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| Yeovil Town promotion: Open-top bus parade celebrations | Yeovil Town promotion: Open-top bus parade celebrations |
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| An open-top bus parade has made its way through Yeovil to celebrate Yeovil Town's promotion to the Championship. | An open-top bus parade has made its way through Yeovil to celebrate Yeovil Town's promotion to the Championship. |
| Thousands of people applauded the players' celebration bus as it made its way from Huish Park to the town centre. | Thousands of people applauded the players' celebration bus as it made its way from Huish Park to the town centre. |
| The Glovers beat Brentford 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday to reach the second tier for the first time. | The Glovers beat Brentford 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday to reach the second tier for the first time. |
| During the parade the bus stopped at The Borough where crowds gathered to allow the squad to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans. | During the parade the bus stopped at The Borough where crowds gathered to allow the squad to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans. |
| Manager of the season | Manager of the season |
| Manager Gary Johnson said: "There are a lot of stories of people who've supported the club for a long time - it's great to see the young and the old - great to see such a fantastic turnout." | Manager Gary Johnson said: "There are a lot of stories of people who've supported the club for a long time - it's great to see the young and the old - great to see such a fantastic turnout." |
| Johnson has also been named as the League One manager of the season by the League Managers Association. | Johnson has also been named as the League One manager of the season by the League Managers Association. |
| Speaking of the award, he added: "I feel very proud and you do accept those awards on behalf of everyone at the football club. | Speaking of the award, he added: "I feel very proud and you do accept those awards on behalf of everyone at the football club. |
| "I'm just there as the manager but it is for everyone at the football club - I'm proud of the football club just as I am for the fans - I'm humbled by the response here today." | "I'm just there as the manager but it is for everyone at the football club - I'm proud of the football club just as I am for the fans - I'm humbled by the response here today." |
| With one of the smallest budgets in League One, Yeovil started the season among the favourites for relegation but finished fourth in the final standings. | With one of the smallest budgets in League One, Yeovil started the season among the favourites for relegation but finished fourth in the final standings. |
| Chief executive Martin Starnes said it was "well known in football" the club had to work within its resources. | Chief executive Martin Starnes said it was "well known in football" the club had to work within its resources. |
| "We've done that for several years and sustained our place in League One and we got promotion to the Championship," he said. | "We've done that for several years and sustained our place in League One and we got promotion to the Championship," he said. |
| "The philosophy won't change. We'll have to work within our resources but of course there will be a lot more money coming in so we'll deploy that sensibly in the same way that we've done in recent years." | "The philosophy won't change. We'll have to work within our resources but of course there will be a lot more money coming in so we'll deploy that sensibly in the same way that we've done in recent years." |
| Fans were getting a second chance to congratulate the team with the bus leaving Huish Park at 17:15 BST to take them to a civic reception. | |