Eddie Howe has explained the decision not to appeal Anthony Gordon's red card before the Carabao Cup final, while praising the winger's reaction to his Wembley disappointment in the days after his Brighton dismissal.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe revealed how Anthony Gordon reacted in dressing room after red card against Brighton.

In the immediate aftermath of the Brighton match and the sending off of Anthony Gordon, Eddie Howe raised the possibility that Newcastle United could appeal the red card three match ban. However, he did also say (see below) at that point he hadn’t seen replays of the incident,