Newcastle United are in a cup final. Just drink it in for a moment.
As the city wakes with a collective hangover, the countdown is now on to what promises to be a historic day at the home of football. Wembley Stadium and its famous arch will welcome Newcastle as a finalist for the first time since the turn of the century on February 26.
Eddie Howe was as humble and grounded as ever when reflecting on a nervy St James' Park evening but the post-match feeling inside the dressing room was one of utter jubilation, while there was pandemonium on the streets surrounding the Cathedral on the Hill.