Welcome home parade planned for promotion winners Barnsley

Barnsley win the League One play-off final against Millwall Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Barnsley's promotion winning football team will be welcomed back this afternoon with an open top bus parade around the town followed by a civic reception at the town hall.

Thousands of Barnsley fans were in Wembley to watch the final Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Over 20,000 fans saw the Tykes secure promotion to the Championship at Wembley yesterday in the playoff final win against Millwall.

Paul Heckingbottom - Barnsley Caretaker Head Coach - said he was 'proud' of what the team had achieved.

The Tykes beat Millwall 3-1 in the final to win their second trophy at Wembley this year - an 'unbelievable' day for the players.

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