Picture special: Poolies paint town blue and white for Hartlepool United promotion parade

It truly was a night to remember in Hartlepool as football fans from across town paid tribute to their team heroes.

Published 26th Jun 2021, 12:41 BST

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An open-top bus parade was held on Friday, June 25 to toast Hartlepool United’s return to the Football League after a nail-biting win against Torquay in the play-off final on Father’s Day. You were there as Pools players and manager Dave Challinor took a journey through town to celebrate – and you came armed with cameras! Here are some of your own treasured photographs as the town cheered for Pools in style. Thank you to everyone who shared a picture, you can add your own to our post here.