NEWCASTLE: What a night. What a performance. What a team. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United continue to make history at St James’ Park, this time breaking a Carabao Cup hoodoo by finally reaching their first semifinal of the competition since the 1970s.
Goals from home hero Dan Burn and adopted Geordie Joelinton saw the Magpies fly past Leicester City and into the final four of the competition, just three games from an elusive first trophy of the PIF-financed era.
The draw for the final four, which will be a two-legged affair later this month, will be made on Wednesday, with the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City potentially lying in wait for the high-flying Magpies. “Very much so.
I’m delighted to achieve that,” said Howe about taking United to their first League Cup semi in 46 years. “That is what we wanted pre-game, obviously, we were determined to try and get into the semifinal.