Euro 2020: Kent fans relief as England beat Denmark and make it to the final against Italy
Published: 22:42, 07 July 2021
Updated: 14:32, 08 July 2021
Fans in Kent are celebrating tonight after England beat Denmark in the semi-final of the Euros.
To a crowd of 60,000 people at Wembley, the Three Lions kept the Danes at bay and sailed through to the final.
It was a nervy first half with Denmark taking the lead in the 30th minute with a free kick from Damsgaard. This was the first goal England had conceeded in the whole tournament.
But England fans had to wait just nine minutes for a response which should have come from Sterling but Kjaer just got his foot to it.
Fans at Source Bar in Maidstone were stunned into silence after the first goal.
Reporter Sean McPolin said: "Some fans are trying to rouse others with and “England England” chant."
Fans at Source Bar in Maidstone after the win
He was then 'walloped' in the nose as the celebrations began following that equaliser.
But a penalty taken and missed by Harry Kane before he netted the rebound then became the lions' second goal and saw them in to the final.
Thousands of people gathered to watch the latest game in a tournament that has gripped the country.
In pub gardens, bars or at home in their dressing downs football fnas across Kent got behind the team in the tournament that has gripped the nation.
All was calm at Dreamland this time after chaotic scenes caught on camera during the 2-0 win over Germany.
Tickets for the hugely popular screening on Folkestone's Harbour Arm went on sale on Monday evening at 6pm and sold out within 45 seconds.
Many places in Kent have sold out of tickets for the semi-final, including Source Bar in Maidstone, which took the risky step of selling tickets for the final days before the semi-final.
The Maidstone venue was buzzing on Saturday night as England cruised past Ukraine following a 4-0 victory in Rome, and saw hundreds gather outside in the town centre singing and chanting for nearly an hour.
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