Bournemouth have celebrated their Championship title with an open-top bus parade in front of tens of thousands of supporters.
The club effectively secured promotion to the Premier League with a 3-0 win at home to Bolton last week, before ensuring top spot in the division with another 3-0 victory, at Charlton, on Saturday.
The Cherries players celebrate on their open-top bus tour
Up to 60,000 fans are estimated to have lined the seafront to cheer on manager Eddie Howe and his players this morning.
There was a carnival atmosphere in the town, with members of the Cherries squad spraying champagne over the crowds and holding the Championship trophy aloft.
Bournemouth fans look on as their team parades along the seafront
The sea of red and black, which stretched from Boscombe to Bournemouth Pier, was estimated to be three times as large as organisers had anticipated.
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