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