Newcastle United secured their first domestic trophy for 70 years – and ended a wait for a major prize stretching back to 1969 – with a deserved Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool at Wembley.

The Toon Army were sent into ecstasy as goals either side of half-time by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak put them on course for a triumph that will lead to legendary status on Tyneside for manager Eddie Howe and his players. Burn celebrated his first England call-up by meeting Kieran Trippier’s corner with a towering header in first-half stoppage time, before Isak pounced to finish clinically from Jacob Murphy’s knockdown after 52 minutes. Liverpool, who were knocked out of the Champions League on penalties by Paris St-Germain in midweek, pulled a goal back through substitute Federico Chiesa in injury time.

Newcastle, however, survived a tense finish to clinch their first major silverware since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 and first domestic success since the 1955 FA Cup. The final whistle at Wembley was greeted with an outpouring of joy by Newcastle fans, as their side sealed a win that means a trophy finally goes back to Tyneside after a 56-year wait. This triumph will mean as much as any trophy ever won by the Magpies and ensures a place in Geordie history for Howe – the manager who engineered the triumph – and the team who thoroughly merited a victory that will live forever in the hearts and minds of their fans.

It will also mean a place in Europe next season.