Bosses hoping to catch the England v Wales match on Thursday can keep an eye on their emails and avoid the midday rush home by working at free office space where the game will be shown live.

Regus, which rents out mini offices and meeting spaces by the day or week to small business owners, will show the 2pm kick off European Championship match in its business lounges, which it will open for free on Thursday.

The company will show it at its three of its offices in Kent, at Ashford, Dartford and Kings Hill, West Malling.

Regus UK chief executive Richard Morris said: “We know how much this match means to everybody and our network of business lounges puts us in a unique position to help.

“Our thinking is that, by working locally rather than commuting to the main office, people will be better placed to get to their favoured football-watching location in time for the 2pm kick-off.

“Of course, the match is in office-hours, so workers will still need to negotiate timings with their bosses.

"But we are seeing businesses think far more flexibly about working patterns, and we believe many will be willing to accommodate the football fever.”

The lounges are available for free on a first-come-first-served basis from 9am.