Sturridge scores late to break Wales heart

England got their Euro 2016 dream back on track after a dramatic 2-1 win over Wales in Lens in a game that had been dubbed the Battle of Britain. 

Gareth Bale had given the Welsh an early lead, but a second half equaliser and a stoppage time winner from substitutes Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge turned the game on its head.

England were awarded a number of free-kicks as the first half wore on, one of which saw Gary Cahill's flicked header gratefully grasped by Wayne Hennessey. A header from Chris Smalling later flew agonisingly wide from a corner, while the team in white shouted for a penalty when the ball struck the arm of Ben Davies inside the six-yard box.

When Wales broke the deadlock it was a rare chance as Bale made Joe Hart pay for a bad mistake. The England goalkeeper got two hands to the low free-kick but only managed to push the ball into the goal to send the Welsh end of the stadium into meltdown.

Marcus Rashford set a new record as England's youngest ever player at the European Championships when he replaced Adam Lallana for the final 20 minutes and gave his team yet another attacking threat.

England: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose, Dier, Lallana (Rashford - 73'), Rooney, Alli, Sterling (Sturridge - 45'), Kane (Vardy - 45')

Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, Chester, Williams, Davies, Taylor, Allen, Ledley (Edwards - 67'), Ramsey, Bale, Robson-Kanu (J.Williams - 72')