Holidaymakers waiting to fly abroad in Teesside Airport today were in a sombre mood.

The main airport was eerily deserted as passengers, air stewards, shop workers and airport officials crowded around a tiny television in the airport bar to cheer on the England team.

Tourists checked in for flights earlier than usual to make sure they did not miss any vital minutes of the quarter final game.

In the departure lounges, passengers waiting for flights were able to watch the game on small screens after they had gone through Customs.

Passengers proudly donned their England shirts and some youngsters had gelled their hair into Beckham's mohican-style.

Scottish passengers due to catch the early morning Aberdeen flight sensibly kept quiet after the match, not a gloater in sight.

One Sunderland fan, flying to Amsterdam, said after the match: "I'm absolutely gutted. It's put a dampener on my holiday. I don't feel like going now."

David Marks, of Middlesbrough, was more optimistic.

He said: "I don't think the lads played as well as they have been playing. I'm upset but I'm sure I'll have recovered by the time my plane touches down at the other end."