 Liverpool won a roller-coaster match |
Thousands of Liverpool FC fans are lining the city's streets to welcome home their team, winners of one of the FA Cup's most exciting finals. The Reds team, who won on penalties when the game finished 3-3 after extra time, will start their procession at 1400 BST at Allerton Maze.
An open top bus is covering the 10-mile route, ending at New Islington.
More than 200 Liverpool Capital of Culture stewards are on standby and there will be a large police presence.
Penalty victory
The Reds won a roller-coaster match going behind three times with captain Steven Gerrard scoring two goals before winning 3-1 on penalties.
This is the second successive year Reds fans have taken to the streets in celebration.
Last year's celebrations saw an estimated one million people on the city's streets rejoicing at the club's European Champions League victory over AC Milan.
Dubbed the "Miracle of Istanbul", Liverpool pulled back a three-goal deficit to beat the Italian side 3-2 in another penalty shoot-out.
This year's celebrations will be particularly sweet for Reds manager Rafa Benitez, who has won silverware each year in his first two seasons.
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