Ticket applications for Newcastle's FA Cup Fourth Round visit to Villa Park will open this Tuesday at 2pm, running for 24 hours until closing at 2pm on Wednesday.

Successful applicants can then purchase their places from 2pm on Thursday until 2pm on Saturday.

Prices still tbc.

The tie is a 5.45pm kick-off on Saturday February 14th and will be shown live on BBC1 and TNT Sports.

Confirmation of the allocation size is awaited: Villa's most recent FA Cup home tie saw Cardiff City given 6,500 places for their visit in 2025.

Fourth Round ties:

Fri 13.02.2026:
Hull City v Chelsea (7.45pm) BBC/TNT/discovery+
Wrexham v Ipswich Town (7.45pm) BBC/discovery+

Mon 16.02.2026:
Macclesfield v Brentford (7.30pm) TNT/discovery+

As per the Third Round, there are no replays.

Premier League:
Frustration

Wolves  0  Newcastle  0

Newcastle extended their unbeaten Premier League run to four games on Sunday, but were desperately unimpressive against the basement side in a goalless draw at Molineux.

Despite lengthy periods of possession, Eddie Howe's side failed to register a single shot on target in the first half and were little better after the break; home 'keeper Jose Sa's progress to a rare clean sheet never seriously in doubt.

With four changes from the line-up beaten in the Carabao Cup by Manchester City in midweek, the blue-clad Magpies managed to be simultaneously dominant and unthreatening - wing pair Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes labouring to provide anything resembling service to Nick Woltemade.

The striker whose first United goal had divided the sides on Tyneside last September did head a first half Kieran Trippier free-kick off the crossbar, but otherwise endured another unproductive afternoon.

Sven Botman had also seemed a certain scorer from a corner but missed from a yard out before the ball was cleared.

Sadly the second period brought little respite from the tedium for those who travelled from Tyneside and had remarkably little on the field to inspire them.

The anticipated treble swap brought Yoane Wissa, Anthony Elanga and Lewis Miley into the action - the latter back in a more familiar midfield role after recent defensive duties.

Those changes - and the repositioning of Barnes on the left flank - did result in a handful of crosses being whipped in rather quicker than before, but there was nobody to get on them, Wissa bemusingly stationed outside of the box.

Joelinton did come close in the closing stages, meeting a near post corner only to head over with Malick Thiaw standing behind him and probably better placed.

There was to be one glorious chance at the end of six added minutes when the ball fell to Bruno Guimaraes on the edge of the Wolves box, but for once the United captain couldn't fire his side to glory, slicing harmlessly wide.

Unbeaten in their last three league games after 11 straight losses, Wolves were happy to play for a point and Nick Pope remained untested as those in front of him dealt efficiently with occasional counter-attacks.

Newcastle's over-cautious, sedate approach similarly saw them rise to eighth and go above the mackems on goal difference, but the tantalising prospect of fifth spot for a two-goal away victory today remained purely theoretical.

Given the daunting run of away games in all competitions that United now face, it's difficult not to view this as a wasted opportunity to win away from Tyneside.

A kind view would be that their players were collectively distracted by this Wednesday's Champions League test, but we've seen this mundane display too often for comfort.

Full match report to follow.

Team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali (L.Miley 67), Guimaraes, Barnes, Woltemade (Wissa 67), Gordon (Elanga 67).
Subs n/u: Ramsdale, A.Murphy, Shahar, Willock, Ramsey, Neave.

Booked: Tonali, Botman.

WWFC: Sar, Mosquera, S.Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes (Arias 71), Mane, H.Bueno, Arokodare (Larsen 65), Hwang (Gomes 86).
Subs n/u: Johnstone, Agbadou, Doherty, Lopez, Pedro Lima, Wolfe.

Booked: Mosquera, Andre.

Crowd: 29,751 including 3,000 travelling fans.

Eddie Howe said:

"We controlled the game but we didn't have the cutting edge today. Chance creation was an issue.

"They defended well, very low, compact and it was difficult for us to find space. We were looking for a moment of magic from an individual of brilliance or set play. We had the opportunities as the game went on but we didn't take them.

"The endeavour was there, the effort was there, but maybe the quality wasn't in the final third. It was a game where we had possession and tried to find a way through and I think we did better the longer we went on. We were just looking for a moment and we didn't take it.

"Our ball control was good and we had a lot of possession. I wanted us to quicken it up at half-time where we were too slow and we allowed them to get into their shape. I thought we did that a lot better.

"We were trying and we tried right to the end to win that game. It was a game of frustration for us. They played very low and minimised space and we had to have the intention of trying to win the game in every moment.

"We had a lot of the ball. I thought we didn't do enough with it; our cutting edge was missing. But I thought we played better the longer the game went on and I thought the substitutes made a positive impact. With the ball, I thought we had the control of the game very early.

"I don't think our attacking output was good enough. There have been similar away games, if people want to accuse us of that, that is totally fair, but we have to find a way to score more goals on the road.

Referee: Sam Barrott - second Toon appointment of the season for the Yorkshire whistler, following the 2-1 Premier League home conquest of Manchester City.

VAR: Paul Tierney

Stats:

This was the 22nd time that the two clubs have faced each other in the PL at home or away; Newcastle having scored at least one goal in each of the previous 21.

The Magpies recorded their fourth 0-0 draw of the season in the Premier League, all of which have come on the road.

Scoreless visits to Aston Villa, Leeds, Bournemouth and Wolves plus 0-1 defeats at the mackems and Manchester mean that Eddie Howe's side have failed to net in six of 11 PL fixtures away from Gallowgate.

Seven of those ten PL away goals came in two games (Everton and Burnley).

Mags @ Molineux - PL visits:

2025/26 Drew 0-0
2024/25 Won 2-1 Schar, Barnes
2023/24 Drew 2-2 Wilson 2 (1pen)
2022/23 Drew 1-1 Saint-Maximin)
2021/22 Lost 1-2 Hendrick
2020/21 Drew 1-1 J.Murphy
2019/20 Drew 1-1 Almiron
2018/19 Drew 1-1 Hayden
2011/12 Won 2-1 Ba, Gutierrez
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Shearer

Latest PL results/fixture:

Sat 17.01.2026:
Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City
Chelsea 2-0 Brentford
Leeds United 1-0 Fulham
Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
mackems 2-1 Crystal Palace
Spurs 1-2 West Ham
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal

Sun 18.01.2026:
Wolves 0-0 Newcastle
Aston Villa v Everton

Mon 19.01.2026:
Brighton v Bournemouth (8pm) Sky

U18s:
Unhappy new year

Newcastle U18s  0  Liverpool U18s  1

Following the postponement of last Saturday's game at Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle's U18 side returned to action for the first time in 2026 against Liverpool on Saturday.

The Magpies were seeking their fifth successive home league win and a seasonal double against the Reds after a 4-3 away win but were beaten by a 54th minute strike from visiting attacker Josh Sonnie-Lambie.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
A 90 minute shift at left back on Friday for Matt, as they won a seesaw visit to West Bromwich Albion 3-2, cementing their hold on second place in the Championship.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Lorient recorded a 3-1 success away to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday, but Sanusi was omitted from the squad.

Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
There was a losing start to life at the Bantams for the Toon pair on Saturday, beaten 1-2 at home by Cardiff City in League One. Both appeared from the bench in the 68th minute, when the scoring was complete.

Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town):
The striker started on Saturday as the Highwaymen lost 0-1 at Gainsborough Trinity in the NPL Premier Division.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
The winger arrived from the bench in the 61st minute at Albacete in La Liga 2 on Sunday, seconds after the hosts scored what proved to be the only goal of the game.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):
The midfielder was an unused substitute on Sunday as his side won 2-0 at Heerenveen in the Eredivisie.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Elche (a) La Liga, Monday.

Champions League:
PSV Eindhoven (h)

1968/69 Feyenoord won 4-0 (FC)
1997/98 PSV Eindhoven lost 0-2 (CL)
2002/03 Feyenoord lost 0-1 (CL)
2003/04 NAC Breda won 5-0 (UE)
2003/04 PSV Eindhoven won 2-1 (UE)
2004/05 Heerenveen won 2-1 (UE)
2006/07 AZ Alkmaar won 4-2 (EL)

PL2:
Derby draw

mackems U21s  1  Newcastle U21s  1

Match report

Ex-Mag:
Ben breaks Hearts

Following two Scottish Premier League outings from the bench for his new club, ex-Magpie striker Ben Parkinson enjoyed a memorable Scottish Cup debut on Saturday.

Introduced at half time in the Fourth Round tie at Hearts when it was 0-0, the 20 year-old scored his first senior career goal from close range to put the Bairns ahead.

Hearts then levelled to force extra time during which there was no further scoring, sending the tie to a penalty shootout that Falkirk won 5-4 after converting all five of theirs - Parky stepping up to convert the clincher.

The game comes only a month after Ben's last experience in a shootout, netting as Newcastle lost to AFC Halifax Town in the National League Cup. 

Carabao Cup:
Blue Toon

Newcastle  0  Manchester City  2

Match action

Match report

Carabao Cup Semi-finals:

1st legs:

Tue 13.01.2026:
Newcastle 0-2 Manchester City

Wed 14.01.2026:
Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal

2nd legs:

Tue 03.02.2026:
Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) ITV

Wed 04.02.2026:
Manchester City v Newcastle (8pm) Sky

Update:
Heff off

Magpies central defender Cathal Heffernan has joined League Two Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 20 year-old central defender was signed from AC Milan in 2023, having previously played for hometown club Cork City.

Made U21 captain, Cathal joined United's senior squad ahead of the 2024/25 season, facing SpVgg Unterhaching in Germany and Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. 

Update:
Training ground claim

Tuesday's Mail newspaper carried an exclusive that the Magpies are set to formally announce the location of their eagerly-awaited training ground as Woolsington.

The site near Newcastle Airport will reportedly be developed at an estimated cost of £200m, with work set to begin this year and a two year timescale for completion. 

Woolsington Hall and surrounding grounds were first earmarked for club use over 30 years ago, then-Magpies Chairman Sir John Hall purchasing it for a proposed Academy.

It's unclear who currently owns the proposed site, which was at one point earmarked for housing development.

Update:
Botman's birthday gift

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