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Newcastle United are now into the Carabao Cup final!
A superb 2-0 victory at St James’ Park finishing off the job, United actually had the chances to have won by even more.
Still I think fair to say, all Newcastle United fans would have settled for a 4-0 aggregate thrashing of Arsenal…
Goals from Murphy and Gordon giving Newcastle the deserved win on the night.
Now on Thursday night we have the second leg of the Tottenham v Liverpool tie.
Bergvall scored the only goal of the game on 86 minutes in the first leg, to give Spurs a massive lift and a potentially realistic chance of getting to Wembley.
Here below is how the bookies now see the chances of Newcastle United winning at Wembley and lifting the trophy, as well as the chances of the other two teams, including the outcome of that game at Anfield tonight.
Full Carabao Cup semi-final schedule:
Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2 (Tuesday 8 January 8pm)
Tottenham 1 Liverpool 0 (Wednesday 8 January 8pm)
Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 (Wednesday 5 February 8pm)
Liverpool v Tottenham (Thursday 6 February 8pm)
Final:
Newcastle v ?????? Sunday 16 March Time TBC)
Now updated, the general odds available from various bookies on which club will win the Carabao Cup this season (in brackets, the odds when the draw was made):
1/1 (9/4) Liverpool
7/5 (6/1) Newcastle United
6/1 (5/1) Tottenham
OUT! (15/8) Arsenal
Interesting as well to see the betting on the chances of getting to the final for each of the other two teams, this is how the bookies see it:
1/4 Liverpool
11/4 Tottenham
As for the odds on the result after 90 minutes on Thursday night at Anfield:
1/5 Liverpool
6/1 Draw
11/1 Tottenham
Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 (4-0 on aggregate) – Wednesday 5 February 8pm
(Stats via BBC Sport)
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Murphy 19, Gordon 52
Arsenal:
(In brackets the half-time stats)
Possession was Newcastle 32% (31%) Arsenal 68% (69%)
Total shots were Newcastle 10 (6) Arsenal 11 (6)
Shots on target were Newcastle 3 (1) Arsenal 3 (1)
Corners were Newcastle 1 (1) Arsenal 13 (4)
Touches in the box Newcastle 10 (8) Arsenal 39 (18)
Newcastle United team v Arsenal:
Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Botman (Krafth 80), Hall, Tonali (Longstaff 87), Bruno (Miley 90+1), Murphy (Willock 80), Isak (Wilson 87), Gordon
Unused subs:
Pope, Targett, Osula, Livarmento
(Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 (4-0 on aggregate) – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)
(Newcastle United on their way to Wembley! The photo that perfectly captures the moment – See HERE)
(Eddie Howe schools Mikel Arteta as usual! Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 (4-0 on aggregate) and Wembley – Read HERE)
Newcastle United upcoming matches:
Saturday 8 February – Birmingham v Newcastle (5.45pm) BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)
Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)
Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports
Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports
(Weekend of Saturday 1 March – NUFC will play in FA Cup fifth round if getting past Birmingham)
Monday 10 March – West Ham v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 16 March – Newcastle v ??? in the Carabao Cup final! (Time TBC)

 
