Sussex football and cricket fans have been saved from a clash between supporting country or county this weekend.
Hours after Germany's World Cup win over Ghana confirmed that England will play them on Sunday, Sussex cricket bosses pushed back the time of their Twenty20 game at home in Hove.
They made the decision so that local sports fans and the cricketers can watch the World Cup clash before the cricket starts.
The Sharks, who stormed to victory over Glamorgan Dragons on Wednesday, were due to begin their match against Kent Spitfires at 5.30pm on Sunday, just two and a half hours after England's kick-off at 3pm.
But the game at Hove is now scheduled for 6pm – giving fans extra time to get to the ground after watching England's bid to get into the last 16 in the World Cup on TV at home.
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