PUBS in England have been granted extra time to stay open late when England faces Italy in tomorrow’s semi-final of the UEFA Women’s Championships.
Premises that would usually close at 11pm have now been granted permission to stay open until 1am.
GettyThe Lionesses are looking to double down on their 2022 victory[/caption]
GettyThe side beat Sweden on penalties to earn their spot in the semi-finals[/caption]
Fans will be allowed to stay out and drink in their favourite boozers long after the game finishes.
In anticipation of an exciting victory for the Lionesses pubs and bars all over the country will be serving pints for an extra three hours.
Punters in their thousand are expected to turn up to their local pub to cheer on the girls tomorrow night.
The news comes after the government announced the measure earlier this year.
It was stated that if either England or Wales made it into the semi-finals pubs up and down the country would be allowed to remain open late.
Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said at the time that venues “stand to benefit” from the later closing time.
Tory MP Andrew Snowden went on to joke that his father might “disown” him, had his party not backed the proposal.
Pub licensing hours can be relaxed for events of “exceptional national significance” with both the semi-final and final of the Euros included under this umbrella term.
England earned their spot in the semi-finals after beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties.
Fourteen spot-kicks were taken during the tense showdown between England and Sweden.
Only five of these were scored, six saved and three missed for a conversion rate of just 35.7 per cent.
The nail-biting fixture saw the England women’s team earn their chance to take on Italy in tomorrow’s semi-final fixture.
The Lionesses have gone unbeaten against Italy in their last five games, the most recent of which was a 5-1 battering in February last year.
The second semi-final match will see Germany take on Spain at 8pm UK time on Wednesday, July 23.
The Lionesses won the Euros in 2022, beating rivals Germany 2-1, and hope to do the same this year.
Their 2022 victory was hailed as “inspiring” with the team bringing football home in front of a sold out Wembley Stadium.
If the squad manage to progress to the final on Sunday, July 27, at 5pm UK time, the same extended hours are expected to apply to boozers across the country.
GettyThe side will face Italy tomorrow evening[/caption]
GettyThe England side are a strong contender to win against favourite’s Spain[/caption]
The Lionesses will kick off against Italy at 8pm UK time at the Stade de Geneve, Switzerland.
Spain, the defending world champions, are favourites to take the trophy on Sunday but England is seen as a strong contender.
The Lionesses said that until now, they have chosen to take the knee before matches.
This wont be the case tomorrow night after star defender Jess Carter said she has been the victim of vile racist abuse online during the tournament.
The Lionesses defender, who has 49 caps for England, announced that she will be “taking a step back from social media” as a result.
The side posted a message of support for Jess yesterday, saying: “We stand with Jess, and all #Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism.”
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