Summary

  • An open-top bus parade celebrating Leeds United's return to the Premier League passed through the city centre

  • Tens of thousands of celebrating fans lined the mile-long route

  • The parade took in the full length of City Square, Boar Lane, New Market Street, The Headrow and parts of Wellington Street and Vicar Lane

  • The Whites' promotion was confirmed on Easter Monday as they beat Stoke City 6-0 and picked up the Championship with a last-gasp win over Plymouth on Saturday

Live Reporting

  1. Celebrations to rival decadent days of Rome

    Adam Pope
    BBC Radio Leeds commentator

    Leeds players in ticket tape and smoke as they lift the Championship trophyPA Media

    Having been the most un-Leedsy-like ending to a season which saw promotion won with two games to spare, they made it very Leedsy-like by creating jeopardy on the last day of the campaign by leaving it until the last knockings to deliver the crowning glory with a late goal to clinch the title.

    The protracted celebrations over a fortnight have been something the most decadent days of Rome would have been proud of.

    It's nothing less than everyone connected with the club has deserved.

    Also, this triumph, secured at Home Park with a starting eleven without any players from the 2020 promotion squad can maybe allow everybody to move on from the brilliant Bielsa era, which will remain venerated and unique, and will allow Farke and his successors to be measured without comparison.

    Listen to the Don't Go to Bed Just Yet podcast recorded moments after the win at Plymouth here.

  2. 'We have been waiting for so long'

    Jonny Buchan
    BBC Radio Leeds sports editor

    Man with Leeds T-shirt on holding out a Leeds scarfJonathan Buchan/BBC

    Lifelong Leeds fan Ken Richardson, 70, is expecting a "very busy" day on his Leeds United memorabilia stall - and he can't wait for it.

    "We have been waiting so long for this. Covid didn't help last time, but this time we are going to really enjoy it."

    Ken has tipped the Whites to thrive upon their return to the top flight.

    "We definitely won't come down. We will be halfway next season and the year after we will be a bit more.

    "It's like a ladder until we are at the top. Move over Liverpool!"

  3. City Square filling up two hours before start

    Steve Jones
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    This was the scene in City Square at 11:00 BST with fans already filing into the centre of Leeds ahead of the start of the parade at 13:00.

  4. What to expect today and where the parade will go

    Picture of an empty space outside Leeds Art GalleryJonathan Buchan/BBC

    If you are following at home or out on the streets of Leeds today, here's the expected timings - as ever, things can change though!

    The bus carrying the team and staff is expected to arrive at City Square at about 13:00 BST.

    That's expected to be one of the main rallying points and huge crowds are expected.

    The vehicle will then head along Boar Lane to the Corn Exchange, up past the market and will turn onto The Headrow at Vicar Lane.

    It will then move along until the procession reaches the area around the city's Town Hall and art gallery - which is pictured above at about 09:00 this morning but is expected to be packed, before heading off.

    The whole event should last about 90 minutes.

  5. Leeds, Leeds, Leeds

    Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of the Leeds United promotion parade.

    It comes after the Whites clinched the Championship title on Saturday with an extra time winner against Plymouth.

    The south coast city was turned in a sea of white and yellow by ecstatic Leeds fans who had flocked to cheer their team on.

    The thousand who headed south will be dwarfed by the numbers expected on the streets of the city today with tens of thousands expected to line the route to roar approval for their heroes.