00:00Venables chooses the same starting line-up for the third time, although of course Jamie Redknapp, the very successful substitute on Saturday, was not available to him.
00:10But Venables cleverly changed his team and tactics at half-time on Saturday.
00:15He has been suggesting that flexibility of tactics will be imperative in this competition, and that is proving the case.
00:21Tonight a probable back four to combat the threat down the flanks of Jordi and Hoekstra, plus the central guile of Bergkamp.
00:30Hollander also unchanged, who's hitting, sticking with the side which started against Switzerland, so a roll for Seedorf, who was pulled off there, and indeed was lucky not to have been sent off.
00:45Seedorf is vital, particularly when playing well, probably substituted for fear of the red card.
00:50Only 22 and a prolific talent.
00:53He has the comfort of playing centrally amongst a flexible midfield of Winter, De Boer and Vicka.
01:00The officials tonight all come from Austria.
01:03Good Grapper is the referee.
01:09Now so far, England have rewritten the cliche about a game of two halves.
01:14England have played for two halves, but in two games.
01:17The first half against Switzerland, and the second half against Scotland.
01:21They face a rather different challenge.
01:23Only field of the ball for Jordi, who broke his scoring debut against the Swiss at Villapark.
01:31And the first touch for Seedorf.
01:33Lovely turn away by Ronald De Boer.
01:35Did think about a shot then for a moment.
01:38Might regret now not having had a go.
01:39It's curled out of play for the goal kick.
01:51Feeling in some quarters that both teams will be perfectly comfortable if this ends up as a draw.
01:58Good ball back.
02:03Good offering to corner.
02:10Interesting to see, Matt Mannerman starting on the left.
02:13He did all his good work on the right.
02:15That time he switched to the right to play Neville in.
02:18And it's good to see Neville getting forward.
02:20Southgate also looking to get forward at every opportunity from the back.
02:23That's where the spare man is tonight.
02:24Mebashira!
02:30Locked on the line and parked post.
02:33Richard Vitska, who was leaning on the post, as it were.
02:36And I think it was his foot rather than the woodwork that kept that up.
02:41Jordi.
02:43Bit of an arm from Anderton, and doesn't get to him.
02:48Corner had two making diagonal runs.
02:51Near side Bergkamp, far side...
02:53...Hookster.
02:56See them at the top of the picture.
02:57Bergkamp is the one we see.
03:02I'll deny this if you were the second one.
03:08Two running corners to hollow now.
03:13Five in the six-yard area.
03:14Anderton is the most likely going forward.
03:32Here's Ince.
03:32Ince, penalty.
03:39What a fast break that, in the end, produces an expression of disbelief from Danny Blint, who caught his man.
03:50Referee had no choice.
03:52Well, Ince deceived him with his subtlety there.
03:54He took it with his back thought.
03:56There's no question in my mind.
03:57Blint held his leg out.
04:00Referee pointed immediately.
04:02He had no hesitation.
04:03Are we going to see the power shot, or are we going to see the placement shot?
04:12One scored against them.
04:15One failed against them.
04:16And now, Alan Shearer, with the chance, of his third goal of the championship.
04:22And England's first from the penalty spot.
04:30In the lead!
04:31Contrast, Danny Blint, with the majority, among nearly 80,000 here.
04:47Side foot, but a side foot of power.
04:50Brilliant penalty.
04:52Placement and power.
04:54But give credit to Sheringham, who began that attack with the most wonderful, progressive pass to segment.
05:01That man of an away.
05:05The kick is Greenham.
05:07To England.
05:08Oh, I can't quite believe it.
05:11Dutch not happy with the officials at the moment.
05:23This is where England have done so well so far in the tournament, with Sheringham spinning away to the back post.
05:28Clever blocking in the 18-yard box.
05:30Watch this.
05:34They've got Shearer free for a moment.
05:35In Sheringham!
05:37Good save!
05:37Well, England, more of a threat in that vital area.
05:49The last 25, 20 yards of the field.
05:52Good effort by Sheringham through bodies.
05:55Once again, getting in a good shape to get over the ball.
05:57Reisiger.
06:02Good play by him.
06:03Useful cross to Bergkamp.
06:05Well, Taylor, two goners there.
06:10Bergkamp getting in front of Adams.
06:12And hoping to get it past Seaman.
06:14But that was clever play by Reisiger.
06:16They so far have had no real threat on the outside from wide positions.
06:19That was a good ball in, a swerving ball.
06:21Seaman had no chance to collect that cross.
06:23And Bergkamp positioned himself very well.
06:28Where's Bergkamp again?
06:29The Southgate didn't make it.
06:31Good save, David Seaman.
06:32He's made some good saves in this championship, David Seaman.
06:44Al Pashira.
06:47Mark Maneman.
06:53Iodhi.
06:55Vicky.
06:58And I think Ince is going to be burnt here, which will put him out of the ball.
07:02And that's why he checked his man.
07:07Iodhi complained.
07:09And would assume that there have been too much of this.
07:12And that would fall in South of England team for the quarter-final.
07:16Assuming it was England get there.
07:20Seidorf.
07:21Well met by Adams.
07:23And there's a bit of pushing on him too.
07:24McManaman got a long way to run.
07:33But, uh...
07:34...Win van der Saar takes no chances.
07:38She's taken a bit by not putting the ball into the crowd.
07:40And there's a lot of minutes.
07:54All of the injuries and the, uh...
07:57...waving of...
07:57...the odd card.
07:59See, not too many of them were odd.
08:03They all seem to be justified to us.
08:06Seidorf.
08:07Oh, wall pass off the referee.
08:09Seidorf!
08:11Oh, that would have been an embarrassment to the Austrian official.
08:14I bet he was pleased to see that one go over the top.
08:17Little puff of the cheeks.
08:18From, uh...
08:20...Gerd Grapper.
08:24Jairl.
08:25Might have had some other names, I think, as far as the English crowd were concerned.
08:28The half-down whistle goes.
08:30The back crowd and the England team indeed wants it.
08:34Good half, David.
08:35I think so.
08:35Very competent half.
08:37They've kept the tight shape.
08:38They've been compact.
08:39The midfield.
08:40Gasquin hasn't done so many bits and pieces on the ball.
08:43But he's worked hard for the team.
08:45He's always been available.
08:46And, of course, Shearer.
08:46With that penalty.
08:49After Inse's improvisation in the box.
08:52Has been the important factor.
08:54Three goals now in three games.
08:56So, Terry Venables will be more than pleased.
08:59Gus Hedink has got far more work to do at half-time than Terry Venables.
09:04So, half-time.
09:05It's 1-0 to England.
09:07Shearer from the penalty spot.
09:08Substitution for the Netherlands at the start of the second half.
09:19And a surprising one.
09:20It has to be said.
09:21Johan de Kock is coming on in place of Richard Vitsker.
09:24No changes.
09:26No changes.
09:30Reasonable enough for England.
09:32Hedink has immediately taken up the role of going with Shearer.
09:45Looking for the offside which he gets.
09:47I can't say it was the most controlled movement I've ever seen from a back line.
09:55Here's the ball.
10:03Bergster.
10:06Sados.
10:12One by Anderton.
10:15Nice lead out.
10:16Good early ball from Sheringham.
10:19Anderton pulls away to the far post.
10:21Gascoigne.
10:21Decided not to come forward.
10:25They get a corner out of it.
10:30And some more deserved applause.
10:33Yes.
10:34Coming from McManaman on this right-hand side.
10:36His toes are twinkling again.
10:37Lovely ball.
10:39Perfect ball to deceive the keeper.
10:41Bisecting the last defender.
10:43Or trying to.
10:44A nightmare ball for a defender to deal with.
10:48And there you see the result.
10:49A wild clearance over his own bar.
10:51First quarter of the second half.
10:57England's third in the match.
11:00McManaman right in front of the goalkeeper.
11:02That's met by Shearer.
11:04Goal!
11:06Jerry Shearer makes it 2-0 to England.
11:09Just over five minutes of the second half.
11:25Have elapsed.
11:26And McManaman in front of the goalkeeper here.
11:29Who is conscious of him.
11:30And the goalkeeper clearly thought that was going wide.
11:36Lovely clean header.
11:37And a good deep ball.
11:39Swerving.
11:40But I have to say the Dutch.
11:42Taking the gamble of only one man on the line.
11:44Always a chance that the goalkeeper can be beaten.
11:49If he isn't one that comes and commands and takes the crosses.
11:52Bojart.
11:57Bookster looking to cut inside and then come shorter.
12:02Descoyne as the extra man.
12:04Nobody coming in from the far side.
12:11That's not the best of adherences by Anderton.
12:12It has to be said.
12:13Seedorf!
12:15Third event.
12:17Old Cooper got himself in line.
12:20That was a good hit by Seedorf.
12:21Hitting through the top line of the ball.
12:24Nasty one.
12:24Trying to get some swirl on it.
12:25Took a little deflection off Ince.
12:27But look at Seeman.
12:29Watching that ball.
12:30He really gets in line early Seeman.
12:34Gets the big frame down.
12:40Shearer.
12:47Always out.
12:48England's third.
12:57Had ten minutes of the second half.
13:02And England have doubled their tally.
13:07Dangerous long throw that of Neville.
13:08Deceived everyone.
13:10He can gamble.
13:11Get in front of that goalkeeper.
13:16Descoyne.
13:18Anderton.
13:18McManaman.
13:26Descoyne.
13:27Descoyne.
13:29Shearing awaits.
13:31Shearer.
13:32Eccry.
13:44And you have to say.
13:46It's magnificent.
13:47The build-up for that attack.
13:50The Dutch.
13:51Will watch us at somebody else's party.
13:54Well that's had everything really.
13:56The poise of Gascoigne.
13:58The calm in the centre.
14:01Look at Gascoigne.
14:02The way he shimmied.
14:03Looked up.
14:04Little click.
14:05All the skill in the world.
14:06And look at the calm there.
14:08Something you expect really of Shearingham.
14:10And then for sure something to expect.
14:12Look at the precision of that shot.
14:14What a finisher.
14:17Four in three games now.
14:18Shearer.
14:19Really skillful goal.
14:26Surely has decided that England will be the winners of Group A.
14:30And it may well be.
14:34That Terry Venables will think about taking off one or both of his front two.
14:38Both of whom have a yellow card against them.
14:44Two goals in the first 11 minutes of the second half.
14:48England in control.
14:51And doesn't he know it.
15:03This is the goal again.
15:06It's certainly well worth seeing.
15:09Spirit was the scorer.
15:10But Gascoigne and Shearingham played so much of a part in it.
15:20That's Anderton.
15:22And Shearingham.
15:24It's four.
15:25Anderson's shot was saved.
15:49It hit Flint.
15:50And the goalkeeper did well to recover.
15:51But he then couldn't get up quickly enough.
15:55And neither could the defender get to Shearingham.
15:57And England lead.
15:58Four mil.
15:59That's a classic lesson there.
16:01Although the shot was deflected.
16:02And decided well.
16:03Always followed the shots.
16:05Never expect the shots to go wide or in.
16:07Always be looking to follow it up.
16:09And Shearingham.
16:10Not the quickest of players.
16:11Was quick in the brain.
16:13And was there quicker than Bogada.
16:14That was a good goal.
16:19Blind.
16:19Blind.
16:21And here's a chance for Bergkamp.
16:26Couldn't get hold of it.
16:29Slipped at the same time.
16:31Took a dip at arms.
16:34There's a lovely run by Seydorf.
16:37That just took Southgate's attention for a second.
16:40Bergkamp stole onto the left-hand side.
16:43Weak finish.
16:44Might have taken it on.
16:45Did he know where he was?
16:46They're coming with again with under-turned Shearer.
16:54He's over this side.
16:56Not off by the goal.
17:14Here's De Boer.
17:14Here's De Boer.
17:19Jordi.
17:22Hooks to it.
17:31Comes Wise again.
17:32Scheringer, Shearer
17:40That's a great ball again
17:43Kept it in, McManaman
17:46Couldn't progress Werner without legs
17:51Well I just think we've seen the pass of the game by Gascoigne
17:58Bergkamp gets a yellow card for trying to defend
18:00The cleverness of McManaman who received that pass from Gascoigne
18:04And isn't it wonderful to see Gascoigne just playing a good team part tonight
18:07Not overindulging, playing the ball off early
18:10Six England players in attacking positions
18:18Neville has spread the back line out a bit by offering himself
18:23Away Peel's Scheringer
18:25No one on the near side, Shearer was the nearest
18:29Didn't look like getting there
18:32And England are now poised to make a substitution
18:35There's David Platt
18:37And Paul Ince is the man to go off
18:41And probably this is a replacement we'll see for the quarterfinal too
18:44With David Platt coming into the team
18:46With Ince suspended
18:48Bergkamp, Winter, Seedorf
18:56Seen by Southgate
18:58Space on the right
19:03Teddy's Scheringer, finding the holes
19:06Anderton makes the run across
19:10Another great ball by McManaman
19:19Of the touch-over pass in the middle third of the field
19:22They're so vulnerable to the counter-attacks
19:24And McManaman's exploiting it
19:26Here's Koku
19:35Coming from the middle of the field
19:37I think that's the first time I can remember
19:40I think that's the first time I can remember
19:52Yordi going outside Stuart Pearce
19:54Again a lot of players in front
20:04And Bergkamp in the end over the top
20:07And Seeman appealing really strongly
20:11And McManaman speaking to the referee
20:12They feel that Seeman is being blocked on all corner kicks
20:15He's just unable to get that ball away
20:17There you see the man on the line
20:18I think it's Yordi
20:19Just making sure that Seeman isn't able to come and catch cleanly
20:23Anderton
20:33Denied by Reisinger
20:35Free kick given
20:36Seedorf
20:40For Klavitz
20:47Took it quite beautifully
20:51You don't have to say
20:56But you see the dominance of the young man
20:59And the way he took that goal
21:01What on earth has he been doing
21:02Spending so much time on the bench
21:03I know he's come back from operation
21:05But even so
21:06Well it just looks like Bergkamp too Barry
21:08Wasn't it
21:08He pushed it through Seeman's legs
21:11But it was his anticipation
21:13To run forward
21:15As the ball was being played up to Bergkamp
21:17Just listen to the applause that the team is getting
21:27As we wait for the final whistle
21:30Oh this is good to watch
21:50One look at the watch from the Austrian referee
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