Dan Burn admitted Newcastle United’s 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy had become a burden after his header set them on their way to Carabao Cup glory.
The 32-year-old’s thumping first-half effort handed the Magpies the lead over Liverpool in Sunday’s final at Wembley before Alexander Isak’s 23rd goal of the season ensured silverware would be returning to Tyneside for the first time since the 1955 FA Cup final despite Federico Chiesa’s late strike.
