Premier League experience: Arsenal and Wales star Aaron Ramsey fends off interest from Wayne Rooney

The breakthrough nevertheless came, with Downing accelerating past Joe Ledley before finding Young with a ball the United winger met with a first-time shot that beat Wayne Hennessey at his near post. A super goal and a most welcome one at that.

Young started the second half well, almost presenting Rooney with a chance to score England's second only to see Hennessey cut out his cross. But England became more hesitant, more complacent even, and Wales went in determined search of an equaliser. Had the assistant referee not raised his flag when Bale burst clear, it might have come.

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