The Government has granted special permission for pubs across England and Wales to stay open until 5am for the round of 16 World Cup match between England and Mexico, which kicks off at 1am on Monday morning. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the extended licensing hours on Thursday, allowing fans to watch the game in pubs.
North East Pubs Participating
In the North East, venues in Sunderland, County Durham, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside will open their doors. Among the Wetherspoons locations are Bishops Mill in Durham, Cooper Rose in Sunderland, and Penderel’s Oak in Holborn. Greene King has a extensive list including the Beaconsfield in Gateshead, Corner House Hotel in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Crows Nest in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, County in Gosforth, Fox & Hounds in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Fox Hunters in North Shields, Gunner in North Shields, Longship in Hebburn, Lonsdale Hotel in West Jesmond, New Derby in Sunderland, Pack Horse in Burnopfield, Peregrine in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Prince of Wales in Jarrow, Rosedene in Sunderland, Turks Head in Tynemouth, Waggon Team in Gateshead, and Walls End in Wallsend.
Wetherspoons and Fullers Also Taking Part
Wetherspoons has also listed Soloman Cutler in Birmingham and William Rufus in Carlisle. Fullers, another major pub chain, has announced several venues including The Berkeley Arms in Bosham, The Blacksmiths in Rotherhithe, The Boater in Bath, The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham, The Chineham Arms in Chineham, The Crown & Sceptre in Shepherds Bush, The Distillers in Hammersmith, The Elephant Inn in Finchley, The Euston Flyer in Euston, The Forester in Ealing, The Fox & Goose in Ealing, The Fox & Pelican in Hindhead, The George IV in Chiswick, The Griffin in Brentford, The King’s Head in Guildford, The Kings Head in Wickham, The Lord Northbrook in Lee, The Masons Arms in Battersea, The Moby Dick in Surrey Quays, The Old Fish Market in Bristol, One Over The Ait in Kew, The Prince Albert in Twickenham, The Prince Blucher in Twickenham, The Red Lion in Barnes, The Ship in Langstone, The Ship & Bell in Horndean, The Tudor Tavern in Preston, The Turks Head in Twickenham, The Wellington in Waterloo, and The Windjammer in Royal Wharf.
Impact on Schools and Fans
ChronicleLive reported that some North East schools have decided to let pupils arrive late on Monday so they can watch the game. This reflects the widespread enthusiasm for the match, which sees England face Mexico in the knockout stage.
