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The crowd at the fan zone in Newcastle erupted when the first goal was scored [BBC]
Geordie dreams have come true after Newcastle United won the league cup.
The Magpies beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
The last trophy for the club was the old Fairs Cup in 1969, but the 1955 FA Cup was the club's last domestic success.
Thousands had made the trip to London for the game, with crowds in Newcastle also following play from the city centre fan zone.
Speaking from the fan zone, Jackie Gordon said: "Absolutely brilliant they're bringing it home."
Her friend, Tracy Smith added: "I'm so happy. What an amazing day. They've been brilliant."
Gordon Rayner, who had travelled to Wembley for the game, told BBC Radio Newcastle: "I'm shaking.
"I'm 55 so was born just after they last won anything ... I've waited my whole life for this. It's going to take a long time to sink in."
Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, speaking to Sky Sports said: "It's all for these fans.
"I don't have any words. It's the best day of my life.
"For them [the fans] it's like the World Cup.
"People have grown up and not seen us as champions. This is unbelievable."
Speaking before the game, Alan Shearer, who captained Newcastle in the 1999 FA Cup final, said he "will be as nervous as any supporter".
"I know I am biased but if any set of fans deserves a trophy it is the Newcastle supporters because of their passion, their loyalty and how they have stuck by the team over the years," he wrote for BBC Sport.
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Supporters lined up outside Stack next to St James' Park hours before the game began [BBC]
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