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Manchester City
Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg
St. James' Park
Tuesday 13th January
Kick-off 8pm
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Newcastle 3
Bournemouth 3
(7-6 on pens)
FA Cup Third Round
St. James' Park
Saturday 10th January
Match report

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Applications for the second leg of Newcastle's Carabao Cup Semi-final tie at Manchester City are now open for season ticket holders, closing at 2pm this Tuesday.

Seat selections for those successful will open at 2pm this Wednesday and close at 2pm this Friday.

Prices for the tie on Wednesday February 4th (8pm):

Adult (22-64) £25
Senior (65+) £15
Young Adult (18-21) £15
Junior (17 & Under) £12.50

Allocation is as yet undisclosed.

PS: The 24 hour ticket application window for United's Premier League visit to the Ethiad Stadium on Saturday February 21st opens at 2pm next Monday, January 19th.

Kick-off for that game is yet to be confirmed.

FA Cup:
Fourth Round details

Newcastle's reward for defeating Bournemouth is a place in tonight's FA Cup Fourth Round draw, scheduled to take place after 6.30pm. The Magpies are ball number 24.

That draw will be televised as part of TNT Sports coverage of the Liverpool versus Barnsley Third Round tie and made available via their YouTube channel online here.

Fourth Round ties are played on or around Saturday February 14th, between United's Premier League visit to Spurs on Tuesday 10th and a possible Champions League first leg playoff on Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th.

As per the Third Round, there are no replays.

Fourth Round ball numbers:

1. Wolves
2. Southampton
3. Aston Villa
4. Port Vale
5. Wigan Athletic
6. Ipswich Town
7. Wrexham
8. Chelsea
9. Manchester City
10. West Ham
11. Brentford
12. Fulham
13. Sunderland
14. Liverpool or Barnsley
15. Burnley
16. Norwich City
17. Arsenal
18. Leeds United
19. West Bromwich Albion
20. Salford or Swindon Town
21. Burton Albion
22. Grimsby Town
23. Hull City
24. Newcastle United
25. Oxford United
26. Leicester City
27. Birmingham City
28. Bristol City
29. Stoke City
30. Macclesfield
31. Brighton
32. Mansfield Town

NUFC last 10 FAC4 fixtures:

2024/25 Birmingham City (a) won 3-2
2023/24 Fulham (a) won 2-0
2019/20 Oxford United (a) won 3-2aet
2019/20 Oxford United (h) drew 0-0
2018/19 Watford (h) lost 0-2
2017/18 Chelsea (a) lost 0-3
2016/17 Oxford United (a) lost 0-3
2011/12 Brighton (a) lost 0-2
2009/10 West Bromwich Albion (a) lost 2-4
2007/08 Arsenal (a) lost 0-3
2005/06 Cheltenham Town (a) won 2-0

Carabao Cup:
Manchester City (h)

The Magpies are in Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg action on Tuesday evening, against Manchester City.

It's an 8pm kick-off at SJP live on ITV1 and Sky Sports.

The Citizens were allocated 4,893 places but look to have returned an unspecified number.

Football Bobbles will have a stall outside the Trent House from 5pm. Card payments accepted.

Both sides entered the Third Round of the competition as a consequence of their Champions League involvement.

Edd
ie Howe's side have defeated Bradford City (4-1), Spurs (2-0) and Fulham (2-1) on Tyneside as they attempt to defend the trophy they lifted at Wembley last March.

Pep Guardiola meanwhile oversaw away wins at Huddersfield Town (2-0) and Swansea City (3-1) before seeing off Brentford (2-0) at the Etihad Stadium.

Two goals from Harvey Barnes gave the Magpies a 2-1 success over City in the PL at SJP back in November.


Team: Tino Livramentro joins a sick list including Fabian Schar, William Osula, Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles.

Anthony Elanga and Jacob Murphy both have a chance of making the squad for this tie, while Dan Burn remains "a couple of weeks away" according to Howe on Monday - raising the prospect of a return to action in Paris.

Coral rate this tie as follows:

NUFC win 21/10
The draw 5/2
MCFC win 6/5

New customers receive a £50 bet when staking £10 on the PL (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here   


MCFC: Broken leg victim Josko Gvardiol has joined fellow defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones on the injured list and prompted the recall of Max Alleyne from loan at Watford.

Also sidelined are Mateo Kovacic, Savinho and Oscar Bobb, while Omar Marmoush remains in action at the AFCON Finals with Egypt but Algeria's exit at the hands of Nigeria means that Rayan Ait-Nouri will be available for the SJP visit.

Although he appeared for Bournemouth in an earlier round of this season's Carabao Cup, new signing Antoine Semenyo is eligible to play against us.

Referee: Chris Kavanagh - the Lancashire-based official returns to Gallowgate for the third time this season, having taken charge of the 1-0 PL victory over Wolves and 2-0 Carabao Cup conquest of Spurs.

VAR:
Stuart Attwell.

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports and ITV1.

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Pumphreys in the Cloth Market.
The Prince on Pudding Chare.


You'll also find live coverage at WonderBar in the Gate.

Overseas TV: (more to follow)
Arena Premium 1 HD (Bosnia/Serbia)
Arena Sport 1 HD (Croatia/Slovenia)
ATN (Afghanistan)
beIN Connect MENA HD
beIN Sports 2 France
beIN Sports 3 Australia
beIN Sports MENA 1 HD / MENA English 1 HD
Claro TV+ (Brazil)
DAZN Canada
DAZN Japan
Diema Sport 2 / Play Diema Xtra (Bulgaria)
Disney+ Premium Bra/Car/Chi
DStv Now
ESPN Arg/Bra/Car/Col
ESPN2 Mexico/Norte
EXXEN Digital (Turkey)
FanCode (India)
Free (France)
fuboTV Canada
GOtv (Kenya)
inter (Venezuela)
Kyivstar TV (Ukraine)
Match 4 Hungary HD
myCANAL (France)
Paramount+ (USA)
Setanta Sports 1 Eurasia HD
Setanta Sports Ukraine HD
Sky Sport Premier League HD/Go/WOW (Germany)
Sky+ (Brazil)
Sport 1 Israel HD
Sport TV1 HD (Portugal)
StarTimes App (South Africa)
STV Scotland / STV Player HD
SuperSport 2 HD (Albania)
SuperSport MaXimo 1/2 HD (South Africa)
SuperSport Premier League HD
SYN Sport (Iceland)
TOD (Saudi Arabia)
TV3 Max (Denmark)
UTV Northern Ireland HD
ViaPlay (Den/Fin/Ice/Ned/Nor/Swe) HD
Vidio (Indonesia)
Vivo Play (Brazil) 

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UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Due to the closure of Barrack Road, Go North East X50 football services to the Metro Centre will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details
here

Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Stats:

This is the sixth time that City and United have been paired in the League Cup and the first occasion since September 2023, when the Magpies won 1-0 on Tyneside.

Newcastle's 2-0 away success in October 2014 remains our only league or cup victory at the Eithad in 22 visits.

NUFC v MCFC in the League Cup - all-time:

1975/76 F lost 1-2 (Wembley) Gowling
1994/95 R4 drew 1-1 (Maine Road) Jeffrey
1994/95 R4 replay lost 0-2 (SJP)
2013/14 R4 lost 0-2 (SJP)
2014/15 R4 won 2-0 (Etihad) Aarons, Sissoko
2023/24 R3 won 1-0 (SJP) Isak
2025/26 SF (SJP then Etihad)

The black and whites have won all three of the previous semi-finals they have contested, but this will be the first when they've not enjoyed second leg home advantage:

1975/76 Spurs: lost 0-1 (a), won 3-1 (h)
2022/23 Southampton: won 1-0 (a), won 2-1 (h)
2024/25 Arsenal: won 2-0 (a), won 2-0 (h)
2025/26
Manchester City: (h) then (a)

Citizens in Toon - PL era:

2025/26 Won 2-1 Barnes 2
2024/25 Drew 1-1 Gordon (pen)
2023/24 Lost 2-3 Isak, Gordon
2023/24 Won 1-0 Isak (LC)
2022/23 Drew 3-3 Almiron, Wilson, Trippier
2021/22 Lost 0-4
2020/21 Lost 3-4 Krafth, Joelinton (pen), Willock
2019/20 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2019/20 Drew 2-2 Willems, Shelvey
2018/19 Won 2-1 Rondon, Ritchie (pen)
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Anita
2014/15 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2012/13 Lost 1-3 Ba
2011/12 Lost 0-2
2010/11 Lost 1-3 Carroll
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Ameobi, og(Dunne)
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Lost 0-1
2005/06 Won 1-0 Owen
2004/05 Won 4-3 Robert, Shearer, Elliott, Bellamy
2003/04 Won 3-0 Shearer 2, Ameobi
2002/03 Won 2-0 Shearer, Bellamy
2001/02 Won 1-0 Solano (FAC)
2000/01 Lost 0-1
1995/96 Won 3-1 Ferdinand 2, Beardsley
1994/95 Drew 0-0
1994/95 Won 3-1 Gillespie 2, Beresford (FA)
1994/95 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole 2


Carabao Cup Semi-finals:


Tue 13.01.2026:
Newcastle v Manchester City (8pm) Sky & ITV

Wed 14.01.2026:
Chelsea v Arsenal (8pm) Sky

Tue 03.02.2026:
Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) ITV

Wed 04.02.2026:
Manchester City v Newcastle (8pm) Sky

FA Cup
:
Whole lotta glove!

Newcastle  3  Bournemouth  3
(Newcastle win 7-6 on pens aet)

Match action

Match report

FAC3 results/fixtures:

Fri 09.01.026:
Port Vale 1-0
Fleetwood Town
Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic
Wrexham
3-3 Nottingham Forest (4-3 pens)
MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (3-4 pens)

Sat 10.01.2026:
Wolves 6-1
Shrewsbury Town
Everton 1-1 mackems (0-3 pens)
Cheltenham Town 0-2 Leicester City
Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace
Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton
Ipswich Town 2-1 Blackpool
Manchester City 10(ten)-1 Exeter City
Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford
Fulham 3-1 Boro
Burnley 5-1 Millwall
Boreham Wood 0-5 Burton Albion
Newcastle 3-3 Bournemouth (7-6 pens)
Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City
Spurs 1-2 Aston Villa
Grimsby Town 3-2 Weston Super Mare
Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham City
Bristol City 5-1 Watford
Charlton Athletic 1-5 Chelsea

Sun 11.01.2026:
Derby County 1-3 Leeds United
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal
West Ham 2-1
QPR
Norwich City 5-1 Walsall
Swansea City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion (5-6pens)
Hull City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers (4-3 pens)
Sheffield United 3-4 Mansfield Town
Manchester United 1-2 Brighton

Mon 12.01.2026:
Liverpool v Barnsley (7.45pm) TNT/Disc+

Mon 20.01.2026:
Salford City v Swindon Town

Departure:
Lawrence stands down

Following Friday's 0-1 home loss to Boro in PL2, Newcastle confirmed on Sunday morning that U21 Lead Coach Adam Lawrence had left the club with immediate effect.

The former Manchester United U18 Coach was appointed in succession to Diarmuid O'Carroll back in August, overseeing two victories in six league outings but watching his side fail to score in any of their last six games in all competitions.

Robbie Stockdale will take charge of the U21s until further notice, starting with Tuesday's Premier League International Cup tie against Benfica.

Stockdale arrived on Tyneside in February 2025 as assistant to O'Carroll, briefly acting as interim coach following his exit and then working as Lawrence's number two.

PL2:
Second string setback

Newcastle U21s  0  Boro U21s  1

Match report


Departure:
Bairns take Ben

Scottish Premiership side Falkirk have completed the permanent signing of Newcastle reserve forward Ben Parkinson for an undisclosed figure.

The 20 year-old has signed a two and a half year contract and made his debut on Saturday from the bench in a 2-0 victory at St.Mirren.

England youth international "Parky" came through United's academy to make his reserve bow in 2022. Several senior friendly appearances were then followed by what was his sole first team outing - coming off the bench in a 0-2 Premier League loss at Bournemouth in November 2023

An ankle issue restricted his availability for last season but he ended as U21s top scorer with 12 in all competitions.

A broken bone in his foot then blighted the current campaign for Ben, delayed his involvement until last November.

PLIC:
U21s Benfica (h) change

The kick-off time of Newcastle's closing Premier League International Cup fixture has been altered, with Tuesday's visit of Benfica moving from 7pm to 1pm.

Venue remains Whitley Park.

Had to come to London:
Gerry & Sewell (a)

Update: for any NUFC members/season ticket holders yet to book up, the last remaining seats can be purchased with a discount by entering the code NEWFC at checkout.

Following a successful run at Newcastle's Theatre Royal, "Gerry & Sewell" hit the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End from Tuesday (13th) until January 24th.

Tickets are on sale now online here

Filmed as "Purely Belter", Jamie Eastlake's stage adaptation of Jonathan Tulloch's book, "The Season Ticket" tells the tale of two Toon fans and a quest for their holy grail of NUFC season tickets, despite being totally skint....

Premier League:
Just love it!

Newcastle  4  Leeds United  3

Match action

Match report

Latest:
KK
news update

Family statement, Wednesday:

"Kevin (Keegan) was recently admitted to hospital for further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms.

"These investigations have revealed a diagnosis of cancer, for which Kevin will undergo treatment.

"Kevin is grateful to the medical team for their intervention and ongoing care.

"During this difficult time, the family are requesting privacy, and will be making no further comment."

Update:
Loan lads

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
A 3-2 home win over Gijon in La Liga 2 on Friday was secured with Antonio coming off the bench in the 64th minute. Cadiz led 2-0 at that point.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
After recent appearances at centre half, Matt returned to left back at Fulham in the FA Cup on Saturday. He lasted 86 minutes of a 3-1 loss.

Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town):

Saturday saw the striker net the first goal of his loan spell with the Highwaymen, giving them a half time lead away at I
lkeston in the NPL Premier Division.

Sadly Morpeth ended up on the end of a 1-3 reverse.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):

Back with the seniors after gaining match fitness with the U21s, Travis was an unused substitute on Saturday in a 0-0 home draw against NAC Breda in the Eredivisie.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Saturday brought a 3- win at Hauts Lyonnais in the French Cup with winger Trevan completing the first 61 minutes.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):

Celta Vigo (h) La Liga, Monday.

Loan moves for Joe White (Leyton Orient) and Aidan Harris (Coleraine) have ended, while Antonio Cordero curtailed a temporary posting to Belgians Westerlo in favour of Cadiz.

Premier League:
Head boy !

Newcastle  2  Crystal Palace  0

Match action

Match report

2025/26:
Toffees (h) tickets

Latest Premier League ticket update from NUFC:

Everton (h)

Member ballot opens Mon 26.01.2026, Noon
Member ballot closes Tue 27.01.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 28.01.2026, 11.30am

Seat selection opens Wed 28.01.2026, Noon
Seat selection closes Fri 30.01.2026, Noon

ST fwding/resale Fri 30.01.2026, 4pm
Member sale Mon 02.02.02026, 10am


2025/26:
Senior Cup latest

Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:

Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
13.01.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
22.01.2026 Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
03.02.2026 Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town

The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.

 






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Hardback copies of this biography of Magpies legend Colin Veitch are on sale for just £10 + delivery (originally published at £35).

More details from [email protected]

 

Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26

NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


Future STs:
No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.


2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here


2025/26 home cup pricing: 
CL: £60 & £70
FA
: £30 & £35
CC:
£20 & £25

FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date confirmed.

2025/26 Memberships

£20 Junior
, £37 Adult, £47 Adult+

SJP seating plan online here  


Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

Away ticket info online here

ST holders have 24 hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to buy.


Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.

The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division get a couple of hours head start.

Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log on and complete your purchase regardless. 

Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.
2025/26 CL away tickets are €50 or less.

Fixtures:

Tue 13.01.2026 U21s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley Park, 1pm. Premier League International Cup. Note new kick-off time.

Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg. ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports & ITV1.

Fri 16.01.2026 U21s v mackems (a) @ academy of plight, 1pm. PL2.

Sat 17.01.2026 U18s v Liverpool (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) @ Molineux, 2pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000 (Digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) (h) @ SJP, 8pm.
CL League stage game 7. ST fwding/resale now. Live on tbc.

Thu 22.01.2026 U18s v Crystal Palace (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. FA Youth Cup Fourth Round.


Sat 24.01.2026 U18s v Leeds United (h) @ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.

Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports.

Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (France) (a)
@ Parc des Princes, 9pm local time. CL League stage game 8. SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets). Live on tbc.

Fri 30.01.2026 U21s v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 31.01.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h) @ MCFC Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a)
@ Anfield, 8pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation 3,000 tbc. (Digital tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

Wed 04.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @ Etihad Stadium, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final second leg. ST applications close Tue 13.01.2025, 2pm. Seat selections open Wed 14.01.2026, 2pm, close Fri 16.01.2026, 2pm. Allocation: tbc. (Digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Fri 06.02.2026 U21s v Aston Villa (a)
@ Bodymoor Heath, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 07.02.2026 U18s v Wolves (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h)
@ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League. Member ballot closes Tue 13.01.2026, Noon. Winners notified Wed 14.01.2026, 11.30am. Seat selection opens Wed 14.01.2026, Noon, closes Fri 16.01.2026, Noon. ST fwding/resale Fri 16.01.2026, 4pm. Member sale Mon 19.01.02026, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.

Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 7.30pm. Premier League. Seat selections closed. Allocation 3,000 tbc. (Digital tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 13.02.2026 U21s v Arsenal (a)
@ Boreham Wood FC, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 14.02.2026 U18s v Stoke City (a) @ Clayton Wood, 11am. U18 Premier League.

??? ??.02.2026 team tbc (a/h) @ venue tbc. FA Cup Fourth Round. Ticket details awaited.

Fri 20.02.2026 U21s v Fulham (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 21.02.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @ Etihad Stadium, 12.30pm or 8pm. Premier League. ST applications open Mon 19.01.2026, 2pm, close Tue 20.01.2026, 2pm. Seat selections open Wed 21.01.2026, 2pm, close Fri 23.01.2026. 2pm.  Allocation tbc. (Digital tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Tue 13.01.2026 Man C (h) 8pm)
Sky & ITV
Sun 18.01.2026
Wolves (a) 2pm Sky

Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
TNT

Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) 2pm
Sky
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
TNT
Sat 31.01.2026
Liverpool (a) 8pm
TNT
Wed 04.02.2026 Man C (a) 8pm Sky
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm
TNT

Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 12.30/8pm TNT*

* 8pm if either club have a CL away playoff on Wed 18.02.2026. If not, it's 12.30pm.

(PL Selections made to Mon 01.03.2026)

Live PL TV release dates:  

Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026


(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 are 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised live).

Champions League:  (all UK times)

L7: Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
L8: Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
(PO1: Tue 17.02.2026 / Wed 18.02.2026)
(PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 / Wed 25.02.2026)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)

Carabao Cup:


SF1:
Tue 13.01.2026 Man City (h) 8pm
SF2: Wed 04.02.2026 Man City (a) 8pm
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)

FA Cup: 

R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)

U17 Premier League Cup:
Quarter final draw awaited - Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Liverpool, NUFC, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and West Ham involved.

Other events @ SJP:

Euro 2028:

Four group stage games and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:

Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028

(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)


Winter transfer window:

Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc


2026/27 PL season:

Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38

International Magpies
National Service

2025/26
International breaks:

23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals

WCPO semi-finals:
Italy v Northern Ireland
Poland v Albania
Slovakia v Kosovo
Czech Republic v Ireland
Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine v Sweden
Turkey v Romania
Denmark v North Macedonia

Finals:
Wales or Bosnia v Italy or Northern Ireland
Ukraine or Sweden v Poland or Albania
Slovakia or Kosovo v Turkey or Romania
Czech or Ireland v Denmark or N.Macedonia

SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.

Confederations play offs:
DR Congo play the winners of New Caledonia versus Jamaica, while Iraq face either Bolivia or Surinam. The two winning sides both qualify for the World Cup Finals.

SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.

2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

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Whoops, He did it Again...


From Google, not that Freddie Fletcher...

(John Kirkpatrick)

From US website CNET:

"Harvey Barnes hit a hat-trick in Newcastle's entertaining 4-3 win over Leeds
."

Our Brazilian duo may care to differ...

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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
12th January


Born Or Died:

1948 Brendan Foster born, Hebburn.

A familiar figure in Tyneside sporting circles for many years, Toon fan Bren's talent for distance running brought him recognition at Olympic level and a Bronze medal in 1976.

Two years earlier though, he'd provided a rare moment of black and white success at Wembley Stadium (pictured above), as he himself recalls:   

"My dad took me to my first match at St. James' Park in 1955. I was seven. It was the last match before the 1955 Cup final. 

"Everyone got a voucher which went into a hat, and my dad won a Cup final ticket for Newcastle v Man City at Wembley. 

"I stayed home and watched it on TV, and vowed that the next time Newcastle were at Wembley we would all go. 

"Twenty years later, Newcastle faced Liverpool in the final. The FA asked me to run before the match at Wembley - I'd broken the world record the year before. 

"I got a dozen tickets from the FA, and took my dad, my brother and all our mates. I won the race in a black-and-white vest given to me by Dave Bedford and then threw it into the crowd. 

"We lost 3-0 in the FA Cup final, Kevin Keegan murdered us."

2000 Sven Botman born,  Badhoevedorp, Netherlands (2022-date)

Scouted by Newcastle and the subject of a bid in January 2022, the Magpies got their man six months later when the central defender arrived from Lille at a claimed cost of £35m.

Born in a suburb of Amsterdam, Sven began his career in the Ajax Academy and played second tier football for them aged 18.

Featuring for their Ajax first team in summer 2019, Botman spent the next season on loan at Heerenveen before a £7.5m switch to Lille followed in July 2020.

Sven's first year in French football brought Europa League action and ended with title success, which saw him gain Champions League experience in 2021/22.

First sighted during a low-key kickabout against 1860 Munich in Austria, Botman made a successful Premier League bow at home to Nottingham Forest on opening day.

It would take until January 2023 before he finished on the losing side for his new club at the 20th time of asking - playing a significant part in a dazzling start to the season
.

The following season saw Sven in the side as United returned to Champions League action with a 0-0 draw away to AC Milan.

However, a knee injury sidelined him for three months after scoring his first goal as a Magpie in an 8-0 win at Sheffield United.

Returning late in 2023, Botman was too late to help his colleagues extend their European adventure and endured a Carabao Cup exit at Chelsea in only his second game back.

Sven left the pitch after an FA Cup Fifth Round defeat at Manchester City in March 2024 and it was revealed that another known knee injury required surgery.

He was missing for over nine months before returning for a league game at Tottenham Hotspur in early 2025.

However, another injury restricted him to just ten appearances for the 2024/25 season and this season he has again been in and out of the side.

Internationally, Sven represented his home nation from the U15s to the U21s and earned a maiden senior call-up in 2020 without getting on to the pitch.

Despite his excellent club form, he failed to earn a seat on the Dutch plane to the Qatar World Cup in November 2022.

International selection did follow in June 2023, Botman an unused substitute for two UEFA Nations League ties. 

 

Lge FAC LC Eur Tot Oth
A S G A S G A S G A S G Ap Su Gl A S G
64 8 2 5     9 2   4 1   82 11 2      

 

What Else?

1895 Woolwich Arsenal (a)
2-3 
(0-1)
Division Two
P22, 23pts, 5th/16
  
Dickson(70), Willis(72) 
Crawford(40), Buchanan(52), Meade(55)
5,000
Having shared four goals at the Manor Ground the previous season, United were unable to claim a point from their second-ever visit to Plumstead after giving the hosts a three goal start.  

1901 Newcastle's 'A' side took on Bishop Auckland with the Magpies winning 4-3.

1901 Stoke (a)
0-2 
(0-1)
Division One
P20, 26pts, 4th/18
  
Benbow(12,75)
6,000
Victory for the Potters lifted them off the bottom of the table, while United sat fourth - although they would have been top had they won their games in hand.

Stoke centre forward Len Benbow grabbed a brace, but would fail to find the net again for the club.

1907 Crystal Palace (h)
0-1 
(0-1)
FA Cup 1st Round 
Astley(41)
28,000 
An early giant-killing act, as non-league Palace knocked the previous season's finalists out at the first hurdle. 

Former Magpies Wilf Innerd and Richard Roberts played for the Southern League side, while their goalkeeper Bob Hewitson came from Blyth.

1921 Nottingham Forest (h)
2-0 
(2-0)
FA Cup 1st Round Replay
Harris(18), Seymour(37) 
30,278
Forest keeper Alf Bennett saved a Neil Harris penalty in the second half.

1924 Portsmouth (a)
4-2 
(0-2)
FA Cup 1st Round 
Harris(48), Gibson(63), Seymour(68), J.Low(71)
Mackie(15), Haines(18)
26,422
Two behind at the break to their Division Three (South) hosts, an almighty second half effort from the Magpies set them on the road to what would be their second FA Cup success.

1929 Swindon Town (a)
0-2 
(0-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round 
Morris(31,62)
17,689
The Division Three (South) side humbled their illustrious top-flight opponents, as Harry Morris won the battle of the centre forwards.

Town's all-time top scorer grabbed a goal in each half at The County Ground, while his colleague Danny Bew kept Hughie Gallacher shackled at the other end of the pitch.
Newsreel footage is online here

1935 Hull City (a)
5-1 
(2-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round 
og(Quantick)(6), Bott(18,
5-1), Pearson(46), Cairns(4-1)
Charlton(
3-1)
23,000
United 'keeper, Mick Burns saved Duncan Hutchison's penalty when it was 3-0.

The Magpies were backed by a good away following including an estimated 3,000 who arrived by train - although the two charter services arrived less than one hour before kickoff.

1946 Huddersfield Town (a) 4-1 (2-0)
Wartime

Hair, Stubbins 2, Taylor
Price(56)
11,423

The final season of wartime fixtures saw a Newcastle success in a Football League North game at Leeds Road.

1952 Aston Villa (h)
4-2 
(1-2)
FA Cup 3rd Round 
Foulkes(
20), Mitchell(77,79), G.Robledo(82)
Dixon(8,13)
56,897
Two behind early on, United reduced the arrears through Bill Foulkes before the visitors had a third goal controversially disallowed before half time.

Bobby Mitchell then netted at the Gallowgate End to level the tie before putting his side ahead within two minutes. Jackie Milburn set up George Robledo to complete a fine comeback for the FA Cup holders.
Newsreel footage is online here

1957 Manchester United (a) 1-6 (0-3)
Division One
P27, 24pts, 12th/22
  
Milburn(86) 
Pegg(5,42), Whelan(22,82), Viollet(60,65)
44,911 
Three days after their epic 5-4 FA Cup win at Maine Road, Newcastle were without Bob Stokoe at Old Trafford after a late injury withdrawal.

That prompted a senior team debut for centre half Malcolm Scott - who only learned of his call-up after finishing his shift at a South Shields shipbuilders the previous day.

1974 Wolves (a)
0-1 
(0-1)
Division One
P24, 26pts, 9th/22
  
Richards(3)
22,235 
72 hours after their FA Cup Third Round replay win over Hendon at Vicarage Road, the Magpies came unstuck in the Molineux mud.

Alan Kennedy's early backpass to Iam McFaul wasn't firm enough and prolific home forward John Richards nipped in to score the only goal.

1980 Chelsea (a)
0-4 
(0-1)
Division Two
P25, 33pts, 2nd/22
  
Fillery(39), og(Barton)(47), Walker(49), Langley(74)
32,281
A week after being dumped out of the FA Cup by lower league Chester City, Newcastle were knocked off the top of Division Two by Geoff Hurst's Blues.

Defender John Brownlie had already cleared off his own line before veteran Ron Harris crossed for Mike Fillery to head past Steve Hardwick.

David Barton then turned a centre past his own 'keeper early in the second half before a solo run from Clive Walker soon after ended in a third.

Walker then set up Tommy Langley to  make it 0-4 from close range before the Magpies had come anywhere Petar Borota's goal.

United's Kings Road misery was captured by the BBC "Match of the Day" cameras, who returned the following season for the corresponding fixture - and witnessed a 6-0 home victory.
Youtube footage is online here

1983 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
0-1 
(0-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay 
Ward(62)
32,687 
Bedlam on Barrack Road, as Barnsley-based referee Trelford Mills disallowed two legitimate Newcastle goals in the dying minutes of this tie.

Peter Ward put the Seagulls ahead before Imre Varadi and Kevin Keegan struck in vain, Albion ending up as beaten finalists.
Youtube footage is online here (Part I)
Youtube footage is online here (Part II)

1985 Everton (a)
0-4 
(0-2)
Division One
P24, 28pts, 17th/22
  
Sharp(17), Mountfield(32), 
Sheedy(62,86)
32,156
In-form forward Graham Sharp headed Everton ahead before some awful defending allowed Derek Mountfield to scramble home a corner from close range.

Future Magpies Paul Bracewell and Kevin Sheedy combined for the latter to make it 3-0 before Glenn Roeder cleared Peter Reid's effort off the line. Sheedy then netted from close range via a post as the Toffees topped the table - and would remain there for the rest of that season.

This Goodison debacle was to be on-loan striker Ian Baird's last United game and he was promptly sent back to Southampton.

Youtube footage is online here (Part I)
Youtube footage is online here (Part II)
Youtube footage is online here (Part III)

1989
Magpies goalkeeper Dave Beasant lurched off to join Chelsea for £750,000.

1991 Blackburn Rovers (h)
1-0
 (0-0)
Division Two
P24, 30pts, 14th/24 
Mitchell(55) 
16,382 
A four match winless league run (although three of those games were 1-1 draws) was ended when debutant loan forward David Mitchell headed in.

The Scotland-born Australian international had just arrived from Chelsea and met Steve Watson's cross to beat Bobby Mimms. 

The Gallowgate scoreboard displayed "That's the Magic of Mitchell" to mark the occasion.

Youtube footage is here

1996 Amid much press speculation, Kevin Keegan ruled himself of the running for the vacant position of England manager.

2000
Brothers Sarfraz and Shahzad Najeib were chased from the Majestyk nightclub in Leeds by a group of men, with Sarfraz left unconscious with a fractured nose, leg and cheekbone after an assault in the street.

Among those later charged in connection with the matter were future Newcastle players Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate. Both were found not guilty of grievous bodily harm but Woodgate was convicted of affray.

Bowyer was branded a liar by the judge over his version of events and landed with a £1m legal bill. He later reached an out-of-court financial settlement with the Najeib family in order to head off the threat of a civil action.

2002 Leeds United (h)
3-1
(1-1)
Premiership
P22, 42pts, 1st/20
og(Duberry)(44), Dyer(60), Bellamy(87)
Smith(1)
52,130
Newcastle leapfrogged Leeds into top spot despite conceding within 27 seconds, when future Magpie Alan Smith netted.

Michael Duberry didn't improve his popularity with his team mates with an equalising own goal and was racially abused by his own fans.

Jonathan Woodgate, David Batty, Lee Bowyer and Mark Viduka also played for Leeds. Danny Mills was red-carded for kicking Craig Bellamy.
NUFC.com match report

2002 United U19s hit seven goals without reply at home to Huddersfield Town; Michael Chopra grabbing five, Kevin Dixon and Richard Offiong completed the rout with one apiece.

2007 The FA charged Emre with using racially -aggravated abusive and/or insulting words during an incident against Everton at Goodison Park a fortnight earlier. 

However the charge was ultimately dismissed after conflicting statements were given by Everton players as to exactly what insults were hurled by the Turkish international.

2008 Manchester United (a) 0-6 (0-0)
Premier League
P22, 26pts, 11th/20
Ronaldo(49,70,88), 
Tevez(55,90), Ferdinand(85)
75,965

Magpies Coach Nigel Pearson took charge following the departure of Sam Allardyce and his temporary charges somehow reached half time goalless.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a first hat-trick for the Reds though as we fell to pieces, conceding six goals and clearing three more off the line - Fergie's mob also having claims for a penalty.

Ex-Red, Alan Smith, got himself sent off in added time to compound what was a truly awful day.

Future Magpie Danny Simpson played for the hosts in the second half - although he didn't have to do much defending....
NUFC.com match report

2008 Hours before that Old Trafford humping, Harry Redknapp went public to reject the managerial vacancy at Gallowgate. 

Then-United Chairman, Chris Mort, would later confirm that Redknapp was offered the position but released his "exclusive" to Sky early on Saturday before NUFC went public.

2008 There was another six goal haul - but at the right end for the Magpies - as the U18s walloped Barnsley 6-0 on Tyneside.

All the goals came in the first half, with James Marwood, Jonny Godsmark and Frank Wiafe Danquah all grabbing two apiece.

2009 Free agent Peter Lovenkrands arrived at SJP on a week's trial, having negotiated an early release from German side Schalke 04.

2011
With Mike Ashley, Derek Llambias and Alan Pardew watching, midfielder Dan Gosling made his comeback from injury in a 3-3 friendly draw with Hibernian at Darsley Park

United's scorers were Phil Airey and two from Jeff Henderson. Airey later had a brief and unsuccessful loan spell at Easter Road.

2012
Newcastle's Demba Ba scored for Senegal in a 1-0 friendly win over Sudan in Dakar ahead of the AFCON Finals.

2013 Norwich City (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Premier League
P22, 21pts, 16th/20
26,752
After conceding 13 goals during their previous three away games, this dreary stalemate at Carrow Road against Chris Hughton's Canaries at least stopped the rot.

Mathieu Debuchy's debut and a return for Yohan Cabaye boosted United, while Fabricio Coloccini played well despite pre-game revelations about his desire for a return to his native Argentina.
NUFC.com match report


2014 Manchester City (h)
0-2
(0-1)
Premier League
P21, 33pts, 8th/20
Dzeko(8), Negredo(90+5)
49,423
City's tenth successive league and cup win over Newcastle is remembered for the Magpies goal that got away, when Cheick Tiote's sizzling volley at the Leazes End seemingly brought his side level.

Tiote made for the home dugout amid great scenes of celebration, but greater pandemonium followed as referee Mike Jones was urged by City players to consult with the linesman on the East Stand touchline.

The goal was chalked off with Yoan Gouffran undoubtedly standing offside, but wrongly deemed to have interfered with play by taking evasive action to avoid the ball - Hart claming he'd been unsighted as a result.

NUFC.com match report


2015 Jonas Gutierrez netted in his second U21 comeback game to put United ahead against Bolton at a chilly Whitley Park. It ended 1-1.
NUFC.com match report

2016 Manchester United (h) 3-3 (1-2)
Premier League

P21, 18pts, 18th/20
Wijnaldum(42), Mitrovic(67pen), Dummett(90)
Rooney(9pen,79), Lingard(38)
49,673
Paul Dummett's late leveller rescued a seemingly priceless point against the Red Devils.

Recovering from 0-2 to 2-2 and pressing for a winner, that terrific fight back looked in vain when Wayne Rooney put his side 3-2 up.

The match was preceded by a minute's applause for the late Pavel Srnicek, with brother Milan at pitchside, clad in one of Pav's Newcastle shirts.

New boys Henri Saivet and Jonjo Shelvey weren't involved, but took to the field for introductions to the crowd before kick-off.

NUFC.com match report


2019 Chelsea (a)
1-2
(1-1)
Premier League
P22, 18pts, 18th/20
Clark(40)
Pedro(9), Willian(57)
40,491

United's seventh straight loss at Stamford Bridge left them in the bottom three. 

An early opener from Pedro looked likely to herald a mauling, but Matt Ritchie's corner at the Shed End was headed home powerfully by Ciaran Clark to level.

However, Willian restored Chelsea's advantage in the second half to maintain the barren run.
NUFC.com match report


2021 Sheffield United (a)
0-1
(0-0)
Premier League
P17, 19pts, 15th/20
Sharp(73pen)
Fraser(45-second yellow)
BCD

A Blades side bottom of the table broke their seasonal duck as Newcastle extended their own winless run to eight league and cup games. 

Short of putting the ball in their own net Steve Bruce's team couldn't have been more obliging against another one of his former clubs.

Ryan Fraser was needlessly booked twice in just four minutes, before VAR dubiously decreed a deliberate handball by Federico Fernandez and Billy Sharp beat Karl Darlow from 12 yards.
NUFC.com match report


2025 Bromley (h)
3-1
(1-1)
FA Cup Third Round
L.Miley(16), Gordon(49pen), Osula(61)
Congreve(8)
52,088

A memorable first goal for William Osula confirmed his side's progression to the Fourth Round of the FA Cup and gave Eddie Howe a first home success in the competition as Magpies boss.

Speaking after his side's maidsen visit to Gallowgate, Bromley Head Coach and ex-Magpie assistant manager Andy Woodman said, "It was nice to have a little bit of hope. We had a little bit of the romance of the FA Cup today and I’m really chuffed about that."
NUFC.com match report