The EFL's chief executive officer, Trevor Birch, said: "The attendance and viewership numbers for Sunday's final demonstrate the continued popularity of the Carabao Cup, and the value the competition holds in the football calendar for supporters up and down the country and across the world.

With this being such a significant moment for the Magpies, it's important to reflect on what it means to Newcastle but Howe also said it best that it's not about only winning one trophy this team was built for more than that "Hopefully with one can come more,