The Ebbsfleet United manager and some of the players who walked out onto the Wembley pitch on Saturday in front of 25,000 fans collected a special award Tuesday night.

Gravesham Borough Council gave the Taking Pride in Gravesham award to the team in recognition of their achievement in bringing home the FA Trophy cup at the weekend - beating Torquay United 1-0.

Fleet manager Liam Daish said: "I'm delighted the players have been recognised. Their hard graft and work has been great and it's great for the borough."

The award was presented to the team for "exceptional sporting achievement" and was part of a series of awards handed to local people during the annual meeting of the council.

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The cup heroes will display their trophy from the top of an open bus on Thursday evening.

The lap of honour will kick off at Stonebridge Road at 6.30pm and continue through the town, finishing at the Gravesham Civic Centre, where the trophy will be displayed on the balcony.

The club wanted to hold the parade on a Saturday or a Sunday, but a statement on the club's official website revealed that the unavailability of manager Liam Daish and several of the squad over the next two weekends scuppered that plan.

A weekday evening is thought to offer the best compromise and allow as many supporters as possible to get home from work.

After the parade there will be a civic reception hosted by the mayor, Cllr Ken Jones, and the leader of the council which has laid on the bus. Details of the route will appear on Gravesham Borough Council's website.

The club is encouraging fans to repeat the sea of red and white which covered half of Wembley by bringing flags, banners, wigs, and wearing the club colours.