ENGLAND football fans look likely to be able to watch today's crunch game against Switzerland without it affecting their work.

The 5pm kick-off falls nicely for many employees at big firms in Devizes.

At Hayden's Bakeries the bakery shift finishes before 5pm. Other workers' shifts finish at 6pm and the company has given employees the option of starting work earlier if they want to get away to watch the game provided production is not affected.

Dennis Scott, managing director of Hayden's Bakeries, said: "Some of our night shift workers might watch the second half of the match and finish later the following morning.

"As we did when the World Cup was on we are putting a television into our canteen so employees can watch the games."

At Silbury, the parent company of Sarsen Housing Association, the recent introduction of flexi-time working will benefit those who want to be home in time to watch the games.

A spokeswoman said: "Employees who sign up to flexi-time working can start as early as 7.45am and finish at 4pm. It's an optional scheme

"We would like to stress however that our services will not be affected."

At Wadworth brewery most of the production and distribution staff should be back at home in time for the kick off as their shifts finish at 4.30pm.

Television screens aren't permitted at Hygrade Food in Westmead Lane, Chippenham, because of the technical nature of the work but staff will be kept up to date with the score.

There's also lots of work and no play at plastics manufacturer Deceuninck in Calne.

General Manager Ron Painter said: "We have no special plans in place."

At Westinghouse Brakes in Chippenham, workers are also prevented from watching the television because of the technical nature of their jobs, but spokesman Nick Brailey said the shift pattern is pretty football friendly.

He said: "Most of our guys finish between 4pm and 4.30pm, so that fits quite well with most of the matches."

At Westlea Housing in Methuen Park, Chippenham, employees who work to a flexi-time system are able to skip off early tonight for the game if they wish.

Patriotic car firm boss Mark Lovelace is flying the English flag on over 50 cars at his Elm Tree garage in Marlborough. He said most of his staff were soccer mad.

He said: "With every car we sell we are giving the customer a flag and a football and it has gone down well."

But the lucky employees of the Olympiad in Chippenham are not only having all the England matches laid on free, they reckon they've got the biggest screen in Chippenham!

Spokeswoman Barbara Gray said: "We've opened up the studio room with its huge cinema screen for the England matches and are inviting everyone in, including the public."

A spokesman from Dyson confirmed that the company was not planning anything special for the tournament, and that working hours would continue as normal.