ROY Hodgson beat Boris Johnson to the punch and led England out of Europe last night.

The Three Lions, captained by Wayne Rooney, crashed out of Euro 2016 after a punishing 2-1 defeat to Iceland, the lowest-ranked side left in the tournament.

A huge crowd gathered in Bournemouth's Walkabout to watch the nail-biting last-16 tie.

The match began at a frenetic pace and England took the lead when Rooney converted a fourth-minute penalty after Raheem Sterling had been brought down by keeper Hannes Halldorsson.

The England fans in the stadium, outnumbering their counterparts many times over, roared their approval and had barely stopped when their lead was wiped out.

Barely a minute had passed when Aron Gunnarsson launched a long throw into the box, Kari Arnason won the first header and Ragnar Sigurdsson converted from close range.

It was only a matter of minutes before Iceland claimed another goal through Kolbein Sigthorsson, keeper Joe Hart’s error proving costly.

Uni student Sophie Allen, 21, of Surrey, was visiting friends in Bournemouth to watch the match.

She said: "It's been a really frustrating game.

"There have been so many chances for England and they just can't seem to finish it."

Tommy Baker, who lives in Bournemouth, said: "It's just embarrassing.

"It's hard to watch.

"It's been a great game so far but tough to see good chances missed."

England battled on during the second half but continued to underperform.

Fans in Bournemouth put their heads in their hands and shouted furiously at the TV screens as Roy Hodgson's players struggled in Nice.

Hopes were raised when Raheem Sterling came off and Jamie Vardy was added to an increasingly attack-minded line-up.

However, even the Leicester City star was not able to save England and the game ended in a humiliating defeat for Hodgson’s side.

Fans condemned the game as "truly disgraceful".

One said: "What an absolute shocker.

"We weren't good enough and we didn't deserve it."

Following the game, Hodgson resigned, telling reporters at a press conference: "These players have done everything that was asked of them."

Assistant managers Ray Lewington and Gary Neville will also leave their roles.

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