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England subs pay off, earn 2-1 win over Wales at Euro 2016

LENS, France (AP) - Jamie Vardy equalized with his third touch of the ball. Daniel Sturridge scored the winning goal in the first minute of injury time.

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England subs pay off, earn 2-1 win over Wales at Euro 2016

England's halftime substitutes came up big.

Emboldened by some aggressive changes by coach Roy Hodgson, England rallied to beat Wales 2-1 Thursday in an all-British match at the European Championship to go to the top of Group B.

Gareth Bale put Wales ahead in the 42nd minute by scoring his second long-range free kick of the tournament, forcing Hodgson into some bold halftime changes that belied his reputation as a defensive-minded coach.