HOWE'S TOON UP

Guimaraes boosts Champions League hopes as Geordies head to Wembley for Kop Final in high spirits

- BY NEIL MCLEMAN

BRUNO GUIMARAES netted the winner to extend Newcastle's great record against West Ham in London - and leave Toon fans wishing they could face the Hammers in a Wembley cup final.

Eddie Howe's side are now unbeaten in six away matches against West Ham as they warmed up for Sunday's Carabao Cup final with a much-needed Premier League win.

Harvey Barnes excelled down the left - in the place of the suspended Anthony Gordon and star striker Alexander Isak came through unscathed.

European football is still possible through the Premier League as Toon climbed to sixth - level on points with Manchester City.

But Liverpool will present a much sterner task on Sunday as Newcastle seek a first domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup.

Gordon started his three-match ban following his FA Cup red card while Lewis Hall and Sven Botman were out injured.