There may have been two teams battling it out on the playing field but Gravesend was unanimously rooting for an England win during today's match against Wales.

Football fans flocked to cheer on their national team all sporting matching lion embellished tees and red and white face paint.

The youngest of the crowd was just four weeks old while men and women of all ages took the afternoon off work to join in the fun.

More than 350 people turned up to watch the match in one pub alone where crowds spilled from the bar into the restaurant area. Diners were more than happy to share table space with the patriotic fans counting on a home win.

The Goose, in King Street had Welsh flags draped from the ceiling along with the dozens of other European flags but it was the only citing of the trademark dragon surrounded by a sea of red.

Matt Gason, 43 manager of The Goose, is a loyal England supporter and even allowed his staff to leave their uniforms at home for the day and sport a football jersey.

While being firmly behind England in the tournament, wife Nicola is Welsh and a massive supporter of her own team.

Matt assured there wouldn’t be an argument over the dinner table this evening, because after all, England was definitely going to win.

“I do my thing, she does hers. We’re obviously going to win it!”

It seemed many were given the day off as by lunchtime the pub was packed with keen spectators.

“It’s important to support England, everyone has taken the day off and too right!” - Oscar Saxton, 22, building supplier and footie fan

Dan Thomas, 22, an asset manager of Nurstead Lane said: “I was born in England and my parents are English so there is no doubt at all that I would be in the pub, in my hometown of Gravesend, drinking beer and celebrating the English in the Euro Tournament.”

Nationalism and confidence filled the room, everyone certain that England had it in the bag.

Dec Murphy, 46, a sales leader of Farley Road said: “There are no Welsh supporters in here today and its obvious why- we’re going to win!

“I have lived in Gravesend my whole life; there was no way we would be celebrating anywhere else.”

The love for Gravesend was even taken to the very stadium where England played against Wales today as a massive banner sporting the town's name on a Union Jack was spotted on social media.

Gary Stanton, 35 a driver of Chantry Court said: “It makes me proud to see the support in Gravesend for the football, the enthusiasm, especially for our national team.

“It has really brought people together, not just in support for England, but for everyone, there are flags for every team hanging up around the bar and that’s great.”