A pub which said it sold more than 5,000 beers to England fans the night before their World Cup opener was forced to close during a watch party for the win over Croatia.The Londoner Pub in Dallas said a fire marshal ordered an early closure time after 'the mayhem that descended on us' with the venue again becoming overcrowded.Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed the pub had been shut down after being 'cited for overcrowding because they were over twice their allowed occupancy load'.Management being directed by fire inspectors had 'exhausted multiple options in an attempt to get to the allowable number, but the crowd was non-compliant'.The pub is understood to have been shut down four minutes before the end of the game which England won 4-2 – and remained closed for two other later matches.Pub bosses said in a statement posted on social media after they had to close in the afternoon: 'We are closed for the rest of the day, on order of the fire marshal. 'Thank you to those of us who saw the mayhem that descended upon us and understand we did our very best to manage the situation.'The sales are overinflated in reports and do not account for the destruction of our property and landscaping. We are incredibly grateful for the business and have done our absolute best to manage it. England fans at The Londoner Pub in Dallas after a fire marshal's early closure order last night The Londoner Pub in Dallas was the place to be for England fans to watch the match last night England supporters sit at a table at The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday to enjoy the match Fans leave The Londoner Pub in Dallas after a fire marshal ordered an early closure last night England fans hold drinks at The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday as they watch the game England fans at The Londoner Pub in Dallas after a fire marshal's early closure order last night England fans watch the Croatia World Cup match at The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday Football supporters sit outside The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday to watch the match England fans sit and stand at The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday as they watch the game Football supporters sit outside The Londoner Pub in Dallas yesterday to watch the match'Reminder to our guests: We are in a complex of other businesses, but there are also residences in Mockingbird Station.'The venue played host to hundreds of Three Lions supporters on Tuesday, which saw many defy police pleas to leave the premises.During that evening, fans could be seen kicking a football up onto the pub's balcony, with the ball occasionally landing on the bonnets of nearby vehicles.Plants were also dropped off the edge of the balcony by a very small group. A number of England fans stayed behind to help the clean-up efforts.Police officers entered the pub and ordered supporters – some of whom were in fancy dress and draped in St George's flags - to move on just before 10pm.After the venue was cleared, a large number of fans remained on the balcony for another couple of hours.Officers confirmed the early closure was due to the venue reaching maximum capacity, with only two security guards on duty.Bar staff previously said 2,352 bottles of beer were sold, with more than 5,000 beers in total being shifted, and around £30,000 made from sales from the evening – although the figure has now been disputed.A sign taped to the door leading into the pub on Mockingbird Lane says: 'Maximum capacity indoors: 245. Maximum capacity outdoors: 130.' England fans at The Londoner Pub in Dallas on Tuesday, when bosses said there was 'mayhem' England fans cheer at The Londoner Pub in Dallas on Tuesday, the day before the match The Londoner Pub also played host to hundreds of Three Lions supporters on Tuesday Police officers entered The Londoner on Tuesday night and ordered supporters to move onThe Londoner Pub told customers it would be opening its doors again at 11am today.England earned a commanding 4-2 victory against Croatia at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium last night as Thomas Tuchel's team got their campaign up and running.It was all square at half-time after a blockbuster first 45 minutes with a Harry Kane brace matched by goals from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa. England were pegged back twice after Kane opened the scoring with a retaken penalty.Two minutes after the restart, Jude Bellingham put England in front with a clinical finish after a scintillating run. Marcus Rashford applied the finishing touch to the 4-2 win after a sweeping England attack in the 85th minute.Three Lions supporters were very vocal during the game, including loudly booing the mid-half drinks breaks.Fifa said it was unaware of any supporters entering the stadium without tickets after eyewitnesses claimed scores of fans breached security and entered the venue without checks.The official attendance announced for the game was 70,389, just under the 70,649 official capacity confirmed pre-tournament by Fifa.