Newcastle United's stratospheric rise in recent years took another huge leap forward following their 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup, their first trophy in seven decades.
Eddie Howe's side have enjoyed a rich vein of high points in recent years having flirted with relegation in the years prior to the sale of the club to parties closely linked to the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, attracting exciting talents to Tyneside to build one of the country's most in-form sides.
