Premier League:
Bella Thiaw !
 
Everton  1  Newcastle  4



A lightning start to their debut at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night set Newcastle on their way to a first Premier League win away from Tyneside this season. 

Jordan Pickford denied Anthony Elanga at the expense of a corner, but from that was unable to prevent Malick Thiaw's 52 second headed opener - the most rapid goal netted anywhere in the PL so far this season.

Scoring first in their visits to West Ham, Brentford and Marseille had done the Magpies no favours, but tonight they got the crucial second goal through Lewis Miley's shot - ending the half three up thanks to a delightful chip by Nick Woltemade.

A decent number of home followers declined to take their seats for the second half and some those who did return were streaming for the exits when Thiaw netted with an imperious header just before the hour to make it 4-0.

A VAR call of handball then ruled out a first Toffees goal for Thierno Barry, before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall netted from close in to deny Aaron Ramsdale a clean sheet on his first Premier League start for the Magpies.

Nick Pope had been omitted from the matchday squad due to an alleged groin injury, presumably incurred during his ill-judged sortie forward in France on Tuesday.

That failed to dampen the enthusiasm of a travelling support who were merry across the Mersey, as the United boss received a welcome birthday present from his players.

More to follow....

Team: Ramsdale, Livramento, Hall (Schar 90), Burn, Thiaw, Joelinton, L.Miley, Guimaraes (Tonali 90), Elanga (Willock 71, Barnes (Ramsey 71), Woltemade (Gordon 90).
Subs n/u:  J.Murphy, A.Murphy, Neave, Ruddy.

Goals: Thiaw 1,58, L.Miley 25, Woltemade 45.

EFC:  Pickford, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Tarkowski, Keane, Garner, Iroegbunam (Alcaraz 46), Ndiaye (Dibling 80), Grealish (McNeil 80), Dewsbury-Hall, Barry (Beto 87).
Subs n/u: Aznou, King, Travers, Welch, Campbell.

Goal: Dewsbury-Hall 69

Crowd: 52,244 including 3,000 jubilant Mags.

Eddie Howe said:

"That was really important as we haven’t had that feeling enough or at all.

“Very pleased today that we were able to put that right and give them that winning feeling to go back to Newcastle with.

I’m just pleased I don’t have to answer the dreaded questions on it.

“We have a lot of work to do to say we have solved some of the issues we have had, but it is a big moment for us. A step forward.

"Time will tell (if this is a turning point) I’m not going to make any big statements, there is a long way to go.”

Referee: Craig Pawson - third NUFC game that the South Yorkshire whistler has handled this season following the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa and the 1-2 loss at Brighton.
 
VAR: Darren England

Stats:

The Hill Dickinson Stadium is the 61st different venue to have hosted a Premier League fixture involving United.

United halted their winless PL away run at the nine game mark, since a 3-0 success at Leicester City in April 2025.

Eddie Howe's side won back to back PL fixtures for the first time this season.

Toon @ Toffees - PL era:

2025/26 Won 4-1 Thiaw 2, L.Miley, Woltemade
2024/25 Drew 0-0
2023/24 Lost 0-3
2022/23 Won 4-1 Wilson 2, Joelinton, Murphy
2021/22 Lost 0-1
2020/21 Won 2-0 Wilson 2
2019/20 Drew 2-2 Lejeune 2
2018/19 Drew 1-1 Rondon
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Lost 0-3
2014/15 Lost 0-3
2013/14 Lost 2-3 Cabaye, Remy
2012/13 Drew 2-2 Ba 2
2011/12 Lost 1-3 og(Hibbert)
2010/11 Won 1-0 Ben Arfa
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Taylor, Duff
2007/08 Lost 1-3 Owen (pen)
2006/07 Lost 0-3
2005/06 Lost 0-1
2004/05 Lost 0-2
2003/04 Drew 2-2 Shearer (2 pens)
2002/03 Lost 1-2 Robert
2001/02 Won 3-1 Bellamy, Solano, Acuna
2000/01 Drew 1-1 og(Unsworth)
1999/00 Won 2-0 Hughes, Dyer
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Drew 0-0
1997/98 Won 1-0 Rush (FAC)
1996/97 Lost 0-2
1995/96 Won 3-1 Ferdinand, Lee, Kitson
1994/95 Lost 0-1 (FAC)
1994/95 Lost 0-2
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole, Beardsley

Latest PL results/fixtures:

Sat 29.11.2025:
Brentford 3-1 Burnley
Manchester City 3-2 Leeds United
mackems 3-2 Bournemouth
Everton 1-4 Newcastle
Spurs 1-2 Fulham

Sun 30.11.2025:
Crystal Palace v Manchester United (Noon) TNT
Aston Villa v Wolves kick off (2.05pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion (2.05pm) Sky
West Ham United v Liverpool (2.05pm) Sky
Chelsea v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky

Update:
Hall of fame

Football Bobbles sister company Sock Council have this brand-new design, depicting the goalscoring celebration of United's latest siebenundzwanzig (number 27) here

We have a pair to give away in a free-to-enter competition and to stand a chance of winning, require you to answer the following question:

Which German-born Magpies 1990s defender was capped five times at senior international level by Wales?

Email that to [email protected] with subject Socks by 10am on Thursday December 4th. No age limit, open to anyone on the planet. Delivery only to UK addresses. One entry each please per person.

PS: Woltesocks are also included in the latest Newcastle Sock Bundle offer - further details online here

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Derby County (h) Championship, Saturday.

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Crusaders (a) Irish Premiership, Saturday.

Joe White (Leyton Orient):
Burton Albion (a) League One, Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
Dender (a) Belgian Pro League, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (Groningen)
Ajax (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Nice (h) Ligue 1, Sunday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Real Betis (h) La Liga, Sunday.

Premier League:
Spurs (h)

Newcastle return to home action on Tuesday when Spurs provide the opposition at SJP for the second time in just over a month, following their 0-2 Carabao Cup loss.

It's a 8.15pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

United go seeking a seventh successive home win in league and cup, having beaten Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Manchester City in the Premier League, Benfica and Bilbao in the Champions League and Spurs in the Carabao Cup.

Hat sellers Football Bobbles will have a stall outside the Trent House pub from 5.15pm. Card payments accepted.

Team: to follow

THFC: Christian Romero will be available after serving a suspension.

Referee: Tom Bramall - first Toon posting of the season for the Sheffield-based official, last seen taking charge of our 4-0 PL home victory over Leicester City in December.
 
VAR: Paul Tierney

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The Prince on Pudding Chare.

The game is on live at WonderBar in The Gate.

From OM, Thursday - interesting that they mention the Paris police, who we'll be renewing acquaintance with in 2026:

Olympique de Marseille has taken note of the statement published by Newcastle United FC following the Champions League match played this Tuesday at the Orange Vélodrome.

The Club reiterates that the arrangements for the arrival and departure of visiting supporters were finalized well in advance of the match, in close coordination with the Paris Police Prefecture, UEFA, and Newcastle United FC itself. This system, compliant with UEFA standards, was meticulously implemented and proceeded smoothly.

Olympique de Marseille also wishes to remind everyone that it deploys significant human, technical, logistical and financial resources at each match to guarantee opposing fans a quality welcome and optimal security conditions.

The Club also emphasizes that no specific incidents or alerts were reported to it by Newcastle United FC during the evening of the match, nor by their representatives present at the stadium, nor in the hours following the match.

Furthermore, the feedback sent to our department by UEFA after the match confirms the quality of the security measures implemented and their effective operational execution.

Olympique de Marseille reaffirms once again its unwavering commitment to the safe travel of its own supporters and, consequently, its dedication to providing away fans with a suitable and secure environment. Therefore, the Club cannot accept that its responsibility be wrongly called into question.

Finally, the Club wishes to commend the rigorous and coordinated work of the Police Prefecture, whose actions ensured the smooth running of the event and the safety of all supporters.

From NUFC, Thursday:

We will be formally raising our concerns with UEFA, Olympique de Marseille and French police in relation to the unacceptable treatment of our supporters by police at Stade Vélodrome following Tuesday's UEFA Champions League fixture.

Following the final whistle, our supporters were required to remain in the stadium for a period of up to one hour on the instruction of local authorities to ensure their safety when leaving the stadium.

Plans were in place to move 500 supporters at a time, with a police escort to the Metro station for onward travel to Place de la Joliette.

Our supporters were in good spirits despite the disappointing result and waited patiently and without incident during the holdback period.

The post-match operation was observed at close quarters by our stewards and senior staff.

'Unnecessary and disproportionate force'

Once the first group of supporters was released, the police began using unnecessary and disproportionate force to stop the remainder of our fans from moving any further. This was actioned through a combination of pepper spray, batons and shields, with numerous supporters being indiscriminately assaulted by the police.

Many supporters were visibly distressed, particularly in the upper concourse area of the away sector, where crushing became apparent.

Our staff immediately addressed the matter with the police, however this had limited impact on their excessive tactics.

Fans leaving the stadium rightly shared their distress, frustration and anger with our staff, and we have subsequently received deeply concerning witness reports from supporters who were in attendance.

Supporter safety and welfare should always be of paramount importance, and we strongly condemn the treatment of our supporters by the police during this incident.

Next steps

We will be calling on UEFA, Olympique de Marseille and local authorities to formally investigate this matter to ensure lessons are learned and this behaviour is not repeated.

We are continuing to liaise with the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) as we gather evidence on behalf of our supporters.

Were you in attendance?

We would like to hear from supporters affected by this incident as we collate as much supporting information as possible. This will also be shared with UEFA, UKFPU and the Football Supporters Europe organisation.

Supporters who wish to share their witness report should email [email protected]

Update:
Les O'Neill RIP

Former Newcastle United midfielder Les O'Neill has died, days before his 82nd birthday.

Northumberland born Les played for New Hartley Juniors and Blyth Spartans before joining the Magpies in 1961, playing alongside the likes of David Craig and Bob Moncur in the FA Youth Cup-winning side during his first season at SJP.

Becoming a regular in the reserves, O'Neill was called upon for senior team duty just once, a 2-5 loss at Portsmouth in Division Two during October 1963.

Sidelined by injury for almost a year, Les was transferred to Darlington in 1965 and later joined Bradford City before five years at Carlisle United brought him to prominence.

Helping the Cumbrians gain promotion to Division One in 1974, he scored three goals in their first two top-flight fixtures as Carlisle briefly topped the table.

Affected by fitness issues again, Les played his final games for Queen of the South and became a milkman in Carlisle.

Later off-field involvement saw him take charge of Penrith and Workington in addition to coaching and scouting for Carlisle, Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers.