The scores on the doors from Wembley...
ENGLAND
Joe Hart Most noticeable thing was his bizarre aquamarine kit. Did not know Gunter was offside when made great late stop. Rating: 6
Chris Smalling Dangerman Gareth Bale was played down the right against the full back with 91 caps rather than rookie Smalling who has two. Easy night. Rating: 6
Gary Cahill Been a good week for Cahill as he has been rock-solid in two games. Looks confident and at home at international level. Rating: 7
John Terry Strong captain's performance as he led by example. Good long range passing and geed up the team to good effect. Rating: 7
Ashley Cole Used his experience and know-how to largely nullify Bale. Why on earth Gary Speed played Bale down the right is anyone's guess. Rating: 7
Gareth Barry Quiet first half but some superb defensive work after the break. Made some decent forward runs. One of England's better players. Rating: 7
Frank Lampard Did not get many openings but blasted over from a second half chance. Clearly still has the appetite to play for England. Rating: 6
James Milner His game was more about industry than invention. Solid enough but would be nice to see a bit more flair and forward runs. Rating: 6
Stewart Downing His old Aston Villa connection with Young paid off on the opening goal. A big price tag and move to Liverpool seems to have helped his belief. Rating: 7
Ashley Young A remarkable season so far for in-form Young. Has stepped up to the plate for club and country and got the all-important first goal. Rating: 8
Wayne Rooney Quiet by his recent standards. Moments of invention but was often too isolated. Few chances and got frustrated at times. Rating: 6
SUBSTITUTES
Scott Parker, for Lampard, 73 mins Left on the bench with a yellow card over his head. Came on and shored things up. Rating: 6
Adam Johnson, for Downing, 79 mins Late substitute did not get chance to make an impact. Rating: 6
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WALES
Wayne Hennessey Could do nothing about the goal and made a couple of decent saves. Solid performance. Rating: 6
Chris Gunter Had one late chance before being denied by England keeper Joe Hart. Debatable if it had counted. Rating: 6
Darcy Blake Looked hard and strong, gave Rooney very little change. Had a decent game for Wales at the back. Rating: 7
Ashley Williams Had some tough moments but generally played well in the face of strong pressure. Rating: 6
Neil Taylor Quick and nippy, he got forward and tracked back to defend. Looks a decent prospect for Gary Speed. Rating: 7
Andrew Crofts Operated just in front of the back four and did well as he broke up England's play, particularly in first half. Rating: 7
Joe Ledley Went to sleep on England's goal. That moment ruined his night, otherwise fairly decent in midfield. Rating: 5
Jack Collison Got over-run in midfield at times and struggled at Wembley last night. England kept him quiet. Rating: 5
Aaron Ramsey Worked hard but did not get much of a chance to influence the game from an attacking point of view. Rating: 7
Gareth Bale Why oh why put Wales' best player on the wrong flank up against England's more experienced full back? Wasted. Rating: 7
Steve Morison Looked strong early on but Terry and Cahill kept him quiet before he was subbed in the second half. Rating: 5
SUBS
Robert Earnshaw, for Morison, One of the all time worst misses at Wembley. A howler from four yards. Rating: 4
By MirrorFootball
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