England fans erupt after 6-1 win to Panama securing place in next round of World Cup

The England football team got off to a shining start in Russia on June 18 when they fought Tunisia for a 2-1 victory in Volgograd.

But England's 6-1 victory over Panama today sent England fans ino overdrive as they saw their heroes blister through their group match. 

After a shaky few opening minites in front of a largely Panama-supporting stadium, Stones impressively headed in the Three Lion's opening goal in the eighth minute of the first half.

But Harry Kane fired England further into the lead after just 22 minutes of play, after England won a penalty.

The England captain and striker casually fired in a penalty for England after Lingard received a foul in the box from Panama player Escobar in the twentieth minute.

Kane, who took a short run-up to the penalty spot, launched the ball into the top left hand corner of the net.

It pushed England to a 2-0 scoreline in the twenty-second minute of the first half of England's anticipated match.

It was shortly followed by Stones' second of the match, after an impressive attack on defence showed off England at their best.

In the 36th minute, Jess Lindgard impressively struck a beautiful ball into goal. 

And after Escobar wrestled Harry Kane to the ground, the England skipper got his revenge after planting a penalty kick in the top corner just before half time.

In the 63rd minute, Loftus-Cheek’s long-range shot hit Kane and completely wrongfooted Penedo. VAR checked for offside but he was played onside by the heel of Torres.

The goal was striker Kane's third of the game and the 6th for the team. Kane is now the first England striker to score a hat trick in a World Cup match since Gary Lineker did so in 1986 against Poland.

Since their opening match, momentum has been growing for the Three Lions' World Cup campaign, with reports of Russian and England fans uniting in the spirit of the game.

England fans have been riding high since their 2-1 victory over the African Cup of Nations winners.

Ahead of today's England's World Cup clash with Panama, fans were seen singing and dancing into the early hours of the morning.

The Three Lions fans tried to outsing Panama’s ‘ole ole’ with ‘football’s coming home’.

They were eventually separated by police, with riot squads soon arriving. But they did not have to step in as fans soon filtered home just after midnight local time.

One England supporter told fans at home to come to Russia and “see it for yourselves” after he received a friendly welcome to the country.

Other fans have told how Russian football fans have been spotted campign outside the Englan team's hotel hoping to catch a glimpse of Harry Kane and company.

Earlier on Friday, Former England manager Steve McClaren backed Gareth Southgates' boys top go all the way in the tournament.

He said Mr Southgate's team could be the "surprise package" of the tournament.

He said: "The key thing for me is he's used to tournaments, which is so so important...he knows what to do."

Back at home, the UK National Grid is braced for a huge power surge as nearly half the nation watch England bid to make the last 16 of the World Cup today.

Up to 25 million people cheered on the Three Lions for the second group game against Panama.

The BBC reported that the 6-1 scoreline was the biggest eevr England result at a World Cup match.

One overjoyed England fan, seemingly unable to comprehend the win, tweeted: "I’ve lost my voice!!! I can’t scream any more. This is the team I’ve dreamt of my adult life!! Can they go all the way??? It’s an actual possibility for once! GO ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!’

The Conservative party tweeted a rather, um, conservative message, saying: "Well that was great! Top perfomance ENG. On to the next round."

And Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan showed his national spirit by Tweeting: "BOOM! 1-0 BOOM! 2-0 BOOM! 3-0 BOOM! 4-0 BOOM! 5-0.

"England, please stop it - we can't cope with football this good from our national team."