Two early goals from Sean Longstaff helped Newcastle to a 2-1 win against Southampton, ensuring they reached Wembley via a 3-1 aggregate triumph
Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesResidents of Wembley can look forward to some rousing renditions of the Blaydon Races when Newcastle make their first appearance in a major final this century.
While Southampton’s manager, Nathan Jones, had optimistically warned Newcastle that their 1-0 advantage from the first leg represented a “tricky lead”, Eddie Howe cautioned his players against dropping deep and going into “protection mode”. It did not take long to determine that they had been listening.
Within five minutes the soundtrack switched to “We’re going to Wembley” after Longstaff’s perfectly angled shot flew across Gavin Bazunu and into the bottom corner. It is no exaggeration to say that opening goal sent St James’ Park wild. Southampton had paid the price for failing to pick up Longstaff’s late, blindside run into the box. Jones’s cause was not helped by the reality that Walker-Peters is far better at attacking than defending and looked in deep trouble whenever Trippier pushed forward from right-back.
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