Summary

  • Tens of thousands of Newcastle fans gathered in the city to celebrate the team's Carabao Cup win

  • An open top bus parade left St James' Park at 16:30 GMT and travelled to a large celebration on the Town Moor

  • Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to claim the trophy

  • The club's last trophy was the old Fairs Cup in 1969 but the 1955 FA Cup was the club's last domestic success

Live Reporting

Reporting by Pamela Tickell and edited by Rachel Kerr

  1. Goodnight from us after a memorable day

    Pamela Tickell
    BBC News, North East and Cumbria

    That's all for our live coverage tonight.

    It's been a day no-one in Newcastle will ever forget. Remarkable and emotional.

    Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer summed it up perfectly, I think.

    "We could get used to this."

    People watch players on the stageReuters

  2. The story of the day in pictures

    It has been a pretty special day in Newcastle - it was a long-time coming but when it did, the Toon Army made sure it was something that would live long in people's memories.

    Here's a selection of photos telling the story of the day.

    A Newcastle fan completely clothed in black and white including a Newcastle shirt, suit and black and white top hatReuters
    Thousands of Newcastle fans gathered outside St James' Park to watch the start of the parade. The stadium is in the background with a huge crowd of fans in the foregroundPA Media
    An open top bus with the Newcastle players and coaching staff moves through a sea of supporters wearing Newcastle shirts and waving flagsPA Media
    The parade passing through the Haymarket area of Newcastle with huge crowds on both sides of the road and smoke from flaresReuters
    A huge crowd of people gathered on the Town Moor from early afternoon to watch the celebrations therePA Media
    The players came on to the stage at the Town Moor and lifted up the Carabao CupPA Media

  3. A special image - Newcastle players with the Town Moor crowd behind

    Newcastle are well known for posting team photos from the changing room after their matches.

    They've just posed this one on X which is a pretty special addition to the series - the players and staff on the stage at the Town Moor with the huge crowd behind them.

    The Newcastle players and coaching staff wearing their Newcastle shirts on the stage at the Town Moor with a huge crowd of fans behind themNewcastle United

  4. Ant & Dec speak of 'mind-blowing experience'

    Lifelong Newcastle fans Ant and Dec said taking part in the parade had been "mind-blowing".

    The pair joined players and coaching staff on the open-top bus as it travelled through the city from St James' Park to the Town Moor.

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  5. 'No strangers in the centre of Newcastle today'

    Kelly Scott
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    What a moment it was to be in Newcastle today.

    Outside St James' Park, the only colours to be seen were black and white.

    Newcastle United fans of all ages were out in force to celebrate team bringing back the Carabao Cup - a trophy fans have been waiting more than 70 years for.

    And they were more than ready to welcome it.

    There were groups of friends cheering aloud, families with young kids and picnics, children on their parents' shoulders with flags flying and eyes full of happy tears.

    Even shop workers were dipping out from behind the till to take a look, drivers were beeping their horns, and black and white flags were waving out of all windows.

    Seeing Eddie Howe's face revealed on a giant flag hung 10 storeys high on a hotel caused an earth shattering roar of approval.

    There seemed to be no strangers in the centre of Newcastle today - its a family of proud Geordies.

    Anyone who was lucky enough to be part of the celebrations today will never forget it.

    The players lift the Carabao cup trophy atop the open-top bus.Reuters

  6. This has been a night to remember

    Jim Scott
    BBC North East & Cumbria

    Well what an evening it’s been on the Town Moor.

    There has been celebration after celebration. There’s been laughter, lots and lots of crying but above all, fans have told me how this will be a night to remember.

    Now, the big question - how do tens of thousands of fans get home any time soon? After all, some have travelled from as far away as Australia.

    The roads are expected to be extremely busy as they all navigate their way out of the city.

    Meanwhile public transport is also set to be congested for some time as bus and rail services deal with a huge influx of fans.

  7. Spectacular drone display ends Town Moor show

    The festivities at the Town Moor have rounded off with a drone show, which could be seen from far away.

    They spelled out Toon, Pump it up and we even got a recreation of Alexander Isak's winning goal.

    Drones create the image of a player with a number 14 shirt kicking a ball
    Drones mark out an image of a football supporter holding a scarf over their headPA Media
    Lit up drones mark out the shape of the Carabao CupPA Media
    Drones mark out the shape of a Newcastle shirt with the words making history underneathPA Media

  8. Black and white fever swept through Tyneside

    Newcastle Carabao Cup fever swept up the whole city and further afield today.

    Here are a few images of how Tyneside turned black and white,

    A large flag of Eddie Howe celebrating is draped over a multiple-storey buildingWor Flags

    Wor flags have just unveiled this masterpiece

    Newcastle banners on the outside of a building before the parade. The biggest one reads: "Geordie Pride".Reuters

    Black and white banners are flying over Newcastle city centre ahead of the open-top bus parade

    Black and white banners outside the Theatre Royal read: "One City United".Newcastle Theatre Royal

    Newcastle Theatre Royal is draped in black and white

    A blue and white sign in front of the beach reads: 'King Eddie Howe's Bay'North Tyneside Council

    King Edward's Bay in North Tyneside has temporarily been renamed King 'Eddie Howe's' bay

  9. Listen: Dan Burn says the parade was unforgettable

    Dan Burn, who scored the first goal in Newcastle's 2-1 victory in the Carabao Cup at Wembley says today is "something I'll never forget."

    "The lads were starting chants all the way down, you could hear the fans doing it.

    "Just being able to take in that moment. It's only an hour, but it's an hour I'll never, ever forget."

    Dan Burn reacts to the scenes of Newcastle's Carabao Cup celebrations.

  10. Players and manager speak about huge support of crowd

    Jim Scott
    BBC North East & Cumbria

    If you’re lucky enough to be right at the front of the pen, you have incredible front row positions to feel the atmosphere and the banter as Ant & Dec quiz Eddie Howe and his team.

    Howe says "we're nothing without the support of you".

    Wembley goal hero Dan Burn tells Dec he feels numb as they’re not used to winning trophies. He says he had to stay composed as the bus travelled through the city.

    Alexander Isak gives fans his best Geordie accent: "Areet wor kid?"

    Eddie Howe lifts the trophy as players cheerAction Images/Reuters
    Newcastle United players on stage with the Carabao Cup during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle.PA Media
    Newcastle United's Dan Burn with the Carabao Cup on stage during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle.PA Media

  11. Eddie Howe says the team 'now wants more'

    The Newcastle manager Eddie Howed said the whole team felt the city had "taken us to our hearts" since the Carabao Cup win.

    He said it had been an amazing few weeks and "we want more now."

    No doubt that will be music to the Geordie faithful's ears who will be desperate there is not another 70-year wait for a domestic trophy.

    Earlier a huge banner with Howe's image on it was unfurled close to St James' Park by the fans' group Wor Flags.

    A huge flag with Eddie Howe's image on on a building close to St James' Park. A worker wearing a Newcastle United shirt and a hard hat is hanging from a rope alongside itReuters

  12. Magical moment as Eddie Howe lifts trophy

    Jim Scott
    BBC North East & Cumbria

    This is the magical moment Eddie Howe lifts the trophy.

    It’s enough to give you goosebumps.

    The crowd are going absolutely wild.

    You’d be able to hear their screams for many miles.

    Eddie Howe lifts the trophy among the Newcastle Untied players on the stage.
    Pyrotechnic flares light up the stage as Newcastle United players lift the trophy.

  13. Players welcomed to the stage with a huge cheer

    The players have come out on to the stage on the Town Moor to a huge cheer.

    As they lift the Carabao Cup the crowd erupts. The players then take it in turns to lift the trophy.

    Eddie Howe takes his turn lifting it with a huge smile on his face

  14. Alan Shearer takes the stage

    "We could get used to this, couldn't we?" Alan Shearer hollers to cheers from the crowd on the Town Moor.

    The Newcastle United legend has taken to the stage at the Town Moor celebration

    "I said I was going to party heavier than anyone and I think I did. I don't know where I am, what time it is, what day it is," Shearer says.

    "The last two weeks have just been... probably the best of my life."

    "I wanted this to happen in my lifetime and it's happened so whatever happens from now on, I can go happy."

    "These guys who are backstage, Eddie Howe and the rest of the team have done us, and done our magnificent city so proud, haven't they?"

    Alan Shearer on the stage with his hands in the air and wearing a black and white Newcastle scarfAction Images/Reuters

  15. Footage shows sea of fans around St James' Park

    This video on Newcastle United's X gives an idea of the huge crowds which gathered around St James' Park to watch the start of the parade earlier.

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  16. Some of the Newcastle fans who lined the street

    Jim Scott
    BBC North East & Cumbria

    Glen Mason, daughter Poppy, 10, and a friend Liam are smiling for the camera on the Great North Road. They are wearing black and white.

    Poppy, 10, from Washington got a wave from Dan Burn

    Andy and his family smile for the camera. They are wearing clothing with Newcastle United logos on them

    It's Andy's (in the white jacket) birthday today. He says it "couldn’t have been a better birthday present" seeing his team parade past

    Ray and his son are wearing black and white stripes. They are standing in front of a crowd and smiling at the camera.

    Ray Wood, son Joseph, 14, from Horden in County Durham couldn’t hold back his tears. He’s been coming to nearly every big match since the 70s

  17. The party continues on the Town Moor

    About 150,000 fans have gathered at the Town Moor to continue the celebrations.

    "It's a Geordie carnival," spectators say.

    We're expecting the team on stage soon for a trophy lift.

    Hundreds of thousands of people on the Town Moor gathered around a stage

  18. 'Makes you proud to be a Geordie'

    Emma Millen
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Standing behind a sea of black and white, the atmosphere in the crowd is pure passion, charged with an energy that makes you want to slap your chest and shout "Toon Army".

    The roar of the fans bouncing off the buildings and thunderous cheer echoing through the streets of Newcastle.

    There is a sense of disbelief mixed with pure joy, faces lit up in wide grins, eyes gleaming from the young lasses dressing in their black and white tutus to the dogs with their NUFC bandanas and the mixture of different variations of the team strip from the last 70 years.

    Fans hug, jump, and dance.

    It’s a proper celebration and makes you super proud to be a Geordie!

    The open top bus parade passes through thousands of Newcastle fans. The bus ois flanked by police and stewards in fluorescent jacketsPA Media

  19. Turning into the Town Moor

    The buses have reached the Town Moor (25 minutes past schedule, but who's counting?).

    Tens of thousands of fans are screaming the tune to Hey Jude, replacing "Jude" with "Geordies".

    BBC Look North presenter Dawn Thewlis is there.

    She says fans who have been watching the parade in the city centre are now streaming into the large moor on the edge of town.

    "They're coming in their thousands," she says.

    "It's a fantastic atmosphere."

  20. Watch: Tens of thousands of Newcastle fans watching parade

    Newcastle fans flock to the streets for Carabao Cup win parade