England left it late to finally overcome Colombia in their World Cup last 16 match on Tuesday evening, with Eric Dier taking the decisive penalty at nearly 10pm.
While that may have made it almost as stressful a night for newspaper staff as for footballers, the major national titles predictably featured England’s first World Cup penalty shootout victory prominently on their front pages.
The Guardian, the Times and the Daily Telegraph, as well as the i paper, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express, focus on images of the England players’ celebrations after the result was confirmed:
Guardian front page, Wednesday 4 July 2018: NHS rolls out bespoke DNA tests in disease treatment revolution pic.twitter.com/qz04RGS9j9
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s The Times: Police hold nurse over ‘murder’ of eight babies #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PpBK06wEgr
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s The Daily Telegraph: ‘Nick’ charged over false VIP sex claims #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/jnNfqpHBuS
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s i: Cabinet descends into civil war #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/sQSvbeMvHc
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s Mirror: At last ! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aINU5x1sEZ
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s Daily Express: Nurse quizzed over deaths of eight babies #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/u9WMFCVbNN
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
The Sun and the Daily Star, as well as the Metro on its back page, vie for the best pun-based headlines:
Wednesday’s Sun: Hand of Jord #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/LiynK0tLPS
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s Daily Star: Spot on! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/0UUCVQlg94
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
Wednesday’s Metro sport: Spot luck! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/G386zrYQ8P
— Helena Lee (@BBCHelenaLee) July 3, 2018
