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Newcastle kick off this season's FA Cup campaign at SJP on
Saturday
when they host the Cherries in a
Third Round tie.
It's an old-fashioned, non-televised 3pm kick-off and
if the scores are level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of
extra time will follow ahead of a penalty shootout if
required.
The winners will take their place in the Fourth Round draw,
staged before the Liverpool versus Barnsley Third Round tie
kicks off at 7.45pm on Monday.
Football Bobbles will have a
stall outside the Trent House from Noon. Card payments accepted.
(They'll also be there v Manchester City on Tuesday).
Team: Fabian Schar is the latest addition to an injury
list that includes Dan
Burn, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth and William Osula. The
fitness of Anthony Elanga is unclear.
Coral rate this tie as
follows (in 90 minutes):
NUFC win 3/4
The draw 3/1
AFCB win 10/3
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AFCB:
Justin Kluivert, Ben Gannon-Doak, Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie
and William Dennis miss out.
and Antoine Semenyo has completed
his move to Manchester City.
Free agent and former Magpie goalkeeper Fraser Forster
has joined the Cherries for the remainder of the
season.
Ahead of their trip to Tyneside, Andoni Iraola's side ended
their eleven game winless run in the Premier League with a
3-2 home win over Spurs.
The Cherries reached the Quarter-finals of the FA Cup last
season, having also made the last eight in 2021. Between
those though came a trio of exits at the hands of lower
league opponents - including non-league Boreham Wood.
Referee: Thomas Bramall - second Magpies posting of the
season for the Sheffield whistler, following last month's
2-2 PL home draw with Spurs.
VAR: n/a
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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
FAC3 fixtures:
Fri 09.01.026:
Port Vale v Fleetwood Town (7.30pm) Disc+
Preston North End v Wigan Athletic (7.30pm) Disc+
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest (7.30pm) TNT/Disc+
MK Dons v Oxford United (7.30pm) Disc+
Sat 10.01.2026:
Wolves v Shrewsbury Town (12.15pm) Disc+
Everton v mackems (12.15pm) Disc+
Cheltenham Town v Leicester City (12.15pm) Disc+
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace (12.15pm) BBC/TNT/Disc+
Doncaster Rovers v Southampton (3pm)
Ipswich Town v Blackpool (3pm)
Manchester City v Exeter City (3pm)
Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford (3pm)
Fulham v Boro (3pm)
Burnley v Millwall (3pm)
Salford City v Swindon Town (3pm)
Boreham Wood v Burton Albion (3pm)
Newcastle v Bournemouth (3pm)
Stoke City v Coventry City (3pm)
Spurs v Aston Villa (5.45pm) BBC/TNT/Disc+
Grimsby Town v Weston Super Mare (5.45pm) Disc+
Cambridge United v Birmingham City (5.45pm)
Disc+
Bristol City v Watford (5.45pm) Disc+
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea (8pm) TNT/Disc+
Sun 11.01.2026:
Derby County v Leeds United (Noon) TNT/Disc+
Portsmouth v Arsenal (2pm) TNT/Disc+
West Ham v QPR (2.30pm) Disc+
Norwich City v Walsall (2.30pm) Disc+
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion (2.30pm) Disc+
Hull City v Blackburn Rovers (2.30pm) Disc+
Sheffield United v Mansfield Town (2.30pm) Disc+
Manchester United v Brighton (4.30pm) TNT/Disc+
Mon 12.01.2026:
Liverpool v Barnsley (7.45pm) TNT/Disc+
Stats:
Newcastle and Bournemouth drew 0-0 at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League
last September, Andoni Iraola's side due on Tyneside for the
return this April.
This is the third time that the Magpies and Cherries have been
paired in this competition - all in the Third Round.
Newcastle ran out 2-0 winners on Tyneside in 1973, drawing 0-0 down in
Dorset in 1992 and then losing the replay on penalties after a 2-2
draw that followed an abandonment due to fog days earlier.
Cherries in Toon - all-time:
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 (FAC) (lost 3-4 pens)
1989/90 won 3-0 Anderson, Quinn 2 (D2)
1972/73 won 2-0 Macdonald, og (FAC)
NUFC last 10 FAC3 ties:
2024/25 Bromley (h) R3 won 3-1
2023/24 mackems (a) R3 won 3-0
2022/23 Sheffield Wednesday (a) R3 lost 1-2
2021/22 Cambridge United (h) R3 lost 0-1
2020/21 Arsenal (a) R3 lost 0-2aet
2019/20 Rochdale (h) R3R won 4-1
2019/20 Rochdale (a) R3 drew 1-1
2018/19 Blackburn Rovers (a) R3R won 4-2
2018/19 Blackburn Rovers (h) R3 drew 1-1
2017/18 Luton Town (h) R3 won 3-1
2016/17 Birmingham City (h) R3R won 3-1
2016/17 Birmingham City (a) R3 drew 1-1
2015/16 Watford (a) R3 lost 0-1
Premier League:
Just love it!
Newcastle 4
Leeds United
3
Match action is online here
A game that began with Newcastle fans voicing support for club
legend Kevin Keegan, following a cancer diagnosis ended with a
victory reminiscent of KK's Entertainers era side.
Eddie Howe and his side celebrated their third successive Premier
League victory at full time, but the Magpies held an advantage in a
game that spanned 112 minutes for only a matter of seconds. We all
love leads, as the song goes....
The Whites arrived on Tyneside unbeaten in seven Premier League
games and having lost just one of their most recent five visits to
Gallowgate.
That run looked like continuing when Malick Thiaw crucially lost
possession just outside his own penalty area and Brenden Aaranson
clinically beat Nick Pope.
However that lead lasted less than five minutes, before a touch from
Nick Woltemade in the box gave Harvey Barnes the chance to fire home
the equaliser.
Thiaw was then the centre of attention in first half added time,
harshly ruled to have handled in the box although replays showed the
home defender had been shoved.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin continued his scoring run by netting the
penalty but again that lead was short-lived, Joelinton atoning for a
thinly-veiled dive before the break that earned a booking to level
within ten minutes of the interval.
What was fitting night for the current owner of the number 7 shirt
to score saw him glance a header home from a Bruno Guimaraes centre
- the chance created after Lewis Miley athletically retrieved an
over-hit pass from his captain.
That began a period of home pressure that saw Lewis Hall narrowly
fail to connect when Barnes pinged a low cross in from the right and
an almighty scramble in the six yard box following a corner before
referee Michael Salisbury whistled for some obscure infringement.
Newcastle's momentum was
crucially altered by an ankle injury to Fabian Schar that saw the defender
stretchered off and left Botman partnered by Miley - who had begun the evening at full back before moving into
midfield.
That re-jigged back line was almost immediately pierced however, as
Aaronson made his way into the box from the Leeds right and deceived
Pope with a low effort.
A home crowd harbouring an increasing sense of injustice against
the officials were celebrating in the final seconds of
normal time, as the referee adjudged that Aaranson had blocked Lewis Hall's
right wing cross illegally with his hand - a verdict that felt like
levelling up to us....
The comeback was then improbably completed in the 12th minute of
added time as Bruno's ball into the box was knocked down by Botman
into the path of Barnes.
He turning brilliantly before finding the bottom
corner of the Leazes End net, registering the latest goal ever scored during a
Premier League game.
Some inevitably chaotic celebrations centred on the North West
corner included Jacob Murphy uprooting the corner flag and carrying
back on to the field before presenting it to the scorer. Yoane Wissa
then helpfully retrieved and replaced it while working the crowd
with a succession of fist pumps.
Victory saw Newcastle rise to a seasonal high sixth place in the
table and they extended their unbeaten home league and cup run to 12
games (eight in the Premier League).
The win took United above the mackems for the first time this season
after their 0-3 defeat at Brentford, which saw Enzo Le Fee's attempt
at Panenka penalty embarrassingly saved when it was 0-1.
Statistics fail to convey the epic nature of what went on here
though. Skill, emotion, controversy and an absolute cliffhanger of an ending. Books have been written about less.
More to follow...
PS - our headline is of course part of KK's infamous quote following an
away win in April 1996 at...Leeds United.
Team:
Pope, L.Miley, Hall, Schar (Ramsey 76), Thiaw (Botman 46),
Tonali (Livramento 46), Joelinton, Guimaraes, Gordon (J.Murphy 81),
Barnes, Woltemade (Wissa 75).
Subs n/u: A.Murphy, Ramsdale, Trippier, Willock.
The replacement of Thiaw at half time looked to be tactical rather
than fitness-related, with the German international involved in both
Leeds goals and on a yellow card. Dan Burn's similarly below-par
display at Brentford earlier this season wasn't addressed and saw
him red-carded.
Goals: Barnes 36, 90+12, Joelinton 54, Guimaraes 90+1 pen
Booked: Thiaw, Gordon, Joelinton
LUFC: Perri, Rodon (Bornauw 90+7), Struijk, Bijol,
Ampadu, Justin, Stach (Okafor 80), Gruev (Tanaka 90+7), Gudmundsson,
Aaronson (Gnonto 90+7), Calvert-Lewin (Nmecha 87).
Subs n/u: Byram, Darlow, Harrison, Piroe.
Former Magpie Sean Longstaff was absent due to injury, while fellow
SJP old boy Karl Darlow was an unused sub.
Goals: Aaronson 32,79, Calvert-Lewin 45+5(pen)
Booked: Calvert-Lewin, Ampadu
Referee: Michael Salisbury - first NUFC appointment for
the Lancashire official since he taking charge of last April's
3-0 home victory over Ipswich Town. Hopefully the last.
VAR: Paul Howard
Crowd: 52,176 including 3,200 mastered yorkies.
(misreported by some outlets as 51,176)
While wholly appropriate, the club's decision to relay the Kevin
Keegan news pre-game via the scoreboard and PA system prompted wry
comments from our readers about NUFC failing to similarly mention
the death of fellow former player and manager Willie McFaul last
October.
Eddie Howe said:
"It's difficult to sum it up in
a few words.
"It was one of those classic
games here where I don't think we were at our best, but we showed
great character, we kept fighting and always believed we've got
goals in us.
"It turned our way at the end,
which is a rare thing for us. We haven't done it enough this season
especially, we've gone the other way and lost points from late in
the game so it's great to go the other way today.
"It wasn't a perfect
performance, there's stuff to reflect and improve, but the mentality
is the key thing in everything and if you're losing, you need that
'never say die' spirit, especially with the attacking players we've
got.
"We were a bit flat at start of
game which was surprising. We are disappointed with that aspect of
our game but maybe conceding helped us in this game because it gave
us something to chase and played with a bit more freedom.
"I'm delighted for Harvey
(Barnes) to score the winning goal, a great moment for him. He
has done it before for us but he deserves it.
"Great to see the
substitutes come on and make a difference as well. That's so
pleasing for the squad strength and winning late gives everyone a
lift.
"No Premier League game, as the table would show you, is easy this
year and the win is a valuable result.
"Coming from behind, we haven't done that this season yet so that's
a great thing to do. We have been on the receiving end a couple of
times this season and it really hurt, so this is the better way to
script it."
On Fabian Schar:
"He’s in hospital, I believe, at the moment, he’s got an ankle
problem. It doesn’t look good for him, we hope it’s not as serious
as it looks. We send him our love.
"He’s such an important
player, he’s been incredible for us.
"Since we’ve come to the football club, he’s almost been an
ever-present. He’s always put his body on the line for the team.
Unfortunately, it looks like he’s picked up a bad injury.”
On Kevin Keegan:
"We want to produce a similar
team (to his Entertainers). We want everyone to be desperate
to come and watch the team and stick with the team right until the
end because you never know what's around the corner.
"You never know how a game can
end. With Kevin's team, that was certainly the case.
"We want that to be the
same with us and we want supporters to love the team in the same
way."
Pre-game comments about KK:
"Really sad news.
Kevin is an absolute icon of this football club, not just as a
player but as a manager. An inspirational figure.
"I've been lucky enough to meet
him a few times. He's been so kind and generous with his time and
his words for me.
"We wish him well, the whole city is behind him and with him every
step of the way."
Stats:
At 101 minutes, 48 seconds, Harvey Barnes scored the
latest PL goal ever recorded*. That beats Chelsea's Cole Palmer,
whose effort in a 4-3 home win over Manchester United in April 2024
was 100 minutes, 41 seconds
* Officially, the Opta PL stats begin in 2006/07.
Late PL goals for NUFC:
2025/26 Harvey Barnes v Leeds (h) 90+12
2020/21 Callum Wilson v Spurs (a) 90+7
2022/23 Bruno Guimaraes v Leicester (h) 90+5
2021/22 Joe Willock v Liverpool (a) 90+5
2019/20 Florian Lejeune v Everton (a) 90+5
2013/14 Yohan Cabaye v West Ham (a) 90+5
(Before 2006/07, the latest NUFC PL goal time we have recorded
is 90+4, earlier than the above listing).
Newcastle last scored twice during second half added time in the PL
back in January 2020, when Florian Lejeune struck in 90+4 and 90+5
minutes away to Everton.
Barnes claims the record for the latest PL goal to be
scored at Gallowgate from Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha in August 2025 -
that one timed at 99 minutes, 44 seconds.
Newcastle came from behind to win in the Premier League for the
first time a 4-3 since success at home to Nottingham Forest in
February 2024. That was also the most recent PL fixture before
tonight that the Magpies won 4-3.
The Magpies have never previously come from behind three times
and gone on to win a Premier League game. The closest they came was
equalising three times away at Manchester City to draw 3-3 in the
1995/96 season.
Harvey Barnes increased his seasonal goal total to nine in all
competitions, five in the Premier League and four in the Champions
League. That's level with his best season as a Magpie, also hitting
nine in 2024/25.
Barnes moves on 19 PL goals for Newcastle, one ahead of
Fabian Schar and one behind Anthony Gordon.
Joelinton's second PL goal of the season takes him on to five
in league and cup competitions, still some way short of his most
prolific campaign of 2022/23, when he got eight.
His PL tally increases to 24, one ahead of Kieron Dyer and
two short of Michael Owen.
Bruno Guimaraes netted for a third successive PL game - the
first time that he's done that for the club. His seasonal total of
eight is his best return as a Magpie, exceeding the seven that he
managed during the 2023/24 campaign.
The Newcastle captain now has 29 PL goals to his name,
putting him level with Demba Ba and Gary Speed. Bruno's next target
is the 33 that Ayoze Perez contributed.
Bruno's first PL penalty makes him the 35th Magpie to have
taken one in that competition and the 31st to score one.
Our number 39 had previously lined up from 12 yards in both
Carabao Cup and FA Cup penalty shootouts, successful in three of his
four attempts:
2022/23 CC Crystal Palace (h) missed - sent into orbit.
2023/24 CC Chelsea (a) scored
2023/24 FA Blackburn Rovers (a) scored
2024/25 CC Nottingham Forest (a) scored
Newcastle's 295th PL home victory was the seventh that
they've won by a 4-3 scoreline. HT score in brackets:
2025/26 Leeds United (1-2) (Howe)
2024/25 Nottingham Forest (4-1) (Howe)
2023/24 West Ham (1-2) (Howe)
2004/05 Manchester City (0-0) (Souness)
2001/02 Manchester United (2-1) (Robson)
1996/97 Leicester City (1-0) (Dalglish)
1996/97 Aston Villa (3-1) (Keegan)
Eight PL home games without defeat is the best run of form at
SJP since the closing eight games of the 2023/24 campaign. That
extended to 10 games in 2024/25.
Leeds @ SJP - last 20 visits:
2025/26 won 4-3 Barnes 2, Joelinton,
Guimaraes(pen) PL
2022/23 drew
0-0 (PL)
2021/22 drew 1-1 Saint-Maximin (PL)
2020/21 lost 1-2 Almiron (PL)
2016/17 drew 1-1 Lascelles (Ch)
2013/14 won 2-0 Cisse, Gouffran (LC)
2009/10 drew 0-0 (FR)
2003/04 won 1-0 Shearer (PL)
2002/03 lost 0-2 (PL)
2001/02 won 3-1 og, Dyer, Bellamy (PL)
2000/01 won 2-1 Solano, Acuna (PL)
1999/00 drew 2-2 Shearer 2 (PL)
1998/99 lost 0-3 (PL)
1997/98 drew 1-1 Ketsbaia (PL)
1996/97 won 3-0 Shearer 2, Ferdinand (PL)
1995/96 won 2-1 Lee Beardsley (PL)
1994/95 lost 1-2 Elliott (PL)
1993/94 drew 1-1 Cole (PL)
1989/90 won 5-2 Quinn 4, Gallacher (D2)
1983/84 won 1-0 og (D2)
Latest PL results:
Tue 06.01.2026:
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Wed 07.01.2026:
Bournemouth 3-2 Spurs
Brentford 3-0 mackems
Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
Everton 1-1 Wolves
Fulham 2-1 Chelsea
Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley 2-2 Manchester United
Newcastle 4-3 Leeds United
Thu 08.01.2026:
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
Latest:
KK
news update
Family statement, Wednesday:
"Kevin (Keegan) was recently admitted to hospital
for further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms.
"These investigations have revealed a diagnosis of cancer, for
which Kevin will undergo treatment.
"Kevin is grateful to the medical team for their intervention
and ongoing care.
"During this difficult time, the family are requesting
privacy, and will be making no further comment."
2025/26:
Cup ticket
updates
FAO season ticket holders on the separate home cup
schemes, entry is gained as follows to this month's ties:
Bournemouth (h) (FAC) added to season ticket*
Manchester City (h) (CC) added to season ticket*
PSV Eindhoven (h) (CL) individual download emailed
In other words, domestic home ties continue as before with
no tickets issued; European home ties continue as before
with tickets issued.
* any scheme members whose payment isn't automatically taken
or who aren't in their own ST seat will receive their ticket
via email - as will non-cup scheme ticket holders.
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 later this 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
(Anyone buying theatre tickets may wish to note that NUFC are in
action on Jan 13th, 18th and 21st).
Update:
Loan lads
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Gijon (h) La Liga 2, Saturday.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Fulham (a) FA Cup, Saturday.
Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town):
Ilkeston (a) NPL Premier Division, Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
NAC Breda (h) Eredivisie, Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Hauts Lyonnais (a) French Cup, Sunday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Celta Vigo (h) La Liga, Monday.
Premier League:
Head boy !
Newcastle 2
Crystal Palace
0
Match action
Match report
2025/26:
Right said
Ed....
Asked why he favours Anthony Gordon over Harvey Barnes
as his first-choice left winger, Eddie Howe said:
"I don't think Anthony enjoys playing on the right.
"I think Harvey is a lot more open to it and quite enjoys the
freedom that the position gives him with our way of playing.
"Of course, that doesn't mean I can't play Anthony out there
but if a player doesn't really want to play in that position.
"I think it's a difficult one to force a player to do it because I
don't think you'll get the same kind of performances.
"Harvey is a player that's played across the midfield. He's
very good in the lines and between spaces so I’m quite happy to play
Harvey there.
"I think his number one position is the left and I know where
he would ideally like to play but he's a goal threat off both sides
and the stats would back that up. He's been really good off both
flanks this year.
"He's just a very good all-round player and he turned the game for
us on Sunday (against Crystal Palace).”
Update:
White flight
League One Leyton Orient
confirmed on Monday that the loan agreement for Newcastle midfielder
Joe White had ended with immediate effect.
The 23 year-old made a season-long switch to the O's in July,
but played just 46 minutes during three substitute appearances in
the league, plus a trio of cup outings.
Injury contributed to that lack of pitch time, but after declaring
himself fit in November, Joe featured in just one senior fixture -
an EFL Trophy loss to Plymouth Argyle.
White's four competitive Newcastle games came during the 2023/24
season, all in the Premier League as substitute. His most recent
public sighting as a Magpie were in the friendly loss at Celtic back
in July 2025.
PS: Also heading back to SJP is reserve goalkeeper Aidan Harris,
following his half-season loan at Coleraine.
2025/26:
PL ticket update
Latest Premier League ticket updates from NUFC:
Brentford (h)
Member ballot opens Mon 12.01.2026, Noon
Member ballot closes Tue 13.01.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 14.01.2026, 11.30am
Seat selection opens Wed 14.01.2026, Noon
Seat selection closes Fri 16.01.2026, Noon
ST fwding/resale Fri 16.01.2026, 4pm
Member sale Mon 19.01.02026, 10am
Manchester City (a) PL
ST applications open Mon 19.01.2026, 2pm
ST applications close Tue 20.01.2026, 2pm
Seat selections open Wed 21.01.2026, 2pm
Seat selections close Fri 23.01.2026. 2pm
Everton (h)
Member ballot opens Mon 26.01.2026, Noon
Member ballot closes Tue 27.01.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 28.01.2026, 11.30am
Seat selection opens Wed 28.01.2026, Noon
Seat selection closes Fri 30.01.2026, Noon
ST fwding/resale Fri 30.01.2026, 4pm
Member sale Mon 02.02.02026, 10am
Carabao Cup:
Manchester City
(h)
The Magpies are in Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg
action on Tuesday, against Manchester
City.
It's an 8pm kick-off at SJP live on ITV1 and Sky
Sports.
The Citizens were allocated 4,893 places.
Both sides entered in the Third Round of this season's
competition as a consequence of their Champions League
involvement.
Eddie
Howe's side have defeated Bradford City (4-1), Spurs (2-0)
and Fulham (2-1) on Tyneside as they attempt to defend the
trophy they lifted at Wembley last March.
Pep Guardiola meanwhile oversaw away wins at Huddersfield
Town (2-0) and Swansea City (3-1) before seeing off
Brentford (2-0) at the Etihad Stadium.
Two goals from Harvey Barnes gave the Magpies a 2-1 success
over City in the PL at SJP back in November.
Team: to follow
MCFC:
Broken leg victim Josko Gvardiol has joined
fellow defenders Ruben Dias and
John Stones on the injured list and prompted the recall of
Max Alleyne from loan at Watford.
Also sidelined are Mateo Kovacic, Savinho and Oscar Bobb,
while Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri remain in action at
the AFCON Finals with Egypt and Algeria respectively.
Although he appeared for Bournemouth in an earlier round of
this season's Carabao Cup, new signing Antoine Semenyo is
eligible to play against us.
Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, City host Exeter City in
the FA Cup on Saturday having drawn each of their last three
games - all in the Premier League.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh - the Lancashire-based official
returns to Gallowgate for the third time this season, having
taken charge of the 1-0 PL victory over Wolves and 2-0
Carabao Cup conquest of Spurs.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports and ITV1.
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
You'll also find live coverage at WonderBar in the
Gate.
Overseas TV:
To follow
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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
remains our only league or cup victory at the Eithad in 22 visits.
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)
Citizens in Toon - PL era:
2025/26 Won 2-1 Barnes 2
2024/25 Drew 1-1 Gordon (pen)
2023/24 Lost 2-3 Isak, Gordon
2023/24 Won 1-0 Isak (LC)
2022/23 Drew 3-3 Almiron, Wilson, Trippier
2021/22 Lost 0-4
2020/21 Lost 3-4 Krafth, Joelinton (pen), Willock
2019/20 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2019/20 Drew 2-2 Willems, Shelvey
2018/19 Won 2-1 Rondon, Ritchie (pen)
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Anita
2014/15 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2012/13 Lost 1-3 Ba
2011/12 Lost 0-2
2010/11 Lost 1-3 Carroll
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Ameobi, og(Dunne)
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Lost 0-1
2005/06 Won 1-0 Owen
2004/05 Won 4-3 Robert, Shearer, Elliott, Bellamy
2003/04 Won 3-0 Shearer 2, Ameobi
2002/03 Won 2-0 Shearer, Bellamy
2001/02 Won 1-0 Solano (FAC)
2000/01 Lost 0-1
1995/96 Won 3-1 Ferdinand 2, Beardsley
1994/95 Drew 0-0
1994/95 Won 3-1 Gillespie 2, Beresford (FA)
1994/95 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole 2
Carabao Cup Semi-finals:
Tue 13.01.2026:
Newcastle v Manchester City (8pm) Sky & ITV
Wed 14.01.2026:
Chelsea v Arsenal (8pm) Sky
Tue 03.02.2026:
Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) ITV
Wed 04.02.2026:
Manchester City v Newcastle (8pm) Sky
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield
0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
13.01.2026
Whitley Bay v North Shields
22.01.2026
Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
03.02.2026
Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.
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Tickets/Fixtures |
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Season 2025/26 |
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PL
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2025/26 home cup pricing:
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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
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Away ticket
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may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
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hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
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The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
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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:
Fri 09.01.2026 U21s
v Boro (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 10.01.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a)
@ Brockhall Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) @ SJP, 3pm. FA Cup Third Round.
ST fwding/ resale now.
No live
UK TV.
Tue
13.01.2026 U21s
v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
Premier League International Cup.
Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final first
leg.
ST fwding/resale now.
Live on
Sky
Sports & ITV1.
Fri 16.01.2026 U21s
v mackems (a) @ academy of plight, 1pm.
PL2.
Sat 17.01.2026 U18s v Liverpool (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) @
Molineux, 2pm.
Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation 3,000
(Digital tickets). Live on Sky
Sports.
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) (h) @ SJP, 8pm.
CL League stage game 7.
ST fwding/resale now.
Live on
tbc.
Thu 22.01.2026 U18s v Crystal Palace (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. FA Youth Cup Fourth Round.
Sat 24.01.2026 U18s v Leeds United (h)
@ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (France) (a)
@ Parc des Princes, 9pm local
time. CL League stage game 8.
Seat selection closed.
Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets). Live on
tbc.
Fri 30.01.2026 U21s
v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 31.01.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h)
@ MCFC Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a) @ Anfield, 8pm. Premier League.
Seat selection closed.
Allocation 3,000 tbc. (Digital tickets).
Live on
TNT
Sports.
Wed 04.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @
Etihad Stadium, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final second
leg. ST applications open Mon 12.01.2025, 2pm, close
Tue 13.01.2025, 2pm. Seat selections open Wed 14.01.2026, 2pm, close Fri
16.01.2026, 2pm. Allocation: tbc.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h)
@ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Member ballot opens
Mon 12.01.2026, Noon, closes Tue 13.01.2026, Noon.
Winners notified Wed 14.01.2026, 11.30am. Seat selection opens Wed 14.01.2026, Noon, closes Fri 16.01.2026, Noon.
ST fwding/resale Fri 16.01.2026, 4pm.
Member sale Mon 19.01.02026, 10am.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Tue
10.02.2026 Spurs (a) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 7.30pm. Premier League.
Seat selections close Fri 09.01.2026, 2pm.
Allocation 3,000 tbc. (Digital tickets).
Live on
TNT
Sports.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Tue 13.01.2026 Man C (h) 8pm)
Sky & ITV
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
TNT
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) 2pm
Sky
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
TNT
Sat 31.01.2026
Liverpool (a) 8pm
TNT
Wed 04.02.2026 Man C (a) 8pm
Sky
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm
Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 12.30/8pm TNT*
* 8pm
if either
club have a CL away playoff on Wed
18.02.2026. If not, it's 12.30pm.
(PL Selections made to Mon 01.03.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 are 3pm Saturday
KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised
live).
Champions League:
(all UK times)
L7: Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
L8: Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
(PO1: Tue 17.02.2026 / Wed 18.02.2026)
(PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 / Wed 25.02.2026)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)
Carabao Cup:
SF1:
Tue 13.01.2026 Man City (h) 8pm
SF2: Wed 04.02.2026 Man City (a) 8pm
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)
FA Cup:
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)
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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International Magpies |
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National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
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:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026
* the early September break was abolished in favour of an extended
October one running to 19 days, during which four internationals will be
staged.
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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Not one but two entries from Sky Sports on Sunday, who
can't tell their Palaces from their mackems from their Mags....
(spotted by multitudes of you)
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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Born Or Died:
1913 Ralph Birkett born, Torquay, Devon. (1938-41)
Right winger who began his career with Dartmouth
United, moving on to nearby Torquay United in 1930.
Arsenal paid just over £1,500 for his services three years later and Ralph won
a Division One Championship in the 1933/34 season whilst at Highbury.
Sold to Middlesbrough in March 1935, Birkett won a single England cap while at Ayresome Park - in a 3-1 win against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in
October of that year.
Moving on to SJP in July 1938 at a cost of £5,900, he netted on his
competitive debut for United at home to Plymouth Argyle, but would feature for
just one season before the outbreak of war curtailed his career.
What proved to be his final game for the club was a 0-3 defeat at Millwall in
August 1939, just days before that season was cancelled. United retained his
registration and he briefly guested for Reading.
Ralph also appeared for England against Scotland at St. James' Park in 1941 and
in a British Army Select XI. Living in the Devon coastal town of Brixham,
he died in 2002.
1921 George Stobbart born, Pegswood.
(1946-49)
Always known as "Geordie", Stobbart joined
United having played for Middlesbrough in wartime football - where he'd scored
regularly against us in the War Leagues.
Netting twice on his debut in a 3-1 home win over Coventry City in September
1946, he had lost his place due to injury by the time Newport County lost
13-0 at SJP.
Second-top scorer behind Jackie Milburn in the 1947/48 season, Stobbart's nine
goals helped United earn promotion to Division One and he then marked his first
top-flight appearance with a goal against Preston.
Losing his place in the side, he opted to drop down a division and moved to
Luton Town in October 1949 at a cost of £11K.
After three seasons with the Hatters, Geordie was recruited by Millwall and
ended his career at Brentford, (where among his 17 goals were one after just 10
seconds and another of the "hand of God" variety).
Ending his career with Bedford Town and Dartford, Geordie returned to live in
the North East. He passed away in 1995.
PS: Within a year of his death, a computer adventure game featuring the
character of George Stobbart was released and went on to feature in the
"Broken Sword" series.
1930 Joseph Cumpson Scott born, Fatfield. (1949-51)
Inside forward Joe failed to make the grade and left SJP before making
his senior bow, joining Spennymoor on a free transfer.
However a career in league football did follow at Luton Town, making a
goalscoring debut against Swansea in September 1952.
Signing for Middlesbrough in 1954, Scott scored 30 goals in 99 games at
Ayresome before joining Hartlepool in 1958.
A move to York City in the summer of 1960 was then followed by
a spell in the black and white of Ashington.
January 2010 saw Joe celebrate his 80th birthday as the guest of honour at the
Riverside as his former side drew 1-1 with Swansea City.
His death was recorded during January 2018, aged 88.
1968 Franck Dumas born, Bayeux, France. (1999-2000)
Despite his place of birth, this defender's time in Toon was
more of a travesty than a tapestry, a pre-season goal at Stoke City, a Highbury goal line clearance and an
uncanny resemblance to TV chef Anthony-Worrall Thompson the chief legacies of
his time in black and white.
Signed from Monaco for £500K by Ruud Gullit ahead of his big money defensive
duo of Alain Goma and Marcelino, Dumas had won a League title in France two
years earlier.
Making his debut as a holding midfielder in the season-opening 0-1 home to
Aston Villa that saw Alan Shearer sent off, Franck kept his place for a 1-3
loss at Spurs barely 48 hours later.
It would be over two months before he returned to the starting XI for our next
trip to North London, selected by Sir Bobby as United ground out a 0-0 draw at
Highbury - Dumas helping to keep former Monaco team mate Thierry Henry at bay.
Finally finishing on the winning side in what was his sixth and final league
outing - a 1-0 win at Aston Villa - Dumas was selected for the second leg of
our UEFA Cup tie against AS Roma in early December 1999.
Forced off after 27 minutes with what was later confirmed as a broken elbow,
Dumas was head-hunted by Olympique Marseille who agreed a three year contract
with the sidelined player before brokering a deal with a furious Sir Bobby.
A £1.5m deal was soon agreed though and Dumas left in January 2000 to a
parting shot from chairman Freddy Shepherd, that:
"Both myself and Bobby Robson only want players who
want to play for us."
His time at the Velodrome wasn't a success though and by October of that year Dumas had
signed for Racing Club Lens.
Returning to SM Caen in 2001, Franck played his final game for
them in 2004 and took over as their manager the following year.
Remaining in post until May 2012 when he departed following Caen's relegation
from Ligue 1, Dumas tried his hand at punditry on French TV for a while.
After a brief period coaching at Moroccan side MAS Fez during 2014, he worked as a football agent.
September 2016 saw Franck sentenced to three years in
prison by a French court for tax avoidance - although he wasn't at the hearing.
Instead, Franck was working overseas as the coach of Equatorial Guinea, a
position he held until 2018 when returning to club management with
Algerian side JS Kabylie.
Later taking charge of Bordj Bou Arréridj and Belouizdad in Algeria, 2021 saw
Dumas installed as boss of TP Mazembe in DR Congo.
That lasted until 2023 when he was lured back to Algeria, this time with ES
Sétif. That ended in early 2024.
PS: In a bizarre turn of events, TV chef A W-T chose Franck's 44th birthday to
issue a public apology for pilfering wine and cheese from a branch of Tesco's. Whether they
were French was never revealed....
1971 Paul Kitson born, Murton, Durham. (1994-97)
Signed by Kevin Keegan for £2.25m from Derby County after much
haggling over his personal terms, Kitson had begun his career at
Leicester City as an apprentice.
Added to our squad to provide further options in attack, Paul came to
prominence when Andy Cole moved on to Manchester United, hitting a hat trick in
a home FA Cup victory over Swansea City in January 1995.
Injury and loss of form saw United look for attacking reinforcements and the
arrival of Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer saw Kitson reduced to a bit part subs
role, his final appearance coming in place of Ferdinand for the final five
minutes of a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in December 1996.
Harry Redknapp's West Ham then paid £2.3m in February 1997 for the former
England U21 international and his eight goals helped them retain their place in
the top-flight.
Further injury problems saw Kitson fade from the picture at the Boleyn and loan
spells at both Charlton and Crystal Palace followed before his eventual release
in 2002.
Spells at Brighton and Rushden and a trial with St.Albans City followed, before
the briefest of stays with non league Aldershot at the start of the 2005/06
season.
Kitson's Shots career consisted of the final 21 minutes of a 2-1 loss at Canvey
Island when he was yellow carded.
2006 saw him return to Rushden as a part -time coach with the now-defunct side
and he later served as President of Northern League Spennymoor Town for a time.
1984 Andy Ferrell born, Newcastle.
(2000-04)
Full back/midfielder who graduated from United's academy sides
to become a reserve team regular before his release in 2004.
He bowed out in fine style, netting twice in front of 5,500 fans in the reserve
derby against the mackems, after which he said:
"It was my last game for the club. I asked Kenny
Wharton and Tommy Craig to play this game, out of all the games this was the
one I wanted to play. You'd have to pick Sunderland at St James' Park and I
loved it.
"All my mates
were there and I was trying for a hat-trick, maybe I was trying too hard. Clubs
were here watching us and I felt we did ourselves justice.
"I felt very,
very emotional. I felt like crying, especially as it was at St James'.
"A few clubs
have shown an interest and hopefully I'll sort something out, otherwise I'll be
working at Kwiksave!"
Signing for Watford (appearing twice as sub, scoring once) Andy
found himself surplus to requirements at Vicarage Road, and after trials with
Notts County, Darlington and Forest Green Rovers joined Hereford United.
Playing 65 times and scoring three goals during his stint at Edgar Street,
Ferrell was loaned to Kidderminster Harriers, making the move permanent in
2007.
Moving on to York City in 2009, Andy later played for Gateshead, Barrow (loan),
Blyth Spartans (loan) and Bedlington Terriers.
Hours after scoring for the latter against West Auckland in October 2012
though, Ferrell was arrested and charged with conspiracy to supply class A and
B drugs.
Pleading guilty, he received a custodial sentence at Newcastle Crown
Court in June 2013, signing for Northern League Ashington in September 2014 after his release.
March 2015 then saw Andy join Whitley Bay briefly, before moving on to take charge of
Bedlington Terriers.
A playing comeback with another
Northern League side, Newton Aycliffe then followed before hanging up his
boots.
1988 Death of Billy Cairns, 75.
(1933-44)
1996 Jordan Storey born, Newcastle (tbc).
(2013-15)
Midfielder who made his U18 debut for the Magpies from the bench in a 3-0
home win over Blackburn Rovers in April 2013.
In and around the team during the first half of the following season, injury
sidelined Jordan and he underwent surgery in March 2014 that ended his season
prematurely.
Recovering to be a regular starter for the U18s the next season, confirmation
of his release by United came in March 2015.
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1897 Leicester Fosse (a)
0-5 (0-2)
Division Two
P18, 21pts, 5th/16
Trainer(0-1), McDonald(0-2,0-3),
Carnelly(0-4), Dorrell(0-5)
3,000
Having drawn 4-4 and lost 0-2 on their two previous visits to
Filbert Street or Walnut Street as it was first known, United were walloped by the side who would go on to be
reformed as Leicester City.
1904 Small Heath (a)
0-3 (0-2)
Division One
P22, 24pts, 7th/18
Beer(37,43), Jones(50)
8,000
United were beaten by the club that would be renamed Birmingham City
a year later at their Muntz Street ground, three quarters of a mile from
their later home of St. Andrews.
Home
forward Billy Beer scored twice and would manage the Blues two
decades later.
1909 Woolwich Arsenal (h)
3-1 (0-1)
Division One
P23, 33pts, 2nd/20
Veitch(55pen), Anderson(62), Shepherd(64)
Fitchie(1)
30,000
A comedy of errors in the opening seconds gave the Gunners the lead;
Tony Whitson's attempted clearance cannoning back off Colin Veitch and
Tom Fitchie taking advantage of a slip by goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence to
net.
However a stirring comeback after the break saw the Magpies score three
times in just ten minutes, the victory taking them level on points with
league leaders Everton.
1915 West Ham United (a)
2-2 (2-0)
FA Cup 1st Round
Goodwill(3,15)
Leafe(75,80)
15,000
Two second half goals from Alf Leafe took this First Round tie back
to Tyneside. Goodwill's first was controversial - in the days when
scoring direct from a corner kick wasn't allowed, referee Mr Warner
judged the ball to have touched Hammers' goalkeeper, Hughes, despite
protest from home players.
1926 Aberdare Athletic (h)
4-1 (1-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Gibson(6), Gallacher(57,85), Cowan(59)
Taylor(52)
38,452
Newcastle's sole encounter with the
defunct Welsh side, who only
appeared for six seasons in the Third Division South. Athletic were
backed by "around 20" followers.
1932 Blackpool (a)
1-1 (0-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Lang(60)
Hampson(87)
14,000
Newcastle's route to FA Cup Final victory had a low-key beginning at
Bloomfield Road, the hosts denied on numerous occasions by goalkeeper
Albert McInroy a deserved late equaliser from Jimmy Hampson.
 1937
Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P26, 31pts, 3rd/22
Rogers(20)
31,129
Newcastle left White Hart Lane with both points for the second
successive time.
That was due in no small part to United goalkeeper Norman Tapken's 65th minute penalty save from James Fullwood - whose error had
allowed the Magpies to score earlier in the game.
1946 Barnsley (a)
0-3 (0-2)
(4-5 agg)
FA Cup 3rd Round 2nd Leg
Wilson(14),
Smith(17), Baxter(85)
30,000
United lost this unique Third Round fixture on aggregate, despite
'keeper Ray
King saving a penalty when the tie was 4-4.
This was the only time
the FA Cup format altered from a single game knockout.
In the immediate post-war period there was an urgent need for the
revenue earned from extra fixtures, hence the doubling up. Ernie
Taylor made his United debut.
 1954
Wigan Athletic (h)
2-2 (1-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Broadis(27), Milburn(77)
Lyon(52), Livesey(75)
52,222
Our first ever meeting with the Latics, who were still almost a
quarter of a century away from being admitted to the Football League.
Newspaper reports recount that up to 4,000 fans were at Wallgate to
greet the Wigan side when their train returned from Newcastle.
 1957
Manchester City (a)
5-4(aet)
3-3 (0-3)
FA Cup 3rd Round replay
Casey(47pen) Tait(74), Curry(86), White(102,104)
og(Stokoe)(6), Johnstone(24,97),
Fagan(25)
46,990
Following a 1-1 stalemate at
SJP the previous Saturday, United travelled to Maine Road to face
the FA Cup holders in a replay that had a 2pm kick-off on a Wednesday
afternoon.
And those fans who managed to get away from work/school saw a titanic
tie, as City blew a 3-0 interval lead after Bob Stokoe had headed into
his own net to put them ahead.
Bill Curry's equaliser sent the tie into extra time where Len White took
centre stage, forcing the ball past Bert Trautmann from a narrow angle
before beating him again from close range within a minute to win it.
Newsreel
footage is online here
 1960
Wolves (h)
2-2 (1-2)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Allchurch(18), Eastham(47)
Flowers(32), Clamp(38pen)
62,443
In what the Birmingham Daily Post reporter called, "the
bubbling cauldron of fervour that was St. James' Park", Newcastle
twice came from behind to force a replay.
However they then lost 2-4 at Molineux
to the eventual FA Cup winners.
 1965
Swansea Town (a)
0-1 (0-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Rees(15)
18,951
Joe Harvey's side came a cropper at the Vetch Field for the second
time in less than two months, following a 1-3 reverse in Division Two.
Although the hosts should have scored more than one, United were left to
rue a miss by Ron McGarry, who blazed over the crossbar in the last
minute when an equaliser looked likely.
 1971 Stoke City (h)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One
P24, 24pts, 12th/22
Greenhoff(2),
Burrows(60)
25,708
Without an away win all season, the Potters went ahead after
just 70 seconds when a pass from Tommy Gibb was intercepted
by Jimmy Greenhoff.
With visiting custodian Gordon Banks in good form, City sealed the
win when Harry Burrows set off an epic run before beating Iam McFaul.
A furious Joe Harvey was speechless after the game and had his squad
in for a tough training session on Sunday, despite them hosting Ipswich
Town in the FA Cup on the Monday night. That ended in a 1-1 draw.
 1974
Hendon (n)
4-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Macdonald(15),
Hibbitt(64), McDermott(68pen), Tudor(79)
15,385
An afternoon kick-off at Vicarage Road for this replay, due to the
miner's strike and power restrictions on using floodlights.
BBC cameras were on hand, hoping for another Hereford debacle, but the
Isthmian league side were swept aside with ease; three goals in 15
minutes doing the damage.
Defender Gary Hand lived up to his name by saving a Malcolm Macdonald
header, allowing Terry McDermott to make it 3-0 from the spot.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1985
Nottingham Forest (h) 1-3(aet)
1-1 (1-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Waddle(14)
Davenport(29pen),
Bowyer(107), Christie(110)
26,383
How this tie slipped away will forever remain a mystery, with wave
after wave of Newcastle attacks straight from the kick-off.
Peter Beardsley's fourth minute penalty was saved by Hans Segers and Chris
Waddle then missed three chances before finally opening the scoring.
Peter Davenport's penalty levelled the
scores until extra time, when Ian Bowyer and Toon fan Trevor Christie
wrapped it up for Forest.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1988
Crystal Palace (h)
1-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Gascoigne(39)
20,415
Palace were dumped out of the Cup by a memorable Gazza strike
that rocketed into the top corner of the Gallowgate end net and hit the
stanchion.
Future Magpies boss Alan Pardew was in the Eagles side and put Palace ahead in the first half, only to see it ruled out for pushing.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1993
Bristol City (a)
2-1 (2-1)
Division Two
P24, 56pts, 1st/24
Kelly(22), Scott(31)
Allison(19)
15,446
United's first win at Ashton Gate since 1910 was achieved against a
City side featuring the blossoming talents of Andy Cole and the
brilliantly-named Junior Bent - the latter substituted by the equally
daftly-monikered Mickey Mellon.
City boss Denis Smith said of United
after the game, "they are a team at peace with themselves".
He left his post shortly after....
Youtube
footage is online here
1997 Press speculation over the
vacant United managers job now tipped Kenny Dalglish to take over from
Kevin Keegan.
 1999
Chelsea (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Premiership
P21, 24pts, 13th/20
Petrescu(39)
36,711
Ruud Gullit lost out to his former Chelsea colleague, Gianluca
Vialli but United were unlucky not to claim a point after dominating the first half.
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2001
Goals from James Coppingers and Argentinean youngster Pablo Bonvin gave the Reserves a 2-1 semi-final victory over Whitley Bay
at Hillheads in the
Northumberland Senior Cup.
 2005
Yeading (n)
2-0 (0-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Bowyer(51), Ameobi(61)
10,824
United ensured safe passage into the Fourth Round with the
plucky non-leaguers emerging with great credit from this tie, staged at
the neutral venue of QPR's Loftus Road.
Our nerves were starting to jangle
after a scoreless first half, but two goals in ten minutes then
effectively ended the contest.
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2006 The
Reserves extended their season-long unbeaten home record, but had to
rely on their guests Liverpool to lay on a late winner for them in a 2-1
victory.
Carl Finnigan and Chris Farman found the net, whilst future Magpie Danny
Guthrie appeared for the Reds at Kingston Park.
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report
2008 United boss Sam Allardyce
was sacked after a series of poor results and open hostility towards him
from the terraces.
The fact that owner Mike Ashley had inherited him was always going to
count against him but he was never a popular appointment.
Immediately in the frame to succeed him was Pompey boss, Harry Redknapp.
 2016
Watford (a)
0-1
(0-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Deeney(44)
18,259
Another limp
exit from the FA Cup was no shock,
despite
Steve McClaren fielding his
strongest possible side.
Much like the performance,
McClaren's post-match press conference was a rehash of the previous three;
talk
of bad luck, missed chances
and effort unrewarded.
Our
problems
were
plain for anyone to see though.
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2018 NUFC
statement:
"After discussions with Peter
Beardsley this morning it has been agreed that he will take a period of leave,
to commence immediately, whilst the club conducts its investigation into
allegations made against him."
The allegations were of "unfair treatment" of players by the
reserve team coach. After a lengthy investigation Beardsley was found guilty of racist and abusive language and given a seven month ban from football.
 2021
Arsenal
0-2(aet) 0-0
(0-0)
FA Cup Third Round
Smith-Rowe(109), Aubameyang(117)
BCD
Newcastle's
interest in the FA Cup ended at the first time of asking, after Arsenal twice found the net during 30
minutes of extra time.
However, United only had themselves to blame for allowing the tie to
reach that point; Andy Carroll missing two glaring chances to end an
Emirates goal famine now
an interminable 507
minutes.
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match report
2022
Overseen by Ben Dawson following the departure of coach Elliot Dickman,
Newcastle U21s lost 0-2 to Aston Villa at Whitley Park.
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