Excitement is building on Tyneside and at Wembley as Newcastle United prepare to take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. More than 32,000 fans have travelled to London, with many taking over Covent Garden on Saturday. Supporters are hopeful the Magpies will return to St James's Park with their first major trophy since 1969.

Our Liverpool and Newcastle reporters discuss the hopes, dreams and worries of each club going into this weekend's Wembley showpiece

Newcastle United has never won the Carabao Cup. Sportstar looks at what happened the last time the Magpies played in the League Cup final.