- To the fine folk at the Harrogate Crime Festival today, I'm sorry I can't be with you, but I have left some money behind the bar for you all to enjoy a drink on me. Just use the password 'BRASS MONKEY' in honour of Steve's favourite pub in the 'We Solve Murders' books. Have fun!
- This would be the England line-up for the semi-final if the team selection had to rhyme. The keeper? That's Jordan, There's Anthony Gordon Then Bellingham, Anderson, Konza. Guehi and Saka, Harry Kane as attacker, Leaving Rice and O'Reilly and Quansah.
- A peak of nearly 17m for the England match, after midnight. That's some going.
- England is the only country to ever win the men's World Cup that doesn't share a land border with another country that has won a men's World Cup. Norway and Morocco are the only teams left which could join that list this year.
