Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the big game tonight as Germany face the Netherlands in their Euro 2012 Group B clash, with the Dutch on the brink of elimination. Kick off at 7.45 UK time!

Germany just breaking up the play almost at will. Hummels has two bites at the cherry from inside the Dutch box, but Stekelenburg makes the double save.

Germany (including West Germany) have won all 12 previous European Championship games in which they have been two goals up. Dutch looking for a miracle to recover.

Sneijder with the ball into the middle. All a bit hopeful as Badstuber wallops clear the danger.

No team has ever recovered from a two-goal deficit at half-time to win a World Cup or European Championship match in 90 minutes.

Huntelaar and Van der Vaart are on for Van Bommel and Afellay. Dutch forced to go for it in this second period.

We are off and running in the second period with the Dutch making a couple of changes to their side.

Schweinsteiger's free-kick from out wide is touched over the bar by Stekelenburg. That almost sailed into the net. A 2-0 lead for Germany at the break. Well in command.

Willems having a bit of a nightmare at the back as Muller continue to outpaces him. Van Bommel then brings down Podolski seconds later.

Dutch seeing more of the ball, but not doing much with it in the German half. Van Persie again overhits a pass looking for Robben.

In only three of the seven previous major tournament meetings has the team that scored the opening goal gone on to win the match – Germany winning 3-2 (Euro 1980) and 2-1 (World Cup 1990) and the Netherlands 3-1 (Euro 1992).

The fragility of the Dutch temperament being tested here. They look a couple of yards off the pace the longer this match continues.

Wasted chance as Boateng wallops a shot well wide of the target. The German fans enjoying their night out.

Khedira back to help out Hummels. Corner to the Dutch to be swept in by Sneijder, but a poor pass to Robben and Germany can break here....

Germany living up to their billing as one of the pre-tournament favourites. That Dutch defence have been badly exposed this evening.

GOAL! Brilliant finish by Gomez. Stekelenburg left grasping at fresh air and Germany are moving clear here. A 2-0 lead. Same provider as Schweinsteiger played him in.

Ozil picks out Badstuber, but his header is somehow blocked by Stekelenburg a couple of yards out. Glorious chance spurned by Germany.

Willems brings down Muller and Germany have a free-kick just wide of the Dutch box.

Van Bommel forced to chase Gomez after losing the ball before the Dtuch collect in their own half.

Van Persie tries to clip a ball into the path of Sneijder, but the weight of pass is all wrong. Dutch rythmn has been upset by the loss of that goal. Germany dictating the tempo.

Gomez given offside again with three Dutch defenders chasing him. Tried to bend his run, but just offside. He is a real thorn in the side of the Dutch.

Mario Gomez had five shots at Euro 2008 and scored no goals. He's had four shots so far at Euro 2012 and scored twice. Improvement in his game.