Pittsburgh Steelers v Minnesota Vikings at Wembley – in pictures

Vikings fans await the start at Wembley Stadium amidst rumours of a London NFL franchise at some point in the future. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Kiss's Gene Simmons and his fearsome hair-helmet perform the American national anthem. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

As it was technically a home game for Minnesota, Boxer David Haye was selected to blow the Vikings' gjallarhorn today 'I didn't know if I had the lung capacity to do it. But I did and it felt good'. Well done, David. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

The Vikings cheerleaders warm up in the tunnel before running on to the field to entertain the British fans. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Vikings players Peterson, Cassel and Felton wait in the tunnel before being called on to the pitch. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Steelers players warm up as the crowd files in to the stands at Wembley Stadium. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Vikings quaterback Matt Cassel completes a pass to Greg Jennings. Jennings went on to score the first touchdown of the match from a 70-yard run. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Le'Veon James scores Minnesota's first first quarter touchdown in 8 games in style – with a somersault into the endzone. Steelers 7 – 10 Vikings. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Adrian Peterson runs in for the Vikings' second touchdown. An impressive 60-yard run, evading two tackles from the Steelers' defence saw the score leap to Steelers 7 – Vikings 17. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Emmanuel Sanders of Pittsburgh catches a long throw from Rotehlisberger and only to be tackled by Josh Robinson. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The English fans make up for the Steelers' lack of cheerleaders. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Adrian Peterson celebrates the second Vikings touchdown with Jerome Simpson with a good old-fashioned chest bump. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Le'Veon Bell of Pittsburgh is tackled by Desmond Bishop and Erin Henderson. Bell scored his second touchdown of the match after an interference call brought the Steelers to the one-yard line. Bell charged his way through the Vikings' defence to make it Steelers 17-20 Vikings. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Cullen Loeffler snaps the ball back to Marvin Mitchell fora punt. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Adrian Peterson of the Vikings runs past Vince Williams. Peterson scored his second touchdown of the night to extend the Vikings lead 17-27. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is sacked by Chad Greenway. Greenaway later intercepted a pass by Roethlisberger to set up Greg Jennings to make a 16-yard score. Steelers 17 - 34 Vikings. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Vikings' Xavier Rhodes pats away a pass intended for Heath Miller. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

The Minnesota mascot Ragnar the Viking poses dressed as a member of the Queen's Guards to commemorate the team's trip to Britain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Vikings' fans end the match in an ecstatic mood as their team romps home 34-27 after two touchdowns a piece from Greg Jennings and Adrian Peterson, and a field goal from Blair Walsh. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Adrian Peterson talks to the media after a game which saw him score a total of 14 points for the Vikings. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Players from both sides pray in the centre of the pitch after the final whistle as the fans file out of the stands. Photograph: Tom Jenkins