Newcastle United are a potential 90 minutes away from their first domestic cup semi-final since 2005 after seeing off AFC Bournemouth at St James' Park. The game was far from a classic but it didn't need to be as Newcastle nudged into the last eight of the League Cup with the road to Wembley still very much open to them.
Fans will be eager to see the draw for the quarter-finals before plotting a route to the capital and daring to check hotel prices for the February 26 final showpiece. But there is certainly a good vibe about Eddie Howe's squad this year. And with the club heading into 2023 fighting on three fronts there is a feeling anything could still happen.
Eddie Howe's calm response on final whistle
