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Tickets are £45 including booking fee.
Carabao Cup:
Citizens test
Newcastle's reward for reaching the semi-finals of this
season's Carabao Cup is a two-legged meeting with
Manchester City.
United will be at home first during the week commencing
Monday 12.01.2026 before the second leg at the Etihad
Stadium in the week commencing Monday 02.02.2026.
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)
??? ??.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)
??? ??.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)
Giveaway:
Hat compo
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.
PS: There's no 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:
RM48: Fri 19.12.2025 Noon
RM24: Sun 21.12.2025
Special Delivery Guaranteed: Tue 23.12.2025 Noon
Update:
Veitch books: last
orders
The final copies of Keith Colvin Smith's biography of
Magpie
legend Colin Veitch will be sent out on Saturday.
Originally published at £35, the 200 page hardback book is now on sale for just £10 + delivery*. To
reserve copies, email
[email protected] confirming your postcode.
* due to book size & weight, UK delivery only possible Carabao Cup :
Teenage flicks!
Newcastle 2
Fulham 1
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Newcastle dramatically
extended their defence of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night thanks
to a winning goal during second half added time
from
Lewis Miley.
With the score locked at 1-1 and a penalties looming, the youngster
was in the right place to back flick a fine corner from Sandro
Tonali into the Gallowgate End net.
Following his header away to Bayer Leverkusen last week, the 19
year-old completed a full set of goals in all four competitions that
the Magpies currently participate in.
His latest achievement also came from an unfamiliar right back role
that he was selected in due to injury problems.
United had made an encouraging start when Yoane Wissa marked his
first start for the club by netting from close range with 10 minutes
played, after visiting goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte flapped at a
Jacob Murphy centre.
However that lead lasted just six minutes before Antonee Robinson's
cross was headed home by Sasa Lukic.
Although
dominating possession for most of the game, Eddie Howe's side failed
to sufficiently test the nervous-looking Lecomte until he tipped
Miley's low shot around the post to concede the corner that led to
the winner.
Progress in the competition came at some cost however; Lewis Hall
unavailable for selection with what was termed a minor hamstring
injury.
Fellow full back Tino Livramento then limped off during the second
half and returning for the post-match lap of the pitch with an ice
pack strapped to his left knee.
That adds to a lengthening list of defensive absentees that already
includes Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles
and Emil Krafth.
Not a classic then, but a well-timed outcome following the events of
Sunday. As one fan was overheard saying on Barrack Road afterwards,
"we just needed to win."
Team: Ramsdale, L.Miley, Livramento (A.Murphy 76), Schar, Thiaw,
Guimaraes, Ramsey, Willock (Tonali 72), J.Murphy (Elanga 85), Barnes
(Gordon 85), Wissa (Woltemade 72).
Subs n/u: Ruddy, Joelinton, Shahar, Neave.
Booked: Schar, Woltemade
A second booking in the competition for Fabian Schar means that
he'll be suspended for the first leg of the semi-final.
Goals: Wissa 10, L.Miley 90+2
FFC: Lecomte, Tete, Robinson, Cuenca, Andersen, Lukic (Reed
46), Berge (Kusi-Asare 90+3), Wilson, Smith Rowe (King 74), Kevin (Traore
74), Jimenez.
Subs n/u: Cairney, Castagne, Diop, Leno, Ridgeon.
Booked: Lukic
Goal: Lukic 16
Crowd:
51,301 including
1,700 away fans.
Significant numbers of home fans experienced problems gaining access
to the tie when turnstiles wouldn't open. Anyone who was delayed as
a result and had to visit the ticket office is encouraged to contact
NUFC to complain:
email them via:
[email protected]
Eddie Howe said:
"Hard
fought win, great moment for us, we needed it after Sunday's
disappointment. Good character from the group, good resilience,
mental strength.
"(It was) a tough game against a Fulham side who play
really good football but I thought we deserved to win.
"The training ground has been a
sombre place (since
Sunday's derby defeat). We fully recognise what we did in the
last game and what that left with the people of Newcastle. We had to
live with that. I'm not going to lie.
"I won't ever forget the feeling after sunderland. It'll be there
until we play them again but we must move on."
On his match winner:
"The goal is for him really. Lewy’s always level-headed and calm.
When I told him this morning ‘I’m going to play you at right-back’
his sort of reaction was typical Lewy, ‘OK’ and nodded his head.
"It was
one training session today where we talked through what we wanted
him to do.
"The
fact he did it for the team and did it in such a good way, I think
you get rewarded for that and his goal, I think, is that.
"I
think he has got goals in him, especially aerially. See him score at
Leverkusen, big goal, and a big goal today.
"He’s
six foot four, should contribute, but I think that is part of his
game that will only get better, his physicality, and you can see his
technical quality, so such a bright future.
"I'm reluctant to put more pressure on his shoulders than he's
already got, but he can be as good as anyone in his position,
whichever position he plays.
"I thought he was outstanding at
right-back and he's really grown in central midfield in terms of
stature and confidence and belonging, which are all really important
qualities - and the goals will only add to that.
"He's got a bit of everything so
I couldn't rate him any higher.
"He’s got goals in him, and that was a big one. After the last few
days, I was not looking forward to penalties!’
On injury victim
Tino Livramento:
"We don’t quite know how bad it is but it’s not looking good. It
looks like a knee problem. Tino has had issues with the knee before.
“The fact he had to come off and
he’s such an honest dependable lad, that sends worrying signs for
his participation in the Chelsea game. Let’s wait and see."
On the absent Lewis Hall:
"Lewis we’re more positive on. He felt some tightness in his
hamstring but he has a chance for Chelsea.”
On
the possibility of
exercising an option to recall Matt Targett from his loan spell at
Boro next month:
"We’ll
make that decision closer to the date when we have to, but certainly
at the moment I don’t have many more rabbits to pull out of the hat.
"We’re in dangerous territory so let’s see.”
On Joelinton's fragile fitness:
"Joelinton is nursing a groin problem. He's fit to a point but it
would only be in an emergency situation - defending a corner in the
last few minutes for example.
"He's training but maybe not executing everything normally."
On the SF draw:
"Whoever we were going to get
was going to be difficult. I think Manchester City is probably the
most difficult game we ever have to prepare for.
"I think they’re an outstanding team but
we’ve beaten them once this season and that was a memorable win for
us, so we look forward to the game when it comes around.
"Experiencing it last year (against Arsenal), the two games
were good results for us.
"I love the two-legged
semi-finals. I think that's what makes the Carabao Cup slightly
unique, the home and away ties.
"This is going to be a really tough tie, and everyone wants a
trophy."
Referee: Darren England - first appearance at a Magpies
fixture for the Doncaster native since a 5-0 PL home win
over Crystal Palace in April 2024.
VAR: n/a
Stats:
Yoane Wissa scored his first Newcastle goal and his second in as
many Carabao Cup career appearances, having found the same Leazes
End net last season for Brentford at SJP a year and a day
previously.
Lewis Miley netted his third goal of the season, coming in three
different competitions during his last six outings.
Alex Murphy
played his fourth senior competitive game for the club, making a
second appearance this season in the Carabao Cup after a brief
outing from the bench during the home victory over Bradford City.
The 21 year-old made two fleeting substitute appearances during the
2023/24 campaign in PL home fixtures.
Newcastle played in the quarter-finals of the League Cup for the
thirteenth time; this is the fourth successive season that Eddie
Howe has reached the last eight and the third time he's made it to
the last four:
1974/75 Chester City (a) lost 0-1 (1st replay)
1975/76 Notts County (h) won 1-0
1995/96 Arsenal (a) lost 0-2
1997/98 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2
2001/02 Chelsea (a) lost 0-1
2006/07 Chelsea (h) lost 0-1
2014/15 Spurs (a) lost 0-4
2016/17 Hull City (a) drew 1-1 (lost 1-3 on pens)
2020/21 Brentford (a) lost 0-1
2022/23 Leicester City (h) won 2-0
2023/24 Chelsea (a) drew 1-1 (lost 2-4 on pens)
2024/25 Brentford (h) won 3-1
2025/26 Fulham (h) won 2-1
Cottagers in Toon - PL era:
2025/26 won 2-1 Wissa, L.Miley
2025/26 won 2-1 J.Murphy, Guimaraes
2024/25 lost 1-2 J.Murphy
2023/24 won 3-0 Miley, Almiron, Burn
2022/23 won 1-0 Isak
2020/21 drew 1-1 Wilson (pen)
2018/19 drew 0-0
2016/17 lost 1-3 D.Murphy (Ch)
2013/14 won 1-0 Ben Arfa
2012/13 won 1-0 Cisse
2011/12 won 2-1 Best 2
2010/11 drew 0-0
2008/09 lost 0-1
2007/08 won 2-0 Viduka, Owen
2006/07 lost 1-2 Parker
2005/06 drew 1-1 N'Zogbia
2004/05 lost 1-4 Bellamy
2003/04 won 3-1 O'Brien, Speed, Robert
2002/03 won 2-0 Solano, Bellamy
2001/02 drew 1-1 Dyer
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."
FA Cup:
Cherries (h)
tickets
The FA Cup Third Round schedule has now been finalised, with 22 ties
transmitted live in the UK, but Newcastle's home meeting with Bournemouth not among
them.
That leaves it at 3pm on Saturday January 10th.
FA Cup scheme payments were taken by NUFC on Wednesday 17th.
Ticket sale details are as follows:
Member ballot opens Thu 18.12.2025, Noon, closes Fri 19.12.2025.
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.
NB: Season ticket holders not enrolled on the FA Cup scheme can
enter the member ballot.
Premier League:
Chelsea (h)
Newcastle return to Premier League action on Saturday, when Enzo Maresca's side visit SJP for a 12.30pm kick-off
that's live on TNT Sports.
The Magpies are seeking a fifth successive home victory over
the Blues in all competitions, three of which came in
Premier League fixtures and one in the Carabao Cup.
Team: To follow
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:
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The draw 5/2
CFC win 13/8
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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.
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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
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 on a date to be confirmed on or before Saturday
24.01.2026.
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)
Newcastle's U21 side concluded their National League Cup
group stage on Tuesday night with a goalless draw at The Shay,
losing the subsequent penalty shootout.
Needing to defeat hosts FC Halifax
Town to reach the knockout stages at their expense, a strangely
cautious display from United never looked liked producing a goal
until Magpie defender Miodrag Pivas shook the crossbar with an 88th
minute shot following a corner.
The hosts also struck the goal frame, though Jay Turner-Cooke's
long-distance free kick on 69 minutes. The former Magpie then burst
into the box only to theatrically tumble over in a failed attempt at
winning a penalty kick.
Newcastle's failure to take three points from the tie then made the
shootout for the extra point entirely academic.
Alfie Harrison, Ben Parkinson, Scott Bailey, Charlie McArthur, Dylan
Charlton and Cathal Heffernan converted, but home custodian
Nathaniel Ford denied
Joe Brayson and Darren Palmer while Ciaran Thompson hit the bar.
United's James Taylor was equal to efforts from David Kawa and Cody
Johnson but couldn't prevent Zak Emmerson from slotting home the
eighteenth penalty of the evening.
Team: J.Taylor, C.Thompson, Heffernan, McArthur, Fitzgerald (Charlton
80), Munda (Al.Harrison 59),
Bailey, Pivas, Seung-soo (Palmer 67), Parkinson, Neave (Brayson 67).
Subs n/u: Jones, Watts, Yildiz.
Booked: McArthur, Al.Harrison.
FCHT: Ford, Almi-Adetoro, Capello (Kawa 80), Devonport (Emmerson
80), Jenkins, C.Johnson, Latty-Fairweather, Mills, Tarima (Sutcliffe
90+2), Turner-Cooke (Cummings 90+2), Wright (Harris 62). Sub n/u: S.Johnson.
Referee: Callum Jones
Crowd: 246.
This was the second time that the two sides have met in this
competition, Newcastle recording a 2-1 win last year.
Premier League:
Wolte-mare
mackems
1 Newcastle 0
Match report
2025/26:
Liverpool (a)
ticket info
Liverpool (a)
ST applications open: Mon 29.12.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Tue 30.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections open: Wed 31.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections close: Fri 02.01.2026, 2pm
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.
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
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Alaves (a) Copa Del Rey, Wednesday.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
It finished 1-1 at Genk in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday with
Cordero languishing unused on the bench yet again.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
No goals away to Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday and no sign of the
on-loan winger.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Boro continued their good form on Saturday thanks to a 3-1 home
win over QPR as they shadow Championship leaders Coventry City.
Defender Matt played the entire game.
Joe White (Leyton Orient):
The O's went down by the odd goal in five against Barnsley at
Oakwell in League One on Saturday, but midfielder Joe wasn't in the
matchday squad.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Saturday brought a 3-0 home success against Volendam in the Eredivisie,
without any trace of midfielder Travis.
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Aidan was in goal for a 2-0 home win over Bangor that left Coleraine
top of the Irish Premiership on Friday.
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield
0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
18.12.2025
Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
06.01.2026
Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
13.01.2026
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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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.
Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth
(h) @ SJP, 3pm. FA Cup Third Round.
Ballot
closes Fri 19.12.2025, Noon. 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.
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.
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Premier League.
Ballot winner seat selection closes Fri 19.12.2025, Noon.
ST fwding/resale Fri 19.12.2025, 4pm.
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.
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
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
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*
*Still Sat 21.02.2025 but moves from 12.30pm to 8pm "should either
club be involved in a CL knockout playoff away from home the preceding
Wednesday."
(PL Selections made to Mon 01.03.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
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:
w/c Mon 12.01.2026 Man City (h)
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026 Man City (a)
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)
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
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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
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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18th December |
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Born Or Died:
1922
Ivor Broadis born, Poplar, Isle of Dogs. (1953-55)
Christened
Ivan, the forward began his career with minor league sides Finchley and then
Northfleet United before joining Spurs on amateur forms - where he was
mistakenly registered as Ivor.
A dispute over wages saw him reject professional terms at White Hart Lane and
after his family were bombed out of their East End home in the blitz, Broadis
joined the RAF as a navigator.
Undergoing some of his training in the USA, Ivor guesting for Millwall
and Carlisle while serving in the RAF,
Posted to an airbase near Carlisle where he met his wife and was demobbed,
Broadis remained in the area and was appointed player-boss of the Cumbrians at
the age of just 23.
Ivor then sold himself to the mackems in 1949 for £18,000, claiming that it
was in the best financial interests of the club.
His next port of call was Manchester City in 1951, then on to Gallowgate in
1953 for a £20,000 fee, debuting in a 1-3 loss at Sheffield United that
October.
The first two of Ivor's 18 goals in 51 games outings then arrived a week later,
as Cardiff City were beaten 4-0 on Tyneside.
Playing for England in the 1954 World Cup finals, Ivor's omission from
Newcastle's 1955 FA Cup final-winning team against his former side Manchester
City led to his exit soon after and return to Carlisle.
Ending his player career over the border for Queen of the South, he pursued a
career as football journalist for many years after and was part of the press
corps in Budapest for United's 1969 Fairs Cup Final victory.
Living near Carlisle after his retirement, Ivor's death was recorded in April
2019 aged 96, at which point he had the distinction of being
Newcastle's oldest surviving player.
1955 Mickey Barker born, Bishop Auckland. (1972-79)
Left back who made his debut in 1-0 victory at West Ham in April 1975
- the first of 29 first team outings (including two as sub).
Moving on to Gillingham in 1979, Mickey returned to
the region the following year with non-league sides Ferryhill & Bishop Auckland.
A move to Hartlepool United followed in 1982, following a spell playing out in
the USA and Mickey ended his career with Bishops, also running a pub in the town.
 1959 Kevin Dillon born,
s*nderland.
(1989-91)
Midfielder who began his career as an apprentice at
Birmingham City and was handed his senior team debut in 1977 by then-Blues boss
Sir Alf Ramsey.
1983 saw him join Portsmouth, in whose colours he was dismissed at SJP
following a clash with Peter Jackson in December 1987.
Dillon's former Fratton Park boss Jim Smith brought him to
SJP on a free ahead of the 1989/90 season and he debuted in
a 5-2 home win over Leeds United that August.
With
Mark McGhee and Mick Quinn shooting the side into the
playoffs, Dillon occupied a midfield anchor role to good effect.
However he failed to find the net for United in 76 outings, with his
duck-breaking efforts resulting in some appalling misses - none worse than a game at Wolves when he contrived to
miss an unguarded goal with no
home player in the same postcode.
The arrival of Ossie Ardiles in April 1991 saw the likes of Lee Clark, David Roche and Lee Makel
promoted from
the reserves and Dillon dropped before his contract was ended.
An unsuccessful trial with his
beloved mackems saw him appearing for their reserves in a friendly at
Blyth Spartans.
No deal was forthcoming however and his next port of call was Reading, playing
for the Elm Park side until 1994.
After playing and coaching at Stevenage Borough, he joined Yeovil Town
before returning to Reading in 1995 as a coach (and turning out for Fareham
Town in 1997).
Dillon took over as Reading's caretaker boss in the wake of the 2003 defection of Alan Pardew
from the Royals to West Ham. However, the Royals opted to overlook him and appoint Steve Coppell
instead, with
Dillon remaining at the Madejski as his number two until Coppell's
departure in summer 2009.
After spending some time scouting for Watford, Kevin became boss of Aldershot Town in November 2009 but he and his assistant,
former mackem, Gary Owers, were sacked in January 2011.
Dillon later worked as a youth scout for the Scottish FA.
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What Else?
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1897 Burton Swifts (a)
1-3 (0-2)
Division Two
P13, 19pts, 3rd/16
White(88)
Leigh(3,8), Blackie(76)
1909 Sheffield United
(a)
0-4 (0-1)
Division One
P19, 21pts, 8th/20
Evans(43,76), Kitchen(60), Hardinge(72)
15,500
Albert Shepherd missed a spot-kick for the Magpies when
it was still goalless.
1920 Manchester United
(a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One
P19, 25pts, 2nd/22
Miller(30), Hopkin(82)
40,000
 1926 Leicester City
(h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P20, 25pts, 3rd/22
Seymour(8)
Chandler(21)
25,000
Profligacy from the penalty spot cost the Magpies as
they were twice denied by visiting custodian Kenny
Campbell.
Charlie Spencer's 35th minute header was fisted into the
goal by a City player but a spot kick was awarded.
Up stepped Frank Hudspeth, only to drive his shot straight
at the grateful Campbell.
Gallacher was then fouled in the 54th minute and elected
to take the spot kick himself, but was also denied by
Campbell.
1937 Swansea Town (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P19, 18pts, 14th/22
Imrie(69)
16,000
Bill Imrie's 69th minute penalty was saved by Stan Moore but he tucked
in the rebound.
1943 Gateshead (a)
3-1 (2-0)
Wartime
Copeland(10,81), Dixon(20)
Harrison(80)
6,000
1948 Everton (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P22, 31pts, 1st/22
Taylor(51)
43,515
A loose ball played out of the visiting defence was seized upon by Ernie
Taylor, who beat Ted Sagar for the winner - results elsewhere seeing United the
day top of the table.
1954 Arsenal (h)
5-1 (3-0)
Division One
P22, 22pts, 12th/22
Keeble(2,19), R.Mitchell(25pen,69), Milburn(46)
Wills(64pen)
35,122
The Sunday Mirror reporter gave Newcastle little credit for this
convincing victory, preferring to blame a "disjointed, haphazard,
half-hearted" Gunners display.
1965 Liverpool (h)
0-0
(0-0)
Division One
P21, 15pts, 19th/22
34,153
United halted the march of an in-form Reds side
who had won seven of their previous eight games.
 1971
West Ham United (a)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P22, 18pts, 16th/22
Busby(6)
21,991
Having scored on his debut at West Brom the week
before, on-loan Viv Busby netted again at Upton
Park.
 1974 Chester
(a)
0-1 (0-0)
League Cup 5th Round Replay
James(76)
19,000
Sealand Road's clarty pitch proved to be Newcastle's undoing, as Fourth Division City followed up their ousting
of Leeds United by knocking Joe Harvey's side out.
Frustrated by the acrobatic goalkeeping of Chester's
Grenville Millington, the winner came when a
corner wasn't cleared and City striker John James shot
through a crowd of bodies past the unsighted Iam McFaul.
 1976
Aston Villa (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P18, 22pts, 5th/22
Gowling(27)
Deehan(31,87)
33,982
Ahead when Geoff Nulty touched on a corner kick for
Alan Gowling to convert, John Deehan soon repeated the
trick at the other end to send the sides in level at half
time.
The winner then came from yet another corner as Deehan
forced the ball over the United line from point-blank
range.
 1982 Sheffield
Wednesday (a) 1-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P19, 24pts, 15th/22
Varadi(37)
og(Haddock)(56)
16,310
Future Wednesdayite Imre Varadi netted at Hillsborough
for a Magpies side missing Kevin Keegan due to injury, Liverpool loanee Howard Gayle
deputising for him.
Jack Charlton's Owls levelled when defender Peter
Haddock diverted Mel Sterland's cross beyond his own
goalkeeper, Kevin Carr.
1990 Newcastle reserves
beat their Leicester
City counterparts 2-0, thanks to goals from Michael
Parkinson and John Gallacher.
The game marked the only
appearance of trialist defender Chris Zoricich, a New
Zealander who moved to England to become a professional
footballer.
After over a decade playing in
Australia and New Zealand, "Zorro" briefly returned to England
in 2003, training with Mansfield
Town but failing to secure a contract.
 1993 Everton (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P20, 35pts, 4th/22
Cole(14), Beardsley(76)
25,362
Former Toffee Peter Beardsley was warmly welcomed on his
first return to
Goodison Park, marking the occasion with a fine goal.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1999
Bradford City (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Premiership
P18, 19pts, 15th/20
Saunders(56),
Wetherall(71)
18,276
Future Magpie Andy O'Brien helped
the Bantams contain our twin strike force of Messrs Shearer and Ferguson with
ease - a display which may have led to his arrival at SJP in 2001.
However, the Valley Parade ballboys were more impressive than a United side whose
greatest effort on the day was getting off the team coach.
NUFC.com
match report
 2000
Liverpool's seemingly endless supply of venues for reserve
games saw the Magpies visit the Knowsley Road home of St.
Helens Rugby League team.
And on a chilly night when Shola Ameobi netted in a 1-1
draw, the debut display of Olivier Bernard caused us to
comment that he had shown "undoubted
potential".
NUFC.com
match report
 2001
Arsenal (a)
3-1 (0-1)
Premiership
P17, 33pts, 1st/20
O'Brien(60), Shearer(86pen), Robert(90)
Pires(20)
38,012
A week after being beaten in a League Cup Quarter
Final tie at Chelsea, Newcastle were back in London with
the chance of ending the evening top of the league.
Battered by the Gunners but only conceding once, Ray Parlour's dismissal just before
the half-time break gave United some hope.
Andy O'Brien headed in the equaliser in
front of the away end, before Craig
Bellamy walked for allegedly striking cheat Ashley Cole
in the face (later rescinded).
Future Magpie Sol Campbell was penalised for fouling
Laurent Robert, Alan Shearer converting the resultant
spot kick.
Robert himself then strode
clear to secure United's first win in the capital for over five years: a
remarkable night that celebrity fork bender Uri Geller later claimed credit for....
NUFC.com
match report
2010 Newcastle's Premier
League game at Birmingham City was called off just three
hours before kick-off.
The decision came shortly before noon after a pitch
inspection by match referee Mike Jones - poor conditions in the vicinity of the ground affected the
judgment.
Pitch and areas near the stadium were navigable
but fans, players and officials were struggling to reach St. Andrew's, including Blues
boss Alex McLeish.
 2024
Brentford (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Carabao Cup Quarter-final
Tonali(9,43), Schar(69)
Wissa(90+1)
51,765
An excellent
team display at SJP saw United deservedly qualify for the
semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
A memorable first half brace from Sandro Tonali trebled his Toon tally,
before Fabian Schar ended the contest after being set up by the unselfish Bruno
Guimaraes.
There was a late consolation effort for future Magpie Yoane Wissa after Brentford came to life
once the tie was over.
NUFC.com match report
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