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Rotherham United's promotion celebrated with bus tour | Rotherham United's promotion celebrated with bus tour |
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Hundreds of fans have gathered to help Rotherham United celebrate their promotion to League One with an open-top bus tour of the town. | |
The football club clinched an automatic promotion place with a 2-0 home win against Aldershot on Saturday. | The football club clinched an automatic promotion place with a 2-0 home win against Aldershot on Saturday. |
The team travelled from their New York Stadium to the town centre and then went to a civic reception. | |
The town's mayor, Councillor Dave Pickering, said he was "absolutely delighted" with the team's success. | The town's mayor, Councillor Dave Pickering, said he was "absolutely delighted" with the team's success. |
"It was an amazing afternoon at the New York Stadium on Saturday," he said. | "It was an amazing afternoon at the New York Stadium on Saturday," he said. |
"Rotherham had a well-deserved victory as the whole team played well. | "Rotherham had a well-deserved victory as the whole team played well. |
"It was a really tremendous atmosphere and has really brought a brilliant end to my year as mayor. | "It was a really tremendous atmosphere and has really brought a brilliant end to my year as mayor. |
"I wish the club all the best for next season in League One." | "I wish the club all the best for next season in League One." |
The promotion crowns a turnaround in the Millers' fortunes. | |
The club went into administration in 2008 and was forced to leave the Millmoor ground, its home of more than 100 years. | |
After playing for four years at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, the club moved into the brand new £20m New York Stadium at the start of this season. | After playing for four years at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, the club moved into the brand new £20m New York Stadium at the start of this season. |