Bars and pubs have been allowed to stay open later at this week's semi final, and have been reaping in the rewards during England's success so far.
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00:00It was the million pound kick. That is, of course, for owners of Kent's bars and pubs
00:05for who them, it meant that bums were guaranteed to be on the seats as England face off this
00:10weekend against Switzerland for a spot in the final four of this year's Euros.
00:16As fans have come to expect by now, it was a pretty nervous affair as things got underway
00:21but with pints in hand and eyes glued to the big screen, especially here at Bluewater's
00:26new football club Ballers, that unrelenting hope of a Three Lions success just wouldn't
00:31go away.
00:33That was until the 75th minute when the opposition scored.
00:40Time continued to tick on. These fans were beginning to hope for another miracle. All
00:45of a sudden, England were back in it and heading to extra time for the second game in a row.
00:56However, a lacklustre 30 minutes in extra time meant the crowds around the screens started
01:01to double. Everyone wanted to get their eyes on, or off, of England facing penalties.
01:07Even the manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gary O'Neill, he just happened to show up
01:11whilst our cameras were rolling.
01:14Four perfect kicks, one perfect save, and it all came down to one man.
01:20Trent Alexander-Arnold stepped up to the mark and...
01:42Didn't think they could do it, but they do it in the final minutes as usual, don't they?
01:47They can probably go on and win it now, I reckon.
01:50You know, we've got some really good players and I think that's how we should be looking.
01:53All the previous games didn't quite click like that. That's what I want to see.
01:57Do you think England can take it all the way to the finals now, maybe even a win?
02:00After today's game, definitely.
02:05Jubilation from the fans, but for the owners, England's success means guaranteed business
02:11once again for at least one more special night.
02:14It's definitely a benefit. We love the atmosphere. We love people being in the dome.
02:17We like people celebrating when we win, obviously.
02:21It's just a great feeling to win and go through to the next round.
02:25So as Gareth Southgate's squad stare down the chance to play in the final in Germany,
02:30hospitality bosses back here would say, as far as the Euros are concerned, football has already come home.
02:37Bartholomew Hall for KMTV in Bluewater.