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Euro 2016 as it happened: Wales top group with victory over Russia as England left as frustrated runners-up

Aaron Ramsey, Neil Taylor and Gareth Bale took Wales through as group winners

Monday 20 June 2016 17:07 BST

Jamie Vardy toiled to little overall effect for England on a frustrating night for the Three Lions (Getty)

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Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the final Group B games at the European Championship, as England take on Slovakia and Wales face Russia.

England 0-0Slovakia / Wales 3-0 Russia

England needed just a point to go through as group winners
Roy Hodgson's side dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge
Wales recovered from defeat to England to outclass Russia
Bale scored third of tournament to add to Taylor and Ramsey goals before break

Follow build-up and live coverage of the games at the Geoffroy-Guichard in St Etienne and the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse...

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74 min SLO 0-0 ENG Close from Sturridge - oh so close. Dier lifts the ball in and the Liverpool man only has to make contact to score, but lets the ball run through to the keeper.

James Mariner20 June 2016 21:30

75 min RUS 0-3 WAL Joe Allen applauded off by the Wales supporters, looking forward to their knockout match already...

James Mariner20 June 2016 21:31

76 min SLO 0-0 ENG Sturridge is taken off, Harry Kane brought on for the final 15 minutes..

James Mariner20 June 2016 21:31

OptaJoe

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3 - Gareth Bale is the first player to score in all 3 group games at a EURO finals since Van Nistelrooy and Baros in 2004. Complete.

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James Mariner20 June 2016 21:35

84 min SLO 0-0 ENG Dier and Kane have shots blocked before Rooney wraps an effort the wrong side of the post - as far as England are concerned anyway...

James Mariner20 June 2016 21:39

85 min SLO 0-0 ENG Hamsik with the ambitious effort from distance that Hart watches fly over.

James Mariner20 June 2016 21:41

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