Aston Villa victory parade as it happened

A 90-minute open-top bus parade took place throughout the city as a sea of claret and blue awaited Unai Emery and his cup winners.

Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia, and Morgan Rogers sealed the victory for Emery's side, with Villa subsequently ending their 30-year wait to win a trophy.

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There were great scenes throughout the city, culminating in another trophy lift by captain John McGinn on the open top bus and Emery telling fans 'our heart is your heart, your heart is our heart', which feels like an appropriate endnote to today's live coverage.

Thanks for joining us. Up the Villa!

CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:57 BSTA moment 44 years in the making!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:46 BST'Let's keep going next season' - McGinn"You've been through so much pain, so much disappointment, but this group of players have provided so much satisfaction the last couple of years. "We've got a decent manager and we're going to enjoy tonight, but let's keep going next season, you never know what can happen."CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:42 BST'Our heart is your heart' - Unai Emery has addressed the crowd"We are delighted to be here, with you sharing this trophy. "And of course we are so, so proud of you."This moment is really fantastic, our heart is your heart, your heart is our heart."Up the Villa."CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:37 BSTJohn McGinn lifts the trophy during the Europa League winners paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:30 BSTWow!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:23 BSTEmi Buendia holds the Europa League trophy aloft as his teammates celebrateCommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:11 BSTVilla trophy parade moves down Clement StreetAston Villa trophy parade moves down Clement Street CommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:08 BSTPau Torres holds the Europa League trophy as the parade continuesCommentsJames Pallatt21st May18:01 BSTBirmingham City Council updateCentenary Square is now at capacity - so people making their way to the area are urged to find a spot higher up Broad Street.CommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:53 BSTWhat scenes!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:51 BSTUnai Emery poses for a selfie with Damian Vidagany on the bus during the trophy paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:43 BSTVilla players greeted by jubilant fans Aston Villa players greeted by jubilant fans during trophy paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:34 BSTFans gather round the Villa bus during the trophy parade CommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:27 BSTUnai Emery waves to fans from the bus during the trophy paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:21 BSTThe Villa team bus drives past Villa ParkCommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:18 BSTA first glimpse of the team bus!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:09 BSTVilla fans flood the streets of Birmingham for Europa League trophy paradeAston Villa fans flood the streets of Birmingham for Europa League trophy paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May17:00 BSTVilla players wearing shirts with 'WINNERS 26' emblazoned on the backThe parade is moments away from starting now.

Villa players are on the open top bus, wearing claret and blue shirts with 'WINNERS 26' emblazoned on the back.

CommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:45 BSTGreat scenes as fans await Unai Emery and the players!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:35 BSTBroad Street brimming with fans!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:32 BSTLIVE at the trophy paradeBirminghamLive's Harry Leach reports from the Aston Villa trophy paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:30 BSTStiliyan Petrov joins fans at the Europa League winners parade!CommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:15 BSTFans gather at the Jewellery QuarterCommentsJames Pallatt21st May16:03 BSTMighty MorganMorgan Rogers was many people's player of the match in Istanbul last night.

Well, UEFA have named him the Player of the Tournament after scoring three goals and adding five assists throughout the campaign.

He scored against Salzburg, Bologna in the quarters and obviously against Freiburg last night.

CommentsBrian Dick21st May15:58 BSTVilla fans line the trophy parade route on Broad Street Birmingham Villa ParadeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May15:35 BSTWaiting to celebrate with Unai Emery and the Villa playersCommentsJames Pallatt21st May15:32 BSTSupporters starting to line the parade routeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May15:28 BSTFans starting to gather ahead of the paradeCommentsJames Pallatt21st May15:26 BSTHappy chapJohn McGinn spoke hugely impressively in his post match interview last night, he's still going!

The Villa captain, who came to the club when it was in the Championship, deserves his moment in the sunshine more than most.

He's taken to social media once again.