Lee Fergusson: Truly emphatic penalty that by Alan Shearer!!

Darren Banks: Shearer!! Never in doubt

David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager at Wembley

Brilliant penalty - placement and power but give credit to Teddy Sheringham who made the pass to set that movement away.

Big, big moment!

A quick break from England ends with Paul Ince brought down inside the box by Danny Blind after a lovely bit of footwork.

Alan Shearer to take...

Barry Davies
BBC commentator at Wembley

Lot of activity but neither goalkeeper has been tested in any way yet.

Cheers from the home fans as Aron Winter is the first player to go in the book as he gets done for skill by Darren Anderton and pulls the midfielder back.

Stuart Pearce floats a free-kick into the box but it is Edwin Van der Sar's all the way.

Dennis Bergkamp then tries to get through the middle of the England defence but he is beaten to the ball by David Seaman.

The Real Ian M: Even though I was around at the time, rewatching now makes me think #stevemcmanaman, external was underrated

Davy Mannses: I remember watching this. I’d just finished my GCSEs!

Nice passage of play by England as they confidently knock the ball around.

The move ends disappointingly as Gary Neville's ball into the box is too long, but the home fans show their appreciation for the play before that.

Good to see them playing with a bit of swagger against an excellent Dutch team.

Now it is the Netherlands' turn for a corner but Aron Winter heads over at the near post.

Can't take your eyes off this one so far, end-to-end.

Barry Davies
BBC commentator at Wembley

I can't see anyone playing for the draw here in this opening! Good attacking football from both sides.

Off the line!!

Almost the opener for England as Darren Anderton's corner finds Alan Shearer unmarked in the middle of the box and the striker's powerful volley is cleared off the line.

So close!

Gary Neville charges down the flank before his cross is deflected behind for the first corner of the game...

Now England come forward as Gareth Southgate drives through the middle before playing a neat ball wide to Darren Anderton. The midfielder swings the ball to the far post but it is slightly over hit and goes out of play.

Cracking start, but can both sides keep up this high tempo play?

Lee Ferguson: One of the best peformances I have ever seen in my life from an England team.

Tom Butler: England v The Netherlands. What a lineup and what a performance

An early warning shot from the Dutch as Richard Witschge thumps a a free kick over the bar.

It certainly hasn't been a cautious start from either side.

The Netherlands are on the front foot from the outset but a promising move ends when Dennis Bergkamp's high ball into the box goes out of play.

Brilliant atmosphere inside Wembley. Will England put in a performance and secure their place in the quarter-finals? It is time to find out.

Barry Davies
BBC commentator at Wembley

So far, England have rewritten the cliche of a game of two halves. England have played for two halves but in two games - the first half against Switzerland and the second half against Scotland.