There's 68,959 fans inside the Millennium Stadium today, and most of them will be hoping that the home side can put their recent poor run of results behind them and put one over their bigger and richer neighbours Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWill these Welsh fans will be smiling or scowling at the end of the match?Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverOh no Fabio, what's wrong? Have you forgotton who you've named as captain today?Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
The two teams line up for the national anthemsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverJack Wilshere looks like he's heard about Craig Bellamy's reputation as he challenges the Welsh attackerPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverJust seven minutes in ane England get the start they were hoping for. James Collins is all over the back of Ashley Young as he ghosts into the area and it's an obvious penalty as the winger goes down. Frank Lampard steps up and sends Wayne Hennessey the wrong way to make it 1-0Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverEngland are on the attack again and on the quarter hour mark Glen Johnson rakes a delicious 50-yard ball down the right to release Young, who enters the area and rolls the ball square...Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer...where Darren Bent is waiting to lift the ball over Hennessey and make it 2-0Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverTo say he's happy is an understatement...Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer...Wayne Rooney is quite chuffed tooPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverEngland fans are in good voice after the second goal goes in. They taunt the Welsh fans with a rendition of "Are you Scotland in disguise?" Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWilshere controls the ball and attempts to take it past Ashley WilliamsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverEngland's reinstated captain John Terry beats Steve Morison in the airPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverA midfield tussle as Scott Parker tackles Andrew Crofts. Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey and Terry look onPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverStewart Downing gets away from Danny CollinsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWales players applaud the home fans after the final whistle. It's no wonder they look dejected as it's their fourth loss in their four qualification games so far and they're rooted to the bottom of Group GPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
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