Newcastle Fans Celebrate Historic Carabao Cup Win

Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Newcastle United supporters turned the city into a sea of black and white as they celebrated their team’s historic Carabao Cup victory—the club’s first major domestic trophy in 70 years. The streets of Newcastle were brought to a standstill as fans cheered the open-top bus parade carrying their heroes through the city center.

The Parade Through Newcastle

The team, led by manager Eddie Howe, traveled on two buses from St James’ Park to Town Moor, where a massive crowd of over 150,000 fans awaited them. Club legends and celebrities, including Geordie duo Ant & Dec, joined the festivities, with Alan Shearer exclaiming, "We could get used to this!"

📢 Eddie Howe on the Parade:

"This is really incredible, absolutely mind-blowing. You've got people hanging from lampposts, out of buildings—I hope everyone's all right!"

Fan Reactions and Emotional Moments

• Wor Flags, a supporters' group, unveiled a giant banner of Eddie Howe near the stadium, moving the manager to say, "I’m very emotional today."
• Dan Burn, the hero of the Wembley final, admitted feeling "numb" after the victory, while captain Bruno Guimarães led a rendition of Hey Jude, replacing the lyrics with "Geordies".
• Young fans like Poppy, 10, from Washington, were thrilled to catch a wave from Burn during the parade.

The Climactic Town Moor Celebration

The festivities culminated at Town Moor, where:

• Players took turns lifting the trophy to deafening cheers.
• A drone light show recreated key moments, including Alexander Isak’s winning goal.
• Isak even tried his best Geordie accent, much to the delight of fans, saying, "Areet wor kid?"

A City United in Joy

The event marked a golden moment in Newcastle’s football history, reigniting the passion of lifelong supporters and inspiring a new generation of fans. As Shearer summed it up, "I wanted this to happen in my lifetime, and it’s happened—now I can go happy."

📹 Watch Highlights of the Newcastle Cup Parade