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England fans in York celebrate World Cup win over Slovenia

9:32am Thursday 24th June 2010 in World Cup news

Fans in the Quaker Wood celebrate England’s goal; inset above, a deserted York city centre during the match Fans in the Quaker Wood celebrate England’s goal; inset above, a deserted York city centre during the match

FANS celebrated around York as Jermain Defoe slotted in the only goal of the match in England’s game against Slovenia.

At the The Terrace pub in Stonebow, York, there were cries of “easy!” as Defoe scored in the 22nd minute.

Easy it wasn’t, but England are now through to the last 16.

Jamie Greig, of Hull Road, was one of those watching. He said: “It was absolutely amazing. We were shaky at the start but we composed ourselves, realised who we were playing and realised what was at stake. Rooney didn’t perform, but we were amazing. Come on England.

“We could go all the way. We were really together as a team, playing with no fear and there is nothing to stop us.”

Patrick Tibble, of Monkgate, sounded more cautious. He said: “The game was tight. We always had it, but it was close.”

North Yorkshire Police said there had been only five arrests in the county during the match, all in the Scarborough area.

Comments(10)

boogaloo81 says...
11:06am Thu 24 Jun 10

How come the Terrace is always mentioned in the Press. Is this another business who the York Press have a "special" relationship with, like York Racecourse?

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douglas craig says...
1:14pm Thu 24 Jun 10

And why show pictures from the awful Quaker Wood?

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Woody Mellor says...
2:14pm Thu 24 Jun 10

This World Cup is turning out just like World War Two. France surrendered early, the USA arrived at the last minute and we're left to fight the Germans again!

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cutitout says...
6:52pm Thu 24 Jun 10

Woody Mellor wrote:
This World Cup is turning out just like World War Two. France surrendered early, the USA arrived at the last minute and we're left to fight the Germans again!
Not a historian then ? The Red Army beat the Germans, not the British Army and certainly not the English Army - even if it existed, which it didn't and hasn't since the seventeenth century.

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Woody Mellor says...
7:02pm Thu 24 Jun 10

cutitout wrote:
Woody Mellor wrote:
This World Cup is turning out just like World War Two. France surrendered early, the USA arrived at the last minute and we're left to fight the Germans again!
Not a historian then ? The Red Army beat the Germans, not the British Army and certainly not the English Army - even if it existed, which it didn't and hasn't since the seventeenth century.
First of all it's a joke you miserable pillock! Secondly who mentioned an English Army and also who mentioned the British Army beating the Germans? Clever git!

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Lizzie Browning says...
7:56pm Thu 24 Jun 10

Cutitout - got what you deserved there one suspects!

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Woody Mellor says...
8:00pm Thu 24 Jun 10

Lizzie Browning wrote:
Cutitout - got what you deserved there one suspects!
If this was Facebook I'd click "Like".

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YorkieAl says...
8:35pm Thu 24 Jun 10

And will the Italians now join forces with the Germans on Sunday before running away again?

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Chris1982 says...
9:35pm Thu 24 Jun 10

The japanese are still in there fighting

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chappyandproud says...
10:56am Fri 25 Jun 10

They've found Japanese players on Pacific Islands who think the 1998 World Cup is still on!!

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