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Referee: Chris Kavanagh - four Premier League games involving Newcastle last season for the Lancastrian whistler and we lost the lot (Bournemouth away 0-2, Spurs away 1-4, Forest home 1-3 and Manchester City home 2-3).

VAR: John Brooks. 

Metro: No scheduled disruptions

Rail: Latest updates are online here

Latest PL fixtures:

Sat 14.09.2024:
Southampton v Manchester United (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Crystal Palace v Leicester City (3pm)
Fulham v West Ham (3pm)
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Manchester City v Brentford (3pm)
Aston Villa v Everton (5.30pm) Sky
Bournemouth v Chelsea (8pm) Sky

Sun 15.09.2024:
Spurs v Arsenal (2pm) Sky
Wolves v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky

Stats:

Mags @ Molineux - PL era:

2023/24 Drew 2-2 Wilson 2 (1 pen) (PL)
2022/23 Drew 1-1 Saint-Maximin (PL)
2021/22 Lost 1-2 Hendrick (PL)
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Murphy (PL)
2019/20 Drew 1-1 Almiron (PL)
2018/19 Drew 1-1 Hayden (PL)
2016/17 Won 1-0 Mitrovic (Ch)
2011/12 Won 2-1 Ba, Gutierrez (PL)
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll (PL)
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Shearer (PL)
2002/03 Lost 2-3 Jenas, Shearer(pen) (FAC)
2002/03 Won 2-0 LuaLua 2 (FR)
1992/93 Lost 0-1 (D1)

Giveaway:
Hat/print compo
 
Alongside the existing range of Toon-themed headwear, Football Bobbles have released their first two prints featuring Brazilians Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes:  

These are on sale now here and we have one up for grabs in a free-to-enter competition (winner's choice) plus their ever-popular Ferdinand bucket hat here

To be in with a chance of winning both, simply predict the final score in Newcastle's Premier League visit to Wolves this Sunday.

Email [email protected] with your answer by Noon BST on Saturday September 14th, subject line of Hat. 

No age limit, open to anyone on the planet but delivery can only be made to a UK address. One entry each please. In the event of a tie, one winner will be randomly drawn from all correct entries received.

Update:
Wor Jackie recalled

Saturday sees a free event marking the centenary year of Newcastle United icon Jackie Milburn's birth, staged in his home town of Ashington.

Part of the Heritage Open Days organised by Museums Northumberland, the Woodhorn Museum venue is of particular significance to Milburn, who spent part of his working life at the former colliery on that site. 

Featuring journalist John Gibson, "Memories of Wor Jackie" begins at 2pm and lasts for around an hour. Tickets are free, but need to be pre-booked here

Find more details of the event here

Charity effort:
Pilgrim's progress

NUFC.com reader Keith Airey is currently walking the Camino de Santiago aka Way of St.James - a traditional pilgrimage path through France & Spain.

His planned route takes him from St.Jean Pied du Port to Santiago de Compostela, a distance of over 550 miles.  

Keith is fundraising for The Samaritans in memory of his late nephew, William. Anyone wishing to donate to this worthy cause can do so via justgiving here

Old boy:
Sunset on Leith

Ex-Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle has signed a one year contract at SPL Hibernian, extending his playing career into an eighteenth successive season.

Now 34, Gayle trialed with League League Two Stockport County in pre-season while attending a PFA-led training camp for free agent players.

PS: Another SJP old boy has found himself a club, with Amadou Diallo joining French side Bordeaux.

The 21 year-old winger was released by the Magpies in May, having made one brief substitute appearance in the Premier League during his 18 months on Tyneside.

Diallo's chance came following Bordeaux filing for bankruptcy, resulting in the loss of professional status and demotion to the fourth tier of French football. 

All existing player contracts were also terminated, leaving them to rebuild a squad from scratch.

Premier League:
Fulham (a) update

Although away end tickets are all sold and the previous neutral section no longer available, we couldn't help but notice that Fulham have now placed tickets for the visit of Newcastle to Craven Cottage on general sale.

FYI: previous public sales for this fixture saw tickets purchased with Northern postcodes initially allowed but then subsequently cancelled. You may also want to sit down when checking home ticket admission prices....

As for wearing colours, Newcastle shirts may attract unwanted attention but the hosts do of course play in black and white.

Unlikely lad:
Poppies appeal 
to Magpie misfit 

The latest club in the chequered career of SJP old boy striker Nile Ranger is Kettering Town, with the striker debuting in a 2-1 midweek win for the Southern League Premier Division Central side over St.Ives Town.  

Now 33, Ranger was last spotted at National League Boreham Wood in the 2021/22 season, making four fleeting substitute appearances before departing.

Internationals:
Call-ups:
Miggy beats Bruno

Latest country selections involving our lot:

Miguel Almiron (Paraguay):
Wed 11.09.2024 Brazil (h) won 1-0 WCQ
Almiron started the game and was subbed in the 86th minute, shortly after being booked as Paraguay beat Brazil 1-0 in Asuncion.

Sat 07.09.2024 Uruguay (a) drew 0-0 WCQ
An 82 minute shift for Miggy in Montevideo.

Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Wed 11.09.2024 Paraguay (a) lost 0-1 WCQ
Bruno started the game but was replaced at half-time with the Brazilians trailing to a Diego Gomez goal in the 20th minute.

Brazil are now fifth in the ten-team group with Paraguay now seventh. The top six qualify automatically.

Sat 07.09.2024 Ecuador (h) won 1-0 WCQ
Guimaraes completed 62 minutes in Curitiba.

Anthony Gordon, Nick Pope, Tino Livramento (England):
Tue 10.09.2024 Finland (h) won 2-0 NL
Another start for Gordon, this time at Wembley, where he played for 66 minutes. Pope and Livramento remained on the bench.

Sat 07.09.2024 Ireland (a) won 2-0 NL
Gordon started the game in Dublin with Pope and Livramento on the bench. Gordon was subbed in the 77th minute as England cruised to a 2-0 win, with neither of his club colleagues utilised.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Tue 10.09.2024 Ireland (a) won 2-0 NL
The goalkeeper retained his place for the tie in Dublin and posted another clean sheet - a fourth in his last five international appearances. 

Sat 07.09.2024 Finland (h) won 3-0 NL
Vlachodimos played the full game in Athens which ended in a 3-0 win for the Greeks.

William Osula (Denmark U21s):
Tue 10.09.2024 Czech Republic (h) won 5-0 ECQ
Osula started the game in Vejle on the bench, joined the action in the 72nd minute and creating the fifth goal.

Fri 06.09.2024 Iceland (a) lost 2-4 ECQ
Osula started in Reykjavik and opened the scoring in the 16th minute. However, it ended 4-2 to the home side with our man playing the full game.

Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Tue 10.09.2024 Latvia (h) drew 2-2 ECQ
Murphy was missing again from the 20 man matchday squad in Dublin despite Ireland coach Jimmy Crawford confirming that he had a full squad to select from.

Fri 06.09.2024 Turkey (h) won 1-0 ECQ
There was no place for the Magpies defender in the matchday squad in Istanbul.

Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Mon 09.09.2024 Israel (n) won 2-1 (a) NL
There was a second 90 minute runout in 72 hours for the midfielder, who had a goal disallowed in Budapest.

Fri 06.09.2024 France (a) won 3-1 NL
Tonali played the full game in Paris, providing the assist for the equaliser after the French had taken the lead.

Lewis Hall (England U21s):
Mon 09.09.2024 Austria (h) won 4-1 FR
Hall completed the full 90 minutes at Kenilworth Road and claimed assists for the third and fourth goals.

Fri 06.09.2024 Northern Ireland (a) drew 0-0 ECQ
Hall came on after 68 minutes in Ballymena.

Alexander Isak, Emil Krafth (Sweden):
(Krafth withdrew from the squad)

Sun 08.09.2024 won 3-0 (h) NL
Another goal for Isak, getting the second during a 15 minute three-goal blitz in the first half. The visitors went down to ten men but there were no more goals and Isak was substituted in the 79th minute in Stockholm.

Thu 05.09.2024 Azerbaijan (a) won 3-1 NL
Isak was in the starting line-up for the Nations League game in Baku and scored twice midway through the second half. The home side missed a first half spot-kick. 

Sweden scored theirs late on but Isak didn't take it despite being fouled and on a hat-trick. He completed the full game.

Martin Dubravka (Slovakia):
Sun 08.09.2024 Azerbaijan (h) won 2-0 NL
Dubravka was between the sticks again in Kosice and kept another clean sheet.

Thu 05.09.2024 Estonia (a) won 1-0 NL
Dubravka played the full game in Tallinn. The winner was scored in the 70th minute.

Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland):
Sun 08.09.2024 Bulgaria (a) lost 0-1 NL
Lewis played the full game in Sofia.

Thu 05.09.2024 Luxembourg (h) won 2-0 NL
Lewis came on in the 57th minute with his side 2-0 up.

PS: some international footnotes for ex-Magpies:

Elliot Anderson made his competitive international debut for England U21s on Friday, having previously appeared for both England and Scotland - and turned down a senior call-up for the latter last year.

Asked about the situation he said:

"Is it a final decision? Yeah. I see myself playing for England. It was tough as I'm Scottish and English. It's something that I've been trying to decide for a while, and I hope I've made the right decision.

"It is down to how you feel, that's just the most important thing. How you feel when you put the strip on that is what swayed my decision here."

Karl Darlow made his international bow on Monday, starting as Wales won a Nations League tie 2-1 in Montenegro - the first victory for recently- appointed coach and SJP old boy Craig Bellamy.

Aged 33, the goalkeeper becomes the oldest post-war debutant for Wales and follows his grandfather and fellow Magpie Ken Leek in playing for them. 

Darlow said:

"I probably thought this door was closed – I am delighted that he (Bellamy) wanted me here. We collided together at the right time and we've got certain similar ambitions.

"There's a World Cup I'd be desperate to be part of and if I can help in that journey, that's something I can look back on and be proud of.

"I know everything about my grandad's career and it's something for the family and myself to be proud of. I hope I did the country proud wearing that shirt and will do in the future.

"At different times in my career I've had probably different commitments in terms of getting to play games.

“There have been certain points in my career when I didn't feel it was right for me to come. I feel now I'm so motivated and determined to help this Welsh squad qualify for the World Cup."

Non-league:
Grass roots 
coverage extends

Focusing on the region's non-league scene, The Football Pink offers news, reports and updates via various digital formats.

As well as their website, there's a thrice weekly email plus a Saturday night results round-up and full match reports on Sunday. More details here

The first edition of their 84 page printed magazine here meanwhile will be published on September 21st. 

2024/25:
Loan lads

Current Magpies making temporary switches:

Harrison Ashby (QPR)
Sheffield Wednesday (a) Championship, Saturday.

Jamie Miley (Newport County)
Swindon Town (a) League Two, Saturday.

Max Thompson (Chesterfield)
Port Vale (a) League Two, Saturday.

Joe White (MK Dons)
AFC Wimbledon (a) League Two, Saturday.

Miodrag Pivas (Willem II)
RKC Waalwijk (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Jamal Lewis (Sao Paulo)
match tbc

2024/25:
Carabao Cup fixtures

The entire Carabao Cup Third Round fixture programme has been confirmed as follows:

Third Round ties:

Tue 17.09.2024:
Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford v Leyton Orient
Everton v Southampton
Manchester United v Barnsley Sky
Preston North End v Fulham
QPR v Crystal Palace
Stoke City v Fleetwood Town

Wed 18.09.2024:
Brighton v Wolves
Coventry City v Spurs Sky 

Tue 24.09.2024:
AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle
Chelsea v Barrow
Manchester City v Watford
Walsall v Leicester City
Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa Sky

Wed 25.09.2024:
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers
Liverpool v West Ham Sky

Any ties not specifically marked as Sky live games are available live on the Sky+ service.

Details of the Fourth Round draw are still tbc.

U21s:
Bantams beaten
by young Magpies

Bradford City  2  Newcastle U21s  2
(Newcastle win 4-3 on pens)

Match report

2024/25:
Sensational
Alex, Harvey

Newcastle  2  Spurs  1  

Match report

Premier League:
Brighton (h) ticket
sale information 

Ticket sale dates for Newcastle's home game against Brighton and Hove Albion are confirmed as follows.

A reminder that ticket sales are restricted to members, but a limited sale on a first come, first served basis will now follow the ballot.

Full details of that are online here

Ballot open: Tue 17.09.2024 @ 10am
Ballot closes: Thu 19.09.2024 @ 10am
Ballot winners notified: by Thu 19.09.2024 @ 5pm
Ballot winners purchase open: Fri 20.09.2024 @ 12.30pm
Ballot winners purchase closes: Sun 22.09.2024 @ 12.30pm
Ticket forward/resale: Mon 23.09.2024 @ 10am
Member sale opens: Tue 24.09.2024 @ 10am