NEWCASTLE have reached the Carabao Cup final after beating Southampton 3-1 on aggregate.
The Magpies – who have not won a major trophy since 1955 – won the second leg 2-1 tonight.
Newcastle star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes was sent off for a horror lunge, but he will still be able to play in the final as suspensions are now opened up to all competitions.
- Result: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton (3-1)
- Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Burn, Schar, Botman, Guimaraes, Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson
- Southampton XI: Bazunu, Bree, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Salisu, Bednarek, Alcaraz, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Adams
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Howe d’ya like that Amanda
Amanda Staveley was at St James’ Park with club owners to see their pet project take shape.
After their takeover of the club, these are the sort of nights they craved to bring back to Tyne and Wear.
Newcastle are heading to Wembley to face either Man Utd or Nottingham Forest.
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Sean Longstaff is on cloud nine.
His stop/start career has blossomed under the guidance of Eddie Howe.
Scoring two goals this evening and being awarded the ‘man of the match’ award, the local lad has had a night to remember.
Magpies eye up silver(ware)
The celebrations will continue long into the night.
Employers across the North East will be fielding calls like a 24-hour-virus has swept the country.
Pubs will be running out of beer.
The Toon are heading to Wembley.
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FT: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton (Agg 3-1)
The Toon are heading to Wembley.
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle transformation continues.
Nobody can argue that they do not deserve their spot in the final.
FT: Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
The referee blows the whistle for full time.
Newcastle are heading to Wembley.
St James’ Park erupts.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
90+6. Eddie Howe is looking to make another change.
As the player looks at what is required of him of an iPad before joining the action.
You do wonder what they could be showing him with one minute of added time remaining.
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90+4. Alexander Isak is down again.
It is difficult to say what caused the injury.
The Swedish striker goes down easier than a scuttled ship.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
90+2. Newcastle are camped in their own half now.
It is one way traffic from The Saints.
The Magpies are happy to just clear their lines, knowing it is coming straight back at them.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
90. Much to the disgust of the home faithful it looks like we are going to have seven minutes of added time.
Southampton are still in this.
Playing ten men, they need to impose themselves on Eddie Howe’s side and throw everything at them.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
88. Edozie does brilliantly down the right hand side.
He whips a cross in and Schar does well to clear.
Nathan Jones is cutting a frustrated figure on the touchline.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
86. Ward-Prowse’s free kick is headed away by Isak.
He goes to ground like the Southampton man was firing a sniper-rifle rather than a football.
Luckily for The Magpies, Isak is brought back to life.
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84. This will be a huge challenge for hosts.
Down to ten men and James Ward-Prowse stood over the free kick.
You could hear a pin drop in the home end.
Red card – Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
82. Guimaraes is in trouble here.
The replay shows that was a terrible challenge.
He stamped on the ankle of the Southampton player that could have caused serious injury.
VAR checking challenge
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
80. The Saints are trying to find that elusive goal.
Guimaraes is booked for a foul just outside the Newcastle box.
Big chance for Southampton now.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
78. It never fails to cause talking points VAR.
Which is the complete opposite of what it was intended for.
Sometimes you have to wonder whether they have Stevie Wonder in the VAR studio.
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76. The Magpies counter and Longstaff shoots forcing Bazunu into a great save.
Almost his hat-trick right there.
VAR checks a potential handball and nothing is doing.
The replay shows it did hit his outstretched hand.
Where is the consistency?
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
74. Southampton are starting to turn the screw now.
Nathan Jones’ side know that time is running out.
This could be a nervous finish to the game for the Newcastle fans.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
72. Southampton stream forward and ball works its way to through to Armstrong.
He looks to lift the ball over Pope who blocks.
The Saints striker should have tried to take it around the keeper there.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
70. Guimaraes is penalised for handball.
As he is bundled to the ground he immediately grabs the ball expecting a free kick himself.
Players do this all too often, on this occasion Newcastle manage to get away with it.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
68. It has all gone a bit quiet here.
This was a cauldron of noise when The Magpies gave us that high-octane start.
Nerves are no doubt a factor as this Wembley place means so much to these fans.
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66. Newcastle are on the attack, looking to put this game to bed.
There is a long way back into this game for the visitors but a goal for The Saints changes everything.
Murphy almost closes down Bazunu, until the keeper does a cheeky Cruyff turn.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
64. Neither side has really taken control of this half.
Both sides are tentatively probing their opponents.
The Saints’ fans are making themselves heard from the top tier of the stadium where they are seated.
Newcastle 2-1 Southampton
62. Saint-Maximin comes on for Willock.
Isak comes on for Wilson.
Almiron leaves the pitch, replaced by Murphy.
Eddie Howe is looking to freshen things up with this triple-change.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
