Good hold from Rafael Nadal. He scurries net-bound before slicing a volleyed winner beyond Dan Evans.

Dan Evans is causing Rafael Nadal some trouble, dicing a deceptive return the world number one's way and then forcing him wide with a daring dash to the net. 30-30.

Evans on the board! But that just hurries Nadal into a leaping serve that takes the Spaniard to 30-15.

Dan Evans on the chase, like a schoolkid being put through the bleep test, as he retrieves ball after ball from Rafael Nadal before hooking one long. Cue the trumpets...

Here we go. Rafael Nadal to serve...

So, GB with a 1-0 lead in this semi-final - can Dan Evans do the business and see off the world number one on home soil? It's almost time to find out...

Time for the warm ups. Just long enough to make a quick brew... or whatever your Saturday evening tipple is.

I wonder if Rafael Nadal is a fan/has heard of the Proclaimers - he performs a little warm-up jiggle as the they're blared out around the stadium in Madrid to welcome Dan Evans.

And Dan Evans: "It's not about the performance tonight it's about getting 1-0 up and then trying to get the win and hoping the doubles guys don't have to come out."

Here is world number one Rafael Nadal: "Every single match I respect the opponent, they are here because they have a great level of tennis and Dan is having a great season. I know I have to play my best."

Actor John Hollingworth, who stars in The Crown, is enjoying the action in Madrid - he's there with Charlie Heaton from Stranger Things.

And here is Great Britain's Kyle Edmund, speaking to Eurosport: "When you start the match in this situation it's a lot of noise, a full house tonight. They have come here to support Feli so I had to be focused and concentrate on myself.

"My tennis hasn't been a problem but different situations can do funny things. I kept believing in my game and going after my strokes. I played a very good breaker at the end, it was a very good performance from myself."

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Another remarkable British performance from Edmund. It’s gutsy, the quality of Edmund’s play keeping Lopez at bay.

Lopez found his way into the match but Edmund stayed strong – what a performance!

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Fantastic stuff from Kyle Edmund, the world number 69, trusted in place of Andy Murray today.

A straight-set victory over Feliciano Lopez, who was a late call-up for Spain after Pablo Carreno Busta pulled out.

Dan Evans has a chance to fire Great Britain into the final, just the small matter of world number one Rafael Nadal standing in his way...

Feliciano Lopez saves the first.

And aces the second. Three match points for Kyle Edmund, on serve.

Lopez clips the net. Five match points for Kyle Edmund in this Davis Cup semi-final opener...

Ding, ding. Double fault. Kyle Edmund laps up the Spaniard's misfortune with a bouncing serve that draws a sluggish response from Lopez. GB 5-1 to the good in the breaker.

Long from Lopez on his service return and Edmund picks him off at the net with a smart backhand winner to take a mini-break.