THIS is York Railway Station during the nerve-shredding moments of England's penalty shootout with Columbia - utterly deserted.

But in the background you can hear the cheers from nearby bars at the moment Eric Dier drove his spot-kick into the back of the net to finally end his country's woeful record of World Cup penalty shootout exits.

The whole nation was glued to TV screens on Tuesday night as the drama unfolded, with England nearly clinching a win before conceding an equaliser in extra time.

When the extra period ended without a goal, the all-too familiar penalty shootout nightmare got underway.

But, just this once, England came out on top, and pubs across York erupted with joy as we sealed a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.