England v Wales - in pictures

Following England's 3-0 victory in Bulgaria and Wales's 2-1 win against second-placed Montenegro on Friday night, England's bid for a place in the Euro 2012 finals is looking increasingly sound. But can Wales, their opponents at Wembley tonight, produce another unlikely victory to silence the England crowd? Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The big team news tonight is that Frank Lampard is back in the starting line-up for the home side, having been dropped for the previous clash. So much for those who've been writing off his international career in recent days Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The teams make their entrance, though Wembley appears far from full Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Gareth Bale - the fleet-footed Welsh winger - is a marked man tonight. But when the ball is lofted into the air, Ashley Cole is happy to let the Tottenham player jump unchallenged Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Stewart Downing is posing a considerable threat on the right flank for England Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

An early chance presents itself to captain John Terry, but he steers his header wide Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The guardian

With half an hour gone and pressure rising, Downing unpicks the Welsh defence once more and cuts the ball back to Ashley Young ... Young swings his right boot and his first-time shot nips inside the post Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

One-nil to England Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Wayne Rooney skips a challenge as Wales fight to get back into the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Chris Smalling leaps to control an errant pass Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The threat from Bale's left boot is sufficient to warrant a five-man wall at a free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Rightly so, as his effort doesn't miss by much Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

James Milner tries to sneak a cross past Chris Gunther, but to no avail. England seem to be lacking any sense of imagination the longer this game wears on Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Even Rooney's spark had disappeared Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Fifteen minutes from time, Robert Earnshaw spurned a simple tap-in in front of an empty net. The Cardiff striker somehow lifted the ball over the bar from five yards after Darcy Blake's touch fell into his path. No wonder he's hiding his face at the final whistle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Fabio Capello looks grumpy despite the 1-0 win. England have been frustrated by a resilient Welsh team but few, if any, positives can be gleaned from this performance. Only one word to describe that game: dull
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian