Aston Villa fan Prince William hails Watkins last-minute England goal

In Birmingham city centre on Thursday morning, locals praised England's performance and Watkins' goal.

"If it weren't for that... I think we would have won it in extra time to be honest," one man told BBC Radio WM.

Phil Foden was "unlucky" not to score and was "man of the match", he added.

"I just hope Sunday we do it full time, that we don't go to penalties."

"It's our time I think," he said, adding: "It's going to be a tough match, I think it could be something like 2-1."

Luka Heintzman, from Toca Social, an interactive football and dining venue in Birmingham said the crowds erupted when the second goal for England was scored.

"The atmosphere was absolutely amazing.

"I think when that goal went in in the 90th minute, I think I saw grown men crying and jumping up on tables followed only by a local DJ playing It's Coming Home and we had those fans with us until we closed."

The venue only opened in June but England's progress through the tournament had led to positive trading with people continuing to spend money and book again for the final on Sunday, he said.

Lyle Bignon, Night Time Economy Ambassador in the city, said it was too early to get a definitive picture of trading for pubs and restaurants, but anecdotal feedback was that trade and footfall was up, helped by local players leading the way on the pitch.

"We know that it could be a temporary reprieve, there are very challenging conditions in the market at the moment, but thanks to England, thanks to the Euros for helping our industry get back on track for a period of time," he said.

"It's really important for us here in Birmingham to have that civic pride and certainly players like Jude Bellingham who play a really important role in the city can really help us lift our civic pride."