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Saturday 20th December
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Carabao Cup Quarter-final
St. James' Park
Wednesday 17th December
Match report

The Never-Ending Tour

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Seat selections closed
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PSG (a)
Seat selection closes Sat 20.12, 2pm

Latest:
Semi-final dates set

Newcastle's two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester City will be played as follows:

Tue 13.01.2026 (h) (8pm) Sky & ITV
Wed 04.02.2026 (a) (8pm*) Sky

* Moves to 8.15pm if Crystal Palace are in the other SF.

Home leg ticket details:

Member ballot opens Mon 22.12.2025, Noon, closes Tue 23.12.2025 (STs not on CC cup scheme can enter).  

Ballot winners notified Wed 24.12.2025, by 9am. Seat selection opens Wed 24.12.2025, 10am, closes Sun 28.12.2025, 10am.

ST ticket fwding/ resale Sun 28.12.2025, 4pm.
Member General Sale Tue 30.12.2025, 10am.

Premier League
:
Chelsea (h)

Newcastle are Premier League action on Saturday, playing their final home game of 2025 against Enzo Maresca's side.

It's a 12.30pm kick-off live on TNT Sports.

The Magpies are seeking a fifth successive home victory over the Blues in all competitions, three of the previous four in the Premier League and one in the Carabao Cup.

Eddie Howe's side are unbeaten at Gallowgate in their last nine league and cup games and have scored in all 14 competitive home fixtures so far this season.

PS: There's no Football Bobbles stall outside the Trent House on Saturday but orders made online here can still be made in time for Christmas via the following delivery methods:

RM24: Sun 21.12.2025
Special Delivery Guaranteed: Tue 23.12.2025, Noon.


Team:
Tino Livramento, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Emil Krafth, William Osula and Jamaal Lascelles are currently sidelined and Joelinton isn't fit enough to start.

Nick Pope and Lewis Hall may return.

Bruno Guimaraes goes into this game with four PL bookings to his name: a fifth against either Chelsea, Manchester United or Burnley will result in a one game suspension.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 6/4
The draw 5/2
CFC win 13/8

New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 on sports (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here 
 

CFC: Estevao, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo are injured. Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.

Making 11 changes to the side that started againt Everton last weekend, the Blues won 3-1 at Championship side Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

Cole Palmer didn't travel to Wales but is expected to be in the squad for Newcastle. No Chelsea players have been selected for AFCON duty.

A 2-0 Premier League home win over Everton last time out ended a three game winless streak in that competition.

Referee: Andrew Madley - first appointment of the season involving United for the West Yorkshire whistler. Madley's most recent Toon game was the 0-4 defeat at Manchester City back in February and he's not officiated at SJP since the 3-3 draw with Liverpool during December 2024.

VAR:
Peter Bankes

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Frate in the Bigg Market.
Pumphreys in the Bigg Market.

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


Overseas TV:
620/621 Now Premier League (Hong Kong)
AIS PLAY (Thailand)

Amazon Prime Video Den/Swe
Arena Premium 1 HD (Bosnia)
Arena Premium 2 HD (Serbia)
Arena Sport 1 Croatia/Slovenia
ArtMotion (Kosovo)
Astro Sports/Premier League/Grandstand HD (Malaysia)
beIN Connect MENA HD
beIN Connect Turkey
beIN Sports MENA 1/4K/English 1 HD
beIN Sports Turkey 3 HD
Canal+/Canal+ Extra Poland
Canal+ France/Live 5 France HD
Canal+ Sport 1/5 (Czech/Slovakia) HD
Coupang Play (South Korea)
Cytavision Sports 3/on the Go (Cyprus)
DAZN 1 Spain/Bar Spain/Portugal
DStv 360
Diema Sport 2 HD/Play Diema Xtra (Bulgaria)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
Disney+ Premium Arg/Car/Sur
ELTA Sports 2 (Taiwan)
ESPN Car/Chi/Col
Fast Sports TV (Armenia)
FuboTV Canada
Go3 Extra Sport Baltics
Ice Sports (Maldives)
JioHotstar (India)
Kantipur Max (Nepal)
Kyivstar TV (Ukraine)
K/K+ SPORT 1 (Vietnam)
Max Mexico
MAXtv To Go (Croatia)
Migu (China)
Moja TV (Bosnia)
MONOMAX (Thailand)
M Plus Live (Hong Kong)
myCANAL (France)
NAICOM (Puerto Rico)
NBC Universo (USA)
Nexgen (Belize)
Nova Sports Premier League HD
Now Player (Hong Kong)
Play Sports 1 (Belgium)
QQ Sports Live (China)
Setanta Sports 1 Eurasia HD
Setanta Sports Ukraine HD
Sirius XM FC (USA)
Skylink (Czech)
Sky Sport 8 HD (New Zealand)
Sky Sport Italia 4K/Uno Italia UHD
Sky Sport Premier League HD (Germany)
Sport 1 Israel HD
Spíler 1 TV Hungary HD
Stan Sport Australia
Star Sports Select 1/HD1 (India)
Sunrise TV (Switzerland)
SuperSport 2 Albania HD
SuperSport MaXimo 2A HD (South Africa)
SuperSport Premier League HD (South Africa)
SuperSport 2 Digitalb (Albania)
SÝN Sport 1 HD (Iceland)
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
TNT Go/Sports (Mexico)
TOD (Turkey)
TSN Malta 2/GO TV Anywhere HD
TV2 Play Premium (Hungary)
TV360 (Vietnam)
U-NEXT (Japan)
USA Network HD
Vidio (Indonesia)
V Sport Premier League (Norway) HD
V Sport 2 (Finland)
ViaPlay 2 Urheilu HD
ViaPlay Fin/Ned/Nor/Swe
VOYO Pro TV (Romania)

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UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

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:

Blues @ SJP - Premier League era:

2024/25 Won 2-0 Tonali, Guimaraes
2024/25
Won 2-0 Isak, og(Disasi) (LC)
2023/24
Won 4-1 Isak, Lascelles, Joelinton, Gordon
2022/23 Won 1-0 Willock
2021/22 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Won 1-0 Hayden
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 Won 3-0 Gayle, Perez 2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 2-1 Cisse 2
2013/14 Won 2-0 Gouffran, Remy
2012/13 Won 3-2 Gutierrez, Sissoko 2
2011/12 Lost 0-3
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-2
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2006/07 Lost 0-1 (LC)
2005/06 Won 1-0 Bramble
2004/05 Drew 1-1 og(Geremi)
2004/05 Won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2003/04 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Shearer
2002/03 Won 2-1 og(Hasselbaink) Bernard
2001/02 Lost 1-2 Shearer
2000/01 Drew 0-0
1999/00 Lost 0-1
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Won 3-1 Dabizas, Lee, Speed
1996/97 Won 3-1 Shearer 2, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 2-0 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 2-2 Albert, Beardsley (FAC) (2-4pens)
1994/95 Won 4-2 Cole 2, Fox, Lee
1993/94 Drew 0-0


Had to come to London:
West End boys

Following a successful run at Newcastle's Theatre Royal - with more dates there next summer - "Gerry & Sewell" are heading to London's West End next month.

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 their quest for their holy grail of Newcastle season tickets, despite being totally skint....

Tickets are on sale now for performances at the Aldwych Theatre between January 13th and 24th 2026, with seat prices starting from just £10 available online here

Warning: may contain graphic references to Steve Bruce.

U21s:
Second string Saturday

Saturday afternoon sees Newcastle U21s return to action in the Premier League International Cup, when they host Croatians Dinamo Zagreb at Whitley Park.

It's a 1pm kick-off and usual PL2 admission arrangements will apply, with season ticket holders* admitted free or else £3 adults & £1 concessions in cash only at the gate.

* they will of course be otherwise occupied at SJP....

The Magpies then conclude their Group C ties at the same venue against Benfica on Tuesday January 13th 2026 (7pm) - which also now clashes with a first team fixture.

The format of the competition means that none of the 16 Premier League teams participating face each other, but each host four continental sides.

United have one point after two games after a 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad and a 0-2 defeat by Paris SG. That leaves them seventh in their eight team group while Zagreb sit second with maximum points from their two fixtures. 


Carabao Cup:
Citizens test

Newcastle's reward for reaching the Carabao Cup semi-finals again is a two-legged meeting with Manchester City.

United will be at home first on Tuesday 13.01.2026 (8pm), with the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 04.02.2026 (8pm if Arsenal are in the other semi-final or 8.15pm if it's Palace).

That second leg comes less than three weeks before the sides meet in the Premier League at the Etihad, United having beaten City 2-1 at Gallowgate in November.

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 meanwhile remains our only league or cup victory at that venue:

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)

Semi-final draw:

Chelsea v Arsenal or Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Manchester City
 

Quarter-final results/fixture:

Tue 16.12.2025 Cardiff City 1-3 Chelsea
Wed 17.12.2025 Manchester City 2-0 Brentford
Wed 17.12.2025 Newcastle 2-1 Fulham
Tue 23.12.2025 Arsenal v Crystal Palace (8pm)

Newcastle's hectic January/February now looks like this:

Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) (PL)
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds United (h) (PL)
Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) (FAC)
Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h) (CC)
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) (PL)
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (h) (CL)
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) (PL)
Wed 28.01.2026 Paris SG (a) (CL)
Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a) (PL)

Wed 04.02.2026
Manchester City (a) (CC)
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) (PL)
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) (PL)
??? ??.02.2026 Possible R4 (FA)
??? ??.02.2026
Possible playoff (CL)

Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) (PL)
??? ??.02.2026 Possible playoff (CL)  
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h) (PL)



Carabao Cup:
Teenage flicks!

Newcastle  2  Fulham  1

Match action

Match report

Premier League
:
TV times

Wednesday saw the Premier League manage to meet their own deadline for alterations to the February 2026 fixture list at the behest of live UK TV.

Three of Newcastle's four games are selected, one of which unhelpfully now has an either/or kick-off time:

Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) 12.30pm or 8pm TNT
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h) 3pm no TV

Re: Manchester City (a), the game will stay on Sat 21.02.2025 but move from 12.30pm to 8pm "should either club be involved in a Champions League knockout playoff match away from home the preceding Wednesday."

 

Giveaway:
Hat winner

Stocks of the new Woltemade hat from Tyneside's own Football Bobbles can be ordered online here now.

We had one to give away and asked which Bundesliga club Newcastle signed Nick Woltemade from.

Most folks knew that it was VfB Stuttgart and from the winning entries received, one from John Marcon was randomly selected.

U18s:
Pompey punished


Newcastle U18s  5  Portsmouth U18s  2

 

United U18s comprehensively defeated Portsmouth in the FA Youth Cup Third Round on Tuesday evening, with winger Matheos Ferreira grabbing a hat-trick.

Two goals from Michael Mills in the opening nine minutes put the young Magpies firmly in control at Whitley Park.

His first came just 30 seconds after the opening whistle, firing into the top corner and he got his second eight minutes later with a low shot inside the post.

Pompey got one back in the 19th minute through Tayo Singerr after Ferreira was dispossessed in his own half.

Ferreira made amends in the 41st minute though with a fine finish, lifting the ball over 'keeper Oscar Glover after being put through by Rory Finneran.

He got his second five minutes into the second period when Mills slotted the ball through and Ferreira finished well inside the far post.

Ferreira then completed his hat-trick sliding in to finish Seldon's pass with 17 minutes left. Brandon Downey hit Pompey's second of the game in the closing stages.

17 year-old Ferreira becomes the first Magpie to claim a hat-trick in this competition since Dylan Stephenson did so against Leeds United back in 2021.

Team: Mair, Patterson, Johnson, Moran, Durrant (Goodbrand 68), Finneran (M.Taylor 81), Alabi (M.Miley 68), Ferreira, Mills (Seldon 62), O'Donovan (Pinnington 75), Wooster.
Subs n/u: Dowell, Hutchison.

Crowd:
293

Newcastle now enjoy home advantage in the Fourth Round, hosting Crystal Palace. The FA website lists that as a 7pm kick-off at Whitley Park on Thursday 22.01.2026.

Speaking after the win, coach Chris Moore said:

“The thing with Matheos (Ferreira) is he has loads of ability and loads of cutting edge - but he did his bit for the team as well. He did a really good job for the team, he worked really hard and he did all of that side of it. Then that’s a good platform for him to show his attacking bits.

"He scored different goals tonight, he ran in behind, he carried the ball really well and then the last goal, he’s got in at the back post, you have to gamble, put that work in, get up the pitch and get in the middle when you might not get it and he’s done that and got his rewards.

"It’s really good for the lads, it’s good experiences and good for their development. The big thing about going through is you get more of them and they get a little bit bigger each time.

"That was a tricky tie tonight, we’ve got through with that one and then we have a tough one against Crystal Palace, who are doing well in their league, so that should be a good occasion as well.”

U21s:
Stiffs out after stalemate

FC Halifax Town  0  Newcastle U21s  0

(FC Halifax Town win 7-6 on pens)

 

Match report

Giveaway:
Pitch prediction winner

2025 saw a plethora of recommended Toon-related books from Pitch Publishing, from Liam O'Brien's autobiography to Andrew Nagy's fans-eye view and Paul Joannou's authoritative Bill McCracken biography.

We had one more giveaway from their extensive catalogue here and requested final score predictions for Leverkusen.

As multiple correct answers were received, a random draw of those respondents picked out Simon Williams.

Find discounts on NUFC titles on Amazon here

The borrowers:
Loan lads

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Glentoran (a) Irish Premiership, Friday.


Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
A 0-1 loss at Alaves on Wednesday ended Seville's interest in this season's Copa Del Rey. Vlach played the full game.

Next up is a trip to Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):

La Louviere (h) Belgian Pro League, Saturday.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
AS Le Gosier (a) Coupe De France, Saturday.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Bristol City (a), Championship, Saturday.

Joe White (Leyton Orient):
Bradford City (h) League One, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):

Go Ahead Eagles (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.

2025/26:
Senior Cup latest

Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:

Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
06.01.2026 Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
13.01.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
Date tbc Newcastle University v Alnwick 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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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:

Sat 20.12.2025 U21s v Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) (h) @ Whitley Park, 1pm. Premier League International Cup.

Sat 20.12.2025 Chelsea (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. ST fwding/ resale now. Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 26.12.2025 Manchester United (a) @ Old Trafford, 8pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000 (Digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) @ Turf Moor, 7.30pm. Premier League. Seat selections closed. Allocation 2,300 tbc (Digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports.

Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League. ST fwding /resale now. Live on Sky Sports.

Fri 09.01.2026 U21s v Boro (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 10.01.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a) @ Brockhall Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.


Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. FA Cup Third Round.
Ballot winners notified Mon 22.12.2025, 11.30am. Seat selection opens Mon 22.12.2025 Noon, closes Wed 24.12.2025, Noon. ST fwding/ resale Wed 24.12.2025, 4pm. No live UK TV.

Tue
13.01.2026 U21s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League International Cup.

Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h)
@ SJP, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg.
Member ballot opens Mon 22.12.2025, Noon, closes Tue 23.12.2025 (STs not on CC cup scheme can enter).  W inners notified Wed 24.12.2025, by 9am. Seat selection opens Wed 24.12.2025, 10am, closes Sun 28.12.2025, 10am. ST ticket fwding/ resale Sun 28.12.2025, 4pm.
Member General Sale Tue 30.12.2025, 10am.
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.
Seat selections closed. Allocation 3,000 (Digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. CL League stage game 7. Ballot winner seat selection closes Sat 20.12.2025, Noon. ST fwding /resale Mon 22.12.2025, 4pm. Member sale Tue 23.12.2025, 10am. Live on tbc.

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


Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) @ SJP, 2pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Member sale Mon 22.12.2025, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.

Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (France) (a) @ Parc des Princes, 9pm local time. CL League stage game 8. Seat selections close Sat 20.12.2026, 2pm. £44 adults. Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets). Live on tbc.

Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a)
@ Anfield, 8pm. Premier League.
ST applications open Mon 29.12.2025, 2pm, close Tue 30.12.2025, 2pm. Seat selections open: Wed 31.12.2025, 2pm, close: Fri 02.01.2026, 2pm.
Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 


NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sat 20.12.2025 Chelsea (h) 12.30pm TNT
Fri 26.12.2025
Man United (a) 8pm
Sky
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) 7.30pm
Sky
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) 3pm
Sky
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds Utd (h) 8.15pm
Sky
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
tbc
Sun 25.01.2026
Aston Villa (h) 2pm
Sky
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
tbc
Sat 31.01.2026
Liverpool (a) 8pm
TNT
Wed 04.02.2026 Man C (a) 8/8.15pm 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*

^ moves from 8pm to 8.15pm if Crystal Palace rather than Arsenal reach the other Semi-final. 

* moves from 12.30pm to 8pm should either club be in a CL knockout playoff away from home the preceding Wednesday.

(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 will be 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised live).

Champions League:
(all UK times)

L1: Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 1-2
L2: Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) won 4-0
L3: Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) won 3-0
L4: Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) won 2-0
L5: Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) lost 1-2
L6: Wed 10.12.2025 Bayer 04 (a) drew 2-2
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)

* will be 8.15pm if Crystal Palace are in the other SF

FA Cup: 
(NUFC enter in Round 3)

R3: Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm
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)

PL U21 International Cup Group C:

Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) drew 0-0
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) lost 0-2
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm

FA Youth Cup:
R4: ??.??.2026 Crystal Palace (h) KO TBC

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:

21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
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:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


What's this all about then? Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
19th December


Born Or Died:

1919 George Lowrie born, Tonypandy, Wales. (1948-49)

Inside forward who began his career with Swansea Town in 1937, moving to Preston North End later that same year although his time at Deepdale was blighted by injury.

Switching to Coventry City in 1939, George appeared for them before the outbreak of WW2, representing City and Northampton Town in the War Leagues, in addition to earning nine unofficial Welsh caps.

Hitting form upon the resumption of league football, Lowrie was Coventry's top scorer two seasons running and won four senior caps for his native land.

Seeking a replacement for the departed Len Shackleton United paid a record fee of £18,500 in March 1948 and he almost had a sensational start to his debut, netting in the opening seconds only to see it ruled out. 

That came against Southampton and George faced the Saints twice in a week; his last City outing and his Magpies debut, although the latter ended in a 2-4 reverse at the Dell.

Scoring against Doncaster Rovers on his home debut the following week, Lowrie made five appearances that season as United gained promotion back to the top flight.

Having started the season with three goals in two First Division appearances, injury sidelined George until the following March when he managed a further two games.

After just one goal in a trio of starts at the beginning of the 1949/50 though - and with United having lost all three of those games - Lowrie was sold to Bristol City for £10,000.

The goals started to flow again for George at Ashton Gate, albeit in the Third Division, before a broken leg derailed his career.

A comeback with Coventry City in 1952 saw Lowrie play on for a further season and he later appeared for the Lovells Athletic side in Newport. George died in 1989.

1963 Derek Bell born, Fenham. (1981-83)

Midfielder brought through the junior ranks at United, making his senior bow in a 1-4 loss at Blackburn Rovers in May 1982.

Sadly though he proved unable to recover from a cruciate knee injury sustained in a tackle with Remi Moses the following year in a Central League fixture at Old Trafford.

Forced to quit as a professional aged just 19, Derek continued to play at non-league level with Newcastle Blue Star.

1985 saw him begin an association with Gateshead that saw him play over 300 games in nine seasons for the Tynesiders (although he did defect to North Shields for the 1987-88 season before returning).

Former Newcastle team mate Kevin Keegan brought a Magpies XI to the International Stadium for a testimonial in 1993, ending club captain Bell's time at the 'Heed.

Working as a housing office for Newcastle City Council, Derek played on for Bridlington Town, Bishop Auckland, Berwick Rangers and Whitley Bay, first moving into management at Hillheads in 1995.

Spells at Blyth Spartans, Lemington Labour Club and Durham City followed - Bell also managing the latter for a spell.

Aged 38, Derek was appearing for Benfield (managed at the time by his brother Alan) in October 2002, when persuaded to rejoin Gateshead as first team manager.

He went on to serve Gateshead as their Director of Football and Chairman before finally leaving in 2008.

November 2016 saw him go public to reveal years of sexual abuse he'd suffered at the hands of a local boy's club coach before joining Newcastle in 1979.

Those horrendous experiences were put to work in a positive way by Derek when he became a safeguarding and mental health trainer for I7 Safeguarding (NE) Ltd.

1991 Jeff Henderson born, Ashington. (2005-12)

A former pupil at Coquet High School, centre half Jeff played for Northumberland Boys and after coming through our Academy, made his Magpies reserve debut against Sheffield United in September 2008.

Featuring for the first team in the closing stages of a pre-season friendly at Carlisle in July 2010, Hendo got more pitch time a year later in the kickabout at Darlington.

A first competitive selection for the first team saw Jeff an unused substitute for the Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest that September.

The following month saw Jeff loaned out to Conference side Gateshead, marking his debut for the Tynesiders with the goal in their 1-0 win at Ebbsfleet.

Returning to United in December 2010 after making six starts and two more as sub, the terms of Hendo's loan allowed him to continue playing for our reserves, but a combination of fixture clashes and fitness issues precluded that from happening.

Having filled in at right back near the end of his spell at Gateshead, Jeff occupied that slot on his United reserve comeback against Bolton days before turning 20.

Released by Newcastle in 2012, he played for
Bradford City as a trialist before joining Sligo Rovers in July on a contract until the end of their 2013 season.

Named mostly as a substitute during the remainder of the 2012 campaign (which ran from March to October), Hendo managed some pitch time as The Bit o' Red clinched a First League of Ireland title for 35 years.

Remaining at the club until 2015 and playing in the Champions League while winning more silverware, he then returned to the North East and played for Stobswood Welfare.

June 2018 then saw Jeff sign for Morpeth Town ahead of their maiden season in the Northern Premier League, taking the captain's armband at Craik Park.
 

What Else?

1903 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-1 
(1-0)
Division One
P17, 20pts, 6th/18 
McColl(35) 
Langley(65pen)
10,000
Wednesday levelled with a twice taken penalty, Charlie Watts being penalised for coming off his line.

1908 Blackburn Rovers (h)
2-0 
(2-0)
Division One
P18, 25pts, 2nd/20 
Duncan(36), Anderson(41)
22,000

1914 Notts County (h)
1-1 
(1-0)
Division One
P18, 15pts, 14th/20 
Hibbert(33) 
Lamb(65)
15,000

1925 Manchester City (a)
2-2 
(1-0)
Division One
P20, 21pts, 11th/22 
Gallacher(3), McDonald(55pen) 
Johnson(85), Murphy(89)
35,000

1931 Sheffield United (h)
5-3 
(3-2)
Division One
P18, 22pts, 8th/22 
Bedford(5,
26pen,41), Lang(67), Boyd(90),
Dunne(16), Oswald(37), Barclay(65)
27,000

1936 Bradford City (a)
0-2 
(0-1)
Division Two
P20, 24pts, 4th/22 
Murphy(2), Bartholomew(70)
9,618

1942 Gateshead (a)
1-3
(1-1)
Wartime
Short(36)
Callender(42), McCormack(78), Forster(83)
5,300

1953 sunderland (a) 
1-1
(0-0)
Division One
P23, 20pts, 17th/22 
Broadis(66) 
Anderson(49)
49,923
Ivor Broadis scored on his first return to Roker, equalising future Mag Stan Anderson's first ever league goal.

1959 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 0-4 (0-2)
Division One
P22, 21pts, 12th/22 
Norman(20), Jones(22),
White(65), 
Blanchflower(66)
32,824
Having netted four times at both Manchester City and Luton Town in their previous two away games, United came a cropper at White Hart Lane.

1964 Southampton (a) 
1-0
(0-0)
Division Two
P23, 32pts, 1st/22 
Suddick(69)
22,365
After scoring fourteen goals in winning their last previous three games, one was enough for the Magpies at the Dell.

1970 Crystal Palace (h) 
2-0
(1-0)
Division One
P22, 24pts, 10th/22 
Robson(37pen,88) 
21,779
Two goals from "Pop" gave Newcastle the victory, but within two months he'd quit Tyneside in favour of West Ham United.

Willie McFaul needed an operation on a fractured cheekbone after being kicked in the face. He was back in goal just three weeks later.

1973 Dundee United (h)
4-1
aet 3-1
(1-1)
(4-3 on aggregate) 
Texaco Cup Semi Final
2nd leg
Robson(2), Tudor(64),
Macdonald(81), Cassidy(103)
Gray(9)
5,009
0-2 down after the away leg, Newcastle were grateful to sub Malcolm Macdonald, who scored to force extra time.

Due to the Miner's strike and power cuts/rationing the game was staged in the afternoon to avoid using the floodlights, reducing the crowd size. 

1980 Northumberland-born midfielder John Trewick joined United from West Bromwich Albion for a then-record fee of £250,000.

1987 West Ham United (a) 1-2 (0-0)
Division One
P19, 22pts, 15th/21 
Mirandinha(78)
Robson(47), Ince(80)
18,679
Goal number ten in his first season for the man from Brazil wasn't enough to allow Newcastle to take a point at Upton Park.

1998 Leicester City (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Premiership
P18, 24pts, 10th/20
Glass(66)
36,718
An unfamiliar forward duo of Andreas Andersson and Temuri Ketsbaia faced the Foxes, with Duncan Ferguson ill and Alan Shearer returning from injury as a substitute.

What was possibly Stephen Glass's finest moment in a black and white shirt ensured victory; the young Scot cutting in from the United left and curling his shot beyond Casey Keller to catapult United five places up the table into tenth position.
NUFC.com match report

2002 The reserves won 3-2 at Old Trafford against a Manchester United that including Roy Keane and future mackem derby winner, Kieran Richardson.

Carl Cort netted twice - including the winner that was set up by Michael Chopra - while Bradley Orr also found the net.
NUFC.com match report

Roy Keane is sent tumbling
by a combination of Robbie
Elliott and Steven Taylor.

2004 Liverpool (a)
1-3
(1-2)
Premiership
P18, 21pts, 13th/20
Kluivert(32)
og(Bramble)(35), Mellor(38), Baros(61)
43,856

United made it four league games without victory as a Liverpool side managed by Rafa Benitez won with alarming ease.

Steven Taylor and Aaron Hughes both missed due to illness and Craig Bellamy then injured his back in the warm-up.

Patrick Kluivert was added to the starting line-up and put United ahead - although they were trailing just six minutes later. 

Titus Bramble headed a corner into his own net, before Neil Mellor side-footed past Shay Given.

Milan Baros then waltzed around the 'keeper for 1-3 before Lee Bowyer ensured that the squad was depleted further by a senseless dismissal for two yellows.
NUFC.com match report

2015 Aston Villa (h)
1-1
(1-0)
Premier League
P17, 17pts, 17th/20
Coloccini(38)
Ayew(61)
48,234

Remi Garde's Villans were winless in 15 games and looked set to leave a soggy SJP empty-handed when Fabricio Coloccini converted Siem Jong's corner.

De Jong should have sealed the win but a dreadful miss was promptly punished when a Villa corner led to Jordan Ayew firing past goalkeeper Rob Elliot.

Both sides would be relegated, Newcastle finishing two points from safety....
NUFC.com match report


2020 Fulham (h)
1-1
(0-1)
Premier League
P13, 18pts, 12th/20
Wilson(64pen)
og(Ritchie)(42)
BCD

Fulham went ahead when Bobby Decordova-Reid's flick was heading wide before Matt Ritchie diverted it into his own net via his face.

Parity was restored when Callum Wilson was tugged outside the area by Joachim Andersen, further contact saw Wilson tumble in the box and Graham Scott give a penalty.

VAR required Scott to review his own decision on a pitchside screen, upholding the spot kick call and red-carding the visiting defender.
NUFC.com match report


2021 Manchester City (h)
0-4
(0-2)
Premier League
P18, 10pts, 19th/20
Dias(5), Cancelo(27), Mahrez(63), Sterling(86)
52,127

Three defeats in eight days with one just goal scored and 11 conceded left United's Christmas in tatters and their Premier League status in even greater peril.

Defeat was no shock, but generous
defending aided City - Martin Dubravka and Ciaran Clark gifting them an opener before some fans had taken their seats.
NUFC.com match report


2023 Chelsea (a)
1-1
(1-0)
(2-4 on penalties)
Carabao Cup Quarter-final

Wilson(16)
Mudryk(90+2)
38,058

United were on the verge of their second successive Carabao Cup semi-final, until substitute Mykhailo Mudryk's added time strike salvaged a draw for the Blues and sent the tie to penalties.

Newcaastle led through Callum Wilson's individual effort and although winning the toss and shooting towards their own fans, United had no answer to the home side's ruthlessness from 12 yards.

NUFC.com match report