England win breaks 2018 TV record

England`s forward Harry Kane (L) vies for the ball with Tunisia`s goalkeeper Mouez Hassen (R) during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Tunisia and England at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on 18 June 2018. Photo: AFP
England`s forward Harry Kane (L) vies for the ball with Tunisia`s goalkeeper Mouez Hassen (R) during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Tunisia and England at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on 18 June 2018. Photo: AFP

England’s last-gasp win against Tunisia at the football World Cup was Britain’s most-watched television programme of 2018, attracting a peak audience of 18.3 million, according to the BBC on Tuesday.

Monday evening’s game in Volgograd, which was decided by captain Harry Kane’s injury-time header, had a 69.2 percent audience share at its peak, beating last month’s royal wedding.

Around three million requests were also made to stream it online, making it the highest ever live audience for an online BBC broadcast.

England won 2-1 and will next play Panama on Sunday.