Crystal Palace fans have filled the club's home ground, Selhurst Park, to see their team lift the FA Cup at the end of their victory parade
Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in a gripping final just over a week ago
South London's streets turned red and blue this afternoon as players were driven past fans on two open-top buses - our reporter on the ground says the delight was palpable
Luka, an 18-year-old fan, told the BBC he felt like he was "dreaming" while fellow Palace fan Billy, 41, said "to be part of this is a fantastic experience, it's our time"
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Watch: Palace fans line streets during FA Cup victory parade
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
Earlier we told you that Rob had been waiting since the morning for the parade to start. Looks like all the waiting paid off! Happy faces all round in South London - take a look below.
Worth the wait! Rob was in prime position for the parade
Pooches for Palace! Larry is pleased as punch with parade
Four-year-old Beau is all smiles with his nan, Jaquie - in matching Palace shirts, of course
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
We've had a huge response from Palace fans who can't make it to the parade but are still watching the celebrations from wherever they are.
"I'm watching this from Japan. My father took me to Selhurst over 60 years ago and he'd always park his dark green Morris Minor along Egerton Road. Great memories of the past and making new ones now." Graham Finch.
"Lifelong Palace fan here. Sad I can't be there today through illness. Also missed the final but made sure I found a pub showing it in Basel! The entire pub were behind us. What a day! This is peak Palace." Marc.
"Congratulations to Palace from Stamford, Connecticut, on the US East Coast. First game I went to was in 1963 and we won 6-2. I thought it would be like that every week! Stuart
"Watching from Cumbria, brilliant what Palace have done. I've been a supporter since 1969 and watched many FA Cup games over the years. Chelsea 1976, semi final against Liverpool in 1990 and the final against Manchester United. Europe will be a sea of red and blue next season." Chris.
"We were at Anfield yesterday (and Wembley!) but couldn't get there today. We're all waving CPFC flags watching the live feed in our kitchen in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire." Rich.
Stuart is watching the parade all the way from Connecticut, USA
Cheers and tears began on 17 May when Crystal Palace won the FA Cup Final.
It was a day of huge emotion for both the players and the fans watching at Wembley Stadium, as their first major trophy was finally secured.
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Triumph. That's what the last hour felt like in south London.
The FA Cup has just been paraded by the players who managed to bring it home. They smiled, waved and sang to the very loud music thumping along with them on the bus.
Fans followed, running, shouting, screaming, as they showed their appreciation to the team.
Red and blue smoke is still rising from the streets surrounding Selhurst Park as the two team buses have turned into the stadium entrance off Holmesdale Road.
The team will go inside the stadium to lift the trophy, with an event scheduled to begin inside for the fans shortly.
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Image source, PA MediaCrystal Palace's greatest day, and the glory of the FA Cup final win against Manchester City, came after they emerged into the light from the darkness of a crisis that threatened to sweep over manager Oliver Glasner.
Palace's worst start to a season since 1992-93 - they failed to win in the Premier League until beating Tottenham in their ninth game at Selhurst Park on 27 October - was a far distant memory in the Wembley sunshine.
As Glasner and his triumphant Palace side celebrated in front of their ecstatic support with their anthem Glad All Over echoing around the stadium, this was ultimate justification for chairman Steve Parish and Selhurst Park's hierarchy holding their nerve as storm clouds gathered around the 50-year-old Austrian.
It was also vindication of Glasner's own approach, after he said during those troubled times in October: "It's time for hugging my players, not kicking them."
Glasner never lost faith in himself when Palace secured only three points from their first eight games this season - and, more significantly, he never lost faith in Palace's players.
He believed there were genuine reasons for Palace's slow start after finishing the previous campaign with 19 points out of a possible 21.
Glasner was confident Palace would be a force once they were back up to speed, while he also had to integrate four deadline-day signings.
And so it has proved. Spectacularly.
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
Another Eagles fan from Australia has been in touch. This time, it's Dave Adams from Perth.
He says: "I used to walk past the ground every day on my way to school in the 70s.
"I emigrated to Perth, Australia in 1983 but remained Palace for life. I also travelled back for the 1990 finals but left disappointed.
"I’m back in Perth living the dream of being part of Palace history. I’m retired now so hopefully I’ll make many more trips - if my wife is OK with that."
Dave Adams and his wife Tracy are watching the celebrations from Australia
The players are now being driven alongside their home of Selhurst Park.
Smoke bombs are being set off, the music is thumping, and the streets are packed.
It's chaos in the best way as the fans and players welcome their first major trophy - the FA Cup.
Not long now until they reach the gates of the ground.
Harry Low
Reporting from the parade
The delight is palpable. The balloons are being waved from the top deck of the bus.
Those balloons are blue and red. I can see the trophy, the fans are applauding, some on the top deck are waving.
There's lots of pointed fingers.
Goalscorer Eberechi Eze has one hand on the trophy and you can see the mascots at the back of the bus.
I can see some alcohol on board, too.
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
Andrew Holsman from Adelaide went to his first game at Selhurst Park 75 years ago! Here's what he had to say:
"Great to see these pics of the Palace celebrations! I went to Selhurst first in 1950 with my father and all his family. Rarely missed a game till I left for Australia in 1970.
"Never miss a game on local TV whatever the hour here in Adelaide. Superb win at Wembley!
"So sad my father never saw or enjoyed the quality and thrill of recent weeks. As a sad old bloke of 80 who has supported the Palace since I was five, last weekend and indeed the whole season has been pure joy and proof that ultimately all good things in life come to those who wait.
"Watch out Europe!"
Harry Low
Reporting from the parade
There's great excitement building here as the bus prepares to turn the corner of Whitehorse Lane to meet the crowds on either side.
Everybody here is just trying to catch a glimpse. I can hear air horns behind me. I'm on my tiptoes and I can just about see past the flags waving in the breeze.
There's a very heavy security presence and they've drafted in an extra two dozen Met police officers to try and get the crowds back, because this bus is going to pass right in front of us here.
The very large sound system is just about audible here, and there's people of all ages around me.
Kris Bramwell
We've been getting loads of messages in from very pleased Palace fans, lining up to watch their FA Cup victory parade. Here's a flavour of what's been coming in:
"Please tell us you will show some of these amazing scenes in South London BBC! The anticipation is rapidly building! Come on you Eagles!" James.
"Today I feel just as emotional as I did at full time in the stands at Wembley. Still can’t believe we finally did it, feels so surreal." Steph Donavan.
"The crowd noise is picking up with anticipation and the police have held back a large number of fans on Tennison Road." Mark Blackwell
"Rob, Steve and Poonam, waiting for the parade on the junction of Park Road and Holmesdale road. Been here since 11.30am. Not long now!" Rob.
Mark, Ben, Sam and Emily are lining up, waiting for the team buses to go by
Rob has been waiting since the morning to see the parade
It's the moment thousands have been waiting for - seeing the Palace players with the FA Cup.
They're currently driving towards the beginning of the parade route, but already have fans in tow who are chasing the buses.
The Palace buses have begun their parade, past huge crowds of people lining the south London streets.
People are screaming, waving a sea of Palace flags and running after them.
What a moment for the team and its supporters.
The Crystal Palace team are now on the open-top bus that is soon to carry them along the streets near Selhurst Park.
Of course, they are carrying precious cargo, the FA Cup, the club's first major trophy.
We're expecting them to begin shortly. You can see the action by clicking Watch live at the top of this page.
We can now see the buses that are ready to take the Crystal Palace team, and the FA Cup, on their parade route to Selhurst Park.
We're expecting them to be loaded with footballers soon - stay tuned.
Harry Low
Reporting from the parade
Joe Kembey, 26, is at the parade with his sister, aunt, mum and cousins.
The parade is "going to be amazing", he tells me. They had to fish out every single kit from years ago for today, he says.
Lynn Hunt, his aunt, has supported Palace for more than 50 years, and is local to Selhurst Park.
She says the team are a "family team", at that includes the fans. "That's what football should be about," she adds.
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
Matthew and Dylan Wilson are reflecting on Palace's loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup 2022 semi-final.
Matthew tells the BBC the team "never really turned up in that match".
Their improvement this year, Matthew says, is down to "the identity [Oliver] Glasner has given our team".
"The final was something me and Dylan will never forget. An outpouring of sheer joy that this season only Newcastle fans will be able to identify with. I’ve never been hugged by so many strangers or seen so many grown men in tears."
Glasner and the players have "given Palace fans something that will never leave us," he adds.
Whatever happens in the future, Oli Glasner and that group of players have given Palace fans something that will never leave us.
"And next season? Here’s to warm Wednesday evenings in Bologna or Porto!"
It's a struggle sometimes to listen to our reporter Matt Graveling who is currently standing on the bus route - you can watch his commentary live at the top of the page.
That's because the streets are lined with Crystal Palace fans, who have been there for hours, ready to see their team bring home the FA Cup.
They're singing, chanting, and looking delighted as they wave flags for the Eagles.
Kris Bramwell
BBC News
Chris Hall, Naomi Hall, Ethan Hall and Mia Hall and friend Julie Turner are all waiting for the action.
Chris told the BBC they were at the parade an hour ahead of it starting and crowds were 20-deep already.
"C’mon u Eagles!" he adds.
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Isaac Fanin
BBC sports presenter & Palace fan
It's been a pretty gloomy start to the day weather-wise at Selhurst Park but that isn't going to dampen the Palace fans' mood!
Chants of "Eagles, Eagles, Eagles" are being roared in the fan park.
Free scarves are being given out by the club and you can see everyone walking around with one.
