"To remedy a local let down, enter the local hero. After 56 years without a trophy before glorious victory at Wembley in March, Newcastle were never going to let go of the Carabao Cup without a fight, but few of the impressionable children walking up Barrack Road for a pre-Christmas treat imagined their heroes having to hang onto this silverware this grimly before Lewis Miley's stoppage time winner."
"The Magpies had dominated without often threatening the killer blow, with the constant threat of their own nerves undermining them after the miserable derby defeat at Sunderland that cast a cloud of gloom over St James' Park well before the Wednesday afternoon rain set in. Yoane Wissa marked his long-awaited first start for the club with a goal inside ten minutes, tapping in after Benjamin Lecomte could only push out Jacob Murphy's cross, the first even half-chance that came the home side's way."
Newcastle secured the Carabao Cup after Lewis Miley scored a stoppage-time winner, ending a tense contest. The team dominated possession but struggled to deliver a decisive finish and showed visible nerves after a demoralising derby defeat at Sunderland. Defensive injuries forced tactical adjustments, including Miley filling in at right-back. Yoane Wissa scored early for Fulham, tapping in after Benjamin Lecomte parried Jacob Murphy's cross. Fulham appeared poised and matched Newcastle's intensity despite limited chances. Supporter frustration after the Sunderland loss heightened the stakes and atmosphere around the match. The victory preserved the club's recent cup momentum following a long wait for silverware.
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