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The team news out of Marseille:
England starting XI: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose, Rooney (c), Alli, Dier, Sterling, Kane, Lallana.
Russia starting XI: Akinfeev, Smolnikov, V.Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Schennikov, Neustadter, Golovin, Kokorin, Shatov, Smolov, Dzyuba
No sign of the trouble that's taken over this port city for the past few days inside the stadium.
Great to hear. Another pun. The Three lions opponents and their fans come from Russia Not With Love.
Anthems over now - we're all set!
Boom, boom - mate!
A great atmosphere in the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. Hopefully there are no acts of hooliganism
Cheers, mate. Did UWS read that pun?
Come on, England!!!!
It's an Italian officiating crew as Pasta Rizzoli will be the ref.
They're off from Marseille.
I was surprised to hear that England have never won their opening match in the Euros. Even the Dragons have done that
Raheem Sterling has a chance to run at the defense - slides it in to Kane - not good enough.
Early free kick chance.
First decent move there for England - nice cross in from Sterling knocked down by Kane but Alli couldn't get over the volley.
Della Alli shoots well wide as the Three Lions do all the early attacking.
A bit too frantic so far.
Lallana played in there but his cross is to no one.
England players will be hoping that Italian ref, Pasta Rizzoli will do the Italian job rather than jobbing the Three Lions. Does that sound about right, mate?.
Oh - great shot from Lallana - beaten out by Akinfeev.
Akinfeeve beats over a shot from Lallana after a great run and pass from Kyle Walker.
Poor corner from Kane - over everyone's head.
The corner from Harry Kane was overcooked then Smalling fouls Akinfeev on the return cross.
Pasta Rizzoli lectures Smolov for a reckless challenge on Kyle Walker.
Oh - inches away from Kane's toe there from Alli. England have had a few chances. Good bright start!
OH!!! Roon just fails to connect at the far post on a headed pass from Della Alli off a cross from Sterling
The German born Neustadter fouls Della Alli.
Good move won a corner there. England looking good.
Shatov heads out a cross from Eric dier for an England corner.
Oh - free header from Chris Smalling there - straight at the keeper.
Smalling heads straight to Akinfeev off the corner.
Sterling wins another corner.
Sterling wins another corner.
JINX!
Kane trying to get his range - a blast from distance.
High and wide by Kane.
Russia is compatible in quality to England's opponents in their qualifying group. The Three Lions fans are making all the noise early doors.
Danny Rose fouls and now Russia have a decent free kick chance
Decent cross in and Dzuba heads right at Hart. Phew.
DZuyba fouled by Danny Rose.
Oh - great run from Sterling and then Rose whips it across - Alli just wasn't at the races.
After that foul, I don't expect Dzuyba to be training at the lUFC Academy any time in the near future. Your thoughts?
Would the Gooner like Jamie Vardy to become a Gunner?
A horrible pass from Danny Rose after a great pass by Sterling. What happened there?
Oh - Lallana with a great chance but wide. Creating some chances for sure.
OH!!!! Lallana drags a shot wide after great inter play from Walker and Alli.
England really should be 1-0 up.
Oh - Sterling was off to the races but should have pulled the trigger.
Great slide tackle by Smolnikov on Sterling , who was put through , but took too long to shoot. The corner was headed away then run out of play by an England player
Agreed. Hopefully, they won't regret those missed chances.
Kane has it in the net - too bad he was a mile offside.
Harry Kane scores , but is flagged offside off a pass from Lallana
Fab Cap gets to watch the two previous teams he managed and not too successfully.
Heart in mouth time for Cahill.
Do you mean Hart in mouth time?
Nice ball in from Roon to Alli wins a corner.
Great diagonal from Roon to Della Alli that forces the experienced Beruzutsky into a poor clearance. A poor corner from Harry Kane
Oh - great turn and volley from Roon - straight at the keeper, though.
Great skill by Della Alli as he gets past two Russian defenders then finds Roon , who has a powerful long range effort beaten away by Akinfeev
Another great chance for Kane, who doesn't seem to be at the pace tonight.
Harry Kane wins a corner off a long ball from Danny Rose.
Nice short routine and Kane whipped it in - only needed a touch.
Kane curls a shot straight to Akinfeev off pass from Lallana
Oh - just a bit too much pace on the ball to Kane.
The through ball from Della Alli was just too long for Harry Kane after great skill from Lallana.
Oh - a daisy cutter by Rose toward Kane. He doesn't quite look at it yet.
A long range effort from Danny Rose is wide when a pass seemed a better option.
Akinfeev is forced to beat away a cross from Danny Rose.
Oh - another great ball in from Rose but no one was on the end of it - it's like a broken record.
Peep peep! That's half-time, then. Phew - I'm really tense after watching all of that.
It's 0-0 at the half that was dominated by England, but they couldn't find the break through. No stoppage time added.
Gregg Bukowski on the Guardian says: "Well, that was a fine display from England, confident and smooth from back to front. there was a lovely balance to the team. Just no goals. Should that be a concern?"
Vardy off the bench may be an option.
Pasta Rizzoli gets the second half underway.
Okay, then - Russia get us underway again.
Kokorin is flagged offside.
Gary Cahill clears after a scramble in the England box.
Slow start from England to this half - don't like it.
agreed. Really boring. It feels like time for an afternoon siesta.
Close to a pen for Sterling - dangerous.
Poor control by Sterling, who was in a great position to score then he's fouled inches outside the box.
Oh - whipped in there but no toe on it.
It's fizzed in the box, headed up , punched out by Akinfeev, played back in by Walker and Sterling is offside.
Kane wins a tasty free kick chance now.
Kane is fouled just outside the box.
Roon takes and it's nowhere near - shame.
Agreed. He should have done better
Nearly the hour mark - must be some changes coming up.
Kokorin has a shot blocked by Danny Rose for a corner.
Kokorin tries a volley from an acute angle - blocked out for a corner.
Scary moment for Dier there.
Shatov takes the corner and Hart is forced to tip over a back header by Eric Dier. The next corner is cleared and Golovin shoots well wide.
Kokorin wins a corner off of Dier from a throw.
Kokorin wins another corner. UWS had an England shirt on at the beginning and has now switched to his Depay 3.14 shirt. We're blaming him for this slight dip in form.
Beruzutsky heads well wide from the corner.
Not sure why he would wear the D Pi shirt.He had a poor season for United
Oh dear - there's Cahill with the game's first yellow. Tripped up Dzuba.
Cahill is booked for a foul on Dzuyba, who makes the challenge look worse than it was. The first booking of the match
Oh - close call there from Smolov.
OH!!! A long range effort from Smolov went just wide.
A bit of a turn of the screw from England again. Brighter.
Woy needs to make a substitution to change things up.
Agreed, mate - I want Vardy and Rashford.
I think Vardy is more likely and there he is warming up.
The Russians are getting more gifts from Sterling than they would from Santa.
Shotov was shot down by Sterling as Pasta Rizzoli whistles for a Russian free kick
Joe Hart is alert to the training ground routine
OHHHHHH!!!!!!
What a save from Akinfeev from Rooney onto the bar.
OH!!! What a superb save by Akinfeev by Roon as he tips the shot from Roon on to the bar then Lallana is flagged offside. Great run and pass by Danny Rose.
The closest England have come to scoring.
Yes - Alli wins a great free kick position.
Schennikov booked for a foul on Alli in the D
WHAT A GOAL _ YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! ERIC DIER BENDS IT LIKE BECKHAM FROM THE D INTO THE TOP CORNER
England need to make sure to keep a clean sheet.
First international start for Dier capped with a great free kick goal. Wonderful!
Great block by Berezutsky from Roon off a pass from Sterling . Shirokov on for Golovin.
Rooney run himself into the ground and comes off - great performance today. Wilshere on to batten the hatches.
Wilshere on for Roon.
Where are the Russian fans? It's almost like a home game for England. Are the Russian fans in the slammer?
Lallana with a turn and shot - well over.
Lallana over with a long range effort off a pass from Wilshere.
Glushakov is on for the German ringer, Neustadt
Lovely interplay but offside.
Harry Kane is flagged offside, which ruins a nice solo run from Wilshere.
Kane wins another great free kick now.
Only one goal from open play today and ironically by a man without a club.
Kane well off the mark there. He hasn't had his shooting boots on today.
Useless free kick from Harry Kane. He should take lessons in training from Eric Dier
Pval Mamaev on for Smolov.
England are controlling the game well enough since the goal. Wilshere has shown a few nice touches
Mamaev with a poor pass. Surprising considering he has the directions tatooed on his neck.
Loving these Russian passes straight out of play.
Bob will be pleased to see Milner on for Sterling as it adds one to the LUFC academy factor and Sterling really wasn't this match
From Russians with lovely?
Very tense close to this match. Flares going off in the crowd.
Three minutes of stoppage time./
Smalling heads out a cross from Kokorin for a late Russian corner.
Wilshere heads away the corner.
BUGGGGGERRRRR!
BLOODY HELL !!! RUSSIA TIE IT UP IN STOPPAGE TIME.
The corner was headed out and Berutsky headed on the return cross as Glushakov stabbed it in, unmarked at the far post.,
And suddenly england are under the cosh.
That's it - a really frustrating end to the match with Russia stealing a point in extra time.
1-1 - Bugger!
It's over as England throw away a lead and it finishes 1-1. England have yet to win an opening match in a Euro tournament.
That's it today as Wales unexpectedly top Group B. I look forward to joining you for all the action tomorrow.
That's it for now - are you watching the US match later on?
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