Pictures of Newcastle United fans tidying up Trafalgar Square in London have been circulated online - with many social media users branding them 'heroes' and 'legends'.

Supporters of the club had gathered in the central square on Saturday (February 25) evening ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

Fans of the Magpies had travelled down from the North East in large numbers for the match, their first appearance in the final of a major cup since losing 2-0 to United in the 1998/99 FA Cup final.

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The 32,761 tickets allocated to the club at the 90,000-seater Wembley Stadium sold out within a week and the travelling fans have wasted no time getting acquainted with the capital.

Supporters congregated in Trafalgar Square as the sun set, singing terrace chants together, drinking cans of beer and letting off smoke bombs in the club’s black and white colours.

The Northern Echo: Trafalgar Square after it was tidiedTrafalgar Square after it was tidied (Image: MAGPIES 24/7)

Mehrdad Ghodoussi, the club’s co-owner, posted a picture on social media of him and fellow director Jamie Reuben enjoying the festivities with their hoods up.

One middle-aged fan even stripped to his boxers to enjoy a dip in one of the square’s two fountains.

Other fans congregated around Nelson’s Column in the centre of the square, which commemorates Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory over the Spanish and French navies at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

One of the songs the supporters were singing was, “Tell me ma, me ma, I won’t be home for tea, we’re going to Wembley” to the tune of 1950s hit Que Sera, Sera.

Another chant saw an alternative rendition of gospel hymn When the Saints Go Marching In, with “Saints” replaced by “Mags”.

Despite all of the chants, flags, and congregating people, it was what happened at the end that filled social media users with pride. 

As people departed Trafalgar Square, cans, bottles and other litter was left behind - some fans stayed behind to tidy the entirety of the square. 

Posting to social media, some shared before and after images of the London landmark, while a video was also shared to social media.

The Northern Echo: Newcastle fans clearing Trafalgar SquareNewcastle fans clearing Trafalgar Square (Image: STEVE CORBETT)

Following on from the images and videos being shared, others online were quick to brand those that picked litter as 'legends' and 'heroes'.

Chris Johnson, who is co-founder of Wor Flags, was one of those picking up litter and documenting the clean up operation.