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Sunday 19th May
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Premier League
Old Trafford
Wednesday 15th May

Match report

The Never-Ending Tour

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97

 

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Brentford (a) SOLD OUT
2024/25 ST renewal deadline Mon 20.05 5pm

2023/24
Brentford (a) 

Newcastle conclude their Premier League season in West London on Sunday, facing the Bees in a 4pm kick-off at the Gtech Community Stadium.

For anyone with the tickets for the game, be aware that search procedures outside the away end tend to be thorough and lengthy. That causes delays to entry and may also be badly received by some. 

There's no live TV coverage in the UK.

The Magpies begin in seventh, needing to equal or better Manchester United's result at Brighton to stay ahead of the Red Devils and qualify for a two-legged Europa Conference playoff on August 22nd/29th. 

However that would depend on Erik ten Hag's side
losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final next Saturday. Were they to win, they would earn a Europa League spot, pushing the sixth place finisher into the Europa Conference and depriving the team finishing in seventh of European football.

Were Chelsea to lose at home to Bournemouth and Newcastle win at Brentford, that would be enough to bridge the current three point gap and see Eddie Howe's side take sixth place on goal difference. 

Sixth ensures either a Europa League or a Europa Conference berth, depending on the FA Cup result.

Brighton confirm that they are to part company with Coach Roberto de Zerbi after Sunday's game.  

Current PL table: 

Pos Team P Gd Pts
5 Spurs 37 10 63
6 Chelsea 37 13 60
7 Newcastle 37 21 57
8 Man United 37 -3 57
9 West Ham 37 -12 52

Latest PL fixtures:

Sun 19.05.2024 (all 4pm):
Arsenal v Everton TNT
Brentford v Newcastle
Brighton v Manchester United
Burnley v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Bournemouth Sky
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Wolves Sky
Luton Town v Fulham
Manchester City v West Ham Sky
Sheffield United v Spurs


Team: 
Tino Livramento joins an absentee list that also includes Joe Willock, Lewis Miley, Matt Targett, Sandro Tonali, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles.

Speaking on Friday, Eddie Howe said that Anthony Gordon was a slight doubt with ankle knock.

Callum Wilson is predicted to return after illness saw him miss the last two games against Brighton and Manchester United.


Coral rate this match as follows:

NUFC win
1/1
The draw
27/10
BFC win
19/10

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BFC: Rico Henry, Joshua Dasilva, Aaron Hickey and Ben Mee miss out, while Nathan Collins, Frank Onyeka and Neal Maupay are all provisionally available. 

Following thirteenth and ninth-place finishes in their first two PL campaigns, the Bees are assured of either fifteenth or sixteenth spot this time round.

It's assumed that Sunday will see Ivan Toney make his final appearance for Brentford. He's failed to score in his last 11 PL games but has three goals against Newcastle in four PL outings against his former club.

On home soil this season, Thomas Frank's side have won just five times, drawing seven games and losing the remaining six.

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UK Radio: None

Referee:
Simon Hooper - third posting this season for the Wiltshire-based official, following on from the 4-1 PL home win over Chelsea and 0-2 FA Cup reverse at Manchester City.

VAR: Paul Tierney

Metro:
services between South Hylton and Pelaw won't begin on Sunday until around 11.25am.


TfL:
disruption updates online here

There's no Piccadilly Line tube service all weekend between Uxbridge and Acton Town.

Rail:
disruption updates
online here

Stats:

Newcastle have scored 32 away goals in 18 PL games away from SJP so far. That equals the 2022/23 total and has only been beaten once: 34 in 2001/02.

In all competitions so far this season, Newcastle have scored 98 goals (81 in the PL, six in the CL, six in the FAC and five in the Carabao Cup). They last reached a century in the 2015/16 Championship season and haven't done it in a top flight season since 1960/61.

That PL total of 81 has only been exceeded once by United, with 82 scored in their debut season of 1993/94, which consisted of 42 games not 38.
 

Magpies @ Bees - all-time:

2022/23 won 2-1 (PL) OG (Raya), Isak
2021/22 won 2-0 (PL) Joelinton, Willock
2020/21 lost 0-1 (LC)
2016/17 won 2-1 (Ch) Gayle, Murphy
1992/93 won 2-1 (D1) Kelly, G.Peacock
1947/48 lost 0-1 (D2)
1938/39 won 2-0 (FA) Clifton, Mooney
1934/35 lost 0-3 (D2)

NUFC final away game results - PL:

2022/23 Drew 1-1 at Chelsea
2021/22 Won 2-1 at Burnley
2020/21 Won 2-0 at Fulham
2019/20 Drew 0-0 at Brighton
2018/19 Won 4-0 at Fulham
2017/18 Lost 0-1 at Spurs
2015/16 Drew 0-0 at Aston Villa
2014/15 Lost 1-2 at QPR
2013/14 Lost 1-2 at Liverpool
2012/13 Won 2-1 at QPR
2011/12 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 Drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 Lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 Drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 Drew 0-0 at Birmingham City
2004/05 Lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 Drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 Drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 Lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 Lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 Drew 0-0 at Derby County
1998/99 Lost 0-2 at Leicester City
1997/98 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1996/97 Drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 Drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest
1994/95 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1993/94 Lost 0-2 at Sheffield United


2023/24:
Sticky end

Everton U18s  8  Newcastle U18s  0

There was a memorable conclusion to United's U18 programme on Saturday - for the Toffees at least...

Graeme Carrick's side came into the game following successes against Leeds United and Boro but fell behind after just seven minutes to Joel Catesby.

Harvey Foster then doubled Everton's advantage on 37 minutes, before Jacob Beaumont-Clark struck five minutes before the interval to make it 0-3.

Things got no better after the break for the Magpies at Finch Farm, Joshua van Schoor on target in the 50th and 66th minutes with Catesby's second of the game coming in between on 62 minutes.

The hosts then piled on the misery in the closing moments, George Finney with a seventh on 85 and Matthew Apter making it eight three minutes later.

Team: Harrison, Durrant, Bloomer, Watts, H.Powell, Taylor (Hernes 46), Brayson (Wooster 83), Palmer, Donaldson (Johnson 80), Emerson (O'Donovan 84), Neave. Sub n/u: Jones.

Booked: Bloomer, Palmer, Neave.

Despite this loss, the Magpies finished the season eighth in the 13 team PL North Group - seven points and three places above Everton.

Newcastle's final tally of 32 points from 24 games is their best league return at this level since the competition was reformatted in 2014.

2023/24:
Off to Oz

Following Sunday's Premier League season closer at Brentford, the Newcastle squad will fly to Australia ahead of a pair of meaningless money-spinning kickabouts in Melbourne this week.



First up is a meeting with Tottenham Hotspur at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday.

That kicks off
7.45pm local time, 10.45am BST.

Spurs are advertising a live stream of this game as part of their Spurs Play subscription package. It's unclear whether NUFC will offer anything similar.

The Australian-only streaming service 10 Play have listed live coverage of this game. 



The Magpies then move on to the Docklands area of the city where they'll face the A-League All Stars at the Marvel Stadium on Friday.

That starts at 5.15pm local time*, 8.15am BST and
Australian-only streaming service 10 Play also advertise live coverage of this game. 

(*tickets show KO time as 5.05pm / 8.05am BST)

United's second game precedes the A-League All Star Women's team versus Arsenal Women game.

Squad details are awaited, but United confirm that  Garang Kuol will make his debut for Newcastle.

The 19 year-old Australian international forward was signed from Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in October 2022 but is yet to feature for the Magpies, loaned out to Hearts and Volendam.

Kuol was predicted to feature when they face the A-League All-Stars in the second of the two games they'll play in Australia. He played for the All-Stars in their 2022 meeting with Barcelona.



Update:

Ashley loses appeal

Friday saw three Appeal Court judges hearing Sports Direct's appeal against losing an injunction forcing NUFC to supply replica kits uphold that decision.

That means the dispute over NUFC's decision not to supply Mike Ashley's company will now be resolved during a forthcoming court case - but with the current supply arrangement now discontinued. 

Update:
Ramsdale refutes rumour

In response to claims online that a deal had been agreed between Newcastle and Arsenal for Aaron Ramsdale, the England international goalkeeper responded by posting "news to me" on his socials.

Championship:
Fraser off to Wembley

Following a goalless first leg, Friday night's 3-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion earned Southampton a place in the Championship promotion play-off final.

On-loan Magpie Ryan Fraser was in the victorious starting line-up, with SJP old boy Adam Armstrong grabbing a brace to make it 23 goals this season.

The Saints will face Leeds United at Wembley on Sunday week, May 26th (3pm KO tbc). The loser of that game will be the only team of the six promoted and relegated sides not returning to their previous league.

Promoted clubs:
Leicester City
Champions.
Ipswich Town Runners-up.
Leeds United or Southampton play-off final.

Update:
On a pre, in Germany 

The Mail newspaper report that Newcastle are set to spend part of their pre-season programme this summer at a training camp in Germany. 

Eddie Howe's side will follow in the footsteps of Arsenal in the last two year by using facilities at the HQ of United's forthcoming kit providers, adidas.

Their World of Sports facility is in Herzogenaurach near Nuremburg. Details are awaited, including whether any public friendly match will take place. 

2023/24:
Leaks costly again
at Old Trafford


Manchester United  3  Newcastle  2

Match action

Match report

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2023/24:
Second string
seal silverware 

Newcastle U21s  2  Blyth Town  1

Match action

Match report

2024/25:
Japan games confirmed

Newcastle will play two pre-season games against J-League opposition in Japan as follows:

Wed 31.07.2024 Urawa Red Diamonds
@ Saitama Stadium (7.30pm local)

Sat 03.08.2024 Yokohama F Marinos
@ National Stadium, Toyko (7pm local)

Those two venues are around 25 miles apart, with Saitama holding just over 67,000 fans and the National Stadium accommodating slightly more.

NUFC request that season ticket holders and members interested in attending register online here

Additional matches are to confirmed in both Europe and the UK, the latter set to include the Sela Cup at SJP over the weekend of 10.08.2024.

Update:
Teenagers sign on

Following Monday's confirmation of a new long-term contract for 19 year-old defender Alex Murphy, two further Magpie prospects have been secured.

17 year-old duo Trevan Sanusi and Leo Shahar have been rewarded for promising debut seasons in black and white with their first professional deals.

Both England U17 internationals, winger Sanusi arrived from Birmingham City and full back Shahar left Wolves last summer, both catching the eye in United's U18 side and to the U21s.

 


 

Loan lads:
The borrowers 


Rodrigo Vilca (Vozdovac):

A 1-2 loss at IMT Novi Beograd on Saturday saw Vilca in the starting line-up. He was replaced on 64 minutes, when the scoring was complete.

Vozdovac remain threatened by relegation ahead of their final game of the season on Friday, at home to Radnik Surdulica.

Yankuba Minteh (Feyenoord):
Excelsior Rotterdam (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Garang Kuol (Volendam):

Go Ahead Eagles (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Ryan Fraser (Southampton):
Leeds United (n) Championship play-off final, Sunday 26th May.

Old boys:
Hoyoots

Former Magpies recently released by their clubs:

Chris Basham (Sheffield United)
Ciaran Clark
(Stoke City) 
Ryan Donaldson (Morpeth Town)
Shane Ferguson (Rotherham United)
Dwight Gayle (Derby County)
Paul Huntington
(Carlisle United)
Dan Langley (Oldham Athletic)
Michael Newberry
(Linfield) (now joined Cliftonville)
Ben Pollock
(Spennymoor Town)
Ben Tozer
(Wrexham)

Moving on to departing coaches/managers:

Habib Beye (Red Star Paris)
Stephen Clemence
(Gillingham)
Steve Guppy (Nashville SC)


2024/25:

Season tickets etc.

For those who haven't already done so as part of the long-term deals, season ticket renewals can now be made online here until 5pm on Monday May 20th.

Meanwhile, home cup ticket schemes for the FA Cup and Carabao Cup are also open now, with a closing date of 5pm on Friday June 21st. Remember that separate sign-ups are required for both.

Depending on our finishing place in the PL, a further home cup ticket scheme for European competition may become available.

Cup ticket prices are unchanged from 2023/24:

Carabao Cup: £20 & £25 adults / £10 & £15 others
FA Cup: £30 & £35 adults / £15 & £20 others

This season's ticket price increase was repeated for next season, raising adult prices by 5% and freezing junior prices. Full announcement online here

PS: The Magpie Mover matchday public transport ticket is again available to 2024/25 season ticket holders at an unchanged price of £25







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Season 2023/24


Digital ticketing FAQs here

ST home ticket transfer
info here

ST home ticket resale
info here

ST holders on long-term deals will have a price freeze for 2024/25 with standard pricing returning for 2025/26.  

Future STs:
No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.


Memberships:
 2024/25 details awaited.

SJP seating plan is here  

Away tickets: The PL £30 away ticket price cap for adults applies this season and also in 2024/25. A review is then scheduled.

Sun 19.05.2024 Brentford (a)
@ Gtech Community Stadium, 4pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation: 1,730.  

Mon 20.05.2024 ST renewal deadline, 5pm.

Wed 22.05.2024 Spurs (n)
@ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. 7.45pm local time, 10.45am BST. Friendly. Live TV tbc (if any). 

Fri 24.05.2024 A-League All Stars (n)
@ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia. 5.15pm* local time, 8.15am* BST. Friendly. Live TV tbc (if any).

(*KO time 5.05pm / 8.05am BST on tickets)

Sat 25.05.2024/Sun 26.05.2024 U21s v Leicester City, Tai Po, Singapore CC @ Happy Valley, Hong Kong. HKFC Soccer Sevens. 

Fri
07.06.2024 Adidas home kit launch.

Fri 14.06.2024
Transfer window opens.

Tue 18.06.2024
PL fixture release, 9am.

Fri 21.06.2024 Home cup ticket scheme registration deadline, 5pm.

NUFC live on TV:

Wed 15.05.2024 Man U (a) 8pm Sky

2024/25 PL season:
Starts: Fri 16.08.2024 (at least one game)
Ends: Sun 25.05.2025 (all games)

(No games on Tue 24.12.2024) 

2024/25 PL Transfer windows:
Opens Wed 14.06.2024
Closes Fri 30.08.2024, 11pm
Opens Wed 01.01.2025
Closes Mon 03.02.2025, 11pm

Other events @ SJP:

Fri 31.05.2024
England Women v France Women, 8pm, ECQ. General sale now.

Mon 03.06.2024
England v Bosnia & Hz, 7.45pm. Friendly.
General sale now.

Euro 2028 - date(s) awaited

International Magpies
National Service


Euro 2024 takes place in ten cities across Germany from 14.06.2024 to 14.07.2024.

CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 takes place in the USA from 20.06.2024 to 14.07.2024.

Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):

08.06.024 Mexico (a) College Station FR
12.06.2024 USA (a) Orlando FR
24.06.2024 Costa Rica (n) Inglewood CA
28.06.2024 Paraguay (n) Las Vegas CA
02.07.2024 Colombia (n) Santa Clara CA


International breaks:

2024/25:
02-10.09.2024
07-15.10.2024
11-19.11.2024
17-25.03.2025

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


A S*n exclusive that may cause some consternation in Bavaria if true.....

(Deka Richardson) 

What's this all about then?
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
18th May


Born Or Died:

1958 Howard Gayle born, Toxteth, Liverpool. (1982-83)

An injury to Kevin Keegan in November 1982 prompted United to enter the loan market for Liverpool reserve midfielder Gayle.

First sighted in a midweek home friendly against Dynamo Kiev, Gayle then debuted in a 2-0 victory over Cambridge United at SJP the following Saturday.

Showing flashes of good form, Gayle's month-long loan was then extended and he found the net in successive games against Derby County and Grimsby Town over the festive period.

The return of Keegan to the side then saw Howard return to Anfield, where he'd been on the books since 1974 but played only five first team games for the Reds.

That had included a European Cup semi final against Bayern Munich when he came on for the injured Kenny Dalglish and tormented the Germans with his pace.

The 1979/80 season saw him on loan at Fulham and he departed from Liverpool in the summer of 1983, joining Birmingham.

Moving to the mackems in 1984, Howard was dismissed on his return to SJP with the red and whites on New Years Day 1985. 

Later transfers took him to the Dallas Sidekicks (USA) and Stoke City, before signing for Blackburn Rovers in 1987.

Six seasons at Ewood Park included a rare run of goalscoring in 1988/89, when he managed a career best total of nineteen.

Following Gayle's departure in 1992, he played for Halifax Town and Accrington Stanley before hanging up his boots.

The former England U21 international then returned to his native Toxteth and became involved as a coach at the Stanley House Youth Football Club. 

2016 saw Gayle's autobiography "61 minutes in Munich" published - an unflinching account of his life and career.

That same year he hit the headlines after refusing a nomination for an MBE in the Queen's Honours List due to the suffering of his forefathers during the British Empire. 

As part of his work for the Show Racism the Red Card initiative, Howard has said of his playing career that:

"When I played for Newcastle & sunderland, the fans were great, both on and off the pitch. But when I was an opposition player at St. James’s Park, I was spat at, there were monkey noises, and all sorts of racist abuse. 

"It wasn’t pleasant, but sadly it was something I had become used to. "
 

1968 Jeff Wrightson born, Walker.
(1985-87)

A graduate of Wallsend Boys Club, Jeff was part of Newcastle's 1985 FA Youth Cup -winning side along with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Ian Bogie and Kevin Scott. 

A senior debut came at SJP on Boxing Day 1986 in place of the absent David McCreery. Unfortunately that was a 0-4 beating by Everton and United also lost the other three games that season Jeff played in.

After the Everton game, boss Willie McFaul admitted that Jeff wasn't ready for the first team and that his selection had been a mistake. Hardly a confidence booster...

Released in the summer of 1987, former Magpie John McGrath recruited Jeff for Preston North End, where his team mates included Sam Allardyce. Ian Bogie would later follow him to Deepdale. 

During five years there, Wrightson scored from the halfway line in a League Cup tie at Scarborough and endured an FA Cup giant-killing by Whitley Bay (although he didn't feature at Hillheads).

Following trials at Yeovil Town, Blackpool & Darlington, Jeff signed for Gateshead in 1992, making over 200 appearances in a five year period for the Tynesiders. 

After later spells at Spennymoor United, Blyth Spartans and Walker Central, Jeff began coaching under Central boss and former PNE colleague, Ian Bogie.

The duo then joined Gateshead in April 2007, guiding them to successive promotions and a place in the Conference.

Jeff confirmed his departure due to his work commitments at a furniture company in 2010, the Tynesiders having opted to go full-time from the following season.  

Jeff's son Kieran followed in his father's footsteps, appearing at academy and reserve level for Newcastle between 2006 and 2009. 

Later joining Gateshead, he played for various local non-league sides, winning the FA Vase with North Shields in 2015.

1978 Death of Norman Smith, 80. Former manager Smith collapsed after visiting SJP.
 

What Else?

1909 West Bromwich Albion (n)
3-0
(2-0)
Friendly
Shepherd(17,
2-0), Wilson(3-0)
5,000
United's post-season excursion to Denmark saw them play four matches in Copenhagen - three against local select XIs and this one against Second Division opponents at the home of the B93 club.

1913 Danish XI (Denmark) (a)
1-1
(?-?)
Friendly

Higgins
Scorer tbc
Crowd tbc
Newcastle rounded off a three game series of post-season games in Copenhagen with a draw, following two wins against the same opposition earlier in the week.

1924 Spanish Select XI (Spain) (a)
0-2
(?-?)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Crowd tbc
A third friendly match in just four days saw the Magpies beaten at Real Madrid's Charmartin Stadium by the Madrid Olympic Games team.

1927 Dutch Olympic XI (Holland) (a)
2-0
(1-0)
Friendly

Gallacher(35), McDonald(50)
16,000
After losing their first friendly match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, United fared better second time around in Rotterdam.

Team: Wilson, Maitland, Hudspeth, MacKenzie, Spencer, Harris, Low, McKay, Gallacher, McDonald, Seymour.

1940 Bristol Rovers (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Wartime
Cairns(90)
11,573

1943 Roker Park was hit during a bombing raid, presumably by the Germans....

1950
Jackie Milburn became the first England player to be substituted when he went off injured in a 4-1 victory over Belgium in Brussels. Former Magpie Roy Bentley netted.

1961
Only a win would have retained Wales' interest in World Cup qualification, but a 1-1 against the Spaniards in Madrid was still a creditable result. United's Ivor Allchurch scored the Welsh goal.

1970 Vancouver Spartans (Canada) (a)
4-3
(2-1)
Friendly
Robson(15,63), Dyson(22), Young(76)
Milner(35), Johnson(46), Hansen(51)
6,000
Game four of United's post-season tour of North America took them to Burnaby's Swanguard Stadium.

Les Wilson of Wolves guested for the hosts, who were later re-branded as the Whitecaps.

Team: McFaul, Craig, Craggs, Cowan, Burton, Moncur, Johnson, Young, Dyson, Guthrie, Robson. Subs: Smith, Hindson, McGovern. 

1974 Magpies striker Malcolm Macdonald replaced the ineffective Frank Worthington as England crashed 2-0 at Hampden Park to a Scotland side which included the outstanding Kenny Dalglish.

1982 Hartlepool United (a)
6-2
(3-0)
Friendly
Varadi (
11,13,60,76,tbc), Wharton(24)
Linacre(?), Newton(72)
1,037
The Magpies visited the Victoria Ground for a post-season fundraising friendly, with trialist Peter Harrison in their line-up. 

The Gateshead defender had completed similar spells during the same season with Nottingham Forest, Hull City and Darlington. He wasn't retained by Newcastle but within weeks had agreed a move to Belgian side Charleroi.

1982 While his side were in action at Hartlepool, manager Arthur Cox attended the Darlington versus Torquay United game to scout Quakers forward David Speedie.

Also present at Feethams was Chelsea boss John Neal, who wrapped up an £80,000 deal taking the prolific scorer to Stamford Bridge.    

1983 Select XI Malaysia (a)
5-2
(0-2)
Friendly
Keegan 3, Carney, Varadi
Zainal Abidin Hassan(
0-1), Chen Wooi Haw(0-2)
The opening game in an eight date tour that took United to Malaysia, Thailand and Japan was staged at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Trailing 0-2 at half time, the Magpies fought back well to score five times despite the searing heat.

1985 New Zealand FA (a)
2-1
(0-0)
Friendly
Anderson(65), 
McDonald(87)
Sumner(89)
5,000
The first of four friendlies against the "All Whites" saw United visit the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium in Christchurch.

In goal for the home side was one Richard Wilson, who presumably "didn't believe it" when John Anderson put the Magpies ahead from Paul Gascoigne's centre.

Injuries to George Reilly and Tony Cunningham meant that Neil McDonald was pushed into a forward role and struck what proved to be the winner from fully 30 yards out.

Team: Thomas, Anderson, Clarke, Roeder, Wharton (Saunders), McCreery, Heard (Brown), Haddock, Gascoigne, McDonald, Beardsley.
 
2000 FL Allstars (a) 
1-0
(0-0)
Friendly
Gallacher(52)
200
The first of United's two end
-of-season games in the West Indies saw them play at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Team: Given, Barton (G.Caldwell 49), Griffin, McClen, Caldwell S, Howey (Goma 46), Lee (Kerr 70),  Gavilan, Gallacher, Robinson (Green 70), Solano. 
Subs n/u:
Domi, Simon Smith.

2006 Nobby Solano followed in the footsteps of fellow Magpies Nicos Dabizas, Andy Griffin and Stuart Pearce by emerging relatively unscathed from a serious car crash.

Nobby was taken to hospital in Lima, but only suffered a minor injury to the part of his body least used on the pitch - his forehead.

He blamed himself and jet-lag for the accident when he said afterwards:

"Thank God I'm fine. It was because of driving fast. I hit the pavement and lost control of the car. I think I've felt the time changing between England and Peru."


2023 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
4-1
(2-0)
Premier League

P35, 66pts, 3rd/20
og(Undav)(22), Burn(45+4), Wilson(89), Guimaraes(90+1)
Undav(51)
52,122

United were just one win away from securing Champions League qualification after beating one of their rivals for a top four finish at SJP.

However, two late goals made the scoreline look deceptively comfortable after a nervy evening on Tyneside.
NUFC.com match report