ENGLAND fans weren't about to let a World Cup exit spoil their evening – packing into Grimsby and Clee's pubs for the Three Lions' final match.
Defeats to Italy and Uruguay couldn't dampen the spirits for long, and the supporters were back on song yesterday evening for the clash with Costa Rica.
Unfortunately, Roy Hodgson's men couldn't end on a high, drawing 0-0 with the Group D winners in Belo Horizonte.
Striker Daniel Sturridge missed three good chances for England and was unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the first half after a clash with Oscar Duarte.
PICTURES: Fans in the pubs during England v Costa Rica
However, the national side finished bottom of their group, with Italy also crashing out at the first stage following a 1-0 loss to Uruguay.
Hodgson felt his side were unlucky to bow out of the World Cup in Brazil without a victory.
"We showed what a good team we can be," he said.
"We are disappointed not to finish with a victory but I don't think I could have asked for a much better performance.
"Apart from the first 10 or 12 minutes of the game I thought we dominated it totally.
"Unfortunately we didn't take our goal chances. Had we taken them it would have been a comfortable victory."
He added: "We created the chances – that is important, and normally Daniel (Sturridge) is so clinical.
"I am not that concerned. I know he will take the goal chances in the future.
"The important thing is to keep giving him the opportunity."
