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Town pays tribute to cup heroes | Town pays tribute to cup heroes |
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A tide of football fans has flooded the streets of Dumfries to pay tribute to the town's Scottish Cup heroes. | A tide of football fans has flooded the streets of Dumfries to pay tribute to the town's Scottish Cup heroes. |
Queen of the South narrowly lost out 3-2 to Rangers in the final at Hampden Park on Saturday. | Queen of the South narrowly lost out 3-2 to Rangers in the final at Hampden Park on Saturday. |
Despite the result, an open-top bus parade took place in the town on Sunday to mark the achievement of reaching that stage of the competition. | Despite the result, an open-top bus parade took place in the town on Sunday to mark the achievement of reaching that stage of the competition. |
Queen of the South had never previously appeared in a Scottish Cup final in their 89-year history. | Queen of the South had never previously appeared in a Scottish Cup final in their 89-year history. |
It appeared the whole town had taken to the streets to hail its heroes. | It appeared the whole town had taken to the streets to hail its heroes. |
From the moment the bus left the DG One leisure complex until it reached Palmerston Park, the route was lined with fans. | From the moment the bus left the DG One leisure complex until it reached Palmerston Park, the route was lined with fans. |
Supporters rushed from one part of town to another to get a better view of the players who took the club so close to the Scottish Cup. | Supporters rushed from one part of town to another to get a better view of the players who took the club so close to the Scottish Cup. |
I don't know what it is like to win the lottery - but this must come near it Provost Jack Groom class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7419453.stm">In Pictures: Cup final parade | |
Club chairman Davie Rae said: "If anybody had said to me at the start of the season we were going to finish fourth in the league, play a Scottish Cup final against Rangers and be in Europe, I would have told them to go and see a psychiatrist. | Club chairman Davie Rae said: "If anybody had said to me at the start of the season we were going to finish fourth in the league, play a Scottish Cup final against Rangers and be in Europe, I would have told them to go and see a psychiatrist. |
"They did the town of Dumfries proud, they did Queen of the South proud - they did everybody proud." | "They did the town of Dumfries proud, they did Queen of the South proud - they did everybody proud." |
Every vantage point across the south west Scotland town was taken to get a better view of manager Gordon Chisholm and his team. | Every vantage point across the south west Scotland town was taken to get a better view of manager Gordon Chisholm and his team. |
Hundreds waited for autographs and photographs outside the leisure complex following a civic reception for the team. | Hundreds waited for autographs and photographs outside the leisure complex following a civic reception for the team. |
Lap of honour | Lap of honour |
The procession made its slow journey along Shakespeare Street, the High Street and Buccleuch Street where the pavements were awash with blue and white. | The procession made its slow journey along Shakespeare Street, the High Street and Buccleuch Street where the pavements were awash with blue and white. |
Then the faithful followers packed into Palmerston Park to produce one of the biggest crowds of the season. | Then the faithful followers packed into Palmerston Park to produce one of the biggest crowds of the season. |
"I don't know what it is like to win the lottery - but this must come near it," said Dumfries provost Jack Groom. | "I don't know what it is like to win the lottery - but this must come near it," said Dumfries provost Jack Groom. |
Supporters poured towards Palmerston decked in blue and white | Supporters poured towards Palmerston decked in blue and white |
As players and management took to the pitch at the Dumfries club's stadium the supporters were still pouring in. | As players and management took to the pitch at the Dumfries club's stadium the supporters were still pouring in. |
Families packed the two stands and terraces as the Doonhamers' players went on a lap of honour. | Families packed the two stands and terraces as the Doonhamers' players went on a lap of honour. |
Many of the 15,500 fans who had followed their team to Hampden turned out to get a second chance to salute their players. | Many of the 15,500 fans who had followed their team to Hampden turned out to get a second chance to salute their players. |
It made for a special atmosphere inside the Dumfries ground. | It made for a special atmosphere inside the Dumfries ground. |
For many supporters, no doubt, it was over all too soon but, as their chairman kept reminding them, there is always Europe to look forward to. | For many supporters, no doubt, it was over all too soon but, as their chairman kept reminding them, there is always Europe to look forward to. |
Queen of the South will play in the Uefa Cup next season. | Queen of the South will play in the Uefa Cup next season. |
As the fans eventually filtered away on Sunday afternoon they must have been left with a good feeling, despite the outcome of Saturday's game. | As the fans eventually filtered away on Sunday afternoon they must have been left with a good feeling, despite the outcome of Saturday's game. |
It might sound to an outsider like a celebration of failure. | It might sound to an outsider like a celebration of failure. |
To anyone who followed the open-top bus around Dumfries, however, it certainly did not feel that way. | To anyone who followed the open-top bus around Dumfries, however, it certainly did not feel that way. |
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