid to turn the match around
• Leicester striker Vardy dragged England level after Wales failed to clear Sturridge’s cross, leaving Vardy to tap in from three yards
• Sturridge clinched victory in injury time after prodding a right-foot shot past Hennessey from 10 yards
• England top Group B with four points and need a draw against Slovakia on Monday to seal place in last 16
• Wales second in group and must beat Russia to guarantee a top-two finish

STATS ZONE

• A Liverpool player has scored at the last nine tournaments England have competed in
• Gareth Bale has scored twice directly from a free-kick at Euro 2016, the first player since Germany’s Thomas Hassler in 1992
• Bale is the first Wales player to score against England since Mark Hughes in 1984
• Jamie Vardy has scored four times in his past five games for England, netting with his third touch against Wales

BIG PICTURE

SOCIAL SAYS

THIRD EYE

Joe Hart was pumped up for the Group B clash, a little bit too pumped up…

The England goalkeeper should've done better for Gareth Bale's free-kick, and social media reacted as only social media could.

Vardy's equaliser had England fans jumping for joy, and one of those in the stands was his wife Rebekah...

DREAM TEAM RATINGS

ENGLAND: Hart 5, Walker 7, Cahill 8, Smalling 7, Rose 8, Alli 7, Dier 7, STAR MAN ROONEY 9, Lallana 7 (Rashford 73, 6), Kane 6 (Vardy, 45, 6), Sterling 6 (Sturridge 45, 8).

WALES: Hennessey 6, Chester 6, Williams 6, Davies 6, Gunter 6, Ledley 6 (Edwards 67, 6), Allen 6, Taylor 7, Ramsey 6, Robson-Kanu 6 (Williams 72, 6), Bale 7. Booked: Davies.

(Dream Team ratings compiled using Opta data)

WHAT THEY SAID

England manager Roy Hodgson on his half-time team-talk: "We were doing OK but there were other aspects of our game which we could bring to the game.

"In the second half it was much more aggressive in terms of our attacking play. We were in a hair's breath so many times but it took until the 92nd minute.

"I have great empathy with Chris and the Welsh team because he must have been looking at a good draw. He will be today as I was on Saturday night."

Wales boss Chris Coleman: "A point for us would have been fantastic. Congrats to Roy - he made some good substitutions and we knew they would push us back.

"The guys showed great heart. They stuck into the game and, with 60 seconds remaining, to give up that point we worked so hard for, we are gutted.

"We are here to get through to the last 16. If you are from Wales, you always looked at this game because it is England, but for me it is the middle game of three. We have to show a reaction against Russia."