Summary

  • The Minstermen celebrated their promotion from the National League with a party at their LNER Community Stadium home

  • The event featured a quiz, fireworks and interviews with the players as well as a lap of honour

  • Co-owner Julie-Anne Uggla told the crowd of thousands that an open top parade would go ahead next week after initial application was turned down

  • The team clinched promotion to League Two with a last-gasp goal over nearest rivals Rochdale on Saturday

  • The draw saw a goal from Rochdale in the 95th minute which would have seen them promoted but York equalised in the 103rd minute to go up

Live Reporting

Reporting by David Ward, Seb Cheer, Nicola Rees and Grace Wood. Edited by Grace Newton

  1. Thousands expected tonight

    York City are expecting thousands of fans at their home stadium this evening.

    The club says tickets for the event are selling fast - with more than 1,600 sold in the first hour.

    Tickets cost £1 with the money going towards an admin fee and a donation to Yorkshire children's cancer charity Candlelighters Trust.

  2. 'It means everything to the fans'

    Seb Cheer
    at LNER Community Stadium

    A shiny trophy with ribbons sits on a football pitchBBC/Nicola Rees

    I was outside the stadium about 90 minutes before the gates opened at 18:30 speaking to fans who were already queueing up for what promises to be an evening to remember.

    One man had been at Rochdale but was forced to leave the celebrations early due to work commitments.

    He spoke about his pride at how the club had evolved both off and on the pitch: "The club is coming together - it's like a big community now.

    "Everybody is really driven - we are just looking forward now. I can't wait until next season!"

    "It means everything," he adds.

  3. Welcome to York

    Good evening and welcome to York's LNER Community Stadium.

    The sun is shining and fans of the Minstermen are in a party mood!

    Thousands of supporters are expected here this evening to celebrate the club's promotion from non-league.

    We'll bring you live coverage of the event, reaction and a bit of how we got here - and from 19:45ish you should be able to watch live at the top of the screen.