THIS was the scene when Alex Murphy brought home the Challenge Cup in 1974.

The streets of Warrington were flooded with jubilant Wire fans as a 100,000 strong reception welcomed home their heroes at the Town Hall.

And outside the town gates, Warrington Guardian photographer Eddie Fuller, aged 73, now in his final year photographing the Wolves captured a moment that will surely live long in the memory.

Warrington had just lifted the trophy against Featherstone at Wembley.

Eddie said: "When we turned to go up the drive they must have forgotten about it being a double decker open top bus - all the branches came across and we had to duck down and dive so as not to get our heads taken off!

"The team had been to Kens- ington Palace for the big reception and came back on Sunday "On the Tuesday night we had a photo call but only Alex and four of the players turned up because most of them had jobs in those days and they had to get off to train because they went on the Saturday to win the Club Championship Trophy.

"It was a magnificent haul of six trophies in one year."

The picture was one of the items in an auction at the Park Royal Hotel in Stretton, which helped raise £1,150 for the Peace Centre in Old Hall.

The back of the picture features an autographed picture of Murphy, with the autographs of another 20 Warrington all-time greats.