Norfolk pub owner says Euro 2024 provides "needed boost" to hospitality sector
England play Denmark at 5pm
A pub owner in Norfolk is telling us that England doing well in the Euros will be provide a much needed boost to pubs across the county.
The Three Lions take on Denmark in their second game of this tournament at 5pm, after beating Serbia 1-0 on Sunday evening.
"Leave work a bit early and come here to watch the game"
Phillip Cutter is from 'The Murderers Arms' in Norwich: "Summer-time has always been a bit of struggle for us. As nice as my pub might be, people want to sit outside in the summer.
"During the 2022 World Cup, that was over Christmas, and we're normally busy then anyway- so we didn't see much of a boost then.
"If you had these fixtures on a Saturday nights, pubs would be busy then anyhow, so with fixtures being on during the working week it's a chance for us to get more people into our pub at a different time, when we wouldn't busy.
"The 5pm kick-off on Thursday is one we've really got our eyes on, as it's a chance for people to leave work a bit early and come here to watch the game."
Kick-off's at 5pm.
A win for Gareth Southgate's men would put them in pole position to finish top of group C.