Why the Carabao Cup is the BEST cup competition in the world - and how it benefits from its timing in the football calendar, writes CRAIG HOPE
CRAIG HOPE: Sadly, Wednesday's second leg with Newcastle leading 2-0 is not on free-to-air channels. But that does not detract in the slightest from the magnitude and anticipation of it.
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