Image source, Newcastle fans

Image source, Newcastle fans

Surely that should have been foggy heads on the Tyne this morning lads?

Ben has gone for a well-earned rest, lie down, walkies, whatever you want to call it.

I can't take credit for the avalanche of Newcastle-supporting pets that have dominated today's live page so far. That's all Ben.

You will be glad to know that he isn't in the doghouse, just getting a bit of refreshment before returning for a final stint.

Keep those pics and messages coming in, ready for Ben's return.

Thanks.

With the top half already discussed, let's have a look at the bottom half of the Premier League table with some heavy hitters having poor campaigns.

• Despite sitting 14th in the table, Tottenham Hotspur have the sixth-best goal difference in the league.
• Southampton have one win since 2 November, 2024.
• Leicester City and Ipswich last won in the Premier League in December last year.
• Brentford have the sixth-best attack in the league with 50 goals.

With no club football for two weeks, let's take a look at the Premier League table.

• Liverpool - holding a 12-point lead - could potentially seal the title on May 3rd with a win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. This is if Arsenal and The Reds win every game until then. More importantly, this could mean that Arsenal would have to give a guard of honour to Liverpool when they visit Merseyside on 10 May.
• Newcastle United are only seven points off third with a game in hand and have - at the very least - got European football for next season. They will jump to fourth if they win their game in hand.
• Aston Villa are the only side in the top 10 with a negative goal difference. They have conceded 45 goals this season and have the sixth-worst defence in the league.
• Brighton have won four of their last five games in the Premier League, with only Liverpool picking up as many points as them in that period.

Right ok, yeah, work.

Going back to the point about the team finishing 11th in the Premier League potentially earning a spot in Europe - let's take a look at the full table and how it looks as we head into this international break.

I'm not going to lie, we're never able to get through everyone's messages. It's just how it is.

However, the fact I can't upload every single cat/dog/hamster (no hamster pictures yet) is causing me great sadness.

Brilliant content though from you all. Thank you so much for all your get involved's today!

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Finishing 11th place in the Premier League could mean European qualification for a club as Newcastle still chase top four ambitions, after already making history for their club in the EFL Cup.

This is because Newcastle, who now have a Conference League play-off spot in the bag after winning the EFL Cup, will still hope to qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via their league position.

If they achieve that, the Conference League spot would be passed on to the next highest-ranked team in the league, who have not already qualified for Europe.

That team could potentially finish as low as 11th - and the Premier League has explained a number of scenarios where that would be the case.

• Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest Man City qualify for Champions League as the top four
• Newcastle finish fifth and gain the extra Champions League spot for English clubs' performances in Europe this season
• Brighton qualify for the Europa League by finishing 6th
• Bournemouth finish seventh and qualify for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup
• Chelsea finish 8th and qualify for the Europa League by winning the Conference League
• Aston Villa finish 9th but qualify for the Champions League by winning it
• Man Utd or Tottenham finish 10th but qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League

So, the Conference League spot earned by Newcastle could not go to any of the top 10 and would be allocated to the team finishing 11th.

As it stands that team would be Thomas Franks' Brentford side, who are two points above Crystal Palace.

Read the full story here.

A very precious passenger at that.

I wonder who gave up their seat?

More of the same, I would say, judging by the steady flurry of content you are sending us via X, WhatsApp and text.

We can't get enough of your messages and images so keep them coming.

Liverpool fans, if you need a place to vent, we can also provide that too.

There will be also be some content on just how the Reds failed to produce in what was Arne Slot's first cup final as head coach.

And for the rest of you, we will have reaction to the weekend's Premier League action, which included important wins for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest and a welcome three points for Wolves.

Here is some of the top content you have missed:

• 'Woof if you're winning' - just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to pets celebrating Newcastle winning prizes
• Newcastle fans takeover - so many images of unbridled happiness can be found in today's pages, this is a good place to start
• John's 31-year-old can of Newcastle Brown Ale is finally savoured - more than 700 of you gave this one your thumbs up seal of approval
• 'Newcastle didn't just win, they battered Liverpool' - Jamie Carragher being generous...to Liverpool
• What Shearer said - the Newcastle legend was very - hiccup - happy...
• 'It's the best day of my life' - Magpies captain Bruno Guimares sums it up perfectly
• It's Burn's night - man of the match Dan Burn on turning up for England duty
• Howay the lads - your pictorial guide to Sunday's Carabao Cup final

Newcastle defenders Dan Burn and Tino Livramento, along with the suspended Anthony Gordon on the sidelines, enjoyed contrasting emotions to Liverpool's Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones at Wembley on Sunday.

But this morning all five players reported for England duty at St George's Park.

From being locked in battle on the football field to international team-mates in under 24 hours, they will share the same schedule for the next week, as detailed by this graphic posted by the England team on X this morning:

Image source, X:@England

Geordie royalty Ant and Dec were at the game yesterday and were captured greatly enjoying themselves at the full-time whistle.

They posted a story on their Instagram celebrating but have been quiet on X since this post prior to the game.

Rocky the dog, who "predicted" the win before a ball was even kicked!

I mean, this had to go in the live today, right?

A reminder of how Newcastle United got there and how we got here, showing endless photos of dogs and cats in black and white.

The Magpies beat some heavy hitters on their way to EFL Cup glory, including each of the current Premier League top four.

With that said, let's look back on The Magpies' road to Wembley:

• Round Two - beat Nottingham Forest: The Magpies won on penalties at the City Ground.
• Round Three - beat Wimbledon: 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Fabian Schar.
• Round Four - beat Chelsea: The Magpies secured a 2-0 win against Enzo Maresca's men.
• Quarter-final - beat Brentford: Newcastle beat another Premier League side 3-1.
• Semi-final - beat Arsenal: Newcastle booked a trip to Wembley after a comprehensive 4-0 aggregate win over the Gooners.
• Final - beat Liverpool: Eddie Howe's side ended their 70-year trophy drought win a 2-1 win.

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It's not me you need to persuade, Anon.

My pitch has already begun!