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England fans watch historic European Championship final on Sandwell Valley's big screen

England fans flocked to Sandwell Valley to watch the Lionesses' historic European Championships win on a big screen.

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The Ay family enjoying the England match in Sandwell

The Lionesses battled Germany to be the best in Europe after the crowd saw Bewdley Walsall FC fan Becky Hill perform before the game.

Diana and Simon Norvock, with Evelyn, aged 11, and Zephyr, aged 8, from Sheffield, who came for the Commonwealth Games
England fans watch the Women's Euro Final on the big screen at Dartmouth Park
Hannah Alsaady and Orlando, aged 22 months

Hannah Al Saddy, aged 28, from Oldbury watched the match on the big screen with her son and friends.

She said: "It was amazing, people were jumping on chairs and going mad when England scored the winning goal.

"It is so wonderful for England's women, we've done what the men have never done, and won the European Championships.

"It was such a brilliant atmosphere in Sandwell Valley."

England fans watching the game at Dartmouth Park, Sandwell Valley
England fans watch the Women's Euro Final on the big screen at Dartmouth Park
Darren Hunt and daughter Emily, aged 17, with Ollie the dog

The crowd mirrored Wembley Stadium, celebrating when England went ahead in the 62nd minute with Ella Toone's spectacular goal.

Darren Hunt, from West Bromwich, took his family to Sandwell to watch the match.

He said: "We've watched every England game in this tournament. We were on holiday for the first few games, but I wanted to bring my daughter down to Sandwell's screen so we could watch it with all our friends.

"The Lionesses have made history!"

The giant screen in Sandwell Valley was erected by Sandwell especially for the Lionesses to give football fans a communal experience watching the Lionesses make history.

Entrance was free to watch the big match with spectators urged to use the West Bromwich town centre car parks.