Shrewsbury Town heroes in bus parade

Shrewsbury Town's promotion heroes will take an open-top bus parade in front of thousands of adoring fans on Sunday, delighted officials have confirmed.

The civic parade will set off from the Greenhous Meadow at 12.30pm before making its way through Shrewsbury town centre and fans from across Shropshire are expected to line the route.

The parade will pass along Roman Road, Longden Road and Coleham Head, before going over the English Bridge, up Wyle Cop and along High Street, Barker Street and to Frankwell.

The bus will reach the Guildhall at about 1pm and players and staff will stay aboard to celebrate with fans for about 15 minutes. The bus will then drive to Shirehall via Smithfield Road, Castle Street, Wyle Cop and Abbey Foregate.

The team will be guests at a civic reception hosted by Shropshire Council and Mayor of Shrewsbury Tony Durnell.

Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner said he hoped there would be a good turnout from supporters to mark the team's promotion to League One.

"It is a great gesture from Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council to host this civic reception and parade for the club. To be able to go around Shrewsbury and celebrate our wonderful achievement with all our supporters will be a fitting end to a successful season," he said.

"I hope many Shrewsbury Town supporters will come out to see the players, coaches and myself and make this another historic and enjoyable day in the club's history."

Keith Barrow, leader of Shropshire Council, said: "The players and staff at Shrewsbury Town deserve a huge amount of credit for this success, which is a wonderful boost for Shrewsbury and Shropshire in general."

Frankwell Riverside short-stay car park will be closed to traffic on Sunday morning, but the main part of the car park will be open.

No road closures will be necessary for the parade.

See also:

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