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'It's a great opportunity to get to Wembley - we must enjoy it'

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Vincent
Date22 December 2020
Published date22 December 2020
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The Magpies head to Brentford for their League Cup quarter-final tonight knowing the club has not triumphed at this stage since the 1975/76 season when they reached the final and faced Manchester City before losing 2-1.

The coming fast but opportunity have. forward Steve

Championship play-off hopefuls Brentford now stand in their way of progress to a first domestic semi-final since 2005 and Bruce wants his players to savour the moment.

He said: "Once you get to a quarter-final there is a semi-final at stake and we have not been there for years.

"I hope we are looking forward to it, certainly I am.

"The games are coming thick and fast but what an opportunity we have.

"Let's look forward to it, enjoy the challenge and see where we can go."

Bruce was reminded of the last League Cup quarter-final Newcastle won in 1975 against Notts County when an own goal set up a semi-final clash over two legs with Spurs.

Bruce added: "It has been far too long and that has been well documented but we have given ourselves a chance.

"As always the big teams are still there.

"What has happened in recent years is only Wigan have won a cup apart from the Premier League's top six.

games are thick and what an we Let's look to it Bruce "But let's have a crack and see where we can get to."

Bruce was asked if he will make changes for the League Cup tie but knows his options are restricted with a clutch of players still suffering from Covid-19.

He went on: "The big problem I have has been well documented with the illness.

"As we...

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