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Newcastle 2
Hull City 1
Premier League
St.James' Park
Saturday 19th September
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Premier League:
Early blows tame Tigers


Newcastle  2  Hull City  1

Two goals in the opening seven minutes proved just enough for Newcastle to end Hull's unbeaten top flight return at St. James' Park on Saturday - although Matthias Jaissle's side were grateful on some desperate defending in the end.

The Tigers arrived at Gallowgate having never lost there in three previous Premier League visits and enjoying early season form that suggested they would be a handful.

However, the blue-clad visitors had barely crossed the halfway line before Joe Willock and Lewis Hall had taken passes from Harvey Barnes to net at the Leazes End - a perfect antidote to events at Elland Road on Monday.

United then survived a couple of self-inflicted scares caused by over-playing towards their own goal, but when Sorba Thomas pulled Jacob Murphy over just before half time to conceded a penalty kick, a first Premier League home win in three attempts this season looked inevitable.

Yoane Wissa's tentative effort from 12 yards was saved by goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis though and when the third goal of the game did arrive midway through the second period, newly-arrived substitute Mohamed-Ali Cho's effort gave Hull hope and ensured a nervous finale.

For all their pressure however, Hull only rarely managed to hit the target with their shots, desperate blocks and last-ditch defending somehow keeping the visitors at bay.

That effort was exemplified by the contribution of Willock, who took his goal well and led by example until replaced late on, by which time he looked absolutely spent.

It might not have been pretty, but it was effective and the post-match scenes of celebration from younger and more experienced players alike showed some welcome unity.

They may not have been mauled by the Magpies for the greater part of the game, but the Tigers leaving Tyneside pointless avoided the inevitable post-mortem that would have extended through the elongated international break.

A first start for Matias Fernandez-Pardo meanwhile didn't really resolve what we've acquired: his major contributions coming when out of possession and using his searing pace to chase down and harry opponents.

More to follow

Team:
Hornicek, Hall, J.Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Willock (Bamba 87), Barnes, J.Murphy, Steur (Schar 66), Wissa, Fernandez-Pardo (Toure 74).
Subs n/u: Pope, M.Miley, Mills, Pivas, Salia, Thompson.

Goals: Willock 3, Hall 7

Booked: J.Murphy

Missing from the squad due to injury were Dan Burn, Amar Dedic, Anthony Elanga, Nico Gonzalez, Ewen Jaouen, Joelinton, Tino Livramento, Will Osula and Jacob Ramsey.

That saw no less than five players yet to make a senior competitive appearance named among the substitutes: Mason Miley, Michael Mills, Miodrag Pivas, Kyran Thompson and Vakhtang Salia all unused on the bench.

HCFC: Tzolakis, Coyle, Giles, Ajayi, Egan (Vaz 78), Herrington, Belloumi (Gelhardt 83), Crooks (Iroegbunam 46), Slater (Gourna-Douath 78), Thomas (Cho 63), McBurnie.
Subs n/u:
McNair, Hjerto-Dahl, Phillips, Stroud.

Former Magpie Matt Targett wasn't in the City squad.

Goal:
Cho 67

Booked:
Crooks, Belloumi, Tzolakis, Giles (+2 coaches)

Crowd:
52,647 including a sold-out away section.

That's the third record PL attendance in as many games at SJP this season since capacity was increased: 52,630 here for Liverpool and 52,643 present for Bournemouth.

Matthias Jaissle said:

"
Overall, I'm really satisfied. You see a couple of challenges already from the outside, and you also know there is a huge transition period at the moment in the club.

"And in these circumstances, we are really proud of what we have seen so far from the lads, they are fully committed to the journey.

"We showed an incredible reaction, especially after the defeat at Leeds. The first half was excellent, we could have killed the game with a third goal for sure.

"We were totally dominant and then in the second half you saw the legs were getting tired towards the end - but we were also missing nine players today.

"I am really proud and I want to show (players) respect for what they did at the end of the game when it was tough.

"To defend their own box, everyone was committed and really fighting for the three points. This is something we can count on.

"It was an intense game. We started at a really high level, it was the right reaction to Leeds. But the missed penalty changed momentum.

"We tired and we needed to suffer, but the commitment to win this game was exceptional. It made me proud. It was something special.”

On withstanding pressure to claim victory:

"That's maybe somehow a trauma from the past that stuck. I hope we can change that mindset. The players told me already these games maybe would have ended in a different result.

"We tried to change this narrative, that belief also, and hopefully you can feel that in the next weeks and months that if something goes wrong, we are energised in a positive way and supporting.

"With a young squad, especially, this is really important."

On the post-match on-field spat involving City manager Sergej Jakirovic and home coach Alexander Hauser:

"I cannot say too much, but I think there were some comments over the line, but this is sometimes football, I hope they shake their hands afterwards and everything is good again.”

Sergej Jakirovic:

"I'm very proud of how we played, especially the second half.

"I'm aware that maybe we lost this game in the first half, in the first ten minutes, because that was not our plan.

"Also with the eight points, I'm very happy, especially with the opponents that we played, but also I want more, always more, which is normal.

"It's about ambition, and like I said, we're looking forward and I hope with some improvement that we can play even better."

On the the yellow cards for his staff:

"Their staff provoked Ollie McBurnie, and I’m there to protect him. I have my team and I’m speaking with my players.

"If you saw, they're standing with three or four people there, we're standing with three or four, but it's not that we are complaining on the referee.

"We are trying to give some instructions to our players. I cannot see everything, so I have my staff also, but to give just my staff a yellow card without Newcastle bench for me, it's not fair.”

On post-match events:

"Nothing, what happened on the pitch, stay on the pitch. Some disagreement, but this is normal."

Referee: Tony Harrington - the Hartlepool whistler's last Newcastle fixture was the 1-3 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg loss at Manchester City in February.

Harrington's most recent visit to SJP came for the 0-1 season-closing PL defeat by Everton during May 2025.

VAR:
Peter Bankes

Stats:

Having gone 61 games between his 14th and 15th PL goals, Joe Willock left it just four games between number 15 and 16 after netting at home to Liverpool last month.

Willock's PL total of 16 takes him one ahead of Andy Carroll, leaving him one shy of Yohan Cabaye and two behind team mate Fabian Schar.

Lewis Hall
netted his third PL goal for the Magpies and first at SJP, following one in a 2-3 loss at Old Trafford in May 2024 and one in a 1-2 defeat at the Etihad last February.

Today was the quickest that Newcastle have gone 2-0 in the PL since they also scored twice in the opening seven minutes of play at Burnley in December 2025.

The last time they did so quicker than that was at home to Spurs in April 2023 when they struck twice in six minutes.

Yoane Wissa's
penalty failure ended a run of ten PL spot kick successes since Anthony Gordon was denied away at Everton back in October 2024.

Tigers in Toon - all-time record:

2026/27 won 2-1 Willock, Hall
2014/15
drew 2-2 Cisse 2
2013/14 lost 2-3 Remy 2
2008/09 lost 0-1 (FAC)
2008/09 lost 1-2 Xisco
1997/98 won 2-0 Rush, Hamilton (LC)
1990/91 lost 1-2 Clark
1989/90 won 2-0 McGhee 2
1935/36 won 4-1 Pearson, Connelly 2, Weaver
1934/35 won 6-2 Smith 2, Pearson 2, Gallantree, Wilson
1929/30 drew 1-1 Lang (FAC)
1912/13 won 3-0 Hibbert, Rutherford, Hudspeth (FAC)
1910/11 won 3-2 Shepherd 2, Veitch (FAC)

Latest PL results/fixtures:

Fri 18.09.2026:
Brentford 3-0 Chelsea

Sat 19.09.2026:

Spurs 2-3 Aston Villa
Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal
Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town
Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City

Sun 20.09.2026:
Bournemouth v Liverpool (2pm) Sky
Leeds United v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v mackems (2pm)
Fulham v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky

Compo:
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We had a couple to give away and asked for your final score prediction against Hull City at SJP on Saturday.

As there were (far) more than two offers of a 2-1 win victory, a random draw of those correct entries will be required to determine the winner - details to follow...

U18s:
Derby delight


mackem U18s  0  Newcastle U18s  3

 
Following last week's home loss to Manchester United, Newcastle U18s returned to winning ways on Saturday,
deservedly taking three points at the academy of plight.

With first team and U21 matches also scheduled for the same day, coach Chris Moore fielded a young side with a sprinkling of players from the U16 age group starting.

Although dominating possession, United lived dangerously in front of their own goal: visiting goalkeeper George Mair denying James Baker in the 21st minute before Triziano Wilson blasted over when a cross from the left wing fell at his feet five minutes later.

The red and whites were soon made to pay for that profligacy, Mair's forward punt helped on by Alfie Hutchison to Charlie Robinson, who confidently fired past the 'keeper on the half hour.

Just two minutes after the break the lead was doubled when defender Noah Morgan's cross shot looped in off a defender inside the six yard box.

Newcastle's third came seven minutes from the end when substitute Theo Benjamin supplied a good finish and the margin of victory could have been greater as the hosts were in danger being over-run on several other occasions.

United stay second in the table behind a Manchester City who extended their 100% start to the season with a sixth successive win - scoring six goals without reply at Everton.

Team: Mair, Morgan (Conway 86), Gilligan, Evans, Healy-Matthews (Benjamin 77), Bowness (Patterson 66), Skelton, Boothe (Barber 66), Robinson, Callaghan (Afumuzor 86), Hutchison. Sub n/u: Holland.

Booked: Hutchison

There were U18 debuts for Lennon Barber and Isaac Conway, both from the bench.

On an adjoining pitch meanwhile, the U16s defeated the mackems 2-0 - making it a full house of wearside victories this week for the young Magpies, following a 4-1 midweek success in the U17 Premier League Cup.

U21s:
LNER points failure

 
Leeds United U21s  2  Newcastle U21s 
0
 
Following a 3-1 EFL Trophy success against York City on Tuesday, Newcastle U21s made a less successful return to the LNER Stadium on Saturday.

A goal in each half gave tenants Leeds all three points and extended Newcastle's winless start to the PL2 season - Robbie Stockdale's side further weakened here due to several senior call-ups.

Josh McDonald's 18th minute shot divided the sides at the interval before Freddie Lane's effort was deflected past Roman Dowell 12 minutes from the end of normal time.

Newcastle's best chances of getting on the scoresheet saw Scott Bailey rattle the crossbar with a shot from distance before the interval and Jonny Emerson follow suit with what was almost the last kick of the second period. 

Team:
Dowell, Moran (Emerson 46), Charlton, Craggs, Watts, Bailey, Johnson, Alabi (F.Harper 46), Ca (Kouossu 72 , Ferreira (Wooster 89), Seldon (Fitzgerald 63).
Subs n/u: Durrant, Jones.

Booked: Alabi, Charlton, Fitzgerald


LUFC:
Cook, Lane, Philpott, Howson, Lienou, Howard (Enahoro-Marcus 82), Vincent, Chadwick, Alker (Whitehead 90), Pickles, McDonald (White 63).
Subs n/u: Mahady, Matykiewicz, Egan-Riley, Hodja.

Referee: Andrew Miller

Crowd: tbc

Carabao Cup:
T
hursday for Toffees

Newcastle's Carabao Cup Fourth Round tie at Everton will take place on Thursday October 29th at 7.45pm.

Confirmation of that makes United's first five fixtures after the international break as follows:

Mon 12.10.2026 Coventry City (a) 8pm
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) 5.30pm
Sun 25.10.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm
Thu 29.10.2026 Everton (a) 7.45pm (LC)
Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) 8pm

(All the above games will be live on Sky Sports)

Fourth Round ties:

Tue 27.10.2026:
Bradford City v Peterborough United
Fleetwood Town v Arsenal

Wed 28.10.2026:
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Chelsea
Manchester City v Brighton
mackems v Brentford

Thu 29.10.2026:

Everton v Newcastle


This will be only the second time that Newcastle and Everton have met in the League Cup, sharing six goals at Gallowgate in a Third Round tie during 2002 before the Toffees advanced in a penalty shootout.

The draw means that the Toffees and Magpies will face each other at least four times this season: Everton winning a pre-season kickabout 3-1 at Murrayfield in August.

Following the Carabao Cup and Premier League meetings in October/November, United are then set to return to merseyside for the second PL meeting next February.

Internationals:
Call-ups

Forthcoming national service for Magpies:

Seniors:

Bazoumana Toure (Ivory Coast):
Thu 24.09.2026
Ghana (h) Bouake AFCONQ
Tue 29.09.2026
Somalia (h) Abidjan AFCONQ
Sat 03.10.2026
Cameroon (h) Embipe FR

Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):

Thu 24.09.2026 Equatorial Guinea (h) Kinshasa AFCONQ
Mon 28.09.2026 Zimbabwe (a) Harare AFCONQ
Fri 02.10.2026 Uganda (h) venue tbc FR
Mon 05.10.2026 Uganda (a) venue tbc FR

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Thu 24.09.2026 Serbia (a) Belgrade NL
Sun 27.09.2026 Germany (a) Augsburg NL
Thu 01.10.2026 Netherlands (h) Thessaloniki NL
Sun 04.10.2026
Germany (h) Thessaloniki NL

Amar Dedic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (tbc):
Fri 25.09.2026 Poland (a) Warsaw NLQ
Mon 28.09.2026 Romania (a) Bucharest NLQ
Fri 02.10.2026 Sweden (h) Zenica NLQ
Mon 05.10.2026 Poland (h) Zenica NLQ

Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium):
Fri 25.09.2026
Italy (a) Rome NL
Mon 28.09.2026 France (h) Brussels NL
Fri 02.10.2026 Turkey (h) Liege NL
Mon 05.10.2026 France (a) Paris NL

Lewis Hall/Tino Livramento (England):
Sat 26.09.2026
Spain (h) Wembley NL
Tue 29.09.2026
Czechia (a) Prague NL
Sat 03.10.2026 Croatia (a) Rijeka NL
Tue 06.10.2026 Czechia (h) Wembley NL

Ousmane Diabate (Guinea):

Sat 26.09.2026 South Africa (a) Johannesburg AFCONQ
Thu 01.10.2026 Kenya (h) Conakry AFCONQ

Lukas Hornicek (Czechia):
Sat 26.09.2026
Croatia (h) Prague NL
Tue 29.09.2026
England
(h) Prague NL
Sat 03.10.2026 Spain (a) Oviedo NL
Tue 06.10.2026 England (a) Wembley NL

Malick Thiaw/Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Thu 01.10.2026 Serbia (h) Munich NL
Sun 04.10.2026 Greece (a) Thessaloniki NL

(The Magpies duo aren't in the separate squad named for Germany's games against Netherlands and Greece).

Others:

Park
Seung-soo (South Korea U23s):
22.09.2026 Saudi Arabia (n) Asian Games (in Japan)

Lewis Miley (England U21s):
Fri 25.09.2026
Kazakhstan (h) Wolves ECQ
Fri 02.10.2026 Slovakia (h) Stoke ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026 Ireland (a) Cork ECQ

Aladji Bamba/Ewen Jaouen (France U21s):
Fri 25.09.2026
Iceland (a) Reykjavik ECQ
Tue 29.09.2026
Estonia (a) ECQ
Sat 03.10.2026
Luxembourg (h) Orleans ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026
Switzerland (h) Orleans ECQ

Vakhtang Salia (Georgia U21s):
Sat 26.09.2026
Greece (h) Tbilisi ECQ
Thu 01.10.2026 Northern Ireland (a) Ballymena ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026 Germany (a) Bielefeld ECQ

Rory Finneran/Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Fri 25.09.2026
Slovakia (a) Kosice ECQ
Tue 29.09.2026 Kazakhstan (h) Cork ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026 England (h) Cork ECQ

Sean Steur (Holland U21s):
Fri 25.09.2026 Norway (h) Deventer ECQ
Fri 02.10.2026 Slovenia (a) Maribor ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026 Bosnia & Herz (h) Doetinchem ECQ

Alfie Hutchison (Scotland U19s):
Thu 24.09.2026 Finland U19s (n) Alicante FR
Sun 27.09.2026 Czechia U19s (n) Alicante FR
Wed 30.09.2026 Ukraine U19s (n) Alicante FR

Sam Alabi/Roman Dowell/Michael Mills/Kyran Thompson (England U18s):
Thu 24.09.2026
Colombia (n) Nyon FR
Sun 27.09.2026 Egypt (n) Nyon FR
Wed 30.09.2026 South Korea (n) Nyon FR
Sat 03.10.2026 team tbc (n) Nyon FR

Loan lads:
The Borrowers

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
With the on-loan Magpie in goal, Seville became the latest side to succumb to Barcelona, scoring first but going on to lose 1-3 at home in La Liga.

Ousmane Diabate (Genclerbirligi):
Diabate completed 62 minutes of a 0-4 loss at Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, going off when his team were three behind.

Leo Shahar (Arouca):

Arouca shared four goals away to Sporting Lisbon in the Primeira Liga on Saturday but Leo wasn't in the squad.

Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
An afternoon to forget for ex-Bantam loanee Ashby on Saturday, starting in a 0-1 home defeat by Bradford City in League One and collecting a red card in second half added time after hoofing a visting player.

Rory Finneran (Notts County):
A 90 minute shift for the midfielder on Saturday, but the other Magpies lost 0-2 at Reading in League One.

Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Munda played the entirety of Saturday's 0-1 loss away to S
alford City in League Two on the right hand side of a midfield three.

Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):

Saturday saw a single goal success for Kaiserslautern at home to Braunschweig in Bundesliga 2, with Alex playing the full game at left wing back.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
The midfielder appeared from the bench after an hour at home to Girona in the Segunda Division on Saturday, with his side trailing 1-2.

Occupying a right midfield slot rather than the more usual left, there was no further scoring after Cordero's arrival.

Sean Neave (Wolves):
West Bromwich Albion (h) Championship, Sunday.

Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
Atalanta (h) Serie A, Sunday.

2026/27:
Back to reality


Leeds United  4  Newcastle  1


Match report

U21s:
Toon Trophy triumph

York City  1  Newcastle U21s  3

Match action

Match report

Premier League
:
Festive PL changes

Although the Premier League are yet to confirm live TV schedules for November most of December, the Christmas and new year fixture changes have now appeared:

All four of Newcastle's PL fixtures are altered as follows:

Sat 26.12.2026 Manchester City (h) 8pm Sky
Wed 30.12.2026 Nottingham Forest (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sun 03.01.2027 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 07.01.2027 Manchester United (a) 8pm Sky

The scheduling of the Old Trafford visit appears to preclude the staging of Newcastle's FA Cup Third Round tie 48 hours later, on Sat 09.01.2027.

Update:
Hall: United we stand

Newcastle confirm that Lewis Hall has put pen to paper on a new five year deal keeping him at Gallowgate until 2031.

The defender turned 22 earlier this week and has been a Magpie for just over three years, following his arrival from Chelsea on an initial loan with a purchase obligation.

Debuting in the 8-0 win at Sheffield United, Lewis ended the season with 22 league and cup appearances and two goals - both scored against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

A lifelong Magpies fan whose father was born on Tyneside, Hall's progress prompted a first senior England cap against Greece in Athens during November 2024.

An injury sustained against Liverpool four months later ended his second season prematurely after 34 games and meant that he watched his colleagues win the Carabao Cup from home while recuperating from foot surgery.

Fit again for the 2025/26 campaign, Lewis swapped previous squad number 20 for number 3 and ended the season with 46 appearances in all competitions and another goal scored in Manchester - this time away at Manchester City.

Despite multiple man of the match awards for his club however, England boss Thomas Tuchel omitted Hall when making his selection for the World Cup Finals.

Instead of that he enjoyed a close season break, while a host of scurrilous rumours regarding an alleged dream move to Manchester United polluted cyberspace.

Hall follows colleagues Lewis Miley and Harvey Barnes by signing a new long-term contract at the club.

There's nothing to stop any of that trio leaving of course, but it does mean that the initiative regarding the timing, terms of sale and price shifts to the Magpies - with no release clause in Hall's deal (tbc about the other two).

Premier League:
Brighton (a) update

Confirmation of Newcastle's November Premier League schedule should appear soon, but it's already clear that the visit to Brighton will change regardless of TV meddling.

The Seagulls will be in UEFA Conference League action on the preceding Thursday, meaning that our Amex game won't remain as listed on Saturday November 28th.

The expectation is that we'll face Albion on Sunday 29th - although the Monday night slot is theoretically possible, a full midweek Premier League programme then follows.

Almost inevitably, the Brighton game coincides with yet another weekend closure of London Kings Cross and rail replacement buses from Peterborough to Bedford*

* LNER tickets aren't yet on sale for that weekend, but it's planned to run two services direct from Newcastle to Bedford and back as well as to and from Peterborough.

Whether they are of any use to Toon travellers though depends on when the Brighton game is scheduled.

There's also engineering work between Three Bridges and Brighton on Sunday November 29th. Thameslink advertise bus replacements, but an hourly direct Southern service between London and Brighton shows on journey planners.

PS: Before Brighton comes United's PL trip to Fulham on or around Saturday November 7th. The date and time is still to be confirmed, but with the November international break starting after, cannot move to Monday 9th. Kings Cross trains that weekend have no scheduled alterations.

Unlikely lads:
Old boys on the move

Former Magpies recently changing clubs include:

Titus Bramble now Pakistan AM
Remy Cabella
now Volos
Nicky Deverdics
now Whickham Manager
Shane Ferguson
now Blyth Town
Cathal Heffernan
now Cambridge United
Garang Kuol
now Jablonec (loan)
Rosaire Longelo
now Notts County
Kevin Mbabu
now Sampdoria
John Ruddy
now Wolves
James Tavernier now Maccabi Tel Aviv
Charlie Wiggett now Walton & Hersham
Gini Wijnaldum now Al Ittihad


 




 


 






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Fixtures:


Tue 22.09.2026 U21s v Bradford City (a) @ Valley Parade, 7.30pm. EFL Trophy.

Tue 06.10.2026 U21s v Solihull Moors (a) @ Damson Park, 7pm. National League Cup.

Fri 09.10.2026 U21s v Luton Town U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League Cup.


Sat 10.10.2026 U18s v Derby County U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League Cup.

Mon 12.10.2026 Coventry City (a) @ CBS Arena, 8pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Returns deadline is Fri 09.10.2026, 5pm. Allocation: 3,030. Live on Sky Sports.

Tue 13.10.2026 U21s v Hartlepool United (a) @ Victoria Park, 7pm. National League Cup.

Sat 17.10.2026 U18s v Burnley U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Member sale Mon 21.09.2026, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 18.10.2026 U21s v Manchester City U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 4pm. PL2.

Sat 24.10.2026 U18s v Boro U18s (a) @ Hurworth, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sun 25.10.2026 Crystal Palace (a) @ Selhurst Park, 2pm. Premier League. ST applications open Mon 21.09.2026, 2pm. Allocation: 3,030. Live on Sky Sports.

Mon 26.10.2026 U21s v mackem U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Thu 29.10.2026 Everton (a) @ Hill Dickinson Stadium, 7.45pm. Carabao Cup Fourth Round. Ticket details tbc. Live on Sky Sports+.

Fri 30.10.2026 U21s v Peterborough United U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League Cup.

Sat 31.10.2026 U18s v Everton U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Premier League. Member ballot opens Mon 28.09.2026 Noon, closes Tue 29.09.2026 Noon. Ballot winners notified Wed 30.09.2026, 11.30am, seat selection opens Wed 30.09.2026 Noon, closes Fri 02.10.2026, Noon. ST fwding/resale Fri 02.10.2026. 4pm. Member sale Mon 05.10.2026, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.

NUFC live on TV:
Mon 12.10.2026 Coventry City (a) 8pm Sky
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 25.10.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 29.10.2026 Everton (a) 7.45pm Sky+
Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) 8pm Sky

(PL selections from Mon 03.11.2026
to Wed 23.12.2026 are awaited)

NUFC Festive PL fixtures live on TV:

Sat 26.12.2026 Man City (h) 8pm Sky
Wed 30.12.2026 Forest (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sun 03.01.2027 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 07.01.2027 Man United (a) 8pm Sky


(PL season ends on Sun 30.05.2027)


PL live TV release dates:  

Nov
w/c Mon 21.09.2026
Dec w/c Mon 19.10.2026
Jan w/c Mon 30.11.2026
Feb w/c Mon 21.12.2026
Mar w/c Mon 18.01.2027
Apr w/c Mon 22.02.2027
MW35 w/c Mon 29.03.2027
MW36 w/c Mon 05.04.2027
MW37 w/c Mon 26.04.2027
MW38 after Sun 23.05.2027

Carabao Cup:

R4:
w/c Mon 26.10.2026
QF:
w/c Mon 14.12.2026
SF1:
w/c Mon 11.01.2027
SF2:
w/c Mon 01.02.2027
F:
Sun 21.03.2027

FA Cup: 
(R3 draw on or around Sun 06.12.2026)

R3: Sat 09.01.2027
R4: Sat 13.02.2027
R5: Sat 06.03.2027
QF: Sat 03.04.2027
SF: Sat 24.04.2027
F: Sat 22.05.2027

Jan 2027 transfer window:
Fri 01.01.2027 @ Midnight to Mon 01.02.2027 @ 11pm.

EFL Trophy Northern Group C:
Tue 15.09.2026
York City (a) won 3-1
Tue 22.09.2026 Bradford City (a) 7.30pm
Tue 03.11.2026 Rotherham United (a) 7pm

National League Cup Group C:
Tue 18.08.2026
Tamworth (a) lost 3-5
Tue 08.09.2026 Boreham Wood (a) lost 1-2
Tue 06.10.2026 Solihull Moors (a) 7pm
Tue 13.10.2026 Hartlepool United (a) 7pm

U21 Premier League Cup Group D:
Fri 09.10.2026 Luton Town U21s (h) 7pm
Fri 30.10.2026 Peterborough U21s (h) 7pm
Fri 13.11.2026 Peterborough U21s (a) 7pm
Fri 20.11.2026 Notts Forest U21s (a) 7pm
Mon 23.11.2026 Notts Forest U21s (h) 7pm
Mon 07.12.2026 Luton Town U21s (a) 7pm

U18 Premier League Cup Group G:
Tue 25.08.2026 Fulham U18s (a) drew 1-1
Sat 10.10.2026 Derby U18s (h) 1pm
Sat 07.11.2026 Spurs U18s (h) 11am

U17 Premier League Cup Group G:
Wed 02.09.2026 Leeds U17s (a) lost 2-4
Tue 15.09.2026 mackem U17s (a) won 4-1
Tue 20.10.2026 Boro U17s (h) 7pm

FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat 12.12.2026. Draw date tbc.

Northumberland Senior Cup R1:
23.09.2026 Alnwick Town v North Shields
06.10.2026 Blyth Spartans v Ncl Blue Star
07.10.2026 AFC Newbiggin v Ncl Benfield
07.10.2026 Blyth Town v Prudhoe YC
22.10.2026 Newcastle Uni v Ashington

Byes:
Heaton Stannington, Morpeth Town, Whitley Bay. (NUFC U21s declined to enter)

Other events @ SJP:

Thu 01.07.2027 Fontaines DC, supported by Little Simz and viagra boys. 

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)

 

International Magpies
National Service

International breaks 2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027

International breaks 2027/28:
20.09-05.10.2027
08.11-16.11.2027
20.03-28.03.2028

"Premier League matches are not held on a Monday night ahead of an international break or a Friday night after the break."
 
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
20th September


Born Or Died:

1910 Joe Ford born, Edinburgh, Scotland.
(1931-34)

Diminutive forward who joined United from Scottish minnows Rosewell Rosedale (now playing as Whitehill Welfare) in May 1931.

A regular scorer at reserve team level for the Magpies, Ford netted both goals in a senior side friendly success against Hearts back in his native Edinburgh.

That was in September 1931 and the following January his chance came when selected in place of fellow Scot Duncan Hutchison for a home game with Grimsby.

However, Ford sustained a double leg break in a collision with the Mariners 'keeper during the game and would never get another first team opportunity at Gallowgate. 

Returning to Scotland with Partick Thistle, Ford later played for Leith Athletic, Gala and another Edinburgh side, Benford.

Serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, Joe worked in the brewing industry and passed away in April 1951 - a victim of TB.

1927 William Ronald Anderson born, Ponteland.(1946-48)

Goalkeeper who joined United in October 1946 from Throckley Colliery, where he had worked as a miner and turned out for their Welfare side.

Bill's sole senior outing as a Magpie came when deputising for Jack Fairbrother in a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City in April 1947.

Going on to appear for Annfield Plain, he later lived in Peterlee. His death was reported in 1995.


 

 

What Else?

1902 Sheffield Wednesday (h)
3-0
(1-0)
Division One
P3, 6pts, 1st/18 
Roberts(8,
3-0) Rutherford(52) 
25,000
The Magpies made it maximum points after three games of the season - and were yet to concede a goal having scored nine.

That would all change a week later though, with a 1-6 loss at West Bromwich Albion.

1913 West Bromwich Albion (a)
1-1
(0-1)
Division One
P4, 3pts, 15th/20 
Hudspeth(
1-1pen) 
Newall(15)
29,147
An injury to the referee saw his replacement by a linesman and United salvaged a point when the stand-in official awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Billy Hibbert. Frank Hudspeth obliged from the spot.

1919 Chelsea (h)
3-0
(2-0)
Division One
P6, 7pts, 10th/22 
Dixon(6,
2-0,55) 
40,000
One week after the sides drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge, United prevailed at SJP thanks to the only hat-trick of striker Ed Dixon's Tyneside career.

Chelsea's Bob Whittingham struck a post with his penalty when the score was 2-0.

1922 Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) (h)
4-1
(1-1)
Friendly 
Harris(
1-1,2-1,3-1), McDonald(4-1pen) 
Smith(0-1)
10,000
A Wednesday evening game at Gallowgate saw Neil Harris bag a treble against a side he'd guested for some six years earlier.

Bill McCracken featured for United and "was given a rousing welcome" by home fans following his dismissal at Sheffield United the previous Saturday. 

1924 Manchester City (a)
1-3
(1-2)
Division One
P8, 8pts, 4th/22 
McDonald(30

Johnson(11), Roberts(44,65) 
35,000
Following a successful senior debut in midweek, teenage goalkeeper Ike Tate kept his place in the side for this visit to Maine Road.

The Athletic News reporter praised City's forwards, writing that: "purpose and pertinacity were conspicuous traits in the play of the line generally."

1926 Cardiff City (a)
1-1
(0-0)
Division One
P7, 7pts, 13th/22 
Urwin(70) 
P.Smith(71)
15,000
United handed a debut to outside right Jimmy Boyd at Ninian Park and went ahead through Tommy Urwin. 

That lead was short-lived though, as Davies pushed forward straight from the restart before crossing for Smith to net without a Newcastle player touching the ball.

1930 West Ham United (h)
4-2
(2-2)
Division One
P7, 8pts, 6th/22 
Starling(7), Cape(15),
og(Cox)(51), Wilkinson(77)
Earle(35), Watson(2-2)
18,971
Two ahead early on, Newcastle were pegged back before the break when Stan Earle and Vic Watson both beat Albert McInroy.

Jack Wilkinson's shot soon after the restart was deflected into his own net by Billy Cox to restore the home side's lead. 

West Ham's hopes of a comeback were much reduced when Watson limped off after 55 minutes, Wilkinson scoring a fourth goal to wrap up victory for the Magpies. 

1941 Huddersfield Town (h)
3-1
(2-1)
Wartime
Stubbins(1-0,2-0), Price(3-1)
Wilkinson(
1-1)
5,500


1947 Leeds United (h)
4-2
(1-1)
Division Two
P9, 12pts, 3rd/22 
Hair(56), Shackleton(42,90), Stobbart(51) 
Wakefield(4), Cochrane(76)
52,275
Relegated Leeds had started life in the second tier in good form, but were rapidly fading by the time of this defeat. 

Leeds including Con Martin in their line-up and he reportedly collapsed in the team bath with an abdominal problem. His son Mick later played for the black and whites.

1948 A 5-1 victory for the Football League against their Irish counterparts at Anfield included a hat trick for Newcastle's Jackie Milburn. Former SJP colleague Len Shackleton also helped himself to one.

1952 Stoke City (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P8, 7pts, 15th/22 
Johnston(90)
32,359
Newcastle's run of three successive victories at The Victoria Ground came to a juddering halt.

1958 Wolves (a)
3-1
(2-1)
Division One
P9, 9pts, 12th/22 
White(7,69), Bottom(29) 
Broadbent(41)
39,130 
There was a winning start to a brief Newcastle career for Reg Evans, while goalkeeper Bryan Harvey also made his first appearance.

1961 Liverpool (h)
1-2
(0-2)
Division Two
P8, 6pts, 19th/22 
Hale(63) 
Milne(10), og(Heslop)(43)
38,192
Future Newcastle Director of Football Gordon Milne scored the first goal of his Anfield career, while only a penalty save from Dave Hollins to deny Kevin Lewis prevented defeat by a greater margin.

1969 Southampton (a) 
1-1
(0-1)
Division One
P11, 9pts, 14th/22 
Robson(55)
Channon(6)
19,130
Future Magpie Mick Channon netted for the Saints on what was the first of United's three visits to the Dell this season, (League, FA Cup & Fairs Cup).

1975 Wolves (h)
5-1
(1-1)
Division One
P8, 9pts, 8th/22 
Gowling(10,60,80), Tudor(55), Cassidy(87) 
Daley(9)
30,876
Just ten days after helping himself to a four goal haul against Southport, striker Alan Gowling's next appearance at Gallowgate saw him in prolific form once more, beating visiting custodian Gary Pierce on three occasions. 

1980 Oldham Athletic (h)
0-0
(0-0)
Division Two
P7, 8pts, 9th/22 
19,786
Having won at QPR a week earlier on his managerial debut for the club, Arthur Cox was unable inspire his new side to victory as he made a bow in the home dugout at SJP.

This result followed a trio of 2-1 league wins and Newcastle would also draw their next two games 0-0. 

1986 Wimbledon (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One
P7, 5pts, 20th/22 
Gascoigne(55)
21,545 
Victory was achieved by United at the seventh time of asking, Gazza reacting when Lawrie Sanchez handled in the box, shooting past Dave Beasant while the rest of the Newcastle players appealed for a penalty kick. 

Gary Kelly made his debut in goal after first choice custodian Martin Thomas reported a bad back on the morning of the game. 

Andy Thomas took his place in midfield for the first time, with the Magpies missing Peter Beardsley and Tony Cunningham.

1987 Liverpool (h)
1-4
(0-2)
Division One
P7, 5pts, 19th/21 
McDonald(61pen) 
Nicol(20,47,70), Aldridge(37)
24,141 
Steve Nicol grabbed a hat trick in this one-sided game, with Neil McDonald claiming a consolation effort from the spot after Mirandinha was felled in the box.

The visiting line-up included Barry Venison, John Barnes and Peter Beardsley - the latter making his first return to SJP since joining the Reds two months earlier. 
Youtube footage is online here

1997 West Ham United (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P4, 9pts, 8th/20 
Barnes(44) 
25,884
Three days after the epic 3-2 home win over Barcelona, a fine shot from John Barnes gave him his first Toon goal.

That was especially sweet for the veteran, who was booed by home fans after choosing to join Newcastle some weeks earlier, rather than become a Hammer.

For much of the afternoon though, visiting goalkeeper Shay Given was all that stood between the home side an three points  

A wedding prevented one half of NUFC.com attending, with the groom a big Hammers fan. Suffice to say that regular updates from a pocket radio punctuated proceedings....
PL highlights are online here 

2000 Leyton Orient (h) 
2-0
(1-0)
League Cup 2nd Round, 
1st Leg 
Cort(34), Speed(77)
37,284
United bounced back from their usual reverse at Southampton to overcome League Two opposition. New signing Lomana LuaLua watched on from the Milburn Stand, having scored a hat trick for his former side Colchester United in the previous round.
NUFC.com match report

2003 Bolton Wanderers (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Premiership
P5, 3pts, 18th/20
52,014
Bobby Robson fielded his strongest XI at a soggy SJP, desperate to prevent a fourth successive home loss and third blank score sheet. 

The former was avoided but unfortunately the latter was not, as a first Premiership victory eluded United yet again.

Bobby Robson romanticists may be interested to know the point still left us in the relegation zone in 18th, with only Middlesbrough and Wolves below us....
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2005 A Newcastle Academy XI won 1-0 at Chester-le-Street's Moor Park home.

Staged ahead of the home side's FA Youth Cup tie against Farsley Celtic, United helped the non-league youngsters gain experience of playing under floodlights.

Ahead when Marc Walton profited from a goalkeeping error to walk the ball into the net from close range, Newcastle kept the hosts at bay for the rest of the game.

2006 Liverpool (a)
0-2
(0-1)
Premiership
P5, 6pts, 10th/20
Kuyt(29), Alonso(79)
43,754
Goalkeeper Steve Harper's return to action proved to be memorable for the wrong reason, after Xabi Alonso thumped the ball over his head from 60 yards at The Kop End.

Harper slipped as he back-pedalled to catch the long-range missile and as he grasped at thin air, the ball sailed past his left hand and over the line.

But it wasn't just a tale of Alonso's spectacular strike, four decent penalty claims were all denied by referee, Mark Halsey - three of which were ours.

Halsey also missed Celestine Babayaro's assault on Dirk Kuyt but video evidence later saw the FA charge the Newcastle defender, who copped a three match ban.
NUFC.com match report

PL highlights are online here

2008 West Ham United (a) 1-3 (0-2)
Premier League
P5, 4pts, 19th/20
Owen(67)
Di Michele(8,37), Etherington(53)
34,743

Newcastle were second best against an ordinary Hammers side that cruised into a 3-0 lead.

Both clubs were in some disarray, following manager departures and takeover talk. Xisco kept his place for the visitors, while this was a second and final outing for Uruguayan loan midfielder Nacho Gonzalez.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here


2011 Newcastle's second string debuted at the B2net Stadium of Chesterfield in an afternoon friendly, impeccably timed to allow those fans daft enough to watch it to attend en route to the City Ground.

The Spireites took advantage of an early penalty miss by Sam Adjei and went ahead when goalkeeper Ole Soderberg could only help a Scott Boden header into the net, following a left wing cross.

United were level before half time, thanks to midfielder Yven Moyo. It ended 1-1.
NUFC.com match report

2011 Nottingham Forest (a) 4-3aet 2-2 (1-0)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
Lovenkrands(39,60pen), Simpson(93), Coloccini(120)
Findley(46), Derbyshire(66), Tudgay(114)
10,208
With Rob Elliot and Mehdi Abeid making their senior debuts, a header from Fabricio Coloccini in the final seconds of added time saw United scrape through.

It was the fourth and final time that the Magpies had been in front in the tie, having let Forest back into the game twice in normal time and once in the extra half hour.

Thankfully though, penalties were avoided and Steve McClaren's Championship side bowed out as Newcastle made it seven games unbeaten in all competitions.
NUFC.com match report

2012 Maritimo (Portugal)(a)
0-0
(0-0)
Europa League GSM1
4,000
Newcastle's Europa League Group Stage campaign began on the island of Madeira at the Estadio Dos Barreiros.

United hit the woodwork three times while some fine saves from Rob Elliot preserved a clean sheet for the visitors.
NUFC.com match report

2014 Hull City (h)
2-2
(0-0)
Premier League
P5, 3pts, 18th/20
Cisse(74,87)
Jelavic(48), Diame(68)
49,199
United failed to win in the Premier League at the fifth time of asking, but Papiss Cisse's late brace turned boos to cheers.

The striker came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, but there was as much happening off the field as on it.

Having departed for Hull on loan days earlier, Hatem Ben Arfa watched from the stand while organised fan protests against Alan Pardew continued.

A certain Steve Bruce occupied the visiting dugout, while future Magpie Mo Diame scored the second Tigers goal.

Home players wore training tops in tribute to cancer victim Jonas Gutierrez, Cisse unveiling a T-shirt with the motto "always looking forward Jonas" after netting.

NUFC.com match report

PL highlights are online here

2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
2-0
(2-0)
EFL Cup 3rd Round

Ritchie(29), Gouffran(31)
34,735

United gained swift revenge for their home league defeat to Wolves, beating them three days later in the EFL Cup.

Daryl Murphy and Achraf Lazaar debuted and DeAndre Yedlin made a first start.
NUFC.com match report

2020 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 0-3 (0-2)
Premier League
P2, 3pts, 11th/20
Maupay(4pen,7), Connolly(83)
Bissouma(89-violent conduct)
BCD

New faces but familiar failings for United, comprehensively beaten in their opening home league fixture of the season.

There was a Premier League bow for Ryan Fraser, while Jamal Lewis, Callum Wilson and Jeff Hendrick all made home debuts.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2021
It was four defeats in a row for United's second string, beaten 2-3 by Stoke City at Whitley Park.

Elliot Anderson's penalty gave interim coach Kevin Richardson's side a 1-0 half time lead, but Stoke hit back with a three-goal salvo before Adam Wilson reduced the arrears.
NUFC.com match report


2022
A rearguard action from the U21s failed to prevent a 0-2 defeat by Barnsley in the EFL Trophy at Oakwell.
NUFC.com match report


2024
Newcastle U21s lost 0-1 to West Ham at Whitley Park in PL2, with Jack Ross and Neil Winskill continuing to take interim charge of the side.
NUFC.com match report