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Hull City will celebrate its promotion to the Premier League with an open top bus tour around the city on Bank Holiday Monday. | Hull City will celebrate its promotion to the Premier League with an open top bus tour around the city on Bank Holiday Monday. |
The team will play in the league for the first time in its 104-year history after Dean Windass scored the winning goal against Bristol City at Wembley. | The team will play in the league for the first time in its 104-year history after Dean Windass scored the winning goal against Bristol City at Wembley. |
The bus tour will start from the club's KC Stadium at 1400 BST and take in much of the city centre. | The bus tour will start from the club's KC Stadium at 1400 BST and take in much of the city centre. |
At 1530 BST players will greet fans at a celebration in Queen Victoria Square. | At 1530 BST players will greet fans at a celebration in Queen Victoria Square. |
'Respectable challenge' | 'Respectable challenge' |
After Saturday's match Windass said of his goal: "It feels unbelievable. I don't think there is anyone left in Hull today looking at how many supporters we've got here. | After Saturday's match Windass said of his goal: "It feels unbelievable. I don't think there is anyone left in Hull today looking at how many supporters we've got here. |
"To score the wining goal is fantastic. We've worked hard from the start of the season and we've got our rewards." | "To score the wining goal is fantastic. We've worked hard from the start of the season and we've got our rewards." |
The game is thought to be worth £60m to the winners and Hull chairman Paul Duffen could not contain his delight after victory. | |
"This is fantastic, I think it's amazing," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "It is something which means a lot to the city of Hull. | "This is fantastic, I think it's amazing," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "It is something which means a lot to the city of Hull. |
"We've had a fantastic fan base for 104 years and that's why we can mount a respectable challenge to try to finish 17th or better next season. | "We've had a fantastic fan base for 104 years and that's why we can mount a respectable challenge to try to finish 17th or better next season. |
"It's great for the city for us to be going to Old Trafford and Anfield next year." | "It's great for the city for us to be going to Old Trafford and Anfield next year." |