A photographer has shared pictures of fans riding the wave of emotions during England’s remarkable World Cup tie against Mexico.
Paul Craig has been photographing fans at venues in Leeds during every England game this tournament and was there to capture all of the action at the Belgrave Music Hall in the wee small hours of Monday morning as England beat Mexico 3-2 to reach the Quarter Finals.
He said: “It was absolutely mental. I got home at 5 o’clock in the morning. I haven’t done that since my clubbing days.
“I’ve been doing the other games in open air venues like the Brudenell but this one was indoors and it made it like a cauldron. It was immense.”
Mr Craig said that he hopes to feature all of the photographs as part of a documentary project about fans during the World Cup.
You can check out some of his shots in the gallery below.
13. Tense
There were nervous moments as England dug in to see out the victory. | Paul Craig Photography
14. Heroics
There were joyful scenes as the referee blew the full time whistle following 11 minutes of extra time. | Paul Craig Photography
15. Pile on!
Some fans were just getting into the spirit as the full time whistle was blown. | Paul Craig Photography
16. A morning to remember
It was a morning to remember for those who stayed up to watch the game. | Paul Craig Photography
17. A memorable night
Punters definitely made the most of a memorable night. | Paul Craig Photography