Hundreds of England football fans marked their side’s World Cup run coming to an end with a good-nature celebration in Preston city centre.

Roads were closed off from the second-half onwards and fans spilled out of pub and bars to mark Gareth Southgate’s team’s defeat to Croatia in the semi-final.

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A smoke grenade was set off with songs sung and fans dancing and waving England fans.

Preston Police have not reported any major incidents following the defeat on Wednesday (11 July) evening – with a few arrests for drunk and disorderly behaviour only.

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The Church Street celebrations followed raucous scenes in both Friargate and Church Street after the last 16 and quarter-final victories over Colombia and Sweden.