The Premier League confirm that Newcastle's visit to Selhurst Park has been rescheduled from the previously advertised Saturday April 11th to Sunday April 12th.

The game now has a 2pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

That's due to Crystal Palace's progress to the last eight of the UEFA Conference League, with the first leg at home to Fiorentina on Thursday April 9th.

As per PL regulations, NUFC must offer refunds for anyone unable to attend - details of that and the anticipated resumption of ticket sales are awaited.

PS: That's the first of four possible alterations to United's remaining fixtures due to opposition cup commitments, in addition to any rescheduling for live TV:

Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) noon confirmed

Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm confirmed

Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm confirmed

Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm
Would move to avoid a clash with the FA Cup SF on Sat 25.04.2026 or Sun 26.04.2026, if Arsenal defeated Southampton in their QF on Sat 04.04.2026.

For a new date, Arsenal face Sporting Lisbon in Champions League QFs on Tue 07.04.2026 and Wed 15.04.2026. Were they to progress to the CL SFs, that would then rule out weeks commencing Mon 27.04.2026 and Mon 04.05.2026.

The most likely scenario is that our Emirates visit would be during the week commencing Mon 20.04.2026 - the PL looking to play outstanding PL games that week, as per last season, when Palace's postponed game with Arsenal was played days before the Eagles were in FA Cup SF action.

Sat 02.05.2026 tbc Brighton (h) KO tbc
TV schedule for this weekend is due on 25.03.2026.

Sat 09.05.2026 tbc Nottingham Forest (a) KO tbc
Would move to avoid a clash with the Europa League SF if Forest won their QF against Porto on Thu 09.04.2026 & Thu 16.04.2026.

They would then play a SF second leg on Thu 07.05.2026, meaning we'd visit the City Ground on Sun 10.05.2026 tbc.

TV schedule for this weekend due Wed 01.04.2026. 

Sun 17.05.2026 tbc West Ham (h) 3pm tbc
Would move to avoid a clash with the FA Cup F on Sat 16.05.2026 if West Ham defeated Leeds United in their QF on Sun 05.04.2026 and progressed through a SF on or around Sat 25.04.2026.

For a new date, any midweek is theoretically possible, apart from week commencing 11.05.2026 as it preceded the F.

TV schedule for this weekend due Wed 08.04.2026 - only kick-off times can alter, all games are on Sun 17.05.2026.

Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a) 4pm confirmed
(all games kick off at the same time on final day).

Latest:
Five Lions

Friday saw England boss Thomas Tuchel's 35 man squad for two upcoming kickabouts at Wembley announced, with no less than five current Magpies called up.

Dan Burn, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Aaron Ramsdale are all selected to face Uruguay on Friday 27.03.2026 and Japan on Tuesday 31.03.2026.

Update:
Fan appeal

The family and friends of Newcastle fan Kieran Gray are fundraising to help with medical costs, after he suffered a serious fall in Barcelona, causing severe head injuries.

More details can be found online here

PL2:
Playoff hopes diminish

Nottingham Forest U21s 3  Newcastle U21s  0

Friday evening saw Newcastle U21s beaten for the first time in five PL2 games, an outcome that severely damaged their prospects of qualifying for the end-of-season playoffs.

At kick-off both sides had 20 points, United above Forest on goal difference in nineteenth - two points and three places off the last play-off spot. Robbie Stockdale's side had three games left, one more than Forest.

Playing at Forest's adopted Loughborough University home, the Magpies fell behind through an 11th minute header from old boy Chris Wood, appearing as an over-age player as he returned to action following knee surgery.

Thompson then doubled the home side's advantage three minutes before the interval when Kalum Thompson fired beyond visiting custodian Aidan Harris.

Completing 45 minutes after five months on the sidelines, Wood was replaced by Donnell McNeilly, who shot home on the hour to further extend his side's advantage.

Team: Harris, M.Miley, Johnson, Pivas, C.Thompson, Finneran, Fitzgerald (Ferreira 58), Bailey (Harper 80), Mills, Munda, Seung-soo.
Subs n/u: Adam Harrison, Yildiz, Brayson.

Booked: Finneran, Bailey, Pivas

NFFC: Murray-Jones, Moreira (Broomes 85), Sinclair, Modupe, Hanks, Orr, K.Thompson (Schluter 85) , McClure, Wood (McNeilly 46), Whitehall (Yaya 90+1), Blake.
Sub n/u: Grainger.

Booked: Sinclair, McNeilly

Referee: Sam Mulhall

Crowd: tbc

34 year-old Wood was playing for West Bromwich Albion reserves back in September 2008, when Mason Miley - tonight's opponent in the United defence - was born.

Premier League:
mackems (h)

Sunday sees the second PL meeting of the warring factions from Tyne and wear this season. It's a Noon start at SJP.

A reciprocal away ticket allocation for both games of 2,528 places was previously agreed.

Team: Sandro Tonali is doubtful but not ruled out after injury forced him off against Barcelona on Wednesday.

Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley and Fabian Schar miss out but should all be available by the time United return to action against Palace next month. Emil Krafth's season is over.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 4/6
The draw 29/10
smb win 4/1

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SAFC: Romain Mundle, Jocelin Ta Bi, Bertrand Traore and Nilson Angulo are out. There are doubts over Dan Ballard, Wilson Isidor, Enzo le Fee, Nordi, Reinildo and Robin Roefs.

Since Regis Le Bris won his first Tyne-wear derby thanks to Nick Woltemade's own goal in mid December, both sides have played 14 PL games. The mackems have taken 14 points from a possible 42, while United have collected 20.

15 PL away games for the red and whites have seen them score eight times - the second fewest tally on the road so far this season behind the seven Wolves have managed.

Referee: Anthony Taylor - third PL outing of the season for the official from very near Manchester, following on from the 0-1 loss at Old Trafford and 2-1 victory at Spurs.

VAR: Paul Howard

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.

The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.

Latest PL result/fixtures:

Fri 20.03.2026:
Bournemouth 2-2 Manchester United

Sat 21.03.2026:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (12.30pm) TNT
Fulham v Burnley (3pm)
Everton v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Leeds United v Brentford (8pm) Sky

Sun 22.03.2026:
Newcastle v mackems (Noon) Sky
Aston Villa v West Ham (2.15pm) Sky
Spurs v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) Sky

Premier League:
£30's still plenty

Thursday saw the Premier League Shareholders meeting staged, with confirmation forthcoming that a further extension on the £30 away ticket cap was agreed.

Introduced in 2015/16, the latest agreement to retain the fixed price covers both 2026/27 and 2027/28 - welcome news, but only partly offsetting the increased costs of getting to away games cynically rescheduled for live TV.  

Champions League:
Shock of the Nou

Barcelona  7 (seven)  Newcastle  2

Match report

Unlikely lads:
Miller time for Lee

Premier League:
Tyne Bridge!

Chelsea  0  Newcastle  1

Match report

Update:
Internationals

On pre-sale from Magpin here is this brand-new badge featuring United's "great Dane", William Osula.

We had two to give away and asked which team Osula scored his first senior Newcastle goal against.

Most folks recalled that it was Bromley (in the FA Cup) and badges will be going to Richard Gates and Andy Virgo.

2026/27:
New season, new prices