It would be a surprise if a full Wembley has ever sounded as noisy, as delighted, never mind the half-filled stadium which rocked to its foundations as England won a knockout game in the European Championship.

That has never happened before. Yes, they won a penalty shoot-out against Spain which prompted almost as much relief as this, but never victory in 90 minutes.

And not against Germany The last time they lost a knockout game at the stadium they love almost like one of their own was in 1966 and back then they were not even allowed any East Germans in their team. England's players might have tried to block out the history, the curse of the Germans, but the fans appreciated it all right.

Rocking Wembley laps up England's ghostbusters as Germany are beaten 2-0