Cambridge celebrates United's promotion

Cambridge United have been celebrating their promotion to the Football League with a civic ceremony in the city. Fans turned out in their thousands despite the wet weather.

Fans of Cambridge United will celebrate their club's promotion to the football league later today as players travel through the city on an open-top bus.

The tour - which goes from Abbey Stadium to Guilldhall - begins at 10am.

It will be followed by a civic reception at the club's ground from 11.30am.

The Us secured promotion in the Conference play-off final at Wembley last weekend with a 2-1 win over Gateshead.

The victory ended nine years outside of the football league.

A civic reception will be held for Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium this weekend.

The Mayor's Office confirmed that the event will take place at 11:30 on Saturday. It will form part of the club's family weekend to celebrate a remarkable season for the club.

Ian Miller ruptured his achilles tendon in the play-off final against Gateshead. But the defender says he's at last got a promotion on his CV.

He said Cambridge United players will walk out next season with their 'chests puffed out with pride' for their first league match.

Goal scorer Ryan Donaldson tells Donovan Blake that he never practises free kicks despite scoring a belter against former club Gateshead.

The midfielder was named man of the match for the Play-Off final and he says the club is looking forward to the challenge of league football.

Cambridge manager Richard Money said the overwhelming feeling on winning their play-off final is one of relief.

The boss admitted it had been backs to the wall defending for the last ten minutes against Gateshead, but was delighted to take the cub back into the football league.

Club Captain Ian Miller told BT Sport that he had ruptured his achilles tendon. He said:

Cambridge hold on to win 2-1 and return to League Football