South London pubs told they can serve drinks till 2am for England vs Norway World Cup match

Lewisham Council have said the extension only applies if you are showing the game

If you are in South London and looking for a place to watch the England vs Norway match this Saturday, then you could be in luck, as your celebrations (or despair) can continue into the early hours of the morning.

Lewisham Council announced on its Facebook page that pubs and bars that already serve alcohol but only have a license till 11pm, will be able to continue serving alchol until 2am. Usually, venues would need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) but for the quarter-final, there is no need.

Posting on Facebook, the council wrote: “England take on Norway in the quarter-finals, kicking off at 10pm on Saturday 11 July.

“If you’re showing the match and normally serve alcohol until 11pm, you can stay open and continue serving until 2am. There’s no need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). Please remember that your usual licence rules still apply, including things like capacity limits, CCTV, door staff requirements, managing customers leaving the premises and any other conditions on your licence.”

One important thing to note is that only venues showing the match will be eligible to serve alcohol until 2am the next day.

That means spots such as the Crown Tavern in Lee and Lewisham Tavern will be able to keep serving guests as the game goes on. If the game goes to extra time and penalties, fans will still be able to keep refreshed.

England vs Norway will kick off at 10pm, Saturday, July 11. There are a few injury concerns for players such as Marc Guehi and Declan Rice, with the latter expected to play despite a bug. Norway will be riding high after their historic win against Brazil with Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard set to go up against many of the players they see week-in and week out in the Premier League.

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