Everton (a), Spurs (a), Chelsea  (a) SOLD OUT 
Milan (h),  Fulham (h) Resale open
Luton (a) Ballot closes Tue 05.12, 2pm
Forest (h) Ballot closes Wed 06.12, 10am
Liverpool (a) STH sale Tue 05.12, 2pm, 140pts
 

Print: 
Meet me on the (Strawberry) corner...



Limited editions prints of this fine oil painting of SJP by Tyneside artist Mark Scorer are now available to order in time for Christmas, with mounted and framed options possible for local hand delivery.

Click here for more details of how to order.

U21s: 
PL2 match off

Following a pitch inspection at Whitley Park, Monday's PL2 home fixture against Leeds United was postponed. No new date has yet been arranged.

PS: The same venue is due to host Newcastle's Northumberland Senior Cup tie against Bedlington Terriers this Wednesday. A decision as to whether that will go ahead as planned will follow in due course.

2023/24:
Goalden Gordon

provides the tonic

Newcastle  1  Manchester United  0 

Match report

Latest Premier League results:  

Sat 02.12.2023:
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
Brentford 3-1 Luton Town
Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton
Newcastle 1-0 Manchester United

Sun 03.12.2023:
Bournemouth 2-2 Aston Villa
Chelsea 3-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool 4-3 Fulham
West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace
Manchester City 3-3 Spurs

2023/24: 
FAC date awaited

Newcastle will make the short trip to their wearside foes in the Third Round of this season's FA Cup over the weekend of January 6th 2024.

Tony Mowbray's side are ninth in the Championship, 19 points off top spot. They've lost four times in nine home league games. 

Eddie Howe's side currently occupy fifth spot in the Premier League, seven points behind the leaders.

This is the first Tyne-wear derby in the FA Cup since a Quarter Final tie in 1956 and the first time ever that Newcastle United and the mackems have met in a competitive match when not in the same division.

FA Cup record v mackems:

1955/56 mackems (h) lost 0-2
1912/13 mackems (n) lost 0-3
1912/13 mackems (h) drew 2-2
1912/13 mackems (a) drew 0-0
1908/09 mackems (a) won 3-0
1908/09 mackems (h) drew 2-2
1901/02 mackems (h) won 1-0

(for completeness, there was an FA Cup tie against the wearsiders in the 1888/89 season when our forerunners East End lost 0-2 away from home).

The Magpies will look to avoid a fourth successive exit from the competition at the first time of asking. They've only won one of their last 10 FA Cup Third Round ties at the first attempt.

Re: ticket allocations, the away club are theoretically entitled to take 15% of the capacity but subject to approval by the stadium Safety Advisory Group.

In other words, in excess of 7,000 tickets could be allocated, but there's absolutely nothing guaranteed. 

Replays continue in the Third Round this season - recent media reports have claimed that they will be scrapped, but that's from 2024/25 onwards.

NUFC last 10 FAC3 ties:

2022/23 Sheffield Wednesday (a) lost 1-2
2021/22 Cambridge United (h) lost 0-1
2020/21 Arsenal (a) lost 0-2aet
2019/20 Rochdale (a) drew 1-1 (won replay)
2018/19 Blackburn Rovers (h) drew 1-1 (won replay)
2017/18 Luton Town (h) won 3-1
2016/17 Birmingham City (a) drew 1-1 (won replay)
2015/16 Watford (a) lost 0-1
2014/15 Leicester City (a) lost 0-1
2013/14 Cardiff City (h) lost 1-2

Newcastle's last derby victory came at the stadium of plight in 2011 (1-0, Ryan Taylor over the wall) after which the two sides drew 1-1 on Tyneside.

Another 1-1 draw in the dark place came the following season (Yohan Cabaye) after which they won six in a row, as a multiplicity of poorly-produced trinkets attest.

The rot was stopped in the most recent meeting; Aleksander Mitrovic on target during a 1-1 draw at SJP during March 2016.

NUFC next nine games:
Everton (a) PL
Spurs (a) PL
AC Milan (h) CL
Fulham (h) PL
Chelsea (a) LC
Luton Town (a) PL
Nottingham Forest (h) PL
Liverpool (a) PL
mackems (a) FA

SAFC next eight games:
West Bromwich Albion (h) Ch
Leeds United (h) Ch
Bristol City (a) Ch
Coventry City (h) Ch
Hull City (a) Ch
Rotherham United (a) Ch
Preston North End (h) Ch
Newcastle United (h) FA

2023/24:
Everton (a)

There's Thursday night Premier League action for Newcastle this week, with what is their final scheduled visit to Goodison Park. 

It's a 7.30pm start on Amazon Prime. A free trial o that service is available here

(NB: only one free trial per person is permitted in a 12 month period - if you took advantage of this to watch "We are Newcastle United" earlier this year, you'll need to be a little bit creative....)

All away section tickets have been sold.

Team: United's injury/suspension list shows little sign of improving, Nick Pope joining Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff, Javier Manquillo, Jacob Murphy, Matt Target, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock and Callum Wilson on the sidelines.

There's some optimism that Botman and Wilson will be back in the near future, but no firm dates as yet.

Coral rate this match as follows:

NUFC win 13/10
The draw 23/10
EFC win 21/10
NUFC win 1-0 15/2
NUFC win, Gordon scores 4/1
NUFC win to nil 16/5
NUFC win, over 4.5 goals in game 10/1

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EFC: Amadou Onana and Deli Alli remain out. Andre Gomes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin could return.

Ahead of our visit, Sean Dyche's side won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Their record on home soil is the worst in the division, with just one win (3-0 over Bournemouth) and one draw (1-1 with Brighton) to sit along five losses.

Three of their seasonal-lowest PL total of five home goals so far came in that victory over the Cherries.

Referee: Tim Robinson - making the journey from West Sussex for second appointment involving us this season, after the 4-0 home beating of Crystal Palace.

This will be only the 12th time that Robinson has refereed in the PL and he's yet to show a red card.

VAR: David Coote

UK TV: Live on Amazon Prime

Overseas TV: to follow

UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

ASLEF are observing an overtime ban until this Saturday, in addition to daily walk-outs affecting train operating companies including these:

Thu Dec 7th: CrossCountry / GWR
Fri Dec 8th: Northern/Trans Pennine

Stats:

Toon at Goodison - PL era:

2022/23 Won 4-1 Wilson 2, Joelinton, Murphy
2021/22 Lost 0-1
2020/21 Won 2-0 Wilson 2
2019/20 Drew 2-2 Lejeune 2
2018/19 Drew 1-1 Rondon
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Lost 0-3
2014/15 Lost 0-3
2013/14 Lost 2-3 Cabaye, Remy
2012/13 Drew 2-2 Ba 2
2011/12 Lost 1-3 og(Hibbert)
2010/11 Won 1-0 Ben Arfa
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Taylor, Duff
2007/08 Lost 1-3 Owen (pen)
2006/07 Lost 0-3
2005/06 Lost 0-1
2004/05 Lost 0-2
2003/04 Drew 2-2 Shearer (2 pens)
2002/03 Lost 1-2 Robert
2001/02 Won 3-1 Bellamy, Solano, Acuna
2000/01 Drew 1-1 og(Unsworth)
1999/00 Won 2-0 Hughes, Dyer
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Drew 0-0
1997/98 Won 1-0 Rush (FAC)
1996/97 Lost 0-2
1995/96 Won 3-1 Ferdinand, Lee, Kitson
1994/95 Lost 0-1 (FAC)
1994/95 Lost 0-2
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole, Beardsley

Latest Premier League fixtures:
(All games live on Amazon Prime)

Tue 05.12.2023:
Wolves v Burnley (7.30pm)
Luton Town v Arsenal (8.15pm)

Wed 06.12.2023:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford (7.30pm)
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (7.30pm)
Fulham v Nottingham Forest (7.30pm)
Sheffield United v Liverpool (7.30pm)
Aston Villa v Manchester City (8.15pm)
Manchester United v Chelsea (8.15pm)

Thu 07.12.2023:
Everton v Newcastle (7.30pm)
Spurs v West Ham (8.15pm)

2023/24:
Spurs (a)

Sunday sees Newcastle back in London as they face Spurs in the Premier League. It's a 4.30pm kick-off live on Sky Sports.

All away section tickets have been sold.

Team: tbc 

THFC: To follow

Before receiving us, Ange Postecoglou's side drew 3-3 at Manchester City on Sunday. They return to action on Thursday, hosting West Ham.

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

Overseas TV: to follow

UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Stats: 

Magpies @ Cockerels - PL era:

2022/23 Won 2-1 Wilson, Almiron
2021/22 Lost 1-5 Schar
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Wilson (pen)
2019/20 Won 1-0 Joelinton
2018/19 Lost 0-1
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Won 2-1 Mitrovic, Perez
2014/15 Lost 0-4 (LC)
2014/15 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Perez
2013/14 Won 1-0 Remy
2012/13 Lost 1-2 Gouffran
2011/12 Lost 0-5
2010/11 Lost 0-2
2008/09 Lost 0-1
2007/08 Won 4-1 Butt, Geremi, Owen, Martins
2006/07 Won 3-2 Huntington, Martins, Butt
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 0-1
2003/04 Lost 0-1
2002/03 Won 1-0 Jenas
2001/02 Won 3-1 Acuna, Shearer, Bellamy
2000/01 Lost 2-4 Solano, Dyer
1999/00 Drew 1-1 Speed (FAC)
1999/00 Lost 1-3 Solano
1998/99 Lost 0-2
1997/98 Lost 0-2
1996/97 Won 2-1 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 1-1 Ginola
1995/96 Won 2-0 Sellars, Ferdinand (FR)
1994/95 Lost 2-4 Fox 2
1993/94 Won 2-1 Beardsley 2

Upcoming Premier League fixtures:

Sat 09.12.2023:
Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley (3pm)
Manchester United v Bournemouth (3pm)
Sheffield United v Brentford (3pm)
Wolves v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Aston Villa v Arsenal (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 10.12.2023:
Everton v Chelsea (2pm)
Fulham v West Ham (2pm)
Luton Town v Manchester City (2pm) Sky
Spurs v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky

The Borrowers: 
Loan lads

Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic):
Another bout of enforced idleness for Kell, named among the unused substitutes as Wigan won 1-0 at York City in the FA Cup Second Round on Friday night.

Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday):
The midfielder was an 88th minute arrival from the bench as the Owls overcame Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in the Championship at Hillsborough on Saturday.

Ryan Fraser (Southampton):
The Saints maintained their unbeaten Championship run with a 2-0 home win over Cardiff City on Saturday. SJP old boy Adam Armstrong hit his eleventh and twelfth league goals of the season, while Fraser came off the bench after 62 minutes with the score 2-0.

Jamal Lewis (Watford):
Retaining his place in the side, Jamal provided an early assist as the Hornets went 1-0 up at Hull City in the Championship on Saturday.

Max Thompson (Northampton Town):
A difficult Saturday afternoon for goalkeeper Max, as Town conceded three goals without reply at home to Portsmouth in League One.

Matty Bondswell (Newport County):
The defender came off the bench in the 62nd minute of a 1-1 home draw with Barnet in the FA Cup Second Round on Saturday.

Joe White (Crewe Alexandra):
Crewe's scheduled FA Cup Second Round home tie against Bristol Rovers on Saturday fell victim to the weather.

Cameron Ferguson (Forfar Athletic):
A 1-1 draw at home to Stranraer in Scottish League Two on Saturday included a five minute cameo from the bench for Ferguson.

Garang Kuol (Volendam):
Home humiliation for Garang's side in the Eredivisie on Saturday, thumped 0-5 by PEC Zwolle. Improbably, our man appeared as a 57th minute substitute when the match was scoreless.

Rodrigo Vilca (Vozdovac):
A 4-0 home victory over IMT Novi Belgrade in the Serbian Super League on Saturday was achieved without any sign of Roddy in the squad.

Yankuba Minteh (Feyenoord):
There was a 1-2 defeat for Feyenoord at home to PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie on Sunday. Minteh appeared as a 54th minute replacement when the game was still scoreless.

Jay Turner-Cooke (St Johnstone):
The on-loan Magpie was a 73rd minute arrival in Sunday's Scottish Premiership home meeting with Celtic. The game was 1-1 at that time, but the visitors went on to triumph 3-1.

Isaac Hayden (Standard Liege):
An unused sub role for the midfielder on Sunday as Standard lost 0-2 at Club Brugge in the Belgian First Division.

U18s: 
Youth Cup date set

Newcastle's FA Youth Cup Third Round tie against Leyton Orient is now confirmed as a Noon kick-off on Tuesday December 19th at Whitley Park.

As a consequence of that, a further new date will need to be found for the U18 Premier League visit to Manchester City that had been rearranged then.

Meanwhile, United's U18 Premier League home meeting with Boro scheduled for Saturday fell victim to the weather. That will now be played at Little Benton on Saturday March 2nd with an 11am kick-off. 

Update: 
Loan defender KO'd

On-loan Magpie Harrison Ashby has returned to Tyneside for further assessment of a hamstring issue that has affected his availability for Swansea City.

The 22 year-old defender made a season-long switch to the Championship side and has played 11 league games (10 starts), but limped off in the early stages of last weekend's 2-2 home draw against Hull City. 

Update: 
PSG (a) feedback

As was the case following this season's visits to Milan and Dortmund, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) are collating observations from away supporters attending matches in Europe.

Anyone who was in Paris is invited to complete the survey online here. All responses are anonymous.

Champions League:
Robbed

PSG  1  Newcastle  1

Match report

2023/24: 
First victory for kids

PSG U19s  1  Newcastle U19s  2

Match action is online here

Game five of Newcastle's maiden season in the UEFA Youth League saw them collect maximum points for the first time, leaving Paris with all three points after a late winner saw off the ten-man hosts.

United went ahead in the 11th minute at the Stade Georges-Lefèvre when Scott Bailey finished off a flowing move, Travis Hernes supplying the final pass.

Three minutes after the break the home side were reduced to ten men when Senny Mayulu was given his second yellow card for a foul on Charlie McArthur.

But the hosts managed to get back on terms in the 86th minute when Mahamadou Sangare netted, assisted by Thomas Cordier.

However, Johnny Emerson restored the lead via a big deflection for the young Magpies with a minute remaining and that proved enough to secure the notable victory.

In the other game AC Milan defeated Dortmund 4-1 and although we can catch the Germans on points the head to head results will go in Dortmund's favour.

Team: Janusz, Bailey, Heffernan, McArthur, Charlton, Shahar, Stanton (Crossley 84), Hernes, Emerson, Sanusi (Palmer 90+4), Donaldson (Brayson 90+2).
Subs n/u: Mavididi, C.Thompson, Craggs, Jones.

Booked: Heffernan, Stanton, Emerson.

A call-up to the first team squad meant that United were without midfielder James Huntley, who had netted in the previous U19 game away to Borussia Dortmund.

PSG: Mouquet, Kissanga (Khafi 80), Diaby, Adonis, Fanne, Mayulu, Mbappe, Serif (Cordier 79), Mbaye (Mendy 90), Bensoula (Michut 79), Sangare (Camara 90).
Subs n/u: Laurendon, Mavounia.

Sent off: Mayulu (48 - second yellow)

Booked: Mayulu, Sangare, Mbappe.

Ethan Mbappe is Kylian's 16-year old brother.

Crowd: TBC including Nicolas Anelka.

Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan).

Many thanks to GW once again.

2023/24:
Boxing Day Metros 

What is billed as a "revised Saturday service" will be operated by the Metro on Tuesday December 26th, running roughly between the hours of 8am and 8pm. 

Newcastle are in Premier League action that day at SJP - a 12.30pm kick-off against Nottingham Forest. 

Timetables are here and here

PS: there are no Metro services on New Years Day.

Amazon Prime free trial available here