43 min: Greenwood scores for England. (Getty Images)
ENGLAND v WALES MIN-BY-MIN
By Reece Killworth
Result: England 28 Wales 17
80 min: DROP GOAL - WILKINSON. England go for one last effort and Wilkinson slots over a drop goal with the last kick of the game to put the icing on the cake for England.
80 min: Dallaglio manages to scramble the ball back onto the England side at the line-out. It's worked to Catt and he hoists it into touch down the left. He's looked good since coming on.
79 min: England do superbly to spoil the Wales scrum and turn the ball over. Wilkinson kicks ahead but can't find touch. Gareth Thomas' kick is straight to Robinson, though, and he finds touch as we enter the last minute.
79 min: Moody opts to go from the base of the scrum but spills it forward. Wales' put-in.
78 min: Penalty to Wales as England transgress at the ruck. They take it quickly and work it out wide before England get cover across to halt their progress. They have to look too expansively though and the ball is passed straight into touch by Shane Williams.
77 min: Wales work a nice move down the short side, but England are live to the danger and see Davies out over the touchline. Kay does well to win the subsquent line-out for England but Catt fails to find touch with a hurried kick.
76 min: Harris hoists the ball into touch down the left. Wales line-out in the England 22.
76 min: Free-kick to England as Wales get the shove on too early. Moody holds on as England take it and go too quickly, though, so it's an almost immediate penalty to Wales.
75 min: Wales gather the restart but their handling lets them down as Iestyn Thomas spills it forward in midfield. Scrum to England on their own 10m line.
74 min: England are given a let-off as Harris fails to bring around his kick enough.
73 min: Penalty to Wales as Back puts a stray hand in at the ruck. Schoolboy stuff as England dispute the decision and the referee brings it forwards 10m. It's now in kickable range for Harris so that's stupid. England coach Clive Woodward looks furious.
72 min: CONVERSION - HARRIS. With Stephen Jones off the field, Harris takes over kicking duties and slots over the conversion.
71 min: TRY - MARTYN WILLIAMS. Peel comes sniping into the England 22 around the fringes and Wales look wide. Taylor takes it up to within five metres before they come back on the open side. Sweeney hoists a kick across to the in-goal area which Dallaglio can only knock backwards. Martyn Williams is there to touch down the loose ball.
70 min: Penalty to Wales as Thompson gets involved in a little bit of afters following the scrum collapsing. Silly.
69 min: England win line-out ball and when a pile-up develops and the ball is unplayable the referee awards England the put-in.
68 min: England bring Bracken on to win his 50th cap. Dawson makes way.
67 min: Wales are beginning to lose their discipline. This time Davies is penalised for failing to roll away from a tackle on Robinson. Wilkinson pumps the ball into touch down the left.
67 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. Wilkinson slots over the penalty.
66 min: Penalty to England as Llewellyn comes through the line-out far too early. Wilkinson is going for the posts.
66 min: Davies does well to find his man at the line-out and Wales look to work a move around the front of the line. Shane Williams bursts forward but he's just dragged over the line by Dallaglio. England line-out inside the Wales 22.
66 min: Wales bring McBryde off, with Mefin Davies replacing him. Dwayne Peel is also on, with Cooper making way.
65 min: Kay manages to snaffle the ball for England on the Welsh throw and Wilkinson hoists a kick deep into the Wales 22. It's a great kick, pegging Wales back to within 10m of their own line.
64 min: Johnson is penalised for coming in at the side of a ruck on the edge of the Wales 22 and Sweeney pumps the ball into touch in the England half.
63 min: Catt bursts to the edge of the Wales 22 and has a man in support but fails to get the ball away early enough. As he tumbles to the ground, he spills it forward so it's Wales put-in at the scrum.
62 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. A routine penalty for Wilkinson.
61 min: England win good line-out ball and get to within five metres thanks to a great burst from Wilkinson out wide. The penalty comes to England right in front of the posts with McBryde caught offside.
60 min: Sweeney finds a good touch with his first kick.
59 min: Stephen Jones races off to the blood bin, with Ceri Sweeney his replacement.
59 min: England manage to nick the ball at the line-out against the throw. A poor pass falls at Catt's feet and he has little option but to prod it ahead. Unfortunately for England it sails out on the full.
58 min: Again Sidoli is first to a restart, but he can only knock it on. The ball falls to Catt and he hoists a huge kick down the right into touch.
57 min: Wales bring Martyn Williams on for Jonathan Thomas.
56 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. Wilkinson slots over the penalty.
55 min: Wales win the ball at their own line-out and try to probe for a gap in the England defensive line. There's nothing doing, though, and England turn it over in midfield. It's worked to Catt, who fails to find touch. Gareth Thomas makes the wrong decision though and has to hold on to the ball to keep possession. The referee pings him and England get the kickable penalty.
55 min: Slack passing by Wales lets them down at the crucial stage after they work a great overlap and England are able to get in and nick the ball. Catt finds touch down the right.
54 min: Greenwood is replaced by Stuart Abbott.
53 min: Moody fails to cling on to the ball in contact after the restart and Wales come forward. Llewellyn on the burst takes them to within five metres before they spin it wide. England get a hand in, but it's knocked on by Wilkinson and Wales have the put-in.
52 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. Wilkinson slots over the penalty.
51 min: Good ball retention from England and as they get to within 10m of the Wales 22, Stephen Jones is penalised for failing to roll away. Wilkinson is going for the points.
50 min: Wales go for a short line-out and win the ball. Stephen Jones kicks downfield, but only manages to find Robinson. This time the first man to him brings him down but England are able to retain the ball.
49 min: Catt hoists a superb kick downfield after the restart is worked into his path. The kick moves play from inside the England 22 to the brink of Wales' 22.
49 min: Wales have replaced Cockbain with Gareth Llewellyn.
48 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. Wilkinson slots over the penalty.
47 min: After a debate between Johnson and Wilkinson, England go for the posts.
46 min: Wales fail to get the ball in straight at the line-out and England get the put-in. Dallaglio goes around the fringes and it's worked out to Tindall. He comes through and England get to within five metres of the line. There's a penalty coming for England, and when they're held up over the line, the referee calls it back.
45 min: Dallaglio again gathers the restart and it's worked back to Catt, who finds a good touch down the right. England have replaced Leonard with Trevor Woodman.
44 min: CONVERSION - WILKINSON. Wilkinson converts from out on the touchline.
43 min: TRY - GREENWOOD. Another poor line-out from England as Steve Thompson's throw sails over Moody's head. Cooper is there and kicks downfield but Robinson is the man there. He bursts through quite brilliantly bursting through two lines of Welsh defence. He takes the last tackle and flicks it outside to Greenwood, who crashes over in the corner.
42 min: Charvis comes in from the side at a ruck just inside the Wales half. Wilkinson kicks for touch, and finds it inside the Wales 22.
42 min: Wales go for the intercept as England look expansively, but there's a knock-on from Williams. Scrum to England.
41 min: Wales get the game under way again and Dallaglio claims it well. It's worked into Wilkinson's path and he kicks downfield. Gareth Thomas does likewise and England get some ball in hand.
41 min: England have brought Mike Catt on for Luger.
HT: England 3 Wales 10.
40 min: With no time for a line-out, England tap and go from the penalty. Tindall bursts around the fringes of a ruck and finds Greenwood, but he can only knock it on in contact. Wales come forward and run it with men wide on the right. A superb tackle from Cohen brings down Mark Jones and propels him over the touchline. That's half-time.
40 min: Wales work the ball wide from the scrum but the Welsh forwards come in over the top at a ruck and it's a penalty to England.
39 min: Daffyd Jones turns the ball over up front as both sides struggle to keep the ball. It's helter-skelter stuff at this stage with half-time approaching.
39 min: Wales win good line-out ball but can't get the maul going. Their passing is poor and a combination of Cohen and Tindall turn it over. They can't retain the ball, though, and Wales win it back. They in turn spill it and England are able to finally get some control.
38 min: Luger is hurried into kicking inside his own 22. He finds touch, but has actually kicked it closer to his own tryline. Pressure on England.
37 min: Dawson does well to gather a speculative kick over the top from Cooper. With the scrum-half wrapped up, Phil Vickery steps in. His pass to Wilkinson is poor, and the fly-half spills it forward. Scrum to Wales.
36 min: Jones again fails to convert. Only time will tell if these missed kicks will be costly.
35 min: TRY - CHARVIS. Wales' attacking instinct is rewarded as they win line-out and get the rolling maul going. Charvis is the man to plunge over from no more than a metre out.
34 min: Jones finds touch as Wales opt for a line-out and drive.
33 min: England win the line-out and get the drive on before Back peels away on the open side but Wales are able to turn it over up front. A great kick ahead follows and Williams is chasing it down. Cohen gets there but is wrapped up by Williams and is penalised for holding on.
32 min: The restart is worked into Stephen Jones' path and he finds touch down the right. England line-out on the Wales 10m line.
31 min: Jones fails to add the extras.
30 min: TRY - STEPHEN JONES. Wales turn attack into defence superbly. England kick over towards the right wing where Kay is the only England player. Williams comes inside and bursts forward past Kay before finding Cooper. There's plenty of support there and after Williams juggles the ball and passes inside, Stephen Jones is the man to touch down.
29 min: England get good ball from the line-out and again recycle it well up front. They kick ahead again and Gareth Thomas is there to cover. He kicks towards Robinson and the Sale man is able to gather it and return it to halfway.
28 min: Wales bring Gethin Jenkins on for Adam Jones.
27 min: Wilkinson does well to track back and cover a clever chip through from Stephen Jones. The support is quickly there and England are able to keep the ball. This time Greenwood opts for the kick and pegs Wales back into their own 22. With little on, Gareth Thomas finds touch down the left.
26 min: England are retaining the ball far better now than earlier in the game. This time they get it through 10 or so phases before Greenwood is crunched by a huge tackle from Mark Taylor, who forces the England man to knock on.
25 min: Wales win good line-out ball with a short one to Charvis. Cooper kicks ahead and Luger fumbles. He's knocked it backwards, though, and has support so England can retain possession.
24 min: England spurn the opportunity of three easy points by opting to hoist a kick out towards Back on the left flank. He's well marshalled by Mark Jones, though, and the Wales wing gathers it easily.
23 min: England work a lovely move through their backs after the scrum with Greenwood scything through the Wales defence. They eventually get men back and England have to come again. Back and Jason Leonard are out wide and get it back to within five metres of the line before being halted. Dallaglio gets a trademark burst in and England are pretty much in front of the posts. There's a stray hand in the ruck, and it's a penalty to England.
22 min: Sidoli is first to the 22 drop-out but only manages to knock it forward.
21 min: England work the ball out wide after winning it from the scrum and finally manage to string some phases together. After reaching the Wales 22 on the 10th phases, Wilkinson hoists a drop goal attempt. It goes wide on the left-hand side.
20 min: Martin Johnson fails to win the line-out as planned, allowing Charvis to come around the back of the line. He just spills it forward, though, so it'll be England's put-in.
19 min: Wales get the ball back quickly from the scrum and work it wide. Stephen Jones comes on a loop run but Will Greenwood is there to turn it over. England fail to retain the ball up front, though, and Wales come again. Sidoli uses Jonathan Thomas as an illegal blocker, though, so it's a penalty to England and Wilkinson clears well.
19 min: Dawson and Dallaglio get in a terrible mess as they try to gather the restart. It's spilled forward and Wales get the put-in at the scrum. Sloppy stuff from England.
18 min: PENALTY - WILKINSON. Wilkinson slots over the penalty to put England in front.
17 min: Penalty to England just inside the Wales half as Sidoli dives in at the ruck. They're going for the posts and Wilkinson has the chance to make up for his earlier mistake.
16 min: Sloppy ball at the line-out for Wales but Cooper does superbly to nick in ahead of Dallaglio to get it back on the Wales side.
15 min: England recycle the ball well through their forwards out on the right before Robinson and Luger help out with the hard yards. As it comes back inside Wales turn it over, though, and Stephen Jones kicks downfield. Robinson steadies himself and finds a good touch down the right.
14 min: Sidoli nicks the ball for Wales and they burst forward but Iestyn Harris spills it forward in midfield. Scrum down, England put-in on halfway.
13 min: Poor hands in midfield from Wales as Iestyn Thomas fumbles, but he's knocked it back so play can continue. Stephen Jones hoists a kick in which bounces nicely for Williams. His pass inside is knocked on by an England hand but Brent Cockbain comes in off the ball and is penalised. Wilkinson finds touch down the right.
13 min: Stephen Jones hits the post this time. Some unusually stray kicking from the fly-halves.
12 min: Untidy ball from the scrum for Wales but Cooper tidies it up before kicking ahead. Robinson brings the ball back but Back has blocked the Welsh defence illegally and Wales can go in front with Stephen Jones eyeing up the posts.
11 min: Neil Back manages to snaffle the line-out ball at the back of the line and Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio power forward in support. There's a forward pass though as Dawson is tackled and tries to find Cohen out wide. Scrum to Wales.
10 min: Stephen Jones finds a safe touch down the left.
9 min: After recycling it through a couple of phases, Wales opt to kick through Stephen Jones. Robinson returns his kick well, laying the platform for England and their forwards are able to make ground into the Wales half. The penalty comes, though, with Lewis Moody diving in at the ruck.
8 min: Wales are pinged at the scrum yet again but Wilkinson fails to find his touch with great work from Shane Williams keeping it in play.
7 min: Ben Kay wins the line-out for England and it's fed into Wilkinson's path. His kick is returned with interest by the Wales backs before Shane Williams opts to kick ahead down the line. The ball goes out on the full, though, so it'll be England's put-in.
6 min: Penalty to England as Wales push up at the scrum. Robin McBryde needs some treatment for a blood injury on his ear, but with a bit of vaseline applied, he's quickly back into the fray. Wilkinson finds touch down the left.
5 min: Wales work a nice move between their backs from the scrum to get within the England 22 out on the left. They spin it wide and have plenty of men out there. As it's spun through the hands Robert Sidoli just spills it forward with the tryline gaping.
4 min: Wales get good ball from the scrum but Jones' kick downfield fails to find touch. Robinson returns it from full-back and England work it through midfield. Ben Cohen's pass to Luger is forwards, though, so it'll be Wales' put-in again.
3 min: Wales come up with the ball, but the referee pulls them back. It'll be a Welsh put-in though as the ball was not in straight.
2 min: Wilkinson hits the post with the penalty. Early nerves from the fly-half there. Wales are able to get possession but a poor kick from Gareth Cooper means it will be England's line-out just outside the Wales 22.
1 min: England just about win the first line-out of the match and Dawson snipes through, taking play deep into the Wales half and laying the platform for England. They recycle it well up front before spinning it through the three-quarter line. Wales are caught offside and England have the first penalty of the match. It's a kickable one and Wilkinson is going for the posts.
0 min: England get the game under way through Jonny Wilkinson and Wales are able to scramble it back on their side. Stephen Jones' first kick is a good one, finding touch down the left inside the England half.
Pre-match: Wales coach Steve Hansen has sprung something of a surprise by leaving back-row Martyn Williams on the bench. England are without Josh Lewsey, forcing Jason Robinson to switch from the wing and allowing Dan Luger to step up from the bench, while Matt Dawson comes in for Kyran Bracken at scrum-half.
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