England fans were rejoicing across the North East tonight after the Three Lions were victorious over Senegal.
People across the region took to their local fan zones and pubs to celebrate the win.
Playing in their first knockout match on the world stage since the agonising extra-time 2018 semi-final loss to Croatia, Gareth Southgate’s men showed their quality to progress in Qatar.
Kane became England’s highest-ever scorer at major tournaments after Henderson opened the scoring, with Saka superbly wrapping up a comfortable 3-0 win against Senegal in Sunday’s last-16 contest at Al Bayt Stadium.
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Pictures from the fan's zone in Newcastle's Central Park, show people donning their England tops, World Cup-branded hats and waving their red and white flags.
Now the Three Lions will face off against France next Saturday.
Check out pictures from the fans zone in our gallery above.
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