Alan Shearer, Newcastle’s record goalscorer, called Wilson a “six-yard player,” on the BBC’s television coverage which was very much a compliment. “That’s nothing wrong with that, it’s a great skill to have. He’s alive and quicker and gets there beyond anyone else. He’s brilliant at that.”

For a club that have waited so long for a piece of silverware, Newcastle United are making a pretty decent fist of turning themselves into cup specialists.