Brunswick Arms - crowds cheer on England's World Cup win

Despite the abysmal weather, there was no trace of the Monday blues when around 50 fans turned up at the Brunswick Arms in Malvern Road, St John's, Worcester to watch England's 6-2 defeat of Iran.

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Indeed, the pub, run by the Craft Union, was proving so popular with the community in St John's, a teacher popped her head inside the door to make sure no sixth form students from nearby Christopher Whitehead Language College had sneaked in for a pint.

FRIENDLY: L-R Sam Robinson, son Cohen and regular David Griffiths (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

Landlord Shane said: "It's been an amazing afternoon despite the weather. What a cracking afternoon with locals and a few new faces. Hopefully, the rest of the tournament will be equally amazing. We're showing every single game."

He said usually the pub had around three people in at this time on a Monday - by kick-off there were 30 and after half time the numbers swelled to 50.

Polish and Welsh flags were also on display - not all the pub's regulars are English. 

For Jackie Tennant it was a double celebration - the 47-year-old was in the pub celebrating her birthday only to get the icing on the cake - an emphatic England win.

BIRTHDAY: Jackie Tennant celebrating her birthday - pictured here with Cohen Robinson, two (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

A loyalty card scheme where if you buy six pints you get a seventh free was proving particularly popular. The Brunswick handed out 50 free pints on Sunday alone.

"They love it, the regulars," said the landlord. Few of the customers could have predicted the scoreline.

Before the first goal was scored regulars Ant Collier, 38, David Griffiths, 49, Lewis Baker, 21, and Simon Rudge, 36, were predicting a 2-0 win (although Mr Rudge came nearer the mark, putting his head up the parapet and predicting three England goals).

TOON: Toon Army in Worcester - L-R are Geordies Malcolm Mather, Neil Mullen, Conor Macmillan and Paul Horn (Image: Newsquest/James Connell)

There is a saying that wherever you go, you're sure to meet a Geordie.

However, there was a whole group of them in the pub including Malcolm Mather, 60, Neil Mullen, 27, Conor Macmillan and Paul Horn, 36, roofers from Apok Building Services who have been working on Berrows House, former home of the Worcester News on behalf of the University of Worcester.

For others it was a family event - Sam Robinson, 29, wife Kayleigh, 29, were at the pub for a birthday celebration but decided to stay and watch the match with their children, Cohen, two, and baby Hattie, two months old.