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England's opening Euro 2012 game ended in stalemate as they played out a low-key draw with France in Donetsk.

Joleon Lescott gave England the lead with a header from captain Steven Gerrard's free-kick - but France were level before the interval with a fine 20-yard finish from Lescott's Manchester City team-mate Samir Nasri.

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