Eddie Howe was pictured on the private plane which brought the squad back with the trophy which ended the the Magpies' 70-year wait for domestic silverware on Sunday. The square were also honoured with a water salute from Newcastle Airport's fire service as the plane touched down.

Jamie Carragher called Eddie Howe the real deal after he led Newcastle to their first major domestic trophy for 70 years.

It didn't take long until the taste for silverware had grasped Eddie Howe. Barely an hour after lifting Newcastle's first major trophy in over half a century, Howe, his hair soaked through with champagne,