29 superb pics of football fans at Euro 2024 fanzone in Blackpool's Winter Gardens

England fans on the Fylde coast are savouring a Euro 2024 semi-final against the Dutch - but it took the once-dreaded penalties to get there against Switzerland.

The extra time spot kicks were once a thing to fear for England and their fans - but not any more!

Fans at Blackpool Winter Gardens on Sat 6th July 2024 to watch Englands Quater Final Match v Switzerland at the North wests Biggest indoor Fanzone (CreditL Daz Nelson) | England v Switzerland Winter Gardens fanzone (Credit: Daz Nelson)

placeholder image — Fans at Blackpool Winter Gardens on Sat 6th July 2024 to watch Englands Quater Final Match v Switzerland at the North wests Biggest indoor Fanzone (CreditL Daz Nelson) | England v Switzerland Winter Gardens fanzone (Credit: Daz Nelson)

Gareth Southgate’s men had to come from behind after Breel Embolo gave the Swiss the lead on 75 minutes, only for the excellent Bukayo Saka to fire a diagonal shot into the left hand corner to give England the precious equaliser.

And from there, it was a 30 minutes of extra time - and then penalties.

But this time England’s men were well-dtriled and as cool as you like.

Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, Ivan Toney, and Trent Alexander-Arnold produced brilliant spot-kicks to send England through to the semi-finals against the Netherland on Wednesday.

Here are our best pictures from the Winter Grdens’ fanzone for Saturday’s game, said to be the biggest fan zone in the North West.