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Newcastle fans had travelled down in huge numbers ahead of Sunday's game. They packed out central areas of the capital on Saturday night, lighting flares and supping up ahead of the big game.

On this day, Newcastle played the men, not the moment. That those in red were found wanting, utterly spent from Tuesday night ...

but the biggest party happened at home last night. Fireworks exploded and car horns rang out across Tyneside as the whistle was blown on full-time and Newcastle ended their decades long silverware ...