My oh my, can you believe it? Dare you believe it? Newcastle United have won a showpiece Wembley cup final. Say it again ever so slowly and drink it in. Be still my fluttering heart.

Age had prolonged my agony. I had waited 70 years to see United lift a domestic trophy into the night air of north west London since as a small boy sitting in front of my auntie Grace’s postage stamp black and white telly I smugly watched Wor Jackie win us our third FA Cup in 1955.

I had waited 56 years for us to win anything since the European Fairs Cup of 69, so long ago that I am the only........

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