Bolton pubs prepare for England v Mexico at 1am and predictions

Hundreds of England supporters are expected to head to pubs across Bolton for the Three Lions’ World Cup last 16 clash against Mexico, despite the match kicking off at 1am on Monday, July 6.

Venues across the borough have reported strong demand, with some fully booked and others expecting hundreds through their doors for the overnight fixture.

Stephen Hoyle, from Hogarths, said: “My prediction’s going to be 1-0 England.

“It will be massive, I think it will be unbelievable.”

Hogarths is not taking bookings for the match but expects between 400 and 450 people to watch the game, making it one of the busiest nights the venue has seen during the tournament.

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Several other pubs have also reported high levels of interest as supporters look for somewhere to watch England’s biggest match of the competition so far.

Billy Higham, from ROOM Westhoughton, said: “Oh, God, I think England will win it 2-1.

“We’ve got 75 people showing up.

“It’s massive for us lot.

“I mean, we’re showing the other England games, but this one by far the biggest and we’ve filled upstairs and downstairs, we’re pretty much fully booked.”

The Hulton Arms is expecting around 100 supporters through the doors for the match.

A spokesperson said: “My prediction is going to be 2-1.

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“We’ve got about 100 booked in and a few more that’s coming.”

Andy Ireson, from The Poacher, said: “I think personally, it’ll go to penalties and it could go either way.

Because we’d never had anything like this before, we haven’t got a clue what’s going to happen.

“I just hope it goes well and the result goes in our favour.

“Obviously with Mexico’s record, never losing a World Cup game in that stadium, it doesn’t bode well.

“However, they’ve never had hydration breaks before. In here, it will be people who want to enjoy the game in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.”

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Sophie McGrath, from the Duke of Wellington, said: “Do you really want to hear my prediction? 2-0 to Mexico.

“It’s going to be tiring, but I’m excited, think it’ll be crazy. It’s going to be great.

“We’re expecting about 30 people.”

England face co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup last 16, with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.

The match kicks off at 1am BST on Monday, July 6.