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Magpies academy graduate Longstaff was the local hero at St James' Park, where his boyhood club were 2-1 winners in the second leg to seal a first cup final appearance since 1999.
The midfielder's first-half brace – and his first home goals in nearly four years – sent Eddie Howe's side to Wembley, though it finished the contest with 10 men after Bruno Guimaraes' late red card.
Che Adams scored a brilliant consolation for Southampton, which was denied a third final appearance in the&nbsp;competition.
The typically buoyant Toon Army were on their feet in the fifth minute when Longstaff exchanged passes with Kieran Trippier before sweeping the ball past Gavin Bazunu.
 
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Longstaff went close again when he drilled just wide, but made no mistake in the 21st minute. A clever one-two with Joelinton released Joe Willock with the latter subsequently finding Miguel Almiron, whose inviting square ball was clinically tucked away by the midfielder.
 
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Shell-shocked Southampton replied against the run of play eight minutes later. Willock's loose pass went straight to Adams, who denied the Magpies a ninth successive home clean sheet when he fired a stunning 25-yard effort into the bottom corner.
 
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Saints almost clawed another goal back in the 73rd minute as Nick Pope denied former Newcastle striker Adam Armstrong.
 
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Longstaff and Guimaraes went close to sealing it&nbsp;at the other end before the Brazil international received a straight red card following a VAR review for a late challenge on Samuel Edozie seven minutes from time.
 
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But the numerical disadvantage could not deny the Magpies a long-awaited return to a Wembley final.

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