Wales' first major international tournament match in 58 years ended in victory as Hal Robson-Kanu struck late to seal a 2-1 Euro 2016 win against Slovakia, while England and Russia shared the spoils.
Gareth Bale stepped up to beat Matus Kozacik with a brilliant whipped free-kick from 30 yards to put his side into an early lead in Bordeaux.
Bale had scored or assisted nine of the 11 Wales goals in qualifying and the Real Madrid forward seemed to have made the difference for his team once more.
England's failure to learn from previous mistakes allowed Russia to net a stoppage-time goal to secure a 1-1 draw, with a lack of cutting edge preventing Roy Hodgson's side starting EURO 2016 with the win their exceptional play deserved. (more)
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