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Eddie Howell has led Newcastle to their first Wembley final since 1999, their third in the Premier League.

On Saturday Night Football, he'll take charge of his 600th game.

Then the week after, Newcastle go to Bournemouth, where it all began for their manager.

So it's the perfect time for this special essential football episode on Eddie Howe's

rise and where his coaching career may go next.

I'm Peter Smith and I'm pleased to say I'm joined by two men who know Eddie Howe extremely well.

Sky Sports News is northeast reporter Keith Downey is here.

He's followed How's time at Newcastle up close?

Hi, Keith.

How are you doing?

You're recovered from your deadline day, Carabelle Cup doubleheader on Tuesday? Yeah, that was a strange one,

Pete, yesterday I have to say, although it was quite nice because it kind of shortened deadline day a little bit.

So it was nice to escape inside the stadium around about 6 o'clock last night. And do you know what?

I actually missed quite a lot

of what we went on after that because it was obviously such a dramatic evening at st james's park that

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