IT didn't come home, but residents still flocked to Bridport pubs to cheer on England as they attempted to make history on Sunday night.
England took on Italy in the final of Euro 2020 on Sunday, July 11.
Pubs across the area were full to capacity with fans desperate to see the Three Lions bring home their first major silverware in 55 years.
For a while, it looked like the dreams of a nation might have come true as Luke Shaw gave England the best possible start, putting his side ahead in just the second minute.
Italy found an equaliser eventually though through Leonardo Bonucci, before England were defeated in the cruellest fashion possible, losing 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the 1-1 draw.
After such a long wait to reach a final, strong emotions were to be expected, and tears were reported across Bridport.
However, pub landlords and managers have been delighted to have been fully booked for England games throughout the tournament, following a difficult year-and-half for the industry.
The Pymore Inn was able to seat 200 people in its garden area. There were worries before the game that they might have to cancel the plans due to the turbulent weather.
Landlord Will Good said: "It was pouring down and we weren't sure how to deal with it. Thankfully it cleared up around 7pm and people started to arrive. A few cancelled because of the weather but we soon replaced them with walk ins.
"The atmosphere was incredible for the entire evening. The staff did a fantastic job, there were highs as big as the lows and everyone was very well behaved, which was very nice to see considering the behaviour in other parts of the country.
"It's a shame we didn't get the result we wanted - there were a few tears."
He added: “From a business point of view, its been very profitable to show the games. It’s been a great experience for us and now we’re looking into how we can expand for the next tournament."
According to Mr Good, plans are already in the works for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. With ideas in place to put a marquee over the entire garden space and show the matches via a large projector.
Jody Spellman, landlady at the White Lion in West Allington, said: “It was a really good evening, everyone was in great spirits.
“Obviously the crowd went deathly quiet after the final penalty but there was no anger or anything inappropriate being said.
"A lot of people were completely devastated and the pub cleared out really fast - we set ourselves up to fail a bit and it was a major anticlimax. But the team gave it such a good go."
The White Lion has been fully booked for every England game since the group stages.
Miss Spellman added: “We’ve had a great few weeks and the venue has done really well out of it so it’s been a great experience.
“Everyone said to us afterwards saying thank you and how great it had been to watch the whole tournament with us.
“It’s been a very tiring but fantastic few weeks and I’m really happy at how well everyone behaved. Everyone was so co-operative and stuck to the guidelines."
Sue Gordon, landlady at the Hope and Anchor on St Michael's Lane, said: "It was a really good evening. The atmosphere was incredible up until the ending.
"Virtually every seat was taken and everyone behaved themselves. It was a lovely atmosphere, there was a few emotional people at the end of the game but overall it was brilliant.
"It's been really great for us to have this boost coming out of the lockdown. We've been full for every England game and we've even being showing the other games on request so it's been a very successful month for us."
She added: "We'll definitely be showing the World Cup games next year."
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