Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle United
by Gene Sylvester
at Wembley Stadium

THE 65th League Cup Final saw the current champions Liverpool, bidding to retain the trophy and keep alive their hopes of a domestic double, come up against a Newcastle United team who had last lifted a domestic trophy in 1955.

And on an emotional day at Wembley, Eddie Howe’s men finally got their hands on that domestic trophy that everyone connected to the club had been waiting for, beating Liverpool 2-1 to lift the League Cup.

“I am so pleased for the players.” Beamed a Champagne drenched Howe following the game. “The fans have given us great support home and away and supported us in their thousands today. I am so happy for them too.”