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Thousands cheer Pompey cup parade Thousands cheer Pompey cup parade
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Up to 200,000 people are lining the streets of Portsmouth to celebrate their team's FA Cup triumph. Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Portsmouth to welcome home their FA Cup winning team.
Portsmouth clinched the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Cardiff City at Wembley - their first cup win since 1939. Fans lined the streets five or six deep in places to cheer on Harry Redknapp'steam, who beat Cardiff 1-0 in the Cup Final at Wembley.
The players, staff, families and the Cup were on three open-top buses thattravelled through the city centre.
It is the first time the Premiership club have lifted the trophy since 1939 when they beat Wolves 4-1.
Pompey's Harry Redknapp and his players boarded a bus at the club's Fratton Park home before parading a mile through the city to Southsea Common.Pompey's Harry Redknapp and his players boarded a bus at the club's Fratton Park home before parading a mile through the city to Southsea Common.
Redknapp was expected to be given the freedom of the Hampshire city after the parade. Fans lined streets of Portsmouth five deep to greet the parade
It was almost 70 years ago when the Premier League side last took the title by beating Wolves 4-1.
Crowds of people are lining the route to Southsea Common, where thousands more are awaiting their team's arrival.
The players are due to arrive at 1600 BST where they will be presented to the crowd on a stage.
One Portsmouth fan said she has not been able to stop crying.One Portsmouth fan said she has not been able to stop crying.
See the proposed parade route
"I've been crying since the semi-final," she said. "I've been supporting since I was 14.""I've been crying since the semi-final," she said. "I've been supporting since I was 14."
Redknapp was expected to be given the freedom of the Hampshire city after the parade.
On Saturday some 25,000 Pompey fans were among the 90,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium who saw Nwankwo Kanu score Saturday's decisive goal.On Saturday some 25,000 Pompey fans were among the 90,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium who saw Nwankwo Kanu score Saturday's decisive goal.
Another 60,000 - three times as many as expected - watched on a big screen on Southsea Common.Another 60,000 - three times as many as expected - watched on a big screen on Southsea Common.
Hampshire police arrested 10 people there for minor public order offences.Hampshire police arrested 10 people there for minor public order offences.
Portsmouth striker Kanu scored the only goal in the match
Drivers were warned to avoid central Portsmouth on Sunday and expect delays on the M275 into the city.
South West Trains has advised that buses are replacing trains due to planned engineering works between Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth Southsea.
It means that trains will only operate as far as Portsmouth Southsea or Fratton.
City council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson said Sunday's parade was a wonderful occasion for the city.City council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson said Sunday's parade was a wonderful occasion for the city.
"I think it'll be a tremendous day, a tremendous parade through the city and great to welcome them down on Southsea Common." Philip French, who is a special advisor to the Culture secretary, Andy Burnham MP said: "I've been watching Portsmouth since I was 11 years old.
He asked people not to bring glass bottles with them, as a large clear-up operation was needed on Saturday. "There's too many happy and sad and mixed emotions and yesterday was all about the perfect day and my god, what a day, it was just amazing and the best day of my life, just incredible.
name="map"> "And its all about being a football supporter and I think the cup final's shown two teams and two sets of fans who are really really genuine supporters who love their clubs."
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