London 2012: Great Britain v Senegal – in pictures

So for the first time in 52 years Great Britain have a team playing in the Olympic Games. After winning gold in 1908 and 1912, their record since has been hit and miss with their last appearance in 1960 a rather poor one – going out in the first round after a win, a draw and a loss Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images

Looks like these chaps have been to the London 2012 shop Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

As has this little lad's parents Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Given that the venue for tonight's game is Old Trafford it's no surprise there are some Beckham fans amongst the crowd Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Team GB and Senegal walk out in front of a packed Old Trafford Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Craig Bellamy vies with Senegal's Saliou Ciss Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

The Senegal keeper, Ousmane Mane, does enough to put off Daniel Sturridge as the British striker shoots wide Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

The Great Britain captain Ryan Giggs sashays past Senegal's Ibrahima Balde Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Rather a high tackle by Abdoulaye Ba on Danny Rose Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images

Compatriots Craig Bellamy and Joe Allen have a tête-à-tête, maybe they're discussing Allen's nationality Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

It doesn't look like Sadio Mane likes the idea of being chased by Micah Richards Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Twenty minutes in Great Britain's men score their first Olympic goal since 1960. Giggs swings in a free-kick deep towards a posse of bodies at the far post. Steven Caulker's header is deflected back across goal to Bellamy, whose in loads of space 12 yards out, and he strikes a bobbling shot across goal and into the net Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

He doesn't care how it went in, he's just chuffed that it went in Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

The first half is a scruffy, muted affair and though Senegal are starting to look dangerous and are getting back in the game, Britain are just about good value for their lead. Half-time : Great Britain 1-0 Senegal Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Micah Richards seems annoyed by the fact that Senegal's Ousmane Mane beats him to a cross Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Seventy minutes in Giggs plays a lovely through ball to Bellamy and as the Team GB forward is about to cross the ball he is absolutely clattered by Saliou Ciss. The Senegal defender goes right through him and it's no surprise that Bellamy is rolling around in agony. Giggs and his British team-mates are incensed by the challenge and also claim a penalty but the referee gives a goal kick! Photograph: Bradley Ormesher/NOPP

The physical challenges aren't only going one way Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters

With eight minutes to go Moussa Konate spoils the Team GB party when he equalises with a lovely little clipped shot over the advancing Jack Butland Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Such a stylish goal deserves a stylish celebration Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Questions need to be asked about the Team GB defending on that goal, and it seems to be Micah Richards whose asking them of Tom Cleverley Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

With two minutes left on the clock Marvin Sordell thinks he's won the game when he sweeps a shot over Mane but the shot smacks against the bar and away Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

In the dying seconds Team GB have another penalty appeal turned down, this time after Sordell goes down under a challenge from Abdoulaye Ba. The referee waves the claims away as it was a good sliding tackle by the defender who got the ball first Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

That result isn't what gives Team GB would have been hoping for in their opening game and gives captain Giggs quite a bit to think about before their next game against UAE on Sunday. Final score Great Britain 1-1 Senegal Photograph: Bradley Ormesher/NOPP