Newcastle United's carnage of celebrations started early and went deep into the evening. While the trophy lift and the on-pitch party was played out in front of thousands inside the stadium and millions more watching on TV around the globe, deep in the bowels of Wembley Stadium many more incredible moments were being made.
Dan Burn's sensational header and Alexander Isak's poacher finish had helped Newcastle on their way to a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final to end a 70-year wait for domestic silverware.
Here's a few moments you may have missed from the festivities behind the scenes.
Kit man fights back the tears
Eddie Howe told reporters that this win for ‘everyone’ and made a point about ‘people who have worked at this club for long, long time,’ and how it was ‘great to see them so happy.’
One man who has been there through it all is the kit man Neil Stoker who is close to 25 years at the club - and the emotion on his face at full time was clear.
As the players and staff made their way around the pitch in front of the fans, Howe and Stoker shared an embraced, emotion all over their faces. What was said, only they will know but it looked like Stoker was trying his best to hold back the tears!
Newcastle, as Howe pointed out, is built on Geordies and those who have supported the club as if they were on the terraces - and that win was for them as much as anyone else.
Dan Burn's statue
Dan Burn has had quite the week, a call-up to The England Squad, scoring in a cup final to help his side to a trophy. It doesn’t get much better than that! As Burn was speaking to reporters, Matt Targett wandered over shouting ‘GIVE HIM A STATUE!’
It got a smile from the defender who according to assistant coach Graeme Jones couldn’t have a drink to celebrate as he heads to meet up with the England squad.
A debut for his country next? Let’s hope so.
A fitting finale for Jamaal Lascelles?
Jamaal Lascelles is the forgotten man at St James' Park after missing the last 12 months through a nasty knee injury. But the former captain, who now serves as part of Eddie Howe’s ‘leadership group’, still got his well-deserved moment in the sun at Wembley.
Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier, Newcastle's current and former captain, respectively, were about to hoist the trophy above their head before the pair urged Lascelles to join them for the big moment. The centre-back agreed as the trio did the honours in the stands.
It remains to be seen whether the wholesome Wembley moment is his last in a Newcastle shirt with his contract expiring in the summer.
Geordie boy robbed - but it didn't stop his celebrations
You have to feel for Sean Longstaff. If you missed Sunday’s showpiece and simply glanced at the team sheets, you will see the midfielder was an unused substitute as Newcastle United triumphed at Wembley. The truth, however, is that he was inches away from running out as his beloved club made history.
Longstaff was stripped and ready to come on with just a few minutes of added time remaining. Jacob Murphy, meanwhile, was struggling to run as he limped around the Wembley turf. For some reason, however, Howe changed his mind and instead of replacing Murphy with the North Tyneside native, opted for defender Emil Krafth as Liverpool threw more forward players on..
It robbed Longstaff of a few minutes on the field but did not stop the academy graduate from revelling in the celebrations. Footage online in the moments after the game showed the central midfielder pouring beer into the trophy before pouring it down his neck and all over his face.
It is worth remembering it was Longstaff who scored the decisive penalty when Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest in the first round of the competition.
Inside the Press room celebrations
Like the staff behind the scenes at Newcastle, many of the Press room who cover the club are supporters too - and those who aren’t in the traditional sense have come to want the club to have success.
At full time there were plenty of hugs and handshakes between the press pack as well as the Newcastle United staff too.
My (Andrew Musgrove) nine year service covering this club is nothing compared to some who have done it for decades - we’ve all got our jobs to do but it’s all built on wanting to see Newcastle be a success.
