Folkstone celebrate the Lioness's Victory

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There were tears and cheers at Folkestone's Harbour Arm, as the Lionesses become the first English side to win a major tournament away from home.  Finn Macdiarmid reports.

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00:00Well it's a rare feeling for us England fans having a trophy to defend and here in Folkestone

00:04the Harbour Arm hosted 800 Lioness fans praying for another victory on the European stage.

00:10No one can deny it's been a tournament of narrow victories for the Lionesses, excluding

00:13a 6-1 thrashing of Wales, but did fans think that would be the case for the final?

00:182-1 England.

00:193-1 to England.

00:202-1 England.

00:212-1 England.

00:222-1 England.

00:232-1 England.

00:242-1 England.

00:252-1 England.

00:26Obviously.

00:27I reckon 3-1 England.

00:282-0 England.

00:294-1 James goals.

00:30Yeah I think it's going to be 1-0 to us, we're going to score in the first half, come

00:33with that confidence.

00:351-1 England.

00:37Kent's own Alessio Russo started up top as well as the sky darkened, but even when the

00:42weather turned wet, spirits certainly weren't dampened ahead of kick-off.

00:452-1 England.

00:47It looked like a promising start, but only 20 minutes in and Spain sent England 1-0 down.

00:55But people weren't letting it affect their mood, especially when Chloe Kelly came on just

00:59before the end of the first half.

01:002-1 England.

01:01How were you feeling at the half-time break?

01:022-1 England.

01:032-1 England.

01:04A bit disappointed, but still hopeful.

01:053-1 England.

01:06I know I'm not happy with the score right now.

01:09We're playing so well, but I just don't see it.

01:12And they were right to be hopeful when the Kentish hero Alessio Russo scored to keep the

01:20lionesses fighting, and the pressure lifted as cheers echoed around the harbour arm.

01:25Then it was extra time, and then on to penalties.

01:29And our first shot bounced off the keeper's gloves, and so the atmosphere turned tense.

01:33It was a back and forth that kept the harbour arm on their toes.

01:36Score, then save, cries of joy, and shouts of frustration rang in the audience's ears.

01:41But then, it was down to Chloe Kelly.

01:47Music blared out, plastic cups went flying, children and dogs were being held up, and

01:51there were hugs all around.

01:53England are deadly.

01:54Yes!

01:55Come on, lionesses!

01:56We brung it home again.

01:58Woo!

01:59I burst into tears.

02:00It was brilliant.

02:01I can't believe it.

02:02Back to back.

02:03Back to back.

02:04Yeah, back to back winning.

02:05Five major tournaments.

02:07She's made every final.

02:08The women's a legend.

02:09The women are glorious.

02:10What a time to be alive.

02:12Obviously, we've won.

02:13Was there ever any doubt?

02:14Yeah!

02:15No doubt.

02:16No doubt.

02:17No doubt.

02:18No doubt.

02:19I didn't say 2-1 to England.

02:20Yes.

02:21And we did it.

02:22Hannah Hadsden.

02:23Yeah.

02:24It actually feels like we were there.

02:27It feels so good.

02:28I can't even believe it was amazing.

02:31800 of us turned out and watched 120 minutes of patience, of pressure, and then of penalties.

02:39Never before as an English senior team won an international trophy back to back.

02:44Except now.

02:45The lionesses will be celebrating.

02:47The country will be celebrating.

02:48And I'm sure Kent will be celebrating as well.

02:51Finn McDermott for KMTV here in Folkestone.

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