CHRIS Coleman described England’s last-gasp winner as one of the lowest points of his career but the Wales boss insists his side’s Euro 2016 fate is still in their own hands.

Gareth Bale’s first half free-kick looked to have set Wales on the way to a second successive win in France and a first over England since 1984.

But Roy Hodgson’s bold substitutions paid off with first Jamie Vardy and then, in stoppage time, Daniel Sturridge netting to put England on top of Group B.

Wales are second in the group, a point behind England and level with Slovakia, ahead of their third game against Russia in Toulouse on Monday.

“It was gut-wrenching for the players and our supporters,” said Coleman of Sturridge’s winner in the 92nd minute of the match.

“You know you're going to be up against it from the start, it was a tough game, but we did everything we could to keep them at bay.

“Even when they got the equaliser, they had possession but Wayne [Hennessey] pulled off one save.

“They pressed and probed but we weren't stretched too badly. So to lose it in the dying seconds... I can't say I've felt that disappointed too many times in my career as I did when that goal went in.”

But Coleman has told his players to keep their heads up with a draw against the Russians likely to be enough to make the knockout stages.

“There are three games,” said the Wales boss. “The danger of this one being in the middle was that everyone was looking at it outside the camp, the Battle of Britain or whatever.

“We have to get it out of our system. That disappointment is there, but we can't take it into the next game.

“If you'd said to us we'd get through with a result in the last game, we'd have accepted that.

“It’s a bitter pill to swallow after being 1-0 up but England got over it, conceding in the last minute against Russia, and showed good courage to recover. We have to put it to bed and get ready for Russia.”

He added: “Everything is up for grabs again. That's tournament football. But it's still down to us.

“We're not asking for any favours. We have to take care of business ourselves. We're gutted, absolutely devastated.

“But you have to show a bit of metal, a bit of steel, and bounce back.

“Three games in 10 or 11 days is a tough ask, but we're down to the last one and we have a chance. I'm disappointed how we lost this but, going into the last game with it in our hands... you have to take that.”

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