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By CRAIG HOPE Published: 09: 30 AEDT, 17 March 2025 | Updated: 09: 35 AEDT, 17 March 2025 4 View comments Eddie Howe held back tears as he spoke of the emotion he felt after ending Newcastle's 70-year wait for a domestic trophy in the Carabao Cup final. The Magpies were magnificent during a 2-1 win over Liverpool in which Geordie defender Dan Burn and star striker Alexander Isak were on target. It is the first time since the FA Cup final of 1955 that Newcastle have lifted a trophy at Wembley and, on full-time, it was Howe's name the Toon Army sent reverberating around the ground. He once walked the old Wembley steps with his mum, Anne, during a stadium tour when he was a boy. She died after a short illness in 2012. And the Newcastle boss was clearly emotional when he came to reflect. 'Naturally, you end up thinking of the players, the staff, but also the people that aren't with you, ' he said. 'Like for me, my mum and family members. You just think of all the hard sacrifices, hard work that they gave you as a child, to give you the opportunity to have a good life. Eddie Howe paid an emotional tribute to his late mum after Newcastle's Carabao Cup triumph Howe steered his side to their first domestic trophy in 70 years after beating Liverpool 2-1 Alexander Isak scored the Magpies' second goal, sparking wild celebrations at Wembley 'You think that you get help from above and you get support, and I've just always had the thought that I want to try and make my family proud. Now, of course, I have three boys, and I want to try and make them proud, too. ' Of his players, Howe said: 'They've all had different journeys to get to this point, but we've come together as a squad. I love working with them every day. I am honoured to be their leader. 'And for the supporters, who came in there thousands today, who supported us back home. Since I've been at the football club, the support we've had home and away has been incredible. So I'm just so pleased they have this trophy to end the long wait. And hopefully we can get some more in the future. '
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