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90+3 |
The final whistle goes and England win the game. Three points sees them move to the top of Group Six - at least for a few hours before Poland and Austria meet later. |
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90 |
England are looking to play out time but Wales still want to dent their World Cup hopes, Earnshaw's looking lively |
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86 |
Wales put England under pressure, but the visitors break with Rooney. Richardson offers a good option arriving in the area but the pass goes behind the substitute and Wales clear |
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85 Kieran Richardson comes on for England in place of Steven Gerrard |
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84 |
Robert Earnshaw is fouled but the free-kick delivered into the box is over Hartson's head |
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83 |
The home side throw everything forward looking for an equaliser but England hold strong against cross from Duffy and Ricketts |
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79 |
Wales win a free-kick 30 yards out but Jason Koumas' shot, though curling in the right direction, was always too high. |
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76 Owen Hargreaves comes on for England in place of the goal scorer Joe Cole |
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75 |
Defoe, now the lone striker with Rooney on the right of the five-man midfield, is out-numbered when a cross comes into the Welsh area. |
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70 Wales make their final change as Robert Earnshaw comes on for Simon Davies |
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68 Jermain Defoe comes on for England in place of Shaun Wright-Phillips |
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66 |
The goal has brought added confidence and England are knocking the ball around comfortably while they patiently seek out a second |
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65 James Collins comes on for Wales in place of Robert Page |
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56 |
Wayne Rooney almost scores number two, but his delicate chip from the edge of the area is tip over the bar by Coyne |
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54 Jason Koumas comes on for Wales in place of Carl Robinson |
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53 |
GOAL! Joe Cole puts England in front. Beckham sprays a long ball out to Shaun Wright-Phillips who controls well and carries toward the area before laying on for Cole. With plenty of time a space, Cole passes the ball into the corenr of the net with the help of a slight Gabbidon deflection.
Wales 0-1 England |
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50 |
Chance for England as Gerrard nods down a high Luke Young pass to the feet of Wright-Phillips. The Chelsea winger volleys goalward but Coyne pushes the ball out for a corner. |
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46 |
Giggs again with a cross, this time it's low and is cleared by a stretching Carragher |
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No changes for either side as Wales get the game restarted |
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45+1 |
England end the half on the attack, but their corner from Beckham on the left is headed clear and the Russian referee blows for the break. |
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45 |
David Beckham drills in a superb bend cross on the volley, which Joe Cole anticipates to head narrowly wide from six yards out. |
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40 John Hartson collects the game's first booking for a late challenge on Carragher. He'll miss Wales' next match |
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39 |
Giggs again the tormentor out on the left and delivers the perfect cross for Hartson leaping at the back post. But his powerful downward header is save magnificently by Paul Robinson down to his left |
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35 |
Ryan Giggs is set free against Rio Ferdinand. Teasing his Manchester United team mate he makes space for the cross aimed towards Hartson, but Ashley Cole is there to head away to safety |
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31 |
Wales win the first corner of the game and Giggs' cross falls to the feet of the off-balance Richard Duffy who skies over the bar. |
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30 |
Ashley Cole has an effort at goal, turn on a lose ball 10 yards out under close supervision from Danny Gabbidon, his half chance dribbles wide. |
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21 |
Tidy interchange between Gerrard and Rooney working space into the Wales box, but Rooney is foiled by the 'keeper Danny Coyne. The rebound comes out to Shaun Wright-Phillips outside the area, but his curler is held by Coyne. |
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17 |
Simon Davies then tries something similar for Wales after a mistake from Jamie Carragher, but his shot also goes wide |
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16 |
Frank Lampard has England's best chance so far. Intercepting a half-clearance 25 yards out, the Chelsea man sets himself for a long-range drive which whistles past the left upright. |
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15 |
Giggs clips in a ball to Hartson on the edge of the area but Rio Ferdinand beats his former West Ham team mate in the air. |
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12 |
Most of the play is in the middle of the field, but England do manage a couple of crosses from the right, but both Joe Cole and Luke Young over hit their passes |
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8 |
Wales now enjoying the ball and keeping it away from England very well, but mainly within their own territory |
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6 |
A Wales attack breaks down after John Hartson is dispossessed by England 15 yards out. |
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2 |
England have the early possession and Joe Cole comes close, but fails to connect properly with a header inside the box. |
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England, playing a 4-5-1 formation, get the game started wearing their usual home kit of white, blue, white. |