World Cup 2018: England fans celebrate in frenzied scenes after late Harry Kane goal seals win in opening game

England fans celebrated in frenzied scenes across the country and in Russia after a late Harry Kane goal sealed a win in the side’s opening World Cup fixture.

Supporters were pictured rejoicing on the streets of Volgograd and in packed pubs in London after the striker headed home in the final minutes of the team’s clash with Tunisia.

The England captain scored twice, including once in injury time, to win the game 2-1, leaving the Three Lions’ level on points with Belgium at the top of Group G.

Football fans were seen leaping from their seats and into celebratory cheers and chants of “Harry Kane, he’s one of our own” after the striker scored the second goal on Monday night.

In jubilant scenes up and down the country fans were seen throwing their arms in the air and turning to hug one another as they flew the St George’s flag above their heads.

Speaking after the game as he departed Russia’s Volgograd Arena, England fan Tom Law, 29, from Coventry, said: “To get a last-minute winner, Harry Kane absolute legend.

"Getting the three points on the board, getting the World Cup under way. We're going to win it. It was fantastic.

"There've been so many first games where England have bottled it but finally to turn it around - brilliant."

Mr Roberts added: "Captain Marvel really showed up, didn't he?

Dee Dee Murray, aged 60 from Luton, said: "That is exactly the result we needed - I knew we were going to do it.

"I'm so pleased for Gareth Southgate and all the lads."

Chris Watkins, 53, who is originally from Leicester but has lived and run a travel firm in Volgograd for five years, said: "We were bit flat at times but a win's a win.

"They need to up the tempo a bit. I've lived here for five years, come down to see England play and it's absolutely great."

And his sister Liz Watkins, 64, who lives in Huddersfield, said: "It was a good game" as she singled out Harry Maguire for helping Kane to score his winner.

Zahid Ali, 28, from Canary Wharf in London, said: "It looked like England were going to do it again but Harry Kane, thank God for him."

In Shoreditch’s Hotel Mundial, fans were filmed with their eyes glued to the big screen as England scrambled to regain their lead.

Roaring cheers erupted around the room and the fans jumped up with their arms in the air, cheering, before turning around to hug each other following the goal.

One excited fan could be heard shouting “have it!” as he gestured towards the screen, which had been set up at the Shoreditch venue Hotel Mundial this evening.

Kane had opened the scoring after 11 minutes as Gareth Southgate’s side dominated the first-half only to concede a 35th-minute penalty for Kyle Walker’s challenge on Fekhreddine Ben Youssef, which Ferjani Sassi converted.

England laboured after the interval and looked to be heading for a draw before Kane converted the smart near-post header to earn a win which puts them level on points in Group G with Belgium, who beat Panama 3-0 earlier in the day.

Pockets of seats were left empty in the 45,000-seater Volgograd Arena, with the official attendance reaching 41,064.

The Football Association did not sell out its allocation for the match, with only 1,510 fans buying through the official England Supporters Travel Club.

More would have purchased their tickets through world football's governing body Fifa but earlier in the day, fans told how they had felt outnumbered by the noisier Tunisian contingent in central Volgograd, 600 miles south of Moscow.

Some supporters had expressed disappointment that many decided not to make the journey to Russia or felt unable to, amid fears of fan violence.