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By Phil McNultyChief football writer
Last updated on 7 minutes ago.From the section League Cup
Sean Longstaff scored more goals in the opening 21 minutes of this match than he had in his first 60 appearances for Newcastle at St James' ParkNewcastle United reached their first cup final since 1999 by overcoming Southampton in the EFL Cup at an ecstatic St James' Park.
Eddie Howe's resurgent side will face either Manchester United or Nottingham Forest at Wembley as the Magpies attempt to win their first major trophy since the Inter Cities' Fairs Cup in 1969.
Newcastle, who last played in a Wembley showpiece when they were beaten by Manchester United in the 1999 FA Cup final, had a 1-0 advantage from this semi-final first leg, and Sean Longstaff settled any nerves among an expectant Toon Army with two early goals.
The only cloud over Newcastle's celebrations was a late red card for influential Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for a challenge on Samuel Edozie, given by referee Paul Tierney after the intervention of VAR.
Longstaff took advantage of good work from Kieran Trippier to beat Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu after four minutes, then crowned a sweeping move with a confident finish in the 21st minute.
Che Adams gave Southampton hope with a fine 25-yard strike on the half-hour that ended Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope's attempt to keep an 11th clean sheet in succession, but their slow start cost them dearly to leave Howe and his players contemplating that Wembley date on 26 February.
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Newcastle United
Squad number22Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number28Player nameWillock
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
Squad number6Player nameLascelles
Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Squad number32Player nameAnderson
Southampton
Squad number31Player nameBazunu
Squad number14Player nameBree
Squad number4Player nameLyanco
Squad number35Player nameBednarek
Squad number22Player nameSalisu
Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number27Player nameDiallo
Squad number26Player nameAlcaraz
Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
Squad number10Player nameAdams
Squad number7Player nameAribo
Squad number15Player namePerraud
Squad number18Player nameMara
Squad number23Player nameEdozie
Squad number45Player nameLavia
Line-ups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Pope
- 2Trippier
- 5Schär
- 4Botman
- 33Burn
- 36S Longstaff
- 39Bruno GuimarãesBooked at 82mins
- 28WillockSubstituted forSaint-Maximinat 61'minutes
- 24AlmirónSubstituted forMurphyat 61'minutesSubstituted forAndersonat 90+7'minutes
- 9WilsonSubstituted forIsakat 61'minutesSubstituted forLascellesat 90+5'minutes
- 7Joelinton
Substitutes
- 3Dummett
- 6Lascelles
- 10Saint-Maximin
- 11Ritchie
- 12Lewis
- 14Isak
- 23Murphy
- 26Darlow
- 32Anderson
Southampton
Formation 5-3-2
- 31Bazunu
- 14Bree
- 4LyancoSubstituted forPerraudat 45'minutes
- 35Bednarek
- 22SalisuSubstituted forMaraat 88'minutes
- 2Walker-PetersSubstituted forEdozieat 36'minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 27DialloSubstituted forAriboat 77'minutes
- 26AlcarazSubstituted forLaviaat 45'minutes
- 9A Armstrong
- 10Adams
Substitutes
- 6Caleta-Car
- 7Aribo
- 11Orsic
- 13Caballero
- 15Perraud
- 18Mara
- 23Edozie
- 24Elyounoussi
- 45Lavia
Referee:Paul Tierney
Attendance:51,975
Live Text
Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Southampton 1.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Southampton 1.
Attempt blocked. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Jacob Murphy.
Attempt missed. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse following a corner.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Alexander Isak because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Mohammed Salisu.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the red card.
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