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Angel of North gets Newcastle shirt ahead of final

Evie Lake
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
Claudia Robinson
BBC Look North
Reporting fromGateshead
BBC The Angel of the North with a black and white Newcastle United shirt hanging from its body. People can be seen at the bottom of the hill.BBC
The Angel of the North has been decorated in of the Magpies

Thousands of Newcastle United ers are making their way to London for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

More than 32,000 fans will make the trip, including those without tickets to the Wembley clash, with the dream of seeing the Magpies lift their first major trophy since 1969.

The iconic Angel of the North statue in Gateshead was draped in a black and white shirt on Saturday morning, with crowds of people turning up to take photos.

Despite facing Premier League leaders Liverpool, many are hopeful of a win, including lifelong fan Lorraine Harrison who said: "I just think, if they've got the belief that they can do it, why not":[]}