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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Ben Hurst

Nottingham's Dragon pub goes viral with cricket fans after England win

It’s the Nottingham pub which is a Mecca for cricket fans - and what’s more it’s not even near Trent Bridge. People searching for The Dragon pub soared after England’s amazing victory against New Zealand.

On the fifth day of the second test, a crowd who had been allowed into Trent Bridge for free marvelled at an incredible win - with batsman Jonny Bairstow putting the Kiwi attack to the sword in incredible style. This left fans with a real thirst - and The Dragon, which lies in Long Row West was top of the list with supporters taking to google to find it.

The Dragon is more than two miles from Trent Bridge, so they probably had worked up an appetite for ale by the time they got there. But why is the pub so popular with cricket fans?

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