Tottenham Hotspur parade: Spurs players celebrate with thousands of fans outside stadium as parade concludes

And we're off as Spurs start making their way to the stadiumpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 23 May
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Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward #07 Son Heung-Min holds the Europa League trophy during an open-top bus parade

We're now seeing the open-top bus starting to move southwards toward the High Road as Spurs players wave flags at jubilant fans.

Manager Ange Postecoglou is towards the front of the bus, where captain Son Heung-min is looking around and waving with his teammates, medals proudly displayed on their chests. A little earlier he also held up the cup for the crowds to see.

Fans take over Tottenhampublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 23 May

We're only a few minutes away from the start of the victory parade, and fans seem to have taken over the streets from Edmonton Green all the way down to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Here's a couple more pictures from north London. Also, now you can follow the celebrations by ticking Watch Live at the top of the page.

A dense crowd of thousands Spurs fans are seen. In the distance is a screen that reads: winners. Blue and white flags with the team's crest are seen throughout — Image caption,
Thousands of Lilywhites have taken over the streets of Edmonton all the way south to Tottenham in advance of the Spurs victory parade

A young boy is pictured on a man's shoulders from behind. He is waving the Spurs flag as they head in the direction of the stadium. — Image caption,
The wait for silverware has been shorter for some fans but no less meaningful

A man holds a poster of cartoon characters Wallace and Gromit. The characters are seen holding a cheese trophy cheering in front of a "cheese and trophy room" — Image caption,
"Every team has its day" is something Wallace might say of the long-awaited Spurs victory

A lone man is pictured holding a beer with a stadium screen stating winners dominating the background. — Image caption,
There's a party atmosphere outside the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium

Young 'Spurs nuts' fans show up to celebrate local clubpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 23 May

Soraia (L), Charlene (C) and Shayla (R) are seen standing together holding a commemorative "Euro League Winners" flag. Soraia is making a V for victory sign

Soraia, Charlene and Shayla haven't had to travel far for today's football festivities.

The Edmonton trio tell BBC London they can see the victory parade from their bedroom window but have ventured out to soak up the atmosphere.

Soraia describes herself as a "Spurs nut".

She’s supposed to be cheerleading with her school this weekend but there’s only one team she wants to cheer and one player in particular - South Korean forward Son Heung-min.

'We've won something at last - next stop world'published at 17:08 British Summer Time 23 May

Freddy Tennyson
BBC London

Duncan Brundell and Nancy Corbin are seen smiling at the camera. Nancy is wearing a red Spurs hat.

Duncan Brundell and Nancy Corbin, from Halifax, West Yorkshire are among those who journeyed south for the victory parade.

“I've ed Tottenham for 50 to 60 odd years - we've won something at last," he says.

They weren't among the lucky Lilywhites to make it to Bilbao. They instead watched the final at home “behind the sofa” and eventually “on the sofa, cheering," the pair recall of the nail-biting night.

Duncan says Wednesday’s match “wasn't the best of games and my heart didn't do very well - but we got there in the end, which is the main thing”.

He adds: “The big hope is to do better than we did this season in the Premier League, try and get top four next season, go far in the Champions League and perhaps win another cup.

“We’re serial winners on the way now. Next stop the world.”

'I'm very happy to Spurs today'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 23 May

Harry Low
BBC London News

Paulette is seen sitting on the grass wearing a

The unmistakable blue and white colours of Tottenham Hotspurs is dominating this corner of north London as a festival of flags and jerseys line the parade route.

Among those decked out in a shirt commemorating the club's historic Bilbao victory and flying the flag is Paulette.

"I'm very happy to be here to Spurs," she says. "We've always been Spurs ers and nobody else's. I've lived in Seven Sisters all my life, I am a Tottenham er 'til I die.

"Come on you Spurs!"

Finding victory 50 years after finding love at Spurspublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 23 May

Freddy Tennyson
BBC London

Kathleen Sleap is pictured in a camping chair with a newspaper in hand in front of barriers along the parade route — Image caption,
Kathleen Sleap kept a spot along the route clear for her family to

Tottenham Hotspur means a lot to so many north London football fans - but the team holds a special place in 78-year-old Kathleen Sleap's heart.

She's reserving a space for her and her family to watch the parade and tells BBC Radio London that she met her husband in the stands of the club's stadium in 1965.

"We won something for the first time in ages," she says.

While Kathleen met her husband at the club, she says she also holds a place in her heart for Spurs legends James Maddison and Son Heung-min.

'Happy to be sharing this experience with my son', says lifelong Spurs fanpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 23 May

Alice Bhandhukravi
BBC London News

Owen (L) and Martin Doody (R) pose for a picture on the train platform, both are wearing Spurs jerseys, one in white the other one in light blue

On the train platform on the way to the celebrations, I met lifelong Tottenham fans Martin and Owen Doody.

Martin tells me he'd done a similar trip with his own father back in 1984.

"I'm happy to be sharing this experience, this time 40 years later, with my son, and going through the emotions of seeing Tottenham lift a European trophy," he says.

They want to get as close as possible to the parade. Martin's only regret is no longer having his father with him. "He'll be happy wherever he is."

Long time coming for the Lilywhitespublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 23 May

Tottenham Hotspurs' Irish striker Robbie Keane (2nd L, front) and English defender Ledley King (L, front) lift the trophy after winning the Carling Cup Final — Image caption,
Spurs last lifted a trophy after winning the 2008 League Cup final

Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Man United in Bilbao on Wednesday night marks the end of a 41-year drought in the club’s European trophy cabinet.

While it has been 17 years since they won their last piece of silverware in the 2008 League Cup, this ed without a victory parade.

Tottenham’s streets were last treated to the open-top bus spectacle back in 1991, when the club lifted the FA Cup.

The long-suffering, now rewarded, Lilywhites are expected to take to the route in their droves.

Party atmosphere at Tottenham's stadiumpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 23 May

Fans have come out in their droves ahead of the open-top bus parade where the winning team will show off their silverware.

In the meantime, crowds are warming up with a DJ performing classics like Sweet Caroline.

Thousands of fan are seen outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium awaiting for the parade. A banner above the stadium entrance states: winners — Image caption,
Thousands have lined the streets at the home of Spurs

Fans lining the parade route near the stage lift their blue and white flags — Image caption,
A sea of flags went up as the Lilywhites ed in a rendition of Sweet Caroline

A woman and man are seen waving their Spurs flag high — Image caption,
Spurs fans are in a jubilant mood as their long wait for silverware is over

How are you celebrating? Get in touchpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 23 May

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How Spurs won the matchpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 23 May

Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

Tottenham's Brennan Johnson (L) scores the 1-0 goal against Manchester United. Man U left-back Luke Shaw and wing-back Patrick Dorgu in red uniforms stand in front of the goal as goalkeeper Andre Onana dives for the ball

Tottenham ended their 17-year wait for a trophy as Brennan Johnson's first-half goal was enough to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

The goal was scruffy, with some debate over whether Johnson got the last touch - and was totally in keeping with the tepid domestic seasons of these two underperforming sides, but no-one at Spurs will care about that.

On a night of clear tension and nerves, evident from both sides from the first minutes, and afflicting even the most experienced performers, it was always likely to require a little bit of luck to claim victory.

Up to that point, Tottenham had not had a shot on target. They were not to have another. It didn't matter a jot. In his 100th game as Spurs boss, Postecoglou got his second season trophy

Read Simon's full report of Tottenham's victory

From Seoul to Bilbao to Londonpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 23 May

Freddy Tennyson
BBC London

I’ve found Ji Lee and Youn Kim on the Weaver Line from Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane.

The pair travelled from South Korea to watch their beloved Tottenham Hotspur win in Bilbao. I say beloved lightly as it was Son Heung-Min that brought them there.

They spent the night outside their hotel on Wednesday and now they’re in Tottenham to celebrate with the fans.

What time and where will the route go?published at 15:45 British Summer Time 23 May

The victory parade is expected to depart from Edmonton Green at about 17:30 BST and will trundle its way on the two-mile journey to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It will go southbound on the Broadway/Fore Street towards the High Road, eastbound past the stadium via Lansdowne Road, northbound via Willoughby Lane and end westbound via Northumberland Park.

The parade is expected to last between 60 and 90 minutes, finishing in the stadium's service yard adjacent to Sainsbury's on Northumberland Park.

There will be a DJ, live music and a "legend" Q&A session from 15:00 on a stage above the High Road outside the stadium on Paxton Terrace.

We’ll have reporters among all along the route and among the fans bringing you all the highlights

Map showing route of Tottenham victory parade through north London

Spurs celebrate European successpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 23 May

Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate their Europa League win on the pitch, captain Son Heung-min at the centre lifting the trophy

Welcome to our live coverage of Tottenham Hotspurs' victory parade.

Over the next few hours, we'll bring you the scenes from north London as the Lilywhites celebrate their win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.

After a fairly dismal domestic season, the team ends the season on a high after securing their first silverware in 17 years and a prized place in the Champions League.

We've got reporters at the parade and a team of us here, in the newsroom, ready to bring you what they're seeing and hearing. Stay put for all the latest updates.