Which schools are helping pupils watch the World Cup?

With many pubs set to open until 05:00 BST on Monday to allow football fans to watch England's World Cup clash with Mexico, several schools in the north-west of England had also pledged to relax the rules.

But the round-of-16 match in Mexico City, which was scheduled to kick off at 01:00 and was not expected to finish until at least 03:00, might be brought forward.

Fifa is understood to be bringing forward the game to 19:00 BST on Sunday, so little ones might not be so bleary eyed on Monday afterall.

England manager Thomas Tuchel had earlier urged parents to let their children stay up to watch the action, pointing out: "There's so much school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years - let them watch! We need the support of everyone, especially the children."

Schools had made contingency plans, including offering pupils later starts and some of those opening as normal promised to replay the match, and invited children to dress up.

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School in Blackburn planned a later 10:30 BST start and invited children to attend in their football kits.

Lowerhouse Junior School in Burnley will open as normal but said they understood the "tough choice: stay up late or miss the excitement?" so they decided to show the match on catch-up.

It will be a non-uniform day too with children encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue.

St Edward's RC Primary School and St Barnabas CE Primary Academy, both in Darwen, said they would be replaying the match.

Holy Trinity VC CE Primary School in Darwen said it would have a "soft start" on Monday with children still receiving a full registration mark up until 10:30 "to give children and families the opportunity to watch the game if they wish".

Headteachers at Bolton St Catherine's Academy, which operates both a secondary and primary school at its Stitch Mi Lane site in Harwood, had said they wished to give families the chance to watch the overnight fixture together, so pupils in all year groups could arrive at 10:00.

Marcus Rashford's former school in Wythenshawe - Button Lane Primary School - said it would show a replay of the match "to ensure children can all share the excitement".

Pupils at St James' Church of England High School in Farnworth were being offered a delayed start of 10:00. The school told parents it had "high standards for attendance" but also "recognised the opportunity for our students to watch the England match and celebrate with their families".

Castleway Primary School in Moreton said it would replay the match from 09:00 and were asking for children to "come in as normal and don't give us any spoilers" on the result.

Lydiate Primary and Nursery School, meanwhile, had been offering a later start time of 10:00.

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