FOOTBALL fans took to the county’s pubs in their droves last night to cheer on both sides in what might have been the most eagerly-anticipated match of England and Scotland’s Euro 2020 campaigns.

Pints were flowing which meant a good day for both football fans and landlords throughout Cumbria.

In Workington the event was a sell out throughout the town, with the Junction being busy – if socially-distanced – an hour before kick-off.

Junction landlord Lloyd Burnie said: “You can’t beat this, this is what I bought the pub for. This beats anything”

Jonathan O’Leary from Northside said: “It’s absolutely mint to be back out, I can’t wait to see this town alive again.”

Fans were eagerly anticipating the game, the first time England and Scotland have met in their first major clash for almost 25 years.

England fan and Junction doorman Mark Humphries said: “I think this is better because obviously with the current pandemic it feels like we are going back to a bit of normality.”

Many were out to watch the football with their friends.

Keiran Shepard said: “It’s just good to be out with my mates again, it’s as simple as that – being able to watch what I love, my favourite sport, and just being able to share it with my friends.”

The atmosphere was easily as electric in Carlisle where fans were also out in their droves to watch the match.

Carlisle was a split place as fans from both England and Scotland took to the pubs to watch the match in the self-proclaimed Border City.

But age-old rivalries between the two neighbours seemed to be overtaken by a mutual love of the sport.

In the Griffin, friendship outweighed rivalries as England and Scotland fans united over a pint.

One group of football fans who were out to watch the game supporting a mixture of the two teams said: “Whatever happens in this game, we will still be friends.”