The points threshold for successful ticket applications for United's trip to Turf Moor has been set at 53 points.

Burnley (a)
Seat selections open: Wed 03.12.2025, 2pm (53 points)
Seat selections open: Wed 03.12.2025, 4pm (123 points)
Seat selections close: Fri 05.12.2025, 2pm

Premier League:
Spurs (h)

Newcastle return to home action this evening when Spurs provide the opposition at SJP for the second time in just over a month, following their 0-2 Carabao Cup loss.

It's a 8.15pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

Victory tonight would take Eddie Howe's side to 21 points from 14 games - one more than at that stage in 2024/25.

United are seeking their seventh successive home win in all competitions, having beaten Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Manchester City in the Premier League, Benfica and Bilbao in the Champions League and Spurs in the Carabao Cup.

One has to go back to 2004 to find the last time that the Magpies emulated that, winning eight league and cup fixtures at SJP between January and April 2004.

Hat sellers Football Bobbles will have a stall outside the Trent House pub from 5.15pm, including their brand-new Woltemade bobble hat. Card payments accepted.

Team: United will be without Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Nick Pope and Will Osula - none of that quartet are now expected to return before Boxing Day.

Pope's absence leaves Aaron Ramsdale with a clear run in the side, with John Ruddy as cover plus younger custodians Max Thompson and Adam Harrison. Mark Gillespie isn't registered to play in the Premier League.

The availability of Yoane Wissa is yet to be confirmed but he took part in a training ground kickabout involving the club's U21 side on Saturday. A further private game is planned.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 7/10
The draw 3/1
THFC win 18/5

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THFC: Christian Romero will be available after serving a suspension while Kota Takai is back in training. James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin are all sidelined.

Thomas Frank's side are currently level with Newcastle on points but ahead on goal difference. They have taken just one point from their last 12 - a 2-2 home draw with Manchester United - losing at home to Chelsea and Fulham and beaten at Arsenal in the North London derby.

Spurs are in better Premier League form on the road so far this season than at home, winning four, drawing one and losing one of their six away games to date.

Victories came at Manchester City (2-0), West Ham (3-0), Leeds (2-1) and Everton (3-0), a point came from a 2-2 stalemate at Brighton and their most recent away fixture ended in a 1-4 reverse at Arsenal.

Referee: Tom Bramall - first Toon posting of the season for the Sheffield-based official, last seen taking charge of our 4-0 PL home victory over Leicester City in December.
 
VAR: Paul Tierney

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The Prince on Pudding Chare.

The game is on live at WonderBar in The Gate.

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, the Go North East X50 football service 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 will be required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place.

Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Stats:

Spurs in Toon: PL era:

2025/26 won 2-0 Schar, Woltemade (LC)
2024/25 won 2-1 Barnes, Isak
2023/24 won 4-0 Isak 2, Gordon, Schar
2022/23 won 6-1 Murphy 2, Joelinton, Isak 2, Wilson
2021/22 lost 2-3 Wilson, og (Dier)
2020/21 drew 2-2 Joelinton, Willock
2019/20 lost 1-3 Ritchie
2018/19 lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 lost 0-2
2015/16 won 5-1 Gini 2, Mitrovic, Janmaat, Aarons
2014/15 lost 1-3 Colback
2013/14 lost 0-4
2012/13 won 2-1 Ba, Ben Arfa
2011/12 drew 2-2 Ba, Sh.Ameobi
2010/11 drew 1-1 Coloccini
2008/09 won 2-1 N'Zogbia, Duff
2008/09 lost 1-2 Owen (LC)
2007/08 won 3-1 Martins, Cacapa, Milner
2006/07 won 3-1 Dyer, Martins, Parker
2005/06 won 3-1 Bowyer, Sh.Ameobi, Shearer
2004/05 won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 lost 0-1
2003/04 won 4-0 Shearer 2, Robert 2
2002/03 won 2-1 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 lost 0-2
2000/01 won 2-0 Speed, Cordone
1999/00 won 6-1 Shearer 2, Speed, Dabizas, Ferguson, Dyer (FAC)
1999/00 won 2-1 Glass, Dabizas
1998/99 drew 1-1 Ketsbaia
1997/98 won 1-0 Barton
1996/97 won 7-1 Shearer 2, Ferdinand 2, Lee 2, Albert
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 drew 3-3 D.Peacock, Gillespie, Beardsley
1993/94 lost 0-1

Latest PL fixtures:

Tue 02.12.2025:
Bournemouth v Everton (7.30pm) Sky
Fulham v Manchester City (7.30pm) Sky
Newcastle v Spurs (8.15pm) Sky

Wed 03.12.2025:
Arsenal v Brentford kick (7.30pm) Sky
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (7.30pm) Sky
Burnley v Crystal Palace (7.30pm) Sky
Wolves v Nottingham Forest (7.30pm) Sky
Leeds United v Chelsea (8.15pm) Sky
Liverpool v mackems (8.15pm) Sky

Thu 04.12.2025:
Manchester United v West Ham (8pm) Sky

Last chance to buy:
Veitch book offer

We have limited stocks of Keith Colvin Smith's biography of Magpies legend Colin Veitch, a 200 page hardback book published at £35. These are now on sale for just £10 + delivery*. To reserve copies, email [email protected]

PS: It's last orders also for two softback books by club historian Paul Joannou; the 2022 "Ultimate Who's Who" supplement and "Newcastle West End - the complete record" from 2023. Each book costs £10 + delivery.

* due to book size & weight, UK delivery only possible.

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

PSV Eindhoven (h)
Member ballot open*: Tue 16.12.2025, Noon
Member ballot close: Wed 17.12.2025, Noon
Winners notified by Thu 18.12.2025, 11.30am
Seat selection opens Thu 18.12.2025, Noon
Seat selection closes Sat 20.12.2025, Noon
ST forwarding/resale from Mon 22.12.2025, 4pm
Member sale open Tue 23.12.2025, 10am

* Also includes STs not on CL cup scheme

Aston Villa (h)
Member ballot open: Mon 15.12.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close: Tue 16.12.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners notified Wed 17.12.2025 by 11.30am.
Seat selection opens Wed 17.12.2025, Noon.
Seat selection closes Fri 19.12.2025, Noon.
ST forwarding/resale open Fri 19.12.2025, 4pm.
Member sale open Mon 22.12.2025, 10am.

Premier League:
Teenage rampage

Newcastle U18s  5  Derby County U18s  0

United's youngsters recorded a resounding victory at Whitley Park on Saturday, as Chris Moore's side made it four league wins in a row.

Ahead through Sam Pinnington's first league goal of the season on 25 minutes, the Magpies went two up just five minutes later when Matheos Ferreira shot home.

Top scorer Kacey Wooster added his fifth of the season within three minutes of the interval before substitute Alfie Seldon made it 4-0 soon after.

Pinnington's second on the hour rounded off the scoring, leaving Newcastle sit second in the table, five points behind Manchester City and two ahead of Manchester United.

They'll face the latter at Carrington this Saturday.

Team: Mair, Bloomer, Durrant, Moran, Johnson, Miley (Lucas 64), Ferreira (Gilligan 64), Taylor, Wooster, Pinnington (Goodbrand 73), Mills (Seldon 46). Sub n/u: Dowell.

Booked: Mills, Bloomer

Update:
No Magic next year

The annual Rugby League Magic Weekend won't be staged at St.James' Park in 2026, with an official announcement made that Everton FC will host the event in early July.

The borrowers:
Loan lads

From OM, Thursday - interesting that they mention the Paris police, who we'll be renewing acquaintance with in 2026:

Olympique de Marseille has taken note of the statement published by Newcastle United FC following the Champions League match played this Tuesday at the Orange Vélodrome.

The Club reiterates that the arrangements for the arrival and departure of visiting supporters were finalized well in advance of the match, in close coordination with the Paris Police Prefecture, UEFA, and Newcastle United FC itself. This system, compliant with UEFA standards, was meticulously implemented and proceeded smoothly.

Olympique de Marseille also wishes to remind everyone that it deploys significant human, technical, logistical and financial resources at each match to guarantee opposing fans a quality welcome and optimal security conditions.

The Club also emphasizes that no specific incidents or alerts were reported to it by Newcastle United FC during the evening of the match, nor by their representatives present at the stadium, nor in the hours following the match.

Furthermore, the feedback sent to our department by UEFA after the match confirms the quality of the security measures implemented and their effective operational execution.

Olympique de Marseille reaffirms once again its unwavering commitment to the safe travel of its own supporters and, consequently, its dedication to providing away fans with a suitable and secure environment. Therefore, the Club cannot accept that its responsibility be wrongly called into question.

Finally, the Club wishes to commend the rigorous and coordinated work of the Police Prefecture, whose actions ensured the smooth running of the event and the safety of all supporters.

From NUFC, Thursday:

We will be formally raising our concerns with UEFA, Olympique de Marseille and French police in relation to the unacceptable treatment of our supporters by police at Stade Vélodrome following Tuesday's UEFA Champions League fixture.

Following the final whistle, our supporters were required to remain in the stadium for a period of up to one hour on the instruction of local authorities to ensure their safety when leaving the stadium.

Plans were in place to move 500 supporters at a time, with a police escort to the Metro station for onward travel to Place de la Joliette.

Our supporters were in good spirits despite the disappointing result and waited patiently and without incident during the holdback period.

The post-match operation was observed at close quarters by our stewards and senior staff.

'Unnecessary and disproportionate force'

Once the first group of supporters was released, the police began using unnecessary and disproportionate force to stop the remainder of our fans from moving any further. This was actioned through a combination of pepper spray, batons and shields, with numerous supporters being indiscriminately assaulted by the police.

Many supporters were visibly distressed, particularly in the upper concourse area of the away sector, where crushing became apparent.

Our staff immediately addressed the matter with the police, however this had limited impact on their excessive tactics.

Fans leaving the stadium rightly shared their distress, frustration and anger with our staff, and we have subsequently received deeply concerning witness reports from supporters who were in attendance.

Supporter safety and welfare should always be of paramount importance, and we strongly condemn the treatment of our supporters by the police during this incident.

Next steps

We will be calling on UEFA, Olympique de Marseille and local authorities to formally investigate this matter to ensure lessons are learned and this behaviour is not repeated.

We are continuing to liaise with the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) as we gather evidence on behalf of our supporters.

Were you in attendance?

We would like to hear from supporters affected by this incident as we collate as much supporting information as possible. This will also be shared with UEFA, UKFPU and the Football Supporters Europe organisation.

Supporters who wish to share their witness report should email [email protected]

Update:
Les O'Neill RIP

Former Newcastle United midfielder Les O'Neill has died, days before his 82nd birthday.

Northumberland born Les played for New Hartley Juniors and Blyth Spartans before joining the Magpies in 1961, playing alongside the likes of David Craig and Bob Moncur in the FA Youth Cup-winning side during his first season at SJP.

Becoming a regular in the reserves, O'Neill was called upon for senior team duty just once, a 2-5 loss at Portsmouth in Division Two during October 1963.

Sidelined by injury for almost a year, Les was transferred to Darlington in 1965 and later joined Bradford City before five years at Carlisle United brought him to prominence.

Helping the Cumbrians gain promotion to Division One in 1974, he scored three goals in their first two top-flight fixtures as Carlisle briefly topped the table.

Affected by fitness issues again, Les played his final games for Queen of the South and became a milkman in Carlisle.

Later off-field involvement saw him take charge of Penrith and Workington in addition to coaching and scouting for Carlisle, Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers.