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- England beaten by reigning European champions
- Mario Gaspar scores superb volley on turn
- Cazorla slots in low from edge of box
- Result: Northern Ireland 1-0 Latvia (Davis)
- NI's first friendly win in 20 attempts
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Roy Hodgson reaction
Spain 2-0 England
England coach Roy Hodgson: "We played against a very good team. It was pretty much as we expected.
"For 70 minutes we held our own and were getting back into it possession-wise.
"But we can't say we were the better team. They were the better team and deserved to win it."
Euro hosts on course
France 2-0 Germany
The football in Paris is over with France completing a 2-0 win.
Andre-Pierre Gignac, who plays his club football in Mexico, got France's second goal after Olivier Giroud's opener.
France are due to play England at Wembley on Monday. But that is clearly not the big news in France tonight.
If you have just tuned in there are reports of a number of attacks in Paris. Read the latest from BBC News here.
Player reaction
Spain 2-0 England
Spain and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas: "We deserved it, we played some outstanding football. We were always attacking.
"We recovered things we were missing at the last World Cup.
"Tonight we proved we can beat anyone because England are a great squad full of quality players.
"The way we played against them showed our football was impressive."
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Translation: Goal by Gignac. Given the recent events in #Paris outside the stadium but our thoughts are elsewhere.
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Player reaction
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England captain and goalkeeper Joe Hart: "It's strange that we played on a Third Division pitch.
"I'm not making excuses and I might be talking rubbish but I am upset.
"We have played well for a long time and it's difficult when we lose. We need to perform better against France."
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Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas now has 100 clean sheets in international football. Phenomenal!
Belgium live up to #1 billing
European round-up
France and Germany are still playing with the Euro 2016 hosts leading 1-0 thanks to Arsenal's Olivier Giroud.
Belgium's 3-1 win over Italy is an eye-catcher with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne among the goalscorers.
Robert Lewandowski's dream season continues with two more goals as Poland came from behind to beat Iceland 4-2, while Slovakia held on to beat Switzerland 3-2 and the Czech Republic enjoyed a good night thanks to a 4-1 win over Serbia.
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Russia banned
On a very busy evening in sport, Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended by the sport's governing body for its alleged involvement in widespread doping.
The IAAF took action after the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that alleged "state-sponsored doping".
IAAF council members voted by 22-1 in favour of Russia being banned.
Its president Lord Coe said: "The message could not be stronger. This has been a shameful wake-up call."
He added: "It is entirely up to Russia to make changes."
Stay across the BBC for all of the reaction to that breaking story.
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Bosnia 1-1 Republic of Ireland
It's all over in the thick fog of Zenica. A good result for the Republic - get all of the reaction here.
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Wales 2-3 Netherlands
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Northern Ireland 1-0 Latvia
Northern Ireland win a friendly for the first time since 2008!
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Mario Gaspar's goal was sensational. Check it out.
HITS THE WOODWORK
Spain 2-0 England
Wayne Rooney hits a shot into the turf, it bounces up and hits the top of the crossbar! He never really had that under control but it nearly went in.
Harry Kane then tests Iker Casillas from 20 yards but it's a comfortable save.
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A problem for Manchester United here perhaps as Michael Carrick goes down with an injury and has to come off on a stretcher in the end. Looked like his ankle.
Jonjo Shelvey replaces him for stoppage time.
GOAL - Bosnia 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Edin Dzeko (85 mins)
Edin Dzeko with the reality check! The former Manchester City man buries a low cross.
Follow the closing stages in Zenica here.
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Into the last few minutes in Alicante. I don't think there can be any complaint with the score.
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De Bruyne on song
European round-up
Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne has struck for Belgium and they now lead Italy 2-1.
It's de Bruyne's 11th goal of a productive season.
But that record is nothing compared with Robert Lewandowski, who now has 27 goals this term after scoring twice in five minutes to give Poland a 3-2 lead over Iceland.
Switzerland haven't thrown in the towel in Slovakia, pulling two goals back to trail 3-2 going into the last 10 minutes.
GOAL - Bosnia 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Robbie Brady
Massive! What a massive goal this could be. An away goal from Norwich wingerRobbie Bradyas he fires in low from the edge of the box. Through the fog, into the net.
Follow the closing stages of that one here.
GOAL - Wales 2-3 Netherlands
Arjen Robben (81 mins)
Arjen Robben is a brilliant, brilliant player isn't he? He's been doing this for years as he runs away from the defence and slips it home.
GOAL - Spain 2-0 England
Santi Cazorla (84 mins)
England are seriously unhappy but Spain double their lead through Santi Cazorla. It's a wonderful finish from the Arsenal man as he curls in from 22 yards, the ball kissing the inside of the post on its way in.
Not so sure what the complaints from Joe Hart were all about - perhaps he thought there was an offside in the build-up.
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It was a la David Platt, but better. A fantastic goal from Mario Gaspar.
England go close now as Harry Kane turns away from his man to shoot wide from an angle.
Wayne Rooney is on for England by the way.
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
The Republic are 15 minutes away from what will be a fine draw in Zenica.
The fog is getting worse and apparently if the game is called off now the teams will play the remaining minutes on Saturday.
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France attacks
Some serious news to bring you I'm afraid from Paris, where France are playing Germany at the Stade de France.
An attack on a bar in the French capital has caused several casualties, French media report.
A gunman using an automatic gun opened fire at the Cambodge restaurant in the capital's 11th district. BFMTV says at least seven people were injured.
Liberation newspaper says a number of people have been killed. There is no official confirmation.
Another attack - an explosion - is reported to have targeted a bar near the Stade de France.
GOAL - Wales 2-2 Netherlands
Emyr Huws (70 mins)
Pick that one out! Emyr Huws of Huddersfield arrives on a Joe Allen cross and crashes it in, cracking header!
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
GOAL - Spain 1-0 England
Mario Gaspar (72 mins)
Oh yes! What a goal that is from Villarreal right-back Mario Gaspar! He has two in two caps now.
Cesc Fabregas chips a ball over the top of the England defence but there doesn't appear too much danger, but Gaspar throws himself at the ball and somehow hooks an acrobatic volley up and over Joe Hart from an angle. Wonderful goal!
Kane feeding off scraps
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Alicante
Harry Kane has not had much to go at tonight - but he has still posed the occasional threat.
Been a tough night for Tottenham's striker in many respects but he has done well with what service he has had.
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Great effort from Harry Kane, shoots high and hard from 22 yards out and it whistles just beyond the post.
Twenty minutes left.
Swiss rolled over
European round-up
Slovakia and Switzerland are both heading for France next summer but it's Slovakia who look in better nick judging by their 3-1 lead over the Swiss in Trnava.
Elsewhere, Poland have equalised to make it 1-1 against Iceland, while Czech Republic now lead Serbia 2-0.
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Wales 1-2 Netherlands
So close! Wales almost force a leveller as a great cross from the right is screwed wide on the slide by George Williams! Very close indeed.
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Spain 0-0 England
That's dangerous from Spain, they work Jordi Alba into space very neatly but his shot at the near post is well saved by Joe Hart.
Haven't the foggiest
Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Want to see a man live text a game that he cannot see? Course you do. Join Neil Johnston here as the fog envelops Zenica.
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Spain 0-0 England
Tottenham pair Eric Dier and Dele Alli come on for England with half an hour to go. Off go Adam Lallana and Fabian Delph.
For Spain, Juan Mata replaces Diego Costa.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Nolito twists Kyle Walker into a pretzel and puts a low cross over, Joe Hart does well to punch it out.
GOAL - Wales 1-2 Netherlands
Arjen Robben (54 mins)
You've seen it so many times before. The Dutch send Arjen Robben away down the right, don't let him come inside, don't let him inside. DON'T LET HIM ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT - 2-1.
Watch that game here.
GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-0 Latvia
Steven Davis (55 mins)
He's prolific! Steven Davis cannot stop scoring and the Southampton man sweeps Northern Ireland into a deserved lead. His header is saved but the skipper reacts well to bury the loose ball.
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I was sidetracked by Bosnian fog but you've not missed anything in Alicante.
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
The fog is really very bad now indeed in Zenica.
Follow the latest from that game here.
Allez Les Bleus
France 1-0 Germany
A case of speaking too soon where France and Germany were concerned with Arsenal's Olivier Giroud striking just before the break to put the home side ahead.
Giroud fired home from close-range in stoppage time thanks to an assist from Manchester United forward Anthony Martial.
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Wales 1-1 Netherlands
Back in play in Wales too - follow that game in full here.
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Is that fog, or is it smoke? Either way visibility in Zenica is very bad indeed in the second half!
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Bright tempo to the start of the second half but Fabian Delph then gives it away cheaply...
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
And we are back under way in Belfast.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
A half-time change for Northern Ireland as Roy Carroll comes on in goal. And Corry Evans on in midfield too.
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Spain 0-0 England
Disappointing news for the neutrals as Andres Iniesta is off at half-time. On came Celta Vigo forward Nolito.
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Not much to see here
European round-up
It's a quiet night across the continent so far with Belgium and Italy still drawing 1-1 and no goals in the France v Germany game, which kicked off at 20:00 GMT.
Slovakia have gone 1-0 up against Switzerland, while Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty still has Iceland 1-0 ahead in Poland and Czech Republic lead Serbia 1-0.
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Paul Lewis: I don't understand the criticism of England not keeping the ball. Spain have 70% possession against every team in the world
Tony Ross: Yet again #bbcfootball pundits and fans down on England. Spain are decent side right? Should we really expect to beat everyone?
Chris Ballett: Despite a quiet game, Sterling is everything I love about football. Pace, technique and understanding in a tidy bundle.
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
So far, definitely so good for the Republic. A 0-0 draw in the first leg would have to go down as an excellent result.
Don't forget that you can follow that game in full here.
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Reasons to be cheerful?
Spain 0-0 England
Maybe not cheerful, but I think England were not too bad in that half. You (or certainly I) expect Spain to dominate but Roy Hodgson said he wanted England to be organised and pose a threat on the break and I think he can tick both of those boxes.
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England's passing exposed
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Alicante
Once more England's problems stem from a failure to keep possession - but at least they have reached half-time on level terms.
And there were just one or two signs of attacking life late in the half but not much to get excited about.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
Burton boy the hero
European round-up
They'll be dancing in the streets of Luxembourg tonight following a 1-0 win over Greece.
Burton Albion striker Aurelien Joachim is the hero with an injury-time winner which continues Greece's demise.
The 2004 European champions endured a dismal qualification campaign for Euro 2016 and things are obviously getting no better.
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Wales 1-1 Netherlands
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
GOAL - Wales 1-1 Netherlands
Joe Ledley (45 mins)
Some sort of wind up as Joe Allen steps up to take the penalty, his effort is saved but Joe Ledley follows up to score!
PENALTY TO WALES
Wales 0-1 Netherlands
Handball! That's a penalty...
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
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So far, so so.
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Hang on, lovely football! Fabian Delph, Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana put together a lovely little triangle of possession just inside the area before Harry Kane scuffs his shot wide from 15 yards out.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
Still the ball won't go in! Jonny Evans dives in to meet the ball at the far post but he heads it narrowly wide from six yards out. He took a right clout to the side of the head too.
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SHOT ON TARGET for England and it came from a poor ball from a man in red, a real collector's item. Fabian Delph gobbled it up 30 yards out, took a stride on and hammered a low shot at Iker Casillas. Decent hit.
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Raheem Sterling and Ross Barkley are the positives for England so far, they have the legs to get away from Spain and are just a final ball away from hurting them. Adam Lallana is having a really difficult evening as the Liverpool man gives it away yet again.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
That was an excellent chance for Kyle Lafferty a few minutes ago. Northern Ireland remain well on top though as Stuart Dallas fires over from a difficult angle.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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That is encouraging as Ross Barkley gets the ball in the centre-circle and does Sergio Busquets with a lovely turn. He drives in on goal but shoots wide.
Better again from England, Ryan Bertrand crosses, Adam Lallana can't get on it and Harry Kane scuffs a shot straight at Iker Casillas.
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Danny Mills
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GOAL - Wales 0-1 Netherlands
Bas Dost (32 mins)
Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost has his first goal for his country with a simple header, after Wales had made a fine start.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
Kyle Lafferty is in on goal, first clear cut chance - drags it wide!
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Spain 0-0 England
England will have to take the positives where they can, and they are finding gaps on the counter attack every now and again. Invariably it is the pace of Raheem Sterling causing problems. This time Ross Barkley frees the £50m flier down the left, but he can't find Harry Kane in the middle.
Spain immediately respond and Diego Costa chips an effort wide.
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What a ball! Andres Iniesta picks out Paco Alcacer with a peach of a ball, outside of the foot on the half volley, picturebook stuff. Alcacer of Valencia has six goals in 10 caps but he can't test Joe Hart, shooting wide from the edge of the box.
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England have an ATTACK! It's a decent one too, Fabian Delph finding Raheem Sterling, he plays in Ryan Bertrand on the overlap, Bertrand fires in a dangerous low cross and Harry Kane is very close to turning it home.
Much better from the men in white.
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Boys v men stuff so far...
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Spain 0-0 England
Strength in depth. Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago has picked up a niggle and on comes Arsenal man Santi Cazorla.
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And they say friendlies are a waste of time..
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Martin O'Neill will be pretty pleased with the first quarter of the game so far - though the hosts have just gone close, Vesad Ibesivic volleying wide.
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England's early lesson
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Alicante
England are learning very quickly that there is no mileage in giving the ball away because it might take some time to get it back.
Gerard Pique's deflected shot that flew just wide was a prime example. Fabian Delph's pass intended for Raheem Sterling was completely over-hit and exposed England.
Nothing in the way of serious attacking threat from England yet.
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Oooh that is close this time! Spain win a corner through Diego Costa, Sergio Busquets fires in from 18 yards and Marc Bartra is inches away from turning it in.
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Vertonghen on target
European round-up
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has scored for Belgium. The world's number-one ranked team are now level at 1-1 with Italy thanks to Vertonghen's first goal of the season.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Wales 0-0 Netherlands
Good, fast counter from Wales ends with Tom Lawrence shooting tamely down the middle.
Watch that match in full in this live page here.
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England goalkeeper Joe Hart kicks the ball long, gives it away. Danny Mills is going to implode in a minute...
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First real shot of the night in Alicante as Gerard Pique plays a neat one-two 40 yards from goal, gets the ball back and shoots - the ball takes a big deflection and has Joe Hart beaten - but it drifts just wide! Spain in almost complete control. But is this all part of the plan for England?
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
Northern Ireland playing some really nice stuff now. The ball is switched out wide to Jamie Ward on the left of the penalty area, he cracks in a rising drive which is pushed out and Steven Davis can't quite force it home!
England fans cheer on Pique
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Alicante
As mentioned earlier Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique is being roundly jeered by the home fans - and the travelling England support respond by cheering his name.
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Wales 0-0 Netherlands
Tom Lawrence has made a good start for Wales. The Leicester forward is on loan at Blackburn and has had a decent start to the season too.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
Sigurdsson is spot-on
European round-up
The goals have started to go in around Europe.
Italy have gone 1-0 ahead in Belgium thanks to Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva.
Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson has put Iceland 1-0 up from the penalty spot in Poland. And Czech Republic lead Serbia 1-0.
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Spain 0-0 England
Chris Smalling cuts out a cross from Thiago but as he stretches to then beat Cesc Fabregas to the loose ball he gets a kick to the shin and winces in pain. They really sting - he'll try and run that off.
The England fans are in their shirt sleeves in the mild Alicante night.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
It's been all Northern Ireland so far but a flurry of crosses into the centre have yielded little.
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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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England make good on that Roy Hodgson promise to counter attack at pace, Ross Barkley switching the ball to Raheem Sterling on the left, he cuts inside and shoots wildly over though.
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Wales 0-0 Netherlands
The Dutch kept the ball in their own half for the entire first minute, without a Wales man getting near the ball. 'Philosophy'.
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As we expected, Gerard Pique is booed every time he touches the ball. Is it too late to get him an English passport?
England had a good spell of possession but it came to nothing in the end.
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Bosnia 0-0 Republic of Ireland
A fabulous atmosphere in Zenica in the night's competitive action.
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Spain 0-0 England
A reminder of the starting line-ups:
Spain: Casillas, Mario, Pique, Bartra, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Thiago, Iniesta, Fabregas, Costa, Alcacer. Subs: De Gea, Azpilicueta, Morata, Koke, Pedro, Mata, Nacho, De Marcos, San Jose, Cazorla, Nolito, Sergio Rico.
England: Hart, Walker, Jones, Smalling, Bertrand, Delph, Carrick, Lallana, Barkley, Sterling, Kane. Subs: Butland, Clyne, Stones, Dier, Cahill, Gibbs, Shelvey, Rooney, Alli, Heaton.
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
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Wales 0-0 Netherlands
The Dutch all in white get us up and running.
Watch the Wales game here.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Latvia
And game on in Belfast too.
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Spain 0-0 England
No messing about in Alicante. We are under way! A late change to the Spain side, Paco Alcacer in for Koke.
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Spain v England (19:45 GMT)
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Alicante
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Sounds like a very decent England following indeed in Alicante. They still can't sing the anthem in time though...
Travelling in style
Northern Ireland v Latvia (19:45 GMT)
How did you travel to the game today?
'We won't stifle Spain'
Spain v England (19:45 GMT)
England manager Roy Hodgson: "The challenge is to be well organised to limit Spain's attacking opportunities. We won't be able to stifle them altogether because they are so good. But we hope to counter-attack when we get the ball. We haven't had the chance to do that against a lot of opposition. We have enough pace, enough skill and enough guile on the pitch to deliver the ball."
Turkey keep trot going
Qatar 1-2 Turkey
Turkey have secured the first win of the night thanks to a 2-1 victory in Qatar.
The Turks left it late to qualify for the Euro finals - a late free-kick winner against Iceland taking them through rather than Hungary from the final round of games.
And they won this one with two goals in the last 20 minutes to keep their impressive run going.
Barcelona's Arda Turan and Cenk Tosun of Besiktas got the goals as Turkey came from behind to beat the hosts for the 2022 World Cup.
A great side?
Spain v England (19:45 GMT)
It has been 15 games and 17 months since England last tasted defeat, when they failed to qualify from their group at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The unbeaten run has included a perfect qualifying campaign of 10 wins from 10 games for Euro 2016 which starts in June.
Spain lost just once in qualifying - to Slovakia more than a year ago - but they have also been beaten by France, Germany and the Netherlands in friendly matches since also being knocked out of the 2014 World Cup in the group stages.
Coach Vicente del Bosque said: "England have a team with great potential and are individually very strong.
"Once they have a bit of organisation they will be a great side."