"Pre-game, the run last year was in our thoughts. It was an inspiration to us and helped our season, albeit the final maybe affected our league results. We look back on it with real pride.

"We want to try and go one further if we can but there is a long way to go at this stage. We are still there fighting.

"We were slightly imbalanced so we made changes at half time and were much better. The second half display was very, very good. I don't know whether we deserved it because it was a game of few chances but the players' attitude was first class.

"It was a game of two halves The first was tough and City played well. We didn't but defended well as we didn't have the ball.

"Second half we were excellent in most aspects, defensively and offensively. We attacked well and probably deserved to win in the end.

"There were tactical changes but the biggest thing was in belief. This is not a reflection on the lads we took off but the lads we brought on made a big difference. 

"With the ball we were a better team completely."

On Tino Livramento:

"He's trained really well. He's got great competition with Kieran Trippier for Premier League and Champions League time but we're going to have so many games this year. It was such an impressive performance...a great full debut for him."

On Joelinton:

"He was excellent in the second half and epitomised the improvement in the team's performance. For fitness levels and the fact he hasn't trained or played that much in the last few weeks, full credit to him."

On Paul Dummett:

"I thought Paul was absolutely outstanding. When you see him behind the scenes every day, his commitment to Newcastle, the professionalism that he shows, his standards have been exemplary since I’ve been here. That’s why I was so determined to keep him in the summer – and he can still play an important role on the pitch. He’s got real experience and a really good defensive mindset.”

On Lewis Miley:

"He's a player of outstanding talent and real potential. That's why I trusted him to play today - I don't just give opportunities for the sake of it. He's earned it - he'll grow from it."

On the Fourth Round draw:

"It’s another top team but we’ve proved tonight that we’ve made changes to the group and we’ve won a very difficult game so I’m sure Manchester United will be equally as difficult but we’ll try and win.

“It’s the only way that we can view it. We’ll get to that game when we get to it, we don’t know where we’ll be in terms of our team, players and the selection of players we’ll have available.

"The way we’re going and the competitions we’re in, we’re playing elite teams all the time and we have to get used to it. It’s the only way we improve ourselves.

"It’s not maybe the draw we wanted but we respect Manchester United and how they do things but we’ll have to face it.”

Pep Guardiola said:

"First congratulations to Newcastle, for going through. We were brilliant first half, and of course for the way we played.

"I think Newcastle couldn't accept (our first half dominance), they increased the rhythm and aggression and kicking, and they were there, more aggressive. We struggled a little but that’s normal. I said at half time the second half will not be like the first.

"I don’t know how many fouls they did and how many we did but we had double yellow cards. It is what it is. I said to be there in the bad moments and we were there. At the end we could not win, with the crowd. Congratulations to Newcastle. 

"We have incredible positive things for many, many players for their good play. We played an incredible game. Really good in the first half, in the second they were more aggressive, they scored but we were there all the game. 

"Comparing last season when we were out to Southampton we were not there and today we were.  It was a tight game and the players we played were really good. One mistake and we were done, the only chance they had. But the way we played in the first half was amazing."