Eddie Howe urges Carabao Cup final-bound Newcastle to create new history

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has told his players they cannot be satisfied with reaching the Carabao Cup final and challenged them to win it to end the club's 54-year trophy drought.

Tuesday night's 2-1 semi-final second leg victory over Southampton at a packed St James' Park secured a 3-1 aggregate success and kept alive the Magpies' hopes of landing a first piece of major silverware since 1969 and a first domestic prize since the 1955 FA Cup.

However, with either Manchester United or Nottingham Forest awaiting them at Wembley on 26 February, head coach Howe insists they cannot be done yet.

He said: "You always want something. We've achieved what we wanted to achieve, which was getting to the final, but then you say, 'Well, I'm not happy with that, we want to win it'.

"I think that's a great thing and I want my players to feel the same way.

"We really want to embrace our past and be very proud of what's happened here before, but we also want to create new history for ourselves so that's what we're determined to do."

Victory on the night perhaps fittingly came courtesy of local boy Sean Longstaff's early double, with Che Adams' stinging reply enough only to prompt minor concern despite Bruno Guimaraes' late red card for a challenge on substitute Sam Edozie.

Asked about Longstaff's contribution, Howe said: "Sean's just a really level-headed lad. He loves the club, he's Newcastle through and through.

"I'm so pleased that he's got the headlines tonight. The two goals were great finishes.

"His all-round performances this season have been excellent. He's getting the rewards for what I saw last year.

"He didn't play for me initially but behind the scenes, I saw a player that was really committed to his training, really wanted to improve,