ONE of the greatest wins in English sporting history left fans elated but well-behaved.

According to the city's watering holes, fans were beside themselves with joy at England' 20-17 win over Australia for the Rugby World Cup, on Saturday, but acted impeccably.

Worcester police had no record of any incidents of misbehaviour.

Peter Gore, landlord of the Sebright Arms, in London Road, said it had been a "first class" day.

"Everybody was very well behaved. A bit later in the day I had to kick a few out but if you start drinking at 8.30am in the morning, it is to be expected.

"They started singing a bit loud and the language got a bit strong, but no one got aggressive - I just moved them on. Overall, it was such a great day and there was a great atmosphere."

Ray Brierley, manager of The Exchange, in Cornmarket, agreed, saying it had been an "absolutely wonderful day".

"There was not one scrap of trouble whatsoever," he said.

"They were packed in like sardines - every time England scored, the bar was rocking, they were all jumping up and down so much."

He said some revellers had "drifted off" and some had stayed, but overall it had been "a normal Saturday night".

"There was a lot of sensible drinking, with a lot of people on soft drinks when they first came in - fair play to them and thanks to everyone for being so good."

Gareth "Mel" Jones, landlord of the Maple Leaf, in Lower Wick, said it had been "very quiet" with just his regulars coming out to watch the game.

"They were all in at a quarter to nine, but were all well-behaved."

Worcester's shops did not appear to suffer at all from the big game, which went out on British TV at 9am. Most retailers reported a slow start in the morning, but it picked up after the game finished, and ended on a good note.

"Saturday morning was slightly quieter," said Michael Duerden, operations manager at Debenhams, in the High Street.

"But in the afternoon, it picked up as soon as the game finished and the day ended as good as normal - it didn't affect the day's figures because we had such a good afternoon."

Debbie Kitchener, deputy manager at New Look, in CrownGate Shopping Centre, agreed it had been quiet to start.

"It was quiet in the morning for the first hour or so but in the afternoon it returned to normal," she said.