Newcastle have ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy with a stunning Carabao Cup final victory against Liverpool.
Eddie Howe’s side were superior to the Reds as they sealed a 2-1 win over them at Wembley Stadium.
The victory sealed a first piece of major domestic silverware since lifting the FA Cup in 1955.
Dan Burn opened the scoring on the brink of half-time after the Magpies had enjoyed more of a quiet opening 45 minutes.
Fresh from his first England call-up, the defender rose highest to head home from a Kieran Trippier’s corner.
Alexander Isak thought he had doubled the Toon Army’s lead just moments after the restart only to be denied by the offside flag.
A VAR review stuck with the on-field decision despite the Swedish striker being shown to be in an on onside position.
Instead, however, Bruno Guimaraes had been beyond the last defender whilst impeding Caoimhin Kelleher from Burn’s initial shot.
Isak was not to be denied shortly afterwards, though, as he finished brilliantly from inside the penalty area.
He reacted quickest to Jacob Murphy’s knockdown to pick out the bottom corner with Kelleher helpless.
Even with over half an hour still to play, the strike had the Newcastle supporters dreaming of silverware after seven decades without a trophy.
Although it was a very nervous end to the final as Federico Chiesa’s stoppage-time goal reduced the deficit.
But Newcastle held on as the chaotic celebrations spread across the black and white end of Wembley, with famous fans Alan Shearer and Ant and Dec among those in attendance.
Since lifting the FA Cup in 1955, the Magpies had been beaten in five consecutive cup finals, including the Carabao Cup showpiece two years ago.
Newcastle also twice finished as Premier League runners-up in both 1996 and 1997.
Despite the introductions of both Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo for Liverpool, it was their opponents who remained more threatening.
Isak and Murphy both went close to scoring on the counter-attack, with the Reds open on the break to a potential third for Newcastle.
Arne Slot continued to push for a way back into the match with Chiesa added to their attacking force.
They were followed by tears of joy on the pitch and in the stands as John Brooks blew the final whistle.
