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England moved to the top of Group B on Thursday after substitutes Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge both scored in the second-half to give Roy Hodgson's side a 2-1 victory over Wales.
Chris Coleman's side came into the match on top of Group B after beating Slovakia 2-1 last Saturday, while England were held 1-1 by Russia in Marseilles.
Despite enjoying the majority of possession in Lens, the Three Lions fell behind in the first half as Gareth Bale scored with a long-range free-kick.
England's prospects looked bleak ahead of Monday's final group match against Slovakia, only for Hodgson's changes to come up trumps.
Leicester City's Vardy levelled from close range before Sturridge toe-poked the winner in injury-time.
England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest?Show all 24 1 /24England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Joe Hart: 4 out of 10 Made an awful mess of Bale's free-kick on an afternoon where he had little to do.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Kyle Walker: 8 out of 10 Enjoyed getting forward to join the England attacks, his crosses didn't always find their target
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Gary Cahill: 7 out of 10 A threat in the air from set-pieces, he was a calming presence at the back.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Chris Smalling: 6 out of 10 Given a tough game by Robson-Kane, he improved as the game grew old.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Danny Rose: 6 out of 10 Uncharacteristically gave the ball away at times, but was still a solid performer.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Dele Alli: 7 out of 10 A greater influence after he moved behind the forwards, he always threatened to open up the Welsh defence.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Eric Dier: 6 out of 10 A protective force in front of the defence, he wasn't at his best when he found himself further forward.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Wayne Rooney: 7 out of 10 On set-piece duty today, his deliveries - like his passing - were always testing. He lifted his team when they needed picking up.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Adam Lallana: 6 out of 10 Provided some crisp passes and attractive flicks while on the field, but needs to add more to his attacking game
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Harry Kane: 5 out of 10 Replaced at half-time after another 45 minutes where he failed to register a shot on target
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Raheem Sterling: 4 out of 10 A horror miss early in the game summed up another unconvincing performance. Substituted at the break.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Jamie Vardy: 7 out of 10 Off the bench to make an instant impact. His goal summed up his instinctive abilities in front of goal.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Daniel Sturridge: 7 out of 10 A lively contributor after his introduction, he looked to have wasted his shooting opportunities until his late, late winner.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Wayne Hennessey: 6 out of 10 Saved well from Rooney and Cahill, he should not have been beaten at his near post by Sturridge's late toe-poke.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Chris Gunter: 6 out of 10 Pinned back at times, he nevertheless kept Sterling quiet before the England's forward removal.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? James Chester: 7 out of 10 Threw himself at everything England had in the second half, he formed a fine partnership with Williams.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Ashley Williams: 6 out of 10 A nervous first half, the Wales captain stood up after the break and looked to have led his team to another point.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Ben Davies: 6 out of 10 Adjusted well to playing in the centre, he was perhaps fortunate to survive two penalty appeals against him
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Neil Taylor: 6 out of 10 The left-sided defender battled valiantly against the overlapping runs of Lallana and Walker.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Aaron Ramsey: 7 out of 10 Spent much of the game in a defensive mode, he still found the energy to support rare Welsh attacks
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Joe Allen: 7 out of 10 Performed very well in midfield, harrying and snapping away at his opponents, and then picking a decent pass when in possession.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Joe Ledley: 6 out of 10 Started after breaking a bone in his foot just 40 days, he was understandably tentative at times before his removal just after the hour mark.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Hal Robson-Kanu: 7 out of 10 Worked tirelessly as an outlet for Welsh clearances, he didn't give Cahill and Sterling a moment's peace.
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England vs Wales player ratings: Who ranked highest? Gareth Bale: 7 out of 10 Scored his second free-kick of the tournament, but was little more than a observer after the break.
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