Newcastle United saw one route back into Europe closed after losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester United at Wembley.
Beaten 2-0 by Eric ten Hag's side, the Magpies gave themselves a mountain to climb after falling behind to Casemiro and Marcus Rashford's goals in the final showpiece. The result meant that Man United have at least guaranteed themselves a place in the Europa Conference League next season after taking up the place on offer with their cup win in the capital.
However, all is not lost for Eddie Howe's side when it comes to qualifying for Continental competition again for the first time since 2012/13. For a start, Newcastle are still in contention for the Champions League despite falling behind Tottenham Hotspur.