The free-kick is a good one, James Chester wins the header and it deflects kindly into the path of Joe Hart. Solid start to the game. 

Dele Alli just gives Aaron Ramsey a shove off the ball, a little unnecessary, and that's the first sign of needle. Ramsey is then targeted by another Spurs player as Kyle Walker trips him. Free-kick in a dangerous area. 

Robbie Savage
Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC One

"It is a positive start from England, dominating possession and keeping Wales on the back foot."

Corner for England after a crossfield ball from Wayne Rooney. And ROONEY TAKES THE CORNER - not Harry Kane. 

It comes to nothing. 

Former Wales striker Nathan Blake on BBC Radio 5 live: "It's absolutely bouncing here. Wales just need to settle down and play this game not the occasion."

Hal Robson-Kanu is very isolated up front for Wales when England have possession, which we expect them to do for long periods. Wayne Rooney drops deep to pick the ball up for England. 

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Harry Kane charges down a clearance inside 10 seconds and Wayne Rooney almost sends in Raheem Sterling. What a start!

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I doubt they needed it but both sets of players have a pre-match huddle. They are pumped.

Here we go then - let's not have a 0-0 eh?

Aaron Ramsey gets the ball rolling. 

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Gary Cahill is the only man on the pitch on a booking. Do we expect a Premier League, derby-type atmosphere out there?

Le reducer

A light jeering of the intro of the Welsh anthem but not once it kicks in, loud and proud. Reverberating around the stadium.

Then God Save The Queen kicks in, sang with great gusto in the stands and on the pitch too. A more vocal England line-up than in years gone by. Once again Joe Hart is leader of the pack.

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"Bright boys, bright. Get that ball! Move the ball! Quick!"

Joe Hart is as turbo-charged as ever in the tunnel as they emerge into the French sun.

This is it. The real deal.

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England: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose, Dier, Rooney, Alli, Lallana, Kane, Sterling. Subs: Forster, Milner, Vardy, Clyne, Henderson, Sturridge, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Bertrand, Rashford, Heaton. 

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Wales: Hennessey, Chester, Ashley Williams, Davies, Gunter, Allen, Ledley, Ramsey, Taylor, Bale, Robson-Kanu. Subs: Fon Williams, King, George Williams, Edwards, Richards, Cotterill, Vokes, Collins, Jonathan Williams, Vaughan, Church, Ward.

Chris Waddle
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

"I look at Wales and he has gone with his most experienced team. He has taken Williams out and gone with Ledley. 

"England are always under pressure. Whether it's Wales, Russia, they are used to it."

The players are in the tunnel as the children out on the pitch parade the giant kits. The sun is out now after the early rain. All relaxed, all smiles in there. For now.

What a moment. What a game. What an occasion. 

Wales manager Chris Coleman speaks to BBC Sport: "We are only going to get three points of course, that's the most you can get. I can understand the interest as it's billed as the battle of Britain. But we have to take the emotion out of it. If we do that and play to our capabilities then this could be a good day for us.

"It's three games in close proximity so we were always going to change the XI. We are trying to make sure the guys are as fresh as they can possibly be for the three games. They all have a lot of experience. We are in a good place and looking forward to this challenge."

For a man who is carrying the weight of a team, a nation, on his shoulders Gareth Bale looks so relaxed at this tournament. It's very refreshing to see.

Maybe that's what a few years at Real Madrid does for you. A goal today would be a nice snippet to add to his bulging scrapbook.

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South Online

There's no escape of the football, even at Royal Ascot. These two ladies have created Welsh and English-themed headpieces. 

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And Ascot have placated footie fans and put it on the big screen in its exhibition hall. 

You just know the isolated England fan is thinking 'what do I do if we score?'

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