These were the scenes on Monday lunchtime at Leeds city centre’s Beckett’s Bank pub, one of hundreds of Wetherspoons pubs that are screening World Cup matches for the first time this year.
1. England v Iran
Fans crowded beneath the television screens at Beckett's Bank to watch the Group B opening match. Photo: James Hardisty
2. England v Iran
The match provided plenty of drama with eight goals scored and two yellow cards issued. Photo: James Hardisty
3. England v Iran
Plenty of fans had dug out their England shirts to wear to the pub, which is decked out in international flags for the tournament. Photo: James Hardisty
4. England v Iran
A moment of despair for fans in a game that saw England concede two goals. Photo: James Hardisty
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