More than five million England fans were expected to pull a sickie today after the Three Lions beat Colombia on penalties.

England secured their spot in the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time in 12 years after their triumph in Moscow.

Pubs across the UK were packed with fans who were pictured exploding into incredible scenes of celebration as Eric Dier clinched the game on Tuesday.

Home fans were predicted to down six million extra pints during the last 16 match, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.

And people were planning to nurse their hangovers at home on Wednesday.

New research revealed that one in 10 Brits were planning to pull a sickie after England's win.

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The study, commissioned by Centropy PR, quizzed 2,000 people over whether they would consider skipping work if Gareth Southgate’s team prevailed.

Some 16 per cent said they were considering calling in sick if England won.

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While 8 per cent said they "possibly" would.

And 7 per cent said they were definitely going to do so - equating to more than 5 million UK workers.

Current employment figures suggest there are 32.39 million people in work in the UK, equating to around 5,182400 workers failing to turn up for work.

The research also asked members of the public about their viewing habits around the match.

Almost half said they would watch the game at home, with 7 per cent saying the pub, 5 per cent a friend's house and 2 per cent in the office.