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Travel:

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: 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

Bus: The Matchday Park & Ride X50 Soccerbus from the Metro Centre will operate on Sunday. Due to the closure of Barrack Road, that will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

The new X40 Soccerbus service from the Great Park will begin running for this game.

Metro: No scheduled disruptions

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Latest PL result/fixtures:

Fri 04.09.2026:
Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool

Sat 05.09.2026:
Newcastle United v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v mackems (3pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United (3pm)
Fulham v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Manchester City v Coventry City (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Spurs (3pm)
Hull City v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 06.09.2026:
Everton v Manchester United (2pm) Sky
Arsenal v Chelsea (4.30pm) Sky

Stats:

After goals against Liverpool and Spurs, another for Anthony Elanga would make him the first Magpie to score in the opening three PL games of the season since Andy Cole back in 1994/95.

Cherries in Toon - all-time:

2025/26 lost 1-2 Osula
2025/26 drew 3-3 Barnes 2, Gordon (FA) (won 7-6 pens)
2024/25 lost 1-4 Guimaraes (PL)
2023/24 drew 2-2 Gordon pen, Ritchie (PL)
2022/23 won 1-0 og (LC)
2022/23 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2019/20 won 2-1 Yedlin, Clark (PL)
2018/19 won 2-1 Rondon 2 (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2015/16 lost 1-3 Perez (PL)
1991/92 drew 2-2 Hunt 2 (FA) (lost 3-4 pens)
1989/90 won 3-0 Anderson, Quinn 2 (D2)
1972/73 won 2-0 Macdonald, og (FA)

Update:
Ousmane the Mag

Following the publication of United's Premier League squad list featuring Ousmane Diabate, the club have belatedly confirmed the signing of the 18 year-old midfielder.

The Guinea-born player joins for an unspecified fee from Turkish Super Lig side Genclerberligi, where he'll remain on loan until next summer.

Diabate has made three senior starts so far this season, following a senior international debut for Guinea during a friendly against Northern Ireland back in June.

PS: another new name appearing on the club's PL listing is 19 year-old goalkeeper, Alexander Walpole.

Previously with Huddersfield Town, he was an unused substitute in United's opening U21 fixture of the season.

U18s:
Table-toppers face Foxes

Saturday sees Newcastle U18s attempt to continue what is their best league start in over 20 years, when they visit Leicester City for the first away game of the season.

Chris Moore's young Magpies capitalised on an opening trio of home fixtures to rack up nine points and score 12 goals - their best opening to a league campaign since 2004/05.

That perfect start sees them head into the fourth round of fixtures at the top of the North Group, leading last season's regional champions Manchester City on goal difference.

Their opponents at Seagrave Training Ground (1pm) are a Leicester side who have played just once in the U18 league to date, drawing 1-1 at Boro.

Loan lads:
Leo heads out

Following Sean Neave's loan to Wolves, fellow U21 player Leo Shahar has completed a temporary switch to the Portuguese Wolves - otherwise known as FC Arouca.

The 19 year-old right back makes a season-long move to the Primeira Liga side who visit Estoril on Monday.

Loan lads:
The borrowers

The squad list submitted to the Premier League by United sees just 19 places of the 25 man allocation utilised:

Barnes, Botman, Burn, Dedic, Elanga, Gillespie, Gonzalez, Hall, Hornicek, Joelinton, Livramento, Murphy, Osula, Pope, Ramsey, Schar, Thiaw, Willock, Wissa.

In amongst 60 names classified as U21 players meanwhile are Lewis Miley and five summer senior signings:

Bamba, Fernandez-Pardo, Jaouen, Steur, Toure

Ousmane Diabate also makes that list.
 
Gig:
Boys in the better land 

Live music returns to SJP on Thursday July 1st 2027, with popular Irish beat combo Fontaines DC headlining. Supporting turns are Little Simz and viagra boys. 

ST holders and members can access a pre-sale of tickets this coming Tuesday (September 8th)

Update:
Signed shirt raffle

Following the success of their large-scale tribute to the late Kevin Keegan, more pre-game displays by Wor Flags are promised at SJP - meaning a further bout of fundraising.

To that end, a 2026/27 season home shirt signed by new Mag Matias Fernandez-Pardo is up for grabs in a raffle with tickets priced at just £2 each.

These are on sale until 11am on Saturday online here

PS: Wor Flags are also staging a fundraiser at the Stack next month, with tickets on sale now. More details here

All in black & white:
DJ culture

Out now in hardback is the latest book from local author and historian Dan Jackson, "Howay The Lads - a people's history of Newcastle United."

We sat down with Dan to ask him about this writing project and get some insights into his NUFC-supporting life: 

What did you hope to achieve by writing "Howay.."?

I have long been fascinated by the history of this very distinctive region of England (see my previous book The Northumbrians for more details), and I was always interested in the idea that NUFC's fortunes closely tracked moments of confidence and optimism in the North East.

So, for example, the dynamism of the Edwardian period - when Tyneside led the world in electrical power generation (hence the Metro) and built the fastest and most lethally armed ships in the world – was matched by NUFC's dominance of the Football League.

Or in the post WW2 period, when the region felt good about nationalisation, full employment and the Welfare State, NUFC were busy winning three Wembley finals (and the FA Cup really was the Champions League of its day).

And finally in the 1990s, when the region was emerging from the miseries of the long 1980s, and becoming famous as this great party city, Kevin Keegan gave us the most entertaining team in England.

So basically, my motivation was about trying to tell the history of region through the football club.

Favourite nugget of club knowledge you uncovered?

That we had a Scottish centre forward in the 1890s called Dick Smellie.

First game / earliest recollections of SJP?

My old man took me sporadically in the 1980s but we only started going religiously when Keegan came back in 1991/2.

My most vivid memory is standing in the Strawberry corner for that Portsmouth game. If I close my eyes I can still see Ned Kelly falling backwards after he took the shot and Alan Knight's outstretched hand.

I think I can still smell the Gallowgate bogs too ..

Player from NUFC history you wish you had seen?

I wish I'd met Colin Veitch, possibly the most fascinating player in our history. Morrissey look-alike, amateur thespian and friend of Bernard Shaw, trade union leader and commissioned officer on the Western Front – oh and he captained title winning NUFC sides and played for England.

Where were you at full time in the 2025 Carabao Cup final – and how did you feel?

In the posh seats of Club Wembley hugging a complete stranger and drying my eyes.

Favourite ever NUFC kit?

Believe it or not I still fit into the 91-93 blue star barcode shirt that I got when I was 12 – so very fond of that one.

But I also love the figure-hugging 1924 FA Cup final shirt - as worn by Frank Hudspeth, Neil Harris and Stan Seymour - with its massive baroque city arms on the chest.

SJP future - move or rebuild?

Heart says rebuild – SJP is a sacred space to me – but head probably says move to Leazes Park. It's not too far from the city centre pubs that make Newcastle matchdays so special, and the setting by the lake (and opening up the view of Leazes Terrace) would be spectacular.

Did any nufc related moment come to mind when you heard of KK’s passing? Player or manager era?

I was a ball boy for the Derby County home game in January 1993 (after which Tommy Johnson got filled in down the Bigg Market), and as I hung around in the tunnel KK came up to me and patted my cheek – in the way that Eric used to do to Ern on the Morecambe and Wise Show.

Are you optimistic about this season?

I am now! Jaissle, we can boogie …

Next writing project?

I'm having a breather first, but suggestions welcome!

You can follow my various sporting and historical musings on X at @northumbriana and online here

We have author-signed copies of "Howay The Lads" available for the cover price of £25 including UK delivery.

These can be ordered online via paypal online here

To pay by alternative means, email [email protected] including the required delivery postcode.

Please note we're unable to ship copies outside of the UK.

Incoming:
MFP at SJP

Tuesday saw Newcastle confirm their eighth senior signing of the transfer window, with Matias Fernandez-Pardo acquired from Lille for a claimed £51m.

The 21 year-old Belgian international completed his medical in Newcastle on Monday after a five-year deal was agreed for the attacker seen as an Anthony Gordon replacement.

Pardo will wear the number 20 shirt and is in line to debut against Bournemouth on Saturday. He'll become the second Belgian to appear in the Premier League for United after Philippe Albert (Matz Sels only played in the Championship).

Pardo hasn't played for Lille this season; suspended on the opening day of the season and then omitted from first team training after confirming his desire to leave the club.

His last competitive appearance came for Belgium at the World Cup Finals in June, having switched allegiance from Spain back to representing the country of his birth.

Previous transfer dealings with Lille brought Sven Botman to SJP, as well as Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye.

Loan departure:
Woltemade away
 

Following the arrival of Matias Fernandez-Pardo, United confirmed that Nick Woltemade had joined Serie A side Juventus on a season-long loan - a year after he became the club's most expensive-ever signing.

It's common knowledge that his debut headed goal against Wolves wasn't characteristic of his game and despite his height, there was no expectation of being a target man.

The early promise of the forward faded along with his goal contributions and he became steadily less effective as his experience of the Premier League grew - reluctant to take up positions in and around the box where he'd previously scored and collected fouls even before his midfield move. 

And while Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa look revitalised after returning from the World Cup to a change of coach, the same cannot be said of Woltemade even if a fellow countryman was installed in succession to Eddie Howe.

Reportedly loaned for a £3m fee only, with no provision for a permanent switch, Nick could debut against AC Milan this Sunday in the same side as fellow SJP discard Lloyd Kelly.

The loan means that Woltemade gets to play European football this season, with Juventus in the Europa League.

Loan departure:
Neave away

MFC: Winger Femi Azeez made a deadline day departure from Millwall to Brighton.

Ahead of our visit, Alex Neil's side host Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Saturday. That comes after successive losses - 1-5 at Southampton and 0-3 at home to Wrexham.

Millwall reached the Third Round after a penalty shootout win at QPR and a 1-0 success at Cambridge United.

Referee: Craig Pawson - the South Yorkshire official took three Newcastle games in the Premier League last season Beginning with a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa, Pawson returned for a 1-2 loss at Brighton and the 4-1 win at Everton.

VAR: n/a

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

Frate in the Bigg Market.

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