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Hundreds watched England in first round of knockout stages at Prospect Building in Bristol

• Kane to the rescue with late double as England edge past DR Congo into last 16

Sisters Angela and Christine hugged, danced and shed a tear or two at the final whistle as England squeezed past the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

“That was brilliant,” said Christine, a 51-year-old lifeguard. “Watching England is exhausting, emotional, often heart-breaking but we love it. You’ve got to relish the ups and downs.”