Man of the moment Nick Pope has revealed Newcastle United's pre-match pep talk from Eddie Howe after he took centre stage in the League Cup.
The England goalkeeper kept out three spot-kicks to send Newcastle through on penalties against Crystal Palace and justified Howe's decision not to switch keepers. That had been the expectation by many with Pope's name a surprise on the team sheet after Karl Darlow played in round two.
But Pope's excellence was the key factor for Howe and Newcastle can now look forward to the round of 16. Pope says that Howe had urged his players to find any way to reach the next round and his boys dug deep.