‘Greatest game of football ever’ – West Midlands fans react to England win

Pupils at Villiers Primary School in Bilston have all been avoiding the news, as the school is showing the match in full this morning.

Assistant head teacher Carly McKenzie said she had promised pupils her social media feeds would be turned off “and I wouldn’t tune into anything at all”.

“However,” she added, “I am a very light sleeper and heard some cheering in the early hours this morning, so I’ve got a bit of a feeling, but who knows, we’ll see this morning with the children”.

Bik Singh, from The Maggies pub in Hall Green, Birmingham, stayed open until 05:00 and said it was a “wonderful experience”.

“We didn’t really know what to expect, but the result, obviously, was the icing on the cake,” he said.

“It just felt like everyone was on holiday, it just felt like everyone was on a year abroad in one of those bars.

“It was busy, I had to actually pull my finger out and do some work, but when the game started it got serious and customers were really focussed Ito the game.

“Letting everybody out we were trying not to make too much noise, but everyone was so happy and cheerful – and just what a massive result that was.”