Yeovil Town victory parade

Yeovil Town's joy has been shared by the wider community. David Woodland reports from the town to see how locals have been getting in on the act.

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Yeovil to celebrate the football club's promotion to the second tier of English football. An open top bus toured the town at lunchtime, with the players and management basking in the achievement of reaching the Championship for the first time.

A civic reception is taking place at the Westland Sport and Leisure Club. We've followed the fans and players all day.

Crowds turned out in force to support Yeovil Town players and staff on their victory tour.

Our Sports Correspondent Matthias Kurth was on board the open-top bus and took this mobile phone video of a sea of supporters - dotted in green and white - as it made its way through the town centre.

Yeovil Town are celebrating their promotion to the Championship today with an open-top bus tour.

The players left Huish Park just after noon, and made their way into the centre of town, where they'll stop for an hour to allow fans to see the League One play-off trophy.

Our Sports Correspondent Matthias Kurth is on the bus with the team and has sent this report.

Yeovil Town are celebrating their promotion to the Championship today [Tuesday] with an open-top bus tour.

The players will leave Huish Park at 12.30pm and make their way to The Borough in the centre of town, where they'll stop for an hour to allow fans to see the League One play-off trophy.

Promotion brings prospects of challenge, trophies and bigger teams. But while Huish Park regularly welcomes home supporters to the stands, it's rarely a sell-out at the 9,500 seater stadium.

But things could be about to change as hosting the likes of FA Cup winners Wigan, along with teams such as Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers, should give a boost to the town's economy.

The victorious Yeovil Town team will take part in an open top bus tour of the town tomorrow [Tuesday] to celebrate their promotion to the Championship.

Manager Gary Johnson and his squad will display the Play Off Trophy from the top of the bus which will arrive at Huish Park at 12.15pm.

They will head into the Borough at approximately 1pm and will stay for around an hour. At 2pm the team will head for Agusta Westland in Lysander Road arriving at approximately 2.30pm. After another hour of celebrations the buss will head back to Huish Park.

Yeovil Town's Joe Edwards is celebrating being back in the Championship after the team's Play Off Final win over Brentford. The former Bristol City player has also pleaded for manager Gary Johnson, who is out of contract, to stay and guide the team next season.