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. Joyful mood in Newcastle as fans start celebrating

    Pamela Tickell
    BBC News, North East and Cumbria

    Walking up past St James' Park, you hear the vuvuzelas first and then you catch sight of thousands of supporters decked out in black and white.

    You can hear a helicopter roaring overhead.

    The mood is joyous and brimming with anticipation.

    It seems like it's mainly families making their way to the first stop on the open-top bus parade's route. Kids are draped in their scarves, holding flags in one hand and their parents' hands in the other.

    Dozens of yellow-jacketed escorts line the parade route and I also saw four police motorcyclists drive up Barrack Road and turn into the stadium. Perhaps the police escorts for later?

    Dozens of supporters wearing black and white Newcastleu United t-shirts are cheering outside St James' Park stadium
    Hundreds of people gathered outside St James' Park stadium. They are mainly wearing black and white.

  2. A historic day for the Toon

    Pamela Tickell
    BBC News, North East and Cumbria

    Today's the day Newcastle United fans have waited decades for.

    The Magpies' Carabao Cup celebrations are about to get properly under way. Thousands of people are in the city centre with an open-top bus parade through the city at 16:30 GMT.

    Fans are already partying at the Town Moor, where footage of the final is being replayed.

    We'll be here all afternoon and into the evening bringing you pictures and updates from our reporters on the route.

    Howay