England 2-1 Wales, Uefa Euro 2016 - Sturridge net stoppage time winner in Lens

Well what an enthralling, dramatic and intriguing Thursday afternoon. England outlast Wales and grab a winner with a minute remaining, to break their resolve of Chris Coleman's men.

That brings an end to our live coverage of England vs Wales. We'll have all the reaction to the game coming up, including live coverage of Ukraine vs Northern Ireland and Germany vs Poland. Until next time, goodbye.

Full time: England 2-1 Wales

England complete their first ever half-time comeback in a major tournament with a dramatic stoppage time winner to beat Wales in Lens. Gareth Bale's free-kick put Wales ahead but substitutes Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge netted in a much-improved display from Roy Hodgson's men. Very cruel on Wales but you can't argue with how England were rewarded for their endeavor.

One more chance for Wales? Gareth Bale throws himself at a Davies cross and he heads wide of Hart's goal.

Goal: England 2-1 Wales (Daniel Sturridge)

In the penultimate minute of injury time England get the winner. Daniel Sturridge exchanges passes with Dele Alli, composes himself and toe-pokes through Hennessey. Delight for England, despair for Wales.

Gary Cahill heads over. Three minutes to be added on in Lens. Will either team find a winner?

Rashford skips through Gunter but Ashley Williams nips in and makes a huge tackle. Another corner for England. One minute left.

Eric Dier fires a cross in which evades everyone and Hennessey collects with ease. Wales so close to a valuable point.

Wales have set up camp on the edge of the six-yard box. Can England break through?

Reports from outside the stadium in Lens.

Corner for England but Wayne Rooney can't test the Wales defence and Joe Allen clears. The Three Lions are just running out of ideas a little but they are dominating the game.

Wales' first effort in anger in this second half. Jonny Williams runs at the England back-our but his shot was always rising and England breathe a huge sigh of relief. Once again Wales have just weathered a little bit of England pressure.

Rashford has started out on the left-hand side, which arguably isn't playing to his strengths. England still on the front-foot but Wales hold firm as Ramsey heroically blocks Rooney's shot.

Just 15 minutes remaining in Lens. This is becoming an increasingly good result for Wales, but an equally horrid one for England. No wonder Roy Hodgson is going for it.

We talk about England's gung-ho approach, but this would be a stunning effort if wales can hold out here with four strikers on the pitch. Jonny Williams meanwhile wants a penalty but he goes down far too easily under a challenge from Chris Smalling.

Jonny Williams on for Wales as Hal Robson-Kanu departs. Rashford coming on for his competitive England debut, as he replaces Adam Lallana.

Marcus Rashford being readied for England. England have thrown everything at Wales but the storm has been weathered somewhat. Does either side have a second wind?

Daniel Sturridge runs from inside his own half, approaches the edge of the Wales box and curls the ball over.

Change for Wales and it is Joe Ledley, who looks like he has a leg injury having returned six weeks after breaking his leg. Dave Edwards on in his place.

Wales are being subject to wave after wave of England attacks but somehow they survive the onslaught. Daniel Sturridge miscues on the volley before Dele Alli shoots wide. Coleman's men have to show the stubbornness which got them to France to withstand this.

England really on top now and Wales are faltering. Kyle Walker's cross is punched away by Hennessey before Lallana's shot is blocked behind by Davies.

Goal: England 1-1 Wales (Jamie Vardy)

England level 11 minutes after the break. Ashley Williams heads a Sturridge cross towards his own goal and Vardy reacts first to turn it beyond Hennessey. Roy Hodgson's substitutes combine to come to England's rescue. Gareth Bale wants offside but the last touch came off a Wales defender.

Wayne Hennessey forced into his first major save, turning away Wayne Rooney's effort. Better from England.

Eric Dier plays a hopeful ball out towards Jamie Vardy, who try as he might can't keep the ball in. Not a great start to this second half from England. Aaron Ramsey tests Joe Hart with a dipping volley which is easily saved.

Food for though for Pep Guardiola, who reports have claimed has been looking to sign a new goalkeeper at Manchester City. The first half fumbling of Gareth Bale's free-kick was hardly the way to impress the Spaniard.

Second half underway in Lens. Will those England changes make a difference. Wales begin the half on the front foot.

Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy on for England. Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling off. Big move from Roy Hodgson.

Jamie Vardy being prepped at half time. Is Roy Hodgson is about to turn to the Leicester forward?

Without wanting to over-analyse the Wales goal; it more of less sums up the trajectories of the careers of each of the main protagonists. Gareth Bale is heading for the summit of the sport, the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. Joe Hart has become the latest England's goalkeeping catastrophe and his fortunes starting to dwindle. He can no longer be considered to be within the top tier of international goalkeepers.

Half time: England 0-1 Wales

The battle of Britain is currently going the way of Wales, and via Gareth Bale's free-kick Chris Coleman's men are on the way to a famous win, not to mention the last 16 of Euro 2016. England have dominated the game for long periods, with chances for the inept Sterling and weary Kane but they have been unable to break through.

Another look at that Bale free-kick and Joe Hart's positioning is significantly to one side of the goal and he gives himself an awful lot to do. No wonder he can only fumble the ball into the corner. The travelling Wales support have very much started the party.

Goal: England 0-1 Wales (Gareth Bale)

Gareth Bale has lived on the peripheral of this game but he comes up with the game's outstanding moment to put Wales ahead after 42 minutes. Wales win a free-kick a good 35 yards out, but that does not deter the Real Madrid man he unleashes a dipping strike which Joe Hart can only parry into the net. Poor moment for him, but a golden moment for Wales and Chris Coleman.

Raheem Sterling will be fortunate to remain on the pitch after half time. The Manchester City winger has been poor in this first 45 minutes. England's fans have been on his back throughout this half, since he spurned that guilt-edged opportunity early on.

Another chance for England as Chris Smalling meets Wayne Rooney's corner, but heads agonisingly wide. Wales under pressure at the moment.

As Martin Keown and Robbie Savage come to blows on BBC TV, replays show that with Ben Davies' hand in an unnatural position, the referee could well have been tempted to point to the spot. Either way, it was a great goal-line clearance from Davies, who did initially block Kane's effort with his head before it bounced off his hand.

Should England have a penalty? Harry Kane heads goalwards from a Sterling cross and when the ball comes off Chester's head it strikes his left arm and goes to safety. England players are incandescent.

Wayne Rooney plays a wayward pass from one-touchline to another, forcing Danny Rose to bust a gut to run and keep the ball in play, and almost plays in Gareth Bale in the process. Kind of sums up the England display.

Rare chance for Wales to build some pressure but Neil Taylor's cross is abysmal and England survive after some good work from Hal Robson-Kanu - who is a lonely figure in attack.

Rooney floats the free-kick in the six-yard line and Cahill gets a head to it but Hennessey is on hand to make the save. Not enough power from the Chelsea defender to test the 'keeper.

Has to be said anything good England muster in the final third is coming through Adam Lallana. He almost feeds Kane with an audacious flick in the Wales box. Another free-kick for England as Danny Rose throws himself to the floor.....

Harry Kane lashes over an England free-kick. Amid accusations he looks a bit heavy-legged, Kane has probably been his side's poorest performer over during their Euro 2016 campaign.

Eric Dier almost gets his head on a Rooney corner as Wales fell asleep. Coleman's men have frustrated England so far, contributing to a pretty poor quality opening if truth be told.

Joe Allen nutmegs Wayne Rooney amid a far from ideal start for the England captain. England dominating possession but Wales looking to counter whenever they get a glimpse of the ball.

Interesting how Wales are very happy to sit in and allow England to keep the ball comfortably on the half way line. Joe Allen is the only player willing to come out of his position and confront England players.

Scrappy, feisty and not much flow; you'd be forgiven you'd landed in a early season Premier League game. Wayne Rooney attempts to change all that, but he skies a hopeless shot from range.

First sight of Gareth Bale who storms past Kyle Walker and his shot is deflected behind for a corner. Joe Hart drops the resulting corner, but England clear. Good spell this from Wales.

First chance comes for England and its a golden one. Adam Lallana gets in behind Ben Davies and crosses for Raheem Sterling to shovels the ball over from seven yards out. Big chance, big miss.

Free-kick for Wales wide on the left and when the ball is recycled Ashley Williams' muffled header is collected by Joe Hart.

That corner was taken by Wayne Rooney, interestingly. Wales deal with it without alarm. The ball bounces towards the touchline where Dele Alli bundles over Aaron Ramsey but following a talking to from the referee both players are separated.

England right on the attack from kick-off, as Harry Kane sets off like a traction engine. Early corner for England as Davies heads the ball behind.

The talking is finally over, we're underway in Lens. Beautifully sunny day in France, hardly the setting for a very-British affair.

Two outstanding renditions of each anthem there. Huge England support in Lens, with Wales' contingent not far behind. Handshake currently taking place before kick-off.

Both sets of players are on the outfield in Lens. Wales' Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau to be followed by God Saves The Queen.

Less than 10 minutes until kick-off and it is prediction time. None of the IBT sports desk have stuck their neck out and gone for a Wales win in Lens. Personally, I fancy England will be better suited to the occasion and overwhelm Chris Coleman's men. England 1-0 Wales, for me.

The fun and games are underway at the Paris fanzone.

Wales have perhaps unfairly been billed as being all about their talisman Gareth Bale, who scored their opening goal against Slovakia. The truth is while the Real Madrid winger is the only genuine world class player at Chris Coleman's disposal, he drifted in an out of the weekend win and didn't even play a role in the winning goal created by Aaron Ramsey, and finished by Hal Robson-Kanu. England must ensure they don't focus solely on Bale.

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past week, you will know that England and Wales endured contrasting fortunes in their opening group matches.

In Bordeaux, Gareth Bale and Hal Robson-Kanu scored to defeat over Slovakia as Wales marked their first major tournament appearance since 1958 with a win which at the time of writing sees them at the top of Group B.

England produced their best performance at a major finals under Roy Hodgson but it was not enough to ensure they go into today's game off the back of a win. Eric Dier thrashed home a second half free-kick but Vasili Berezutski's stoppage time header saw Russia grab a late point.

The cliche often uttered ahead of derby matches is that form goes out of the window, but arguably that has some resonance today. England are the big favourites with the bookmakers, even if they were unable to convert their lead in Marseille.

Nice stat as we approach less than 30 minutes before kick-off.

For those interested in these kinds of things, it is disappointing to hear that Wales will not be playing in their traditional red, but in a changed kit of green and grey. England will be in white, with the ludicrous red socks denying us the visual treat of white vs red in Lens. Kit designers deserve your wrath.

Not wanting to distract from the build-up to the 2pm kick-off, but I want to draw your attention to our coverage of the skirmishes in Lille last night where our reporter Paul Wright was in the midst of the action. Below is a video from his evening in France, where he is in among rampaging England fans.

Aaron Ramsey has just been speaking on BBC television about how this afternoon's game sees all the pressure on England, but is that really true?

Bar the likes of Ramsey, Joe Allen and particularly Gareth Bale this is the biggest game in the career of these Wales players. They may never play in a major tournament again, almost certainly not against another home nation.

Today is not one you want to allow to pass you by. Many of Wales' players will never have this opportunity on such a stage again, meaning if they want their career to count for anything they must surely produce a performance of some substance.

For England's players, days such as these are a regular occurrence. Major tournaments, whether they be on the international or club stage, are an everyday event. If any group of players are out of their comfort zone, it is Wales.

Events off the field, not to mention an intriguing first couple of days of Euro 2016, has meant the build-up to this all-British clash has been somewhat overshadowed. Much of the pre-match discussion has centered around the backless debate about how many Wales players would get into the England team, and visa-versa.

According to Gareth Bale, he would not trade a single teammate for one from the Three Lions, with Jack Wilshere repeating the claim. While I normally wouldn't cave to such a baseless debate, my combined eleven is as follows....

Hart, Walker, Williams, Smalling, Davies, Dier, Allen, Alli, Rooney, Bale, Kane.

No Aaron Ramsey. No Raheem Sterling. No Lewin Nyatanga. Come get me.

Your views throughout the build-up, the game and beyond are very welcome. Contact me either through the comments section below or via email at n.howson@ibtimes.co.uk. Shaun from Reading has jumped the gun somewhat and says:

"I just wonder if Mr Roy has missed a trick in not picking Vardy to start today, given that this is, for all intents and purposes, a 'Premier League' game, and Vardy was the best striker in the PL last season. Just a thought."

It's a very good point Shaun, particularly given the centre-back pairing of Ashley Williams and James Chester is hardly riddled with pace. Should England be trailing late on, you can assume Vardy will be introduced, particularly if Hodgson again wishes to satisfy public clamour.

BREAKING: Two changes for Wales. Wayne Hennessey has recovered from back spasms which kept him out of the win over Slovakia, replacing Danny Ward. Jonny Williams drops out in midfield and Joe Ledley, six weeks on from breaking his leg, starts in midfield.

Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, Chester, Williams, Taylor, Davies, Ledley, Ramsey, Allen, Robson-Kanu, Bale

BREAKING: And without further ado, let's get onto football matters. England have confirmed their team for this afternoon's game and as expected, they are unchanged from the draw with Russia. Raheem Sterling retains his place.

England: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose, Dier, Alli, Sterling, Lallana, Rooney, Kane

We await confirmation of the Wales team.

Before we get onto the football [yep, you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise], a quick recap on the events in Lille overnight. Thirty-six fans have been arrested after confrontations with police, who deployed tear gas at regular intervals in order to keep the mob - who were hunting the streets - at bay. Our reporter Paul Wright has moved from Lille to Lens in anticipation of further violence either before or after today's game, but the hope is both England and Wales fans can keep themselves in check and do their nation proud.

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always." Mahatma Ghandi

In the wake of fresh violent scenes between football supporters during this summer's European Championships, let's hope this emotive quote from one of the worlds' great campaigners for tranquility and justice can ring true. In Lens, England and Wales face-off in a match which is rapidly sinking towards becoming a footnote during a tournament which is being increasingly overshadowed by events in the streets of France.

This afternoon is not just about British bragging rights, or a contest to decide the potential winners of Group B, but it can help be the saviour of the reputation of a sport which lies in the gutter. Two teams whose players almost all hail from the world's most exciting division must put on a spectacle that can justify the fuss which surrounds the most globalised sport around, not least in an attempt to kick into the long grass lingering accusations football is exclusively a playground for hooligans and thugs to showcase their laughable definition of justice.

No pressure then.