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Internationals:
Sandro: joy and pain

National service for current Magpies:

Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Thu 20.03.2025 Germany (h) lost 1-2 NLPO
Despite marking his return to the San Siro by firing the hosts ahead on nine minutes, the United midfielder ended up on the losing side after a 90 minute shift.

That's now two goals in three games for the Azzurri and 22 senior caps in total for the 24 year-old.

Sun 23.03.2025 Germany (a) Dortmund NLPO

Martin Dubravka (Slovakia):
Thu 20.03.2025 Slovenia (h) drew 0-0 NLPO
It finished scoreless in Bratislava, Dubravka posting a clean sheet after completing the game.

Sun 23.03.2025 Slovenia (a) Ljubljana NLPO

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Thu 20.03.2025 Scotland (h) lost 0-1 NLPO
The Magpies custodian was an unused substitute in Piraeus as Greece lost to a penalty conversion.

Sun 23.03.2025 Scotland (a) Hampden NLPO

William Osula (Denmark U21s):
Thu 20.03.2025 Poland (n) drew 3-3 FR
The Danes and the Poles shared six goals in Antalya but the Newcastle forward had already dropped out of the squad - no official reason was given.

Mon 24.03.2025 Italy (a) Cittadella FR

Rory Finneran (Ireland U17s):
Wed 19.03.2025 Belgium (n) lost 0-1 ECQ
A narrow defeat for the Irish youngsters in the Polish town of Gryfice, with Rory playing the full match.

Sat 22.03.2025 Poland (a) Koszalin ECQ
Tue 25.03.2025 Iceland (n) Gryfice ECQ

Lewis Miley (England U19s):
Wed 19.03.2025 Wales (a) won 2-0 ECQ
England made a successful start to their Euro Elite qualifying campaign with victory in Bangor. 

Lewis completed the entire game, coming close with one first half shot when the tie was still scoreless.

Sat 22.03.2025 Turkey (n) Connah's Quay ECQ
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (n) Connah's Quay ECQ

Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Anthony Gordon (England):
Fri 21.03.2025 Albania (h) Wembley WCQ
Mon 24.03.2025 Latvia (h) Wembley WCQ

Both of the England games will be shown live at WonderBar in The Gate - free entry, just turn up.

Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton (Brazil):
Fri 21.03.2026 Colombia (h) Brasilia WCQ
Wed 26.03.2026 Argentina (a) Beunos Aires WCQ

Isaac Hayden (Jamaica):
Fri 21.03.2025 St.Vincent (a) Arnos Vale GCQ
Wed 26.03.2025 St.Vincent (h) Kingston GCQ

Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Fri 21.03.2025 Scotland (n) Pinatar FR
Mon 24.03.2025 Hungary (n) Pinatar FR

Leo Shahar (England U18s):
Fri 21.03.2025 Czech Rep (n) Portugal FR
Sun 23.03.2025 France (n) Portugal FR
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (a) Portugal FR

Alexander Isak (Sweden):
Sat 22.03.2025 Luxembourg (a) Luxembourg FR
Tue 25.03.2025 Northern Ireland (h) Stockholm FR

Travis Hernes (Norway U21s):
Mon 24.03.2025 Czech Republic (n) Pinatar FR

Latest:
Wor Flags fundraiser

A trio of magnificent prizes are on offer in a raffle taking place to raise funds for the Wor Flags fan group. 

Up for grabs are a signed match-worn Dan Burn shirt, a signed Alexander Isak shirt and a Carabao Cup Final shirt signed by the Wembley squad.  

Tickets cost £5 each and can be bought online here now. Closing date is 5pm on Sunday March 30th.

As ever, all funds raised will go towards the cost of staging future displays at NUFC games.

Premier League:
Seagulls switch tbc

Confirmation of dates and start times for the closing Premier League fixture rounds of the season is due over the coming three weeks, with this Friday expected to bring news of TV changes for matchweek 35.

That includes Newcastle's visit to Brighton & Hove Albion on or around Saturday May 3rd, which falls on the early May Bank Holiday Weekend.

For once, there are no scheduled rail engineering works directly impacting travellers from the North East.

PS: We have no idea whether our trip to the Amex will move for TV, but 2023/24 PL games that weekend were played between the Friday night and Monday night*. 

* There was also a Thursday game last season, but that was rearranged from a previous date - both teams involved then playing again during that weekend. 

Howe's hoppings:
Moor the merrier

Update: it's anticipated that the celebration event on March 29th will be centred around the Town Moor.

Newcastle United confirm that they will stage an event marking their Carabao Cup success on Saturday March 29th - further details are yet to be announced. 

That follows the international break and comes during weekend when FA Cup quarter-finals take place. The Magpies return to action the following Wednesday - April 2nd - when Brentford visit SJP in the Premier League.

Although Eddie Howe and some players flew back to Tyneside with the silverware on Monday, celebrations had to be deferred due to players heading away for international duty.

The manager and the rest of the squad will head to Dubai in the coming days for warm weather training.

Carabao Cup:
It's Wor Cup!

Liverpool  1  Newcastle  2

Match action

Match report

Update:
Rob removed 

Former Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliott has left his position as manager of Crawley Town, with the club 22nd in League One and likely to be relegated.   

His assistant Louis Storey - himself a former Magpie reserve defender - has assumed interim charge.

Elliott's exit from the Broadfield Stadium means that two former Gateshead bosses are currently unemployed - Mike Willamson also clubless after leaving Carlisle.

Giveaway:
Wembley winner

New stocks of the ever-popular Ferdinand reversible bucket hat have now reached Football Bobbles and are available to purchase here now.  

We had one up for grabs and asked you to predict the final score in Sunday's Carabao Cup Final.

There were multiple correct entries meaning that a random draw was required to decide the hat winner - and that produced the name of Anthony Owens.

2025/26:
Pre-season rumours 

Following recent claims of a possible pre-season visit to Hong Kong by Newcastle United, the Straits Times has written that the Magpies are one of several clubs in talks to play games in Singapore this July.  

The newspaper also names Arsenal and AC Milan plus one further unidentified club as possible participants in kickabouts at the 55,000 capacity National Stadium.

Asian media reports earlier this year also linked Arsenal and AC Milan (plus Spurs) with pre-season games played in the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. 

Talk of a pre-season visit to Celtic on July 19th for Eddie Howe's side has done the rounds for some time now. 

U18s:
Toon teens on form 

There's no competitive fixture this coming weekend for Newcastle U18s, delaying their efforts to extend a current four game winning run in the league.

Chris Moore's side return to action on Saturday week (29th) when Everton visit Little Benton - United beaten 2-3 by them on Merseyside earlier in the season.

Victory over the Toffees would make it five in a row for the youngsters for only the fourth time in the current youth league format that was adopted back in 2004.

The young Magpies racked up five game winning runs during February 2014 and March 2018; their longest sequence to date coming in December 2008 when eight successive U18 league victories were recorded.

Loan lads:
Temps 

Magpie loan watch:

James Huntley (Spennymoor Town)
A 1-0 home victory over Needham Market in National League North on Saturday was achieved with another brief late appearance from the bench by James.

Moors return to action at home to bottom side Farsley Celtic on Saturday, seven points shy of the playoffs.

Charlie McArthur (Carlisle United)
Bromley (h) League Two, Saturday.

Max Thompson (Chesterfield)
Harrogate Town (h) League Two, Saturday.

Joe White (MK Dons)
Cheltenham Town (a) League Two, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (AaB):
Viborg (h) Danish SuperLiga, Friday March 28th.

Vakhtang Salia (Dinamo Tblisi):
Gareji (h) Georgian Erovnukli Liga, Friday March 28th.

Harrison Ashby (QPR)
Stoke City (a) Championship, Saturday March 29th.

Alex Murphy (Bolton Wanderers)
Blackpool (a) League one, Saturday March 29th.

Miodrag Pivas (Willem II)
Almere City (h) Eredivisie, Saturday March 29th.

2025/26:
ST price rise confirmed

NUFC have announced 2025/26 season ticket prices and while some other PL clubs have frozen their charges, a 5% increase on standard adult prices will apply at SJP - hardly a shock given current PSR pressures, but a further unwanted drain on resources for supporters.

Season ticket holders who were on the long-term price freeze deals that have all now expired will see 2025/26 ticket prices increase to the standard pricing level. 

As an example, adult 1892 Club tickets will increase from £635 (£33.42 per game) to £1,083 (£57 per game).

There's no increase in junior ticket prices again and the current range of concessionary prices will continue to be offered - that's in contrast to several other PL clubs who have axed price categories such as Young Persons.

A new 12 month interest-free direct debit schedule will appear in place of the previous eight month option.

ST holders currently paying via Direct Debit will be contacted by email to confirm payment details and auto-renewal will apply.

Other ST holders can renew their seats online via the club website until Fri 21.03.2025 @ 5pm. 

Find full details online here

2024/25:
Brentford (h)

The Magpies return to Premier League action on Wednesday April 2nd, when Thomas Frank brings his Bees to Gallowgate for a non-televised 7.45pm start.

This will be only the eighth time that the two clubs have met in top-flight competition, United winning five and drawing one of the first six before Brentford notched up their maiden success in West London last December. 

Results from PL games played while Newcastle were at Wembley left Eddie Howe's side sixth in the table on 47 points, with Brentford six points and five places behind that having played a game more.

Team: To follow

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 4/6
The draw 10/3
BFC win 12/5

New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here 

BFC: To follow

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

Latest PL fixtures:

Tue 01.04.2025:
Arsenal v Fulham (7.45pm)
Wolves v West Ham (7.45pm)
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United (8pm) TNT

Wed 02.04.2025:
Bournemouth v Ipswich Town (7.45pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (7.45pm)
Manchester City v Leicester City (7.45pm)
Newcastle v Brentford (7.45pm)
Southampton v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Liverpool v Everton (8pm) Sky

Thu 03.04.2025:
Chelsea v Spurs (8pm) Sky

UK TV: None

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Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio: TBC (if any)

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free of charge in local hospitals via Spark Media.

Buses: The Go North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be in operation. Details here

Metro: No scheduled alterations.

Rail: No scheduled alterations.

Roads: The Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway, with one lane in each direction closed at all times until further notice. 

That will lead to congestion and delays, especially with the ongoing closure of the Gateshead Highway closure. More details here

Temporary road closures around SJP apply from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Food Bank: The usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry Place, with NUFC Director Jamie Reuben again matching all matchday donations.

Stats:

Bees in Toon - all-time:

2023/24 won 1-0 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 won 5-1 Bruno 2, Murphy, Almiron, og (PL)
2021/22 drew 3-3 Lascelles, Joelinton, ASM (PL)
2016/17 won 3-1 Clark, Gayle 2 (Ch)
2001/02 won 4-1 Ameobi, Bellamy 3 (LC)
1992/93 won 5-1 Kelly, Bracewell, Clark 2, Lee (D1)
1954/55 won 3-2 Curry, Hannah, Mitchell (FA)
1947/48 won 1-0 Woodburn (D2)
1934/35 lost 2-5 Gallantree, Kelly (D2)

Premier League:
Home game tickets 

Ticket sale details for future Newcastle home games:

Brentford/Manchester United/Palace - see RHS column

Sat 26.04.2025 Ipswich Town (h) 3pm
Member Ballot opens Mon 31.03.2025, Noon
Member Ballot closes Tues 01.04.2025, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 02.04.2025 by 11am
Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 02.04.2025, Noon, closes Fri 04.04.2025, Noon
ST forwarding opens Fri 04.04.2025, 4pm
Member General Sale from Mon 07.04.2025, 10am

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