Tens of thousands of people cheer as the buses pass through the streets of Newcastle.Reuters
Pamela Tickell
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
Hundreds of thousands of supporters flooded into Newcastle to celebrate the football club's historic cup win.
Newcastle United won the Carabao Cup earlier this month, ending their 70-year wait for domestic silverware.
The team travelled on two open-top buses through the city centre's streets, which were packed with crowds, to a large celebration on the Town Moor, as crowds of supporters roared them on.
Geordie duo Ant & Dec hosted the celebration, with manager Eddie Howe describing it as a "very emotional day" and club legend Alan Shearer saying: "We could get used to this."
As it happened: Newcastle celebrates historic cup win
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Thousands of people outside St James' park cheer on the open-top buses.Reuters
Newcastle United fans watch on as the players pass by aboard an open top bus during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle.PA Media
Howe was interviewed on top of the bus.
He said: "This is really incredible, absolutely mind-blowing.
"You've got people hanging from lampposts, out of buildings, I hope everyone's all right."
Howe said he was "very emotional" when he saw a massive flag of himself created by supporters' group Wor Flags unfurled near the stadium.
"I can't thank everyone enough, from Newcastle, the way they've embraced me and my family and I'm glad to have given them some joy," he said.
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Carol McLaughin and daughter Tracy Morris are smiling broadly at the camera. Carol has short grey hair and Tracy has mid-length blonde hair. She is also wearing a black and white scarf.
Glen Mason, daughter Poppy, 10, and a friend Liam are smiling for the camera on the Great North Road. They are wearing black and white.
Martin and his two children stand in the Town Moor and are wearing black and white.
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The buses and crowds then turned into the Town Moor, a large open area just outside the city centre, where 150,000 fans had already gathered to welcome their heroes home.
Shearer was one of the club legends who took to the stage.
"The last two weeks have just been... probably the best of my life," he said.
"We could get used to this, couldn't we?
"I wanted this to happen in my lifetime and it's happened so whatever happens from now on, I can go happy," Shearer added.
Former Newcastle United player Alan Shearer during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in NewcastlePA Media
Howe and the players then took turns raising the trophy to deafening cheers.
Wembley goal hero Dan Burn said he felt "numb" as they were not used to winning trophies.
He said he had to stay composed as the bus travelled through the city.
Captain Bruno Guimaraes led fans in a rendition of Hey Jude, replacing "Jude" with "Geordies".
Meanwhile, Alexander Isak gave fans his best Geordie accent: "Areet wor kid?"
The celebrations ended with a display with lighted drones forming images and words summing up the cup win.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe holds up the trophy during Carabao Cup celebrations in Newcastle.EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Newcastle United's Alexander Isak is interviewed by Anthony McPartlin (centre) and Declan Donnelly (right) during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle.PA Media
Players on stage cheering while pyrotechnic flares shoot upAction Images/Reuters
A drone light show depicting a player - with the number 14 on their back - kicking a ball.Action Images/Reuters
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