Eddie Howe determined to end Newcastle United's 47-year trophy drought

Goals from Dan Burn and Joelinton secured a 2-0 quarter-final victory over Leicester at St James™ Park and booked the Magpies their first last-four place since 1976, when they went on to lose in the final.

Howe, 45, was not born at the time and is relishing the opportunity to end a wait for domestic silverware which dates back to 1955.

He said: œIt™s too long, too long a wait. That™s no criticism of anyone that™s tried, but we™re desperate to hurry up the processes and try to get the team successful as quickly as possible.

œThat™s easier said than done, and we now go to a semi-final. Getting to the semi-final is one thing, but you want to get into the final, you want to experience that.

œWe know we™ll have a huge test ahead of us whoever we get, but we™re just delighted to be in there.

Asked if his side would fear anyone in Wednesday night™s draw, Howe said: œI don™t think fear is the right word. I think we respect whoever is left, but I don™t think fear is right.

œThe two-legged semi-final is a different dynamic, but we™re just looking forward to it at this moment, and we™ll start preparing when the draw is made.

Newcastle had to remain patient as first-half chances went begging, but got their noses in front when Blyth-born full-back Burn, who was released by the club as an 11-year-old, chose the perfect moment to score his first goal.

Joelinton added a second and although substitute Jamie Vardy might have dragged the visitors back into it, it was the Magpies who were celebrating on the final whistle, in Burn™s case with an impromptu dance in front of the cameras.

Asked if he would be dancing should he end the club™s trophy drought, Howe said: œOnly my wife sees me dance - and she hasn™t seen that for many years. I™m definitely not a dancer - rhythm isn™t my strength.

Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers admitted the better side had won on a night when his side, who lost 3-0 at home to Newcastle on Boxing Day, had at times caused their own problems.

He said: œListen, I think the best team won, the best team is through. We knew we had to start better than we did a few weeks ago and the players, to be fair, weathered that storm.

œThe two goals, the first goal was soft - we™ve got the ball and give it away cheaply and then Dan Burn breaks into the box and scores, 1-0.

œThen we™ve got to really push, we obviously change the structure of the team, and the second one comes from a throw-in, so it was really disappointing.

œVards has a chance to make it 2-1 which makes it interesting, but overall the team that played with the most quality and took their chances, they won the game, so congratulations to Newcastle.