An emotional Eddie Howe predicted that many of his Newcastle stars will make “legends” of themselves and urged fans and players to bask in the glory of winning their first major domestic trophy for 70 years. Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday afternoon to win the Carabao Cup, their first major domestic honour since 1955.

Newcastle United have won a trophy at Wembley Stadium for the first time since 1955 after Eddie Howe led the Magpies to a 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday in the League Cup Final.

Newcastle righted the wrongs of their EFL Cup final defeat to Manchester United in 2023, and Howe thinks their first major domestic trophy in 70 years will act as a platform to build on