Morpeth stage bus parade for FA Vase winners

A bus parade is being held for Morpeth Town after the club's famous FA Vase win at Wembley last month

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Parade for Morpeth Town after FA Vase win

Morpeth Town players with the FA Vase at Wembley Credit: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Morpeth Town will be celebrating their FA Vase win with an open-top bus parade through the streets of the Northumberland town today.

The bus is setting off from Coopies Lane Industrial Estate at 11:45am and will be travelling along Bridge Street to The Market Place. The celebrations will form part of the town's Fair Day.

The club's players and staff have also been invited to the Town Hall for a civic reception hosted by the town's mayor.

The Highwaymen won the FA Vase after beating Hereford Town 4-1 in the final at Wembley on May 22.

Glasses raised to Morpeth Town's FA Vase victory

There have been celebrations in Morpeth as the town's football team clinched the FA Vase.

The Highwaymen beat their opponents Hereford FC 4-1 in a thrilling final at Wembley.

While many fans travelled down to the capital to watch the game, others gathered in pubs and bars to see the match unfold.

Each Morpeth goal was greeted with huge cheers, with the biggest celebration left for the final whistle.

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