World Cup 2022: 'I was ecstatic at the end' - England fans celebrate win

It started nervously but ended with an detonation of joyousness arsenic England overcame Senegal 3-0 to advancement to the World Cup 4th finals.

In scenes that echoed crossed the country, each spot and lasting spot was taken successful the two-storey King Street Brewhouse successful the centre of Bristol arsenic hundreds of fans gathered to ticker the lucifer against Senegal.

The Christmas lights were up extracurricular but each thoughts were connected the vigor of Qatar, and the imaginable of England making it to the past eight.

Joe Tatt, 21, was among the mostly younger fans successful the pub. He said helium would alternatively beryllium with different England fans than sitting astatine home.

"I watched the semi-finals of the Euros [against Denmark] successful present and it was amazing," helium said.

"To beryllium with different fans erstwhile we score, to leap astir and shriek - it's amazing."

The ambiance earlier the lucifer kicked disconnected felt nervous, and lone a fewer supporters successful the pub joined successful with God Save the King arsenic the teams lined up.

The aboriginal portion of the crippled featured plentifulness of frowns and not overmuch chanting arsenic Senegal tested the England defence.

But each that was forgotten erstwhile Jordan Henderson fired England successful front, with a immense roar going up successful each country of the Brewhouse, and fans punching the aerial and embracing.

If anything, the sound was adjacent louder erstwhile Jude Bellingham danced done the Senegal midfield and Harry Kane picked his spot to enactment England 2-0 up conscionable earlier fractional time.

And the nerves successful the pub each but vanished successful a raucous solemnisation erstwhile Jude Bellingham killed disconnected Senegal's hopes with England's third.

The acquainted dependable of "It's Coming Home," began to ringing out, and determination was large applause for the accomplishment of substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish.

"What a brace to beryllium capable to bring on," said Paul Simcox, 57, who was getting into the atmosphere.

"Watching it successful a pub with different fans is the 2nd champion happening to being there, the ambiance is great."

Around the country was Chris Sprackman, watching the crippled with colleagues and sporting a "Football's Coming Home for Christmas" jumper.

"I saw it, and had to person it," helium said.

"Never successful doubt," said Jack Holland, 34, who said helium hoped radical would "give [manager Gareth] Southgate the respect helium deserves now".

The last 10 minutes were enjoyed by a present thoroughly-relaxed assemblage successful the pub, with immoderate adjacent leaving earlier the last whistle, truthful assured of England finishing the job.

On the thoroughfare outside, arsenic fans filed location with the moving week conscionable hours away, 1 of the biggest smiles was connected the look of Joe Tatt.

"I was tense beforehand but not truthful overmuch during the game, arsenic England started disconnected rather defensively but were playing well.

"Southgate has proved himself I'd say. I was ecstatic astatine the end."

So is shot coming location for Christmas?

"It mightiness be," said Joe. "And wouldn't that beryllium lovely?"