ENGLAND fans in Swindon went wild at the 6-1 win against Panama in the World Cup.

Crowds packed into The Steam Railway pub in Old Town to watch England’s second match of the tournament and were soon chanting with the rest of the country as England scored five goals before half-time.

Rickey Taylor, who had come down from Burnley to see the game in Swindon with friends, said: “Brilliant. It’s a lot better than expected isn’t it.

"I thought we’d be out straight away. But we should be beating Panama anyway though.”

Callum Hunt, from West Swindon, said: “I just want England to gain more confidence going into the third game and for the knockouts.

"Obviously Panama aren’t the best team but they’ve qualified so they’re a good enough standard.

"England scoring five goals in the first half has to be a good thing.

“If you go anywhere you don’t get the same vibe. A lot of people have turned out, and there’s a lot of beer flowing.”

Steve Ritchie, from Swindon and local at The Steam Railway, said: “Let’s face it, we were always expected to beat these guys who we knew were going to play rough.

"To be fair if Panama had played their normal game I don’t think England would have been be 5-0 up at half time.

"They’ve made it almost easy for us and played into our hands.

“I think the manager has played his cards bang on.

"He’s selected the right team and we’ve taken full advantage of the way Panama were going to play.

“But it’s great to see so many people out and getting behind England and watching some of the other more fancied teams not playing not so well, and you start looking at England and it’s been a long time since they’ve won two games in any group.

“So onwards and upwards. I’m looking forward to the Belgium game.”

David Kearns, landlord at The Steam Railway, told the Adver: “This is what The Steam is.

"When it comes down to sport, boxing, rugby, it’s always busy and good atmosphere.

"We didn’t expect to get as many as we’ve got, we’ve had around 450 people come through.

“The Steam is not a typical Old Town pub.

"It’s a big mixture of all ages and different types of people and we’re not afraid of a spilt drink.

"It’s the sort of place that you can go and everyone will jump up in the air and spill their beer but that’s not a bother because we’re used to that. That’s all part of the atmosphere for a good sports pub.

“This is normally a quiet period for most pubs, so the World Cup always brings in extra revenue for everyone.

"It’s stuff like this that allows pubs to continue and brings people in to enjoy different atmospheres.”