Tuesday February 17th, 2026

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Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan)
Champions League
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Wednesday 18th February
Kick-off 5.45pm GMT/9.45pm local
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The Never-Ending Tour

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mackems (h) Seat selection opens Wed 18.02, Noon

Champions League:
Qarabag (a)

Wednesday sees United play their ninth Champions League fixture of the season, facing Azerbaijan League champions
Qarabag FK in the first leg of their last 16 play-off tie.

Kick-off
at the 31,000 capacity Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku is 9.45pm local time, 5.45pm GMT.

United were allocated 1,998 tickets to be collected pre-game in Baku upon production of a valid photo ID. 

NUFC fan guidance online here


The ground is named in honour of the "Russian linesman" from the 1966 World Cup Final. Four League Phase games there this season saw Qarabag defeat Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen, draw with Chelsea and lose to Ajax.

On the road in the League Phase, they won 3-2 at Benfica, lost 1-3 at Bilbao, 0-2 at Napoli and 0-6 at Liverpool.

United's seeded status ensures home advantage in the second leg, at SJP on Tuesday week, 24th February.

Team: Joelinton has travelled with the squad and could return after missing the last six games due to injury.

Fellow countryman Bruno Guimaraes is back in Brazil for treatment on his hamstring problem and not anticipated to play again until after the March international break.

Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar
, Sven Botman, Yoane Wissa and Lewis Miley remain unavailable, with confirmation that Emil Krafth has undergone surgery for a knee problem.

Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn and Joelinton are all one booking away from suspension in this competition.

Coral rate this tie as follows:

NUFC win 4/9
The draw 19/5
QFK win 6/1

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QFK: Ahead of our visit, Qarabag beat Imisli 1-0 on Saturday.

Qarabag have sold striker Nariman Akhundzada to MLS side Columbus Crew. The 21 year-old found the net twice in Champions League qualifying rounds this season.

Referee:
Espen Eskas (Norway)

VAR: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

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City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.

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

Overseas TV:
5 SPORT Israel HD
Arena Premium 1 HD (Serbia)
Arena Premium 2 HD (Bosnia)
Arena Sport 3 HD (Croatia)
ART Motion Sport 1 HD
beIN Sports 1 Thailand
beIN Sports 3 Hong Kong
Blue Sport (Switzerland)
Bluu (Panama)
bTV Action (Bulgaria)
Canal+/Extra 2 (Poland)
Canal+ Foot HD/Live 2/myCANAL (France)
Claro TV+ (Brazil)
Cosmote Sport 3 HD (Greece)
Cytavision Sports 3/on the Go (Cyprus)
DAZN Canada
DAZN/1 Bar Germany HD
DAZN New Zealand
DAZN Portugal
Digi Sport 1/online Romania
Disney+ Premium Arg/Chi/Sur
DStv App
ELTA Sports 1 (Taiwan)
ESPN Chi/Col/Nor
FAST TV (Armenia)
FOX ONE (Mexico)
Fox Sports Argentina
fuboTV Canada
Go Extra Sports Est/Lat/Lit
inter (Venezuela)
iQiyi (China)
M+ Liga de Campeones 2 HD (Spain)
Max Brazil
MAXtv To Go (Croatia)
Megogo Futbol 2 (Ukraine)
Moja TV (Bosnia)
Movistar+ (Spain)
MTV Finland
NAICOM (Puerto Rica)
Nexgen (Belize)
New World Sport2 (Senegal)
Nova Sport 4 (Czech/Slov)
Okko Sports (Russia)
OnePlay (Czech)
Orange TV Go (Romania)
Paramount+ USA
Pickx+ Sports 2 (Luxembourg)
Play Sports 3 Belgium
Prima Sport 1/Prima Play (Romania)
Proximus Pickx/Sports 2 (Belgium)
Q League (Arm/Bel)
RTL+ (Hungary)
Rush Sports 2
Setanta Sports Georgia
Silk Sport HD1 (Georgia)
Sky+ (Brazil)
Sky Sport 251/Calcio/Go HD (Italy)
SONY LIV (India)
sooka (Malaysia)
Sportklub 3 Slovenia
Sport TV Azerbaijan
Sport 2 (Hungary)
SPOTV NOW/Prime (South Korea)
Stan Sport (Australia)
StarHub TV+ (Singapore)
Sunrise TV (Switzerland)
SuperSport MaXimo 1 (South Africa)
SuperSport Variety 3 (South Africa)
SYN Sport 3 (Iceland)
Tabii Spor (Turkey)
tapmad (Bangladesh/Pakistan)
TNT Brazil/Go
TOD (Saudi Arabia)
Tring/Sport 2 HD (Albania)
TSN5 Malta/GO TV Anywhere (Malta)
TUDN (USA)
TV2 Play/Sport (Norway)
TV3 Sport Denmark
UniMas/Univision NOW (USA)
ViaPlay Den/Swe
Vivo Play (Brazil)
ViX TV
Voyo (Slovakia)
WOWOW (Japan)
Zapping (Brazil)
ZhiBo8 (China)
Ziggo Sport (Netherlands)

UK Radio:
Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Stats:

Geordies in the Champions League - away from SJP:

1997/98 Croatia Zagreb (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 Dynamo Kiev (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 PSV Eindhoven (a) Lost 0-1
1997/98 Barcelona (a) Lost 0-1
2002/03 Zeljeznicar (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2002/03 Dynamo Kiev (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Juventus (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Feyenoord (a) Won 3-2
2002/03 Barcelona (a) Lost 1-3
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Won 3-1
2002/03 Inter Milan (a) Drew 2-2
2003/04 Partizan Belgrade (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2023/24
AC Milan (a) Drew 0-0
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund (a) Lost 0-2
2023/24 PSG (a) Drew 1-1
2025/26 USG (a) Won 4-0
2025/26 Marseille (a) Lost 1-2
2025/26 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Drew 2-2

2025/26 PSG (a) Drew 1-1

FA Cup:
Familiar foes

Monday night's FA Cup Fifth Round draw paired Newcastle once again with Manchester City, with the tie to be played at St. James' Park over the weekend of March 7th.

A result must be reached on the day, with 30 minutes extra time played if the score is level at 90 minutes. The tie will then be settled via a penalty shootout if required. VAR will be in operation for Fifth Round ties.

The draw means that United and City are set to play each other five times this season and will meet in both domestic cup competitions for the second time in three seasons.

The only real shock is that we're not heading back to the bloody Etihad for the third time in barely a month....

This takes the total number of meetings between Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola in the last three seasons to 11 - something that is unprecedented in the modern era.

A home tie means that Newcastle will play four times in succession at SJP for the second time in 2026. Victory over Qarabag would then make that five in a row, with the Magpies knowing they'll be at home first should they progress to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Upcoming fixtures:

Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag FK (a) (CL)
Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) (PL)
Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag FK (h) (CL)
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h) (PL)
Wed 04.03.2026 Manchester United (h) (PL)
??? ??.03.2026 Manchester City (h) (FA)
Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) (PL)

Magpies v Citizens - last 3 seasons:

2025/26 to play (h) (FA)
2025/26 to play (a) (PL)
2025/26 lost 1-3 (a) (LC)
2025/26 lost 0-2 (h) (LC)
2025/26 won 2-1 (h) (PL)
2024/25 lost 0-4 (a) (PL)
2024/25 drew 1-1 (h) (PL)
2023/24 lost 0-2 (a) (FA)
2023/24 lost 2-3 (h) (PL)
2023/24 won 1-0 (h) (LC)
2023/24 lost 0-1 (a) (PL)

Magpies v Citizens - FAC all-time:

1923/24 won 2-0 SF (n)
1954/55 won 3-1 F (n)
1956/57 drew 1-1 3rd (h)
1956/57 won 5-4 3rd R (a)
1968/69 drew 0-0 4th (a)
1968/69 lost 0-2 4th R (h)
1974/75 won 2-0 3rd (a)
1976/77 lost 1-3 4th (h)
1994/95 won 3-1 5th (h)
2001/02 won 1-0 5th (h)
2019/20 lost 0-2 QF (h)
2023/24 lost 0-2 QF (a)

Fifth Round draw:


Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v mackems
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolves v  Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham v Brentford

Premier League:
Kavanagh QC*

* quickly cancelled

From the BBC, Monday:

Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant Nick Greenhalgh have not been selected for a Premier League game this weekend.

The pair were heavily criticised for their decisions in the fourth round FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and Newcastle United on Saturday, in which there was no video assistant referee.

Referees' body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) bases its selections on factors including post-match performance assessments conducted by an independent Key Match Incidents panel, ensuring accountability for officials.

However, despite the criticism Kavanagh is highly regarded and in December was promoted to Uefa's elite list of referees to join Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor.

The other assistant at Villa Park, Gary Beswick, has been appointed to Nottingham Forest versus Liverpool on Sunday.

Basically, a slight slap on the wrists for the pair although Beswick escapes censure despite also missing the Jacob Murphy assault by Lucas Digne which happened just feet (literally) away from him.

Meanwhile, the root of all officiating evil, PGMO boss Howard Webb, remains unanswerable to anyone. One of his advocates, ex-referee Chris Foy, speaking on TalkSport claimed Webb is the hardest working person he knows. That just makes his ineptitude all the worse....

Meanwhile, Kavanagh joins his own group of elite referees; he, Uriah Rennie, Steve Bennett, Brian Coddington and Trelford Mills as the worst ever seen by Newcastle fans.

Update:
Magpin giveaway

New from Magpin and available here is his Anthony Elanga badge. Five variants are on sale, four of which were in strictly limited quantities and sold out very quickly.

We have two standard versions to give away and to stand a chance of winning one, email your answer to the following question to [email protected] by 10am on Friday February 20th, subject line of Magpin


Elanga is the fourth Swedish international to represent Newcastle in the Premier League, following Emil Krafth and Al*x*nd*r Is*k. Who was the first?

No age limit, open to anyone anywhere in the world but delivery only to UK addresses. One entry per person.

FA Cup:
Sandro ole, ole!

Aston Villa  1  Newcastle  3

Match report

Update:
Five day Metro closure

A significant part of the Metro network is closed this month, with no services between St James and Shiremoor between Monday 16th and Friday 20th February.

Replacement bus service number 900 is in operation.

More details online here


 


PL2:
Saturday for Sammy

Stoke City U18s  1  Newcastle U18s  2

Goals from Kacey Wooster and Sammy Pinnington were enough to gave the young Magpies their first win in three games on Saturday.

Ahead through Wooster's 32nd minute effort at Stoke's Clayton Wood training facility, the scorer led a Newcastle charge upfield eight minutes after the interval that ended with Pinnington claiming a third league goal this season. 

The Potters pulled one back through Pedro Nzau in the 65th minute but United held on for victory; visiting goalkeeper George Mair denying Finley Nixon deep into added time.

Team: Mair, Tika-Lemba, Morgan, Durrant, Epia (Bloomer 46), Taylor, Patterson (Koussou 69), Lucas (Callaghan 90+3), Hutchinson (Ndiweni 80), Pinnington, Wooster.
Sub n/u:
Dowell.

Booked: Durrant

PL2:
Reserves denied

Arsenal U21s  1  Newcastle U21s  0

Match report

Update:
Loan lads
 
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
90 minutes at the cost of a yellow card for the defender on Friday night in a 0-1 home defeat by St. Johnstone in the Scottish Championship.

Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
A 2-0 home win over Peterborough United in League One on Saturday saw Joe omitted from the squad and Ashley make the briefest of substitute appearances, brought on in the third minute of second half time added on.

Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS)
A frozen pitch caused the postponement of Saturday's Northern Premier League home game with Brighouse Town.

Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town):
The young forward's initial loan has been extended, but he could do nothing to prevent the Highwaymen losing 0-4 at home to Warrington Rylands in the Northern Premier League on Saturday. Joe played for the opening 66 minutes.

Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Saturday's Scottish Championship trip to Arbroath fell victim to the weather.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Saturday saw Antonio feature in the first half of a 1-1 draw at Burgos in La Liga 2, a game that our man in the stand summarised in one word, "shocking".

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
It finished 1-1 at home to Alaves in La Liga on Saturday, with Vlachodimos between the posts and his side claiming a point despite playing with ten men for well over an hour.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):
The midfielder appeared as an 85th minute substitute at home to Utrecht in the Eredivisie on Saturday when the score stood at 1-1. The visitors won it in time added on.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Injury meant that the winger was unavailable for Sunday's Ligue 1 home meeting with Angers.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):

Victory for Coventry City on home territory left them top of the Championship on Monday night. Targett started and was replaced in second half added time as Boro lost 1-3.


Internationals:
You take the no road...

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Scotland head coach Steve Clarke confirmed that Newcastle's Harvey Barnes has asked not to be considered by him for a call-up:

"This time I can say for sure, Harvey’s going to concentrate on trying to play for England, he’s not going to come to Scotland.

"You can put that one out there. Nobody needs to ask me or Harvey about it any more.

"Am I disappointed? No, listen, Harvey can make up his own mind. We move on.”

28 year-old Barnes has one senior England cap, coming off the bench against Wales in a friendly at Wembley during October 2020.

Premier League:
Gordon, Ramsey:
Cockerel nightmares


Spurs  1  Newcastle  2

Match report

Old boys:
Unlikely lads

Former Magpie Michael O'Neill has made a partial return to club management, combining his current coaching role with Northern Ireland with taking charge of Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers for the rest of the season.

Elsewhere in the Football League, Wigan Athletic have appointed Gary Caldwell for the second time, tempting the SJP old boy away from his current post at Exeter City.

Extending his playing career by dropping into non-league football is Jack Colback, who has signed for Northern Premier League Anstey Nomads.

Habib Beye has been relieved of his managerial responsibilities at French side Rennes and Rolando Aarons departed from National League Morecambe.

SJP old boy Yasin Ben El-Mhanni signed for Iraq Stars League outfit Duhok SC. The 30 year-old who featured briefly for United in the 2016/17 Championship season had most recently played in the Baller League.

Premier League:
Manchester City (a)

Once more unto the Etihad, dear friends, once more;

It's an 8pm kick-off on Saturday live on TNT Sports.

Team: To follow

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 5/1
The draw 19/5
MCFC win 10/21

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MCFC: To follow

While Eddie Howe and his players have a 5,000 mile return journey to Azerbaijan in midweek, Pep Guardiola's side have a free week to prepare for our visit.

Referee: Thomas Bramall - the Sheffield whistler returns for his third Toon game of the season, following the 2-2 PL home draw with Spurs and penalty FA Cup shootout triumph against Bournemouth that followed a 3-3 draw.

VAR:
James Bell

UK TV: Live on TNT 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
.

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Overseas TV: to follow

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

All but two of the platforms at Manchester Piccadilly station are closed on Saturday, as a nine day engineer's possession ends. Buses replace trains between there and Stockport.

Stats:

Magpies @ Citizens PL era:

2025/26 Lost 1-3 Elanga (S) (LC)
2024/25 Lost 0-4
2023/24
Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2023/24 Lost 0-1
2022/23 Lost 0-2
2021/22 Lost 0-5
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Lost 0-5
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Yedlin (N)
2017/18 Lost 1-3 Murphy (S)
2015/16 Lost 1-6 Mitrovic (N)
2014/15 Lost 0-5
2014/15 Won 2-0 Aarons (N), Sissoko (S) (LC)
2013/14 Lost 0-4
2012/13 Lost 0-4
2011/12 Lost 1-3 Gosling (N)
2010/11 Lost 1-2 Gutierrez (N)
2008/09 Lost 1-2 Carroll (S)
2007/08 Lost 1-3 Martins (N)
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2005/06 Lost 0-3
2004/05 Drew 1-1 Shearer (N)
2003/04 Lost 0-1
2002/03 Lost 0-1
2000/01 Won 1-0 Shearer
1995/96 Drew 3-3 Albert 2, Asprilla
1994/95 Drew 0-0
1994/95 Drew 1-1 Jeffrey (LC)
1993/94 Lost 1-2 Sellars

(Etihad since 2003/04, Maine Road before that)

Latest PL fixtures:

Wed 18.02.2026:
Wolves v Arsenal (8pm)

Sat 21.02.2026:
Aston Villa v Leeds United (3pm)
Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Chelsea v Burnley (3pm
West Ham v Bournemouth (5.30pm) Sky
Manchester City v Newcastle (8pm) TNT

Sun 22.02.2026:
Crystal Palace v Wolves (2pm)
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool (2pm)
mackems v Fulham (2pm) Sky
Spurs v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky

Mon 23.02.2026:
Everton v Manchester United (8pm) Sky

2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
 
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:

Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
??.??.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields

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


STs:
NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over 35,000 season ticket holders and a season ticket waiting list scheme is planned, but without providing any timescale.

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 scheme pricing: 
CL: £65 & £75
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:

Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (a) @ Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, 5.45pm GMT. Champions League Knockout phase play-off First Leg. Allocation 1,998 (paper tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

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, 8pm. Premier League.  SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,065 (digital tickets). Note new KO time. Live on TNT Sports.

Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Champions League Knockout phase play-off Second Leg. ST fwding/resale now. Member sale now. Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 27.02.2026 U21s v Brighton (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 28.02.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a) @ Brockhall, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League
.

Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now.

Wed 04.03.2026 Manchester United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League. ST fwding/ resale now. Live on TNT Sports.

Sat 07.03.2026 U18s v mackems (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

??? ??.03.2026 Manchester City (h)
@ SJP, KO tbc. FA Cup Fifth Round. Ticket details awaited. Live on channel tbc.

Mon 09.03.2026 U21s v Leicester City (a)
@ Seagrave Training Ground, 7pm. PL2.

Fri 13.03.2026 U21s v Blackburn Rovers (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 14.03.2026 U18s v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Nigel Doughty Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) @ Stamford Bridge, 5.30pm. Premier League. Seat selection closed. Allocation 3,000 tbc (digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Fri 20.03.2026 U21s v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Loughborough University Stadium, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 21.03.2026 U18s v Everton (a) @ Finch Farm, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) @ SJP, Noon. Premier League. Ballot winners notified Wed 18.02.2026, 11.30am. Seat selection opens Wed 18.02.2026, Noon, closes Fri 20.02.2026, Noon.  ST fwding/resale Fri 20.02.2026, 4pm. Member Sale Mon 23.02.2026, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV (all UK times):

Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 8pm TNT
Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag (h) 8pm TNT
Wed 04.03.2026 Man U (h) 8.15pm TNT
??? ??.03.2026 Man C (h) ko tbc tbc
Sat 14.03.2026
Chelsea (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) Noon Sky 

(PL Selections made to Sun 22.03.2026)

Live PL TV release dates:  

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:

PO1: Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a)
PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag (h)^
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)

^ The winner will face either Barcelona or Chelsea in the round of 16 and be at home first, then away.

FA Cup: 


R5: ??? ??.03.2026 Manchester City (h)
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)

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)


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

World Cup Playoffs:

SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.

Confederations play offs:

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

* the early September break is replaced by an extended late September/early October one running to 19 days, during which four internationals will be staged.
 
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
17th February


Born Or Died:

1879 Robert McLean born, Bonhill, Scotland. (1905-06)

Part of the Rutherglen Glencairn side that won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1902, half back Bob was signed from Millwall in June 1905, where he'd spent a season.

Failing to break into the Magpies first team he left SJP in March 1906 for Carlisle United, with Tom Wills and Alex Findlay.

Moving to Southampton that summer, McLean's time on the south coast ended abruptly in March 1907, when released after breaking the club's disciplinary code about excess drinking.

Returning to Scotland with Dumbarton, he ended his career with Vale of Leven.

Bob's death was recorded in the Scottish town of Alexandria during October 1936.

1915 Douglas James Smith
born, Batley, Yorkshire. (1934-38)

Forward who was an England schoolboy international and playing for Dewsbury Moor Welfare when spotted by Huddersfield Town in 1932.

Joining the Terriers on amateur forms, Jack quickly broke through into the first team and was sold to Newcastle at a cost of £2,500 in September 1934.

A goalscoring debut came in a 3-1 victory at Plymouth and Jack went on to be United's top scorer for the next three seasons - although the club missed out on promotion back to Division One.

The 1937/38 season saw Newcastle sitting at the wrong end of the table and speculation rife that Smith would leave Tyneside for a top flight club.

Two goals against Manchester United at SJP on New Years Day proved to be his last in a black and white shirt and within a fortnight, he'd moved to Old Trafford for a £6,500 fee.

Scoring on his debut at Barnsley, Smith then found the net on seven other occasions that season to help his new club gain promotion.

Remaining at Old Trafford during the war years and guesting for Burnley, Jack subsequently appeared for Blackburn Rovers and Port Vale.

1948 found Smith with Congleton Town and two years later he joined Macclesfield Town, serving the Silkmen as both player and Manager.

Jack passed away in April 1975.

1972 Death of Jack Alderson, 80. 
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1894 Rotherham Town (h)
4-0
(2-0)
Division Two
P23, 27pts, 4th/15 
Quinn(
1-0), Crate(2-0),
Wallace(
3-0), Graham(4-0)
 
6,000

Some sources have Quinn scoring the third goal not Wallace.

1900 Southampton (a)
1-4 
(1-2)
FA Cup 2nd Round 
Peddie(5)
Turner(7), McLeod(30,49),
Yates(76) 
8,000
A week after the second half snow storm that halted the first staging on this tie, United returned to the Dell and were soon ahead.

The 1-2 half time score gave little indication of later events however, with the Saints then scoring twice more - and beating 'keeper Matt Kingsley on no less than four other occasions, only to see them ruled out.

1912 sunderland (h)
3-1 
(1-0)
Division One
P26, 32pts, 2nd/22 
Lowes(3), Anderson(48), Stewart(81) 
Low(88pen)
45,000
Winless in all six of their league and cup outings since the turn of the year, United found form in time to complete a seasonal double over their local rivals.

1932 Bolton Wanderers (h)
3-1 
(3-0)
Division One
P27, 33pts, 6th/22 
Lang(7), Weaver(35)
, Cape(41) 
Butler(82)
22,618
Newcastle's progress in the FA Cup saw this league game rearranged for a Wednesday afternoon - the attendance almost half that for the previous Saturday's Fifth Round home win over Leicester City.

1934 Manchester United (a)
4-3 
(3-2)
Friendly 
Weaver(33pen), Richardson(36), Williams(42,48) 
Gallimore(28), Cape(45,70)
7,000
Following Newcastle's FA Cup Third round elimination by Wolves, the Magpies visited Old Trafford for a kickabout - the hosts also knocked out, by Portsmouth.

Former Magpie Jackie Cape netted twice against the side he'd left just weeks earlier, but missed out on a hat-trick when his 88th minute penalty hit the crossbar.

Team: McPhillips, Nelson, Fairhurst, Bell, Davidson, Weaver, Gallantree, JR Richardson, Williams, Allen, Lang.

1934 Newcastle Reserves were in Central League action at SJP against an Everton side boasting Dixie Dean and Warney Cresswell.

Goalscorers for United in a 2-1 home win were Billy Leighton and John Kelly, before a crowd of 18,000.

It's reported that the teams turned around at half time and resumed play immediately, in order to help the Toffees catch an earlier train back to Merseyside.

1945 Darlington (h)
3-1
(1-0)
Wartime
Pearson(16), Taylor(47), Stubbins(49)
Inglis(75)
19,899

1951 Sheffield Wednesday (h) 2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P28, 36pts, 4th/22 
Taylor(23), G.Robledo(61) 
47,075
The basement-dwelling Owls were beaten in part thanks to an indifferent display from their Tyneside-born 'keeper, Albert Morton.

1962 Luton Town (a)
0-1
(0-0)
Division Two
P29, 25pts, 15th/22 
Turner(67)
9,040
A frustrating afternoon at Kenilworth as United made and missed a hatful of good chances, notably through Jimmy Kerray and Barrie Thomas. We remained in 15th place.

1968 Celtic (Scotland) (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Friendly
Scott(88)
38,836
Our FA Cup defeat by Carlisle and Celtic's exit at the hands of Dunfermline gave the two clubs a spare Saturday and saw this game arranged.

United's 1950's FA Cup goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson captained the hoops on his return to Tyneside but couldn't prevent Jimmy Scott from netting a beauty at the Leazes End.

However, things were rather less friendly in the city centre after the game, with skirmishes between groups of fans. 

The official Celtic View newspaper later ran a piece entitled "Shame again for Celtic" in which they condemned their own travelling support for causing trouble on Tyneside and abusing their own players and officials.  

1973 Wolves (a)
1-1 
(0-1)
Division One
P30, 33pts, 6th/22 
T.Hibbitt(55)
K.Hibbitt(21) 

22,147
A memorable day for the Hibbitt clan at Molineux, Kenny's volleying Wolves ahead only for elder brother Terry to level with an effort that hit Derek Jefferson, en route to beating Phil Parkes in the home goal.

Picking up a knee injury early on that needed stitches, Jimmy Smith soldiered on past half time before being replaced by Alex Reid

He gave one of his better displays for the Magpies but would make just one more league appearance before returning to Scotland.

1979 Leicester City (a)
1-2 
(0-2)
Division Two
P25, 25pts, 12th/22 
Nattrass(70) 
Peake(11), Buchanan(36)
15,106
The replacement of ever-present Terry Hibbitt by youngster Jamie Scott for the trip to Filbert Street failed to prevent a nine away loss of the season and the fourth on the bounce for Bill McGarry's side.
Youtube footage is online here

1993 Trialist striker Bachirou Salou netted twice in a 4-0 home reserve win over Wolves.

The Togo-born player arrived from Borussia Mönchengladbach, but no permanent deal was concluded. Andy Hunt and Robbie Elliott also scored.

1993 Meanwhile at Wembley Stadium, England hit six without reply to win their World Cup Qualifier against San Marino.

Future Magpie Les Ferdinand netted, while John Barnes and David Batty were also later to wear black and white. They were joined by SJP old boy Paul Gascoigne - then of Lazio.  

1999 Kevin Keegan was set to be unveiled as the new England boss.

1999 Coventry City (h)
4-1 
(1-1)
Premiership
P25, 34pts, 10th/20
Shearer(18,75), Speed(55), Saha(58)
Whelan(17) 
36,352
Darren Huckerby returned to SJP but had a thoroughly rotten night (see below) for the Sky Blues.

Striker Louis Saha meanwhile netted the first goal of his Magpies loan period from French side Metz, heading home a corner.
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Youtube footage is online here

2002 Manchester City (h)
1-0
(0-0)
FA Cup Fifth Round

Solano(59)
51,020
The first return to SJP for Kevin Keegan as manager. Darren Huckerby also had another game to forget on his former stamping ground, missing several gilt-edged chances for City. 

Richard Dunne was dismissed for City just before the half hour after dragging over Craig Bellamy as he bore down on goal.

A remodelled defence including Ex-Magpie Steve Howey then failed to deal with Nobby Solano, who tipped the ball round Nicky Weaver and then prodded it home into the empty Gallowgate goal. Magic.  

In typical style the visiting fans continued with antics seen on our last trip to Maine Road, no less than 60 City louts barred up.
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2004 A Lewis Guy brace saw the reserves draw 2-2 with Leeds United at the Belle Vue ground of the Wakefield RL side.
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2005 Heerenveen (Netherlands) (a)
2-1
(0-1)
UEFA Cup 3rd Round,
1st leg

Shearer(69), Bowyer(82)
Huntelaar(24)
19,500
A chilly night at the Abe Lenstra Stadium, as United donned their yellow European kit to register another victory in the Netherlands.

0-1 down at the break, the arrival of Laurent Robert from the bench turned this tie around, the equaliser coming within ten minutes of his replacing Shole Ameobi.

Lee Bowyer then back-heeled in the winner to spark wild celebrations, but was dismissed soon afterwards for his second bookable offence.
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2006 TV footage showed Michael Owen running at Darsley Park, stepping up rehab after breaking a metatarsal in his right foot at Spurs on the last day of 2005.

2010 Coventry City (h)
4-1
(1-1)
Championship
P31, 63pts, 1st/24
Routledge(37), Carroll(53), Lovenkrands(70pen), R.Taylor(90+2)
Morrison(35)
39,334

Newcastle returned to the top of the Championship after coming from behind to win their seventh successive game against the Sky Blues.

City had no answer to encouraging displays from wide men Jonas Gutierrez and Wayne Routledge, who caused all sorts of problems as they pushed forward.

The only home player who had cause for regret was Leon Best, who came off the bench to face his former club but spurned one good late chance to get off the mark.
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2015
United reserves lost their grip on the Northumberland Senior Cup, beaten 1-3 in the semi-Final by Morpeth Town.

1-1 at half time with striker Tom Heardman on target for the Magpies, SJP old boy Ben Sayer was instrumental in Town's second half push.
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2024 Bournemouth (h)
2-2
(0-0)
Premier League
P25, 37pts, 7th/20
Gordon(58pen), Ritchie(90+2)
Solanke(51), Semenyo(69)
52,224

Matt Ritchie came off the bench to net the added time equaliser that extended United's unbeaten run to four Premier League games.

The former Cherry scored with his second touch - the third sent a corner flag into orbit....
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