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Capital One Cup: Victory parade for triumphant Swansea City Capital One Cup: Victory parade for triumphant Swansea City
(about 5 hours later)
Thousands of Swansea City fans are expected to line the city's streets later to welcome home their League Cup-winning heroes. Thousands of Swansea City fans have braved the cold weather to welcome home their League Cup-winning heroes as they parade on an open-top bus.
The Swans, who are celebrating their centenary this season, beat Bradford City 5-0 in Sunday's Capital One Cup final at Wembley.The Swans, who are celebrating their centenary this season, beat Bradford City 5-0 in Sunday's Capital One Cup final at Wembley.
It gave them their first major trophy win and a place in Europe.It gave them their first major trophy win and a place in Europe.
The open-top bus parade is due to start outside the Dragon Hotel at 16:30 GMT and finish at the Brangwyn Hall. The parade was started outside the Dragon Hotel in Swansea and will finish at the Brangwyn Hall.
The convoy is heading down the Kingsway and St Helen's Road before reaching its final destination.
Swansea City management, players and staff will then attend a reception inside the Guildhall.
Club captain Ashley Williams said the fans "really deserve this".
"There are supporters at this club who have been behind Swansea City for a long time and have seen the club during tough times," he said.
"Now they can celebrate the club's first major trophy. It's a great reward for them, and I'm sure they are all really enjoying this success."
The Squires family was among the crowds waving flags and cheering on the bus.
Mother Nicola said she was keen for her children aged 11, seven and five, to see the parade following Sunday's match.
"The atmosphere at the game was electric," she added.
"It's a great experience for the kids going to see it."
Only Women Aloud and the Phoenix Choir performed on the steps of Brunswick Methodist Church as the bus passed by on St Helen's Road.
They sang Liberty Forever, which was written by Edward Rhys-Harry to mark the Swans' centenary season.
Swansea council said there will be road closures along the 1.2 mile (1.9km) route on a rolling basis to minimise disruption and stewards will be marshalling fans and ensuring the safety of the procession.Swansea council said there will be road closures along the 1.2 mile (1.9km) route on a rolling basis to minimise disruption and stewards will be marshalling fans and ensuring the safety of the procession.
The route will see the convoy heading down the Kingsway and St Helen's Road before reaching its final destination about an hour later.
Swansea's management, players and staff will then attend a reception inside the Guildhall.
"We want to be able to show the team our thanks for what they have done for the city," said council leader David Phillips."We want to be able to show the team our thanks for what they have done for the city," said council leader David Phillips.
"We want the opportunity for the 33,000 and all those that couldn't get there (to Wembley) to show their support for the outstanding things the city's heroes have done. "We want the opportunity for the 33,000 and all those that couldn't get there (to Wembley) to show their support for the outstanding things the city's heroes have done."
"We had thousands here for the promotion event (in 2011) and we're expecting thousands again. Speaking before the parade, Swansea's Lord Mayor Dennis James said he was confident the people of Swansea would turn out to welcome the team home.
"It doesn't matter whether you're a football fan or not, this is really, really important for the city. Come along and shout for the team."
Swansea's Lord Mayor Dennis James said the people of Swansea would turn out in their thousands to welcome the team home.
"This is a fantastic moment for the Swans and for Swansea as a whole," he said."This is a fantastic moment for the Swans and for Swansea as a whole," he said.
"After their promotion to the Premier League, Sunday's events open a new chapter in a remarkable success story for our city's football team.""After their promotion to the Premier League, Sunday's events open a new chapter in a remarkable success story for our city's football team."
Season ticket holder Charlotte Davies will be cheering on the team bus from her office at the YMCA on Kingsway which is half-way along the parade route. Season ticket holder Charlotte Davies said she would be cheering on the team bus from her office at the YMCA on Kingsway which is half-way along the parade route.
"We'll be there with our flags," she told BBC Radio Wales."We'll be there with our flags," she told BBC Radio Wales.
"As a life-long supporter your team has its ups and downs but the last couple of years have been a dream," she said."As a life-long supporter your team has its ups and downs but the last couple of years have been a dream," she said.