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Run Geordie Run:
Leaving New York

Premier League:
Brighton (a)

United's penultimate Premier League away game of the season takes them to Sussex on Sunday for a 2pm kick-off at the Amex Stadium, live on Sky Sports.

All 3,000 away tickets are sold out, with forwarding available until 9am on Sunday.

Match ticket holders can use buses and trains in the Falmer area on Sunday free of charge. The valid area for trains is bordered by Brighton, Haywards Heath, Seaford, Polegate, Eastbourne and Worthing.

The home side report that lane closures on the A27 in both directions will impact journey times on Sunday.   

This will be Newcastle's eighth attempt at winning a PL fixture at this venue, having drawn four and lost the other three of their previous seven visits.

Their sole victory in 10 league and cup matches at the Amex came during the 2016/17 Championship season.

The Seagulls are bidding for a winning treble against Newcastle this season, following 1-0 PL and 2-1 FA Cup victories on Tyneside.

Team: Lewis Hall and Jamaal Lascelles remain out while Matt Targett has picked up a hamstring injury that may prematurely end his season.

The extent of the knee injury that saw Joelinton miss the 3-0 win over Ipswich Town is yet to be announced, but it's feared that he may have kicked his last ball of 2024/25, 

Jason Tindall will serve a one game touchline suspension at the Amex, following his third caution of the season during that win against Ipswich.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 29/20
The draw 13/5
BHAFC win 17/10

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

BHAFC: Striker Joao Pedro remains suspended following a straight red card against Brentford.

Ferdi Kadioglu, Georginio Rutter, Adam Webster and James Milner miss out through injury, while Jason Steele, Jan Paul van Hecke and Igor Julio could return.

Ahead of our visit, Albion defeated West Ham 3-2 at home on Saturday to end a winless run of five PL games.

Former Magpie Yankuba Minteh has contributed six goals in all competitions for Albion this season, including five in the Premier League. His most recent strike came in the FA Cup on Tyneside back in March.

Referee: Craig Pawson - a fourth appointment to a Newcastle PL game this season for the South Yorkshire whistler, after the 1-0 home win over Southampton, 0-0 draw at Everton and 0-2 home defeat by West Ham.

VAR: Andrew Madley

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Frate in the Bigg Market.
Pumphreys in the Bigg Market.

The game will be live at WonderBar in The Gate.

2023/24 lost 1-3 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 drew 0-0 (PL)
2021/22 drew 1-1 Hayden (PL)
2020/21 lost 0-3 (PL)
2019/20 drew 0-0 (PL)
2018/19 drew 1-1 Perez (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2016/17 won 2-1 Diame, Perez (Ch)
2012/13 lost 0-2 (FAC)
2011/12 lost 0-1 (FAC)
1991/92 drew 2-2 G.Peacock, Kelly (D2)
1990/91 lost 2-4 Quinn, Brock (D2)
1989/90 won 3-0 Quinn 3 (D2)
1983/84 won 1-0 Waddle (D2)
1982/83 drew 1-1 McDermott (FAC)
1978/79 lost 0-2 (D2)
1961/62 won 4-0 Allchurch, Thomas, Kerray, Suddick (D2)
1958/59 drew 1-1 Hughes (FR)

(At the Goldstone Ground until 1991/92 then Amex)

Latest PL result/fixtures:

Thu 01.05.2025:
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford

Fri 02.05.2025:
Manchester City v Wolves (8pm) Sky

Sat 03.05.2025:
Aston Villa v Fulham (12.30pm) TNT
Everton v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Leicester City v Southampton (3pm)
Arsenal v Bournemouth (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 04.05.2025:
Brentford v Manchester United (2pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle (2pm) Sky
West Ham v Spurs (2pm)
Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky

Mon 05.05.2025:
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest (8pm) Sky

Update:
Ramble on

Evolving from a fortnightly show in 2007 to the current daily offering, the Football Ramble Podcast is going out on the road for live performances, calling at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle on Saturday May 10th.

Tickets for that are available online here now and episodes of what was voted Podcast of the Year by the Football Supporters Association are online here

We have pairs of tickets to the Newcastle show to give away and asked the following question: 

The Football Ramble's maiden broadcast in March 2007 coincided with Newcastle's PL defeat at a Charlton Athletic side managed by which future Magpie boss?

The answer was Alan Pardew and the names of the winners will be posted here on Friday. 

Non-league:
D-Days 

A quartet of decisive non-league fixtures take place on either side of the Tyne in the coming days as follows:

Friday: Newcastle Blue Star v Blyth Town (7.30pm)
A place in the Northern Premier League Division One East awaits the winner of the Northern League playoff final.

A crowd of up to 2,000 is predicted as Blue Star go in search of what would be a third successive promotion.

Advance ticket purchase is advisable online here - should the score be level after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will immediately take place.

Saturday: Dunston UTS v Stocksbridge PS (3pm)
Over 900 fans saw Dunston progress to the Northern Premier League East playoff final on Tuesday, following a 1-0 home win over Emley.

Admission is at the turnstiles by cash or card - should the scores be level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes extra time will be played, followed by a penalty shootout if required.

Saturday: Jarrow v Thornaby (3pm)
The Northern League Second Division playoff final will take place at Jarrow's Perth Green home.

Admission is at the gate.

Monday: Gateshead v Southend United (3pm)
The final day of the National League season sees the Tynesiders needing three points to swap places with the Shrimpers and snag the final promotion playoff place.

Advance tickets can be purchased online here and cash turnstiles will be in operation on the day.

U18s:
Six goal thriller

Newcastle U18s  3  Leeds United U18s  3

An equaliser scored deep into second half time added on gave Newcastle U18s a point from their penultimate league fixture of the season on Wednesday evening.

The rearranged game against Leeds took place in perfect conditions at Whitley Park; the black and whites looking to complete a seasonal double after a 5-4 win in Yorkshire.

That began well for a Magpies side retaining just three of the starting line-up that won Saturday's wear-Tyne derby - a youthful selection including two U15 players and one from the U16s, the trio all making their first U18 starts.

Visiting defender Jacob Howard nudged Jake Durrant on the left edge of the box and Kacey Wooster sent Alex Baird the wrong way from the spot with eight minutes played.

A similar incident midway through the first half saw Leeds level, Lesecond Yeutembip making illegal contact with Will Firth and Oliver Boast converting the subsequent penalty.

Two minutes after the restart Sam Alker gave the visitors the lead for the first time, placing his shot under debutant George Mair from the right side of the six yard box.

Matthew Taylor should have equalised instantly but he stabbed his effort wide of the post when well-placed.

The third penalty of the game saw Wooster score his second in the 57th minute, after a mazy run from Trevan Sanusi had been illegally halted in the box.

Leeds regained the lead in the 72nd minute after Firth centred from the right side of the area and Boast bundled home his second goal of the net.

The latter stages of the game saw Newcastle push upfield in search of an equaliser, aided by injuries to visiting players that saw the time added on extend to ten minutes.  

The third leveller of the night came in the eighth minute, after the visitors were unable to clear a concerted attack on their goal, Wooster eventually forcing the ball in to complete his hat-trick and deny Leeds the victory.

Team: Mair, Johnson, Durrant, Old, Yeutembip (Epia 83), Finneran, Fitzgerald, M.Taylor (Brayson 78), Wooster, Yildiz (O'Donovan 56), Sanusi (Ferreira 56).
Sub n/u: Jones.

Booked: Mair.

England youth international goalkeeper Mair made his first appearance at this level, while there were maiden U18 starts for Thomas Old, Lesecond Yeutembip and Turkish prospect Baran Yildiz.

United's youngsters conclude their season with a home game against a Manchester City side who secured the Northern section Premier League title last Saturday.

That is confirmed as a 10.30am start on Saturday May 10th, not May 3rd as previously advertised. City contest the FA Youth Cup Final on May 5th, which looks to have prompted the change.

2024/25:
Champions League 
bid back on course

Newcastle  3  Ipswich Town  0 

Match report

Match action

2025/26:
Playoffs: two from five

Although Burnley and Leeds United have taken the two automatic promotion places and Sheffield United and the mackems are confirmed in third and fourth positions, the identity of the other two playoffs sides will remain unclear until the final round of games this coming Saturday.

Bristol City and Coventry City currently occupy those two slots, with Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Boro all waiting in the wings should there be any slip-ups.

Sat 03.05.2025 selected Championship fixtures: 
(all 12.30pm)

Bristol City v Preston North End
Burnley v Millwall
Coventry City v Middlesbrough
Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers 

Temps:
Loan lads 

Vakhtang Salia (Dinamo Tblisi):
Tuesday saw Dinamo play out a 0-0 draw at Samgurali, with the on-loan Magpie completing the entire 90 minutes.

Harrison Ashby (QPR):
mackems (a) Championship, Saturday.

Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth):
Hull City (h) Championship, Saturday.

Alex Murphy (Bolton Wanderers):
Stevenage (h) League One, Saturday.

Charlie McArthur (Carlisle United):
Salford City (h) League Two, Saturday.

Joe White (MK Dons):
Swindon Town (a) League Two, Saturday 

Max Thompson (Chesterfield):
Accrington Stanley (a) League Two, Saturday.

Miodrag Pivas (Willem II):
NEC (a) Eredivisie, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (AaB):
SønderjyskE (a) SuperLiga, Monday.

Toon tunes:
CD giveaway winners

Thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win the new album by Tyneside singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin - "Love is For Everyone", out on May 2nd.

The 25 year-old Tynesider follows up his 2023 debut with a second collection of self-penned tunes, with copies heading off to:

Rich Harle
Johnny Herbert

Card wallet CDs of "Love is..." can be pre-ordered now here for just £5, including a bonus unreleased track.

Carabao Cup:
Book winners

In production by Lower Block is "Toon Army 2025" a photographic record of Newcastle fans during the Carabao Cup Final victory at Wembley, brilliantly capturing the range of emotions on view that day.

The limited edition soft cover publication has over 70 photos across 60 pages and costs £8.50 plus postage. 

They can be pre-ordered now online here

We had two copies to give away and asked who apart from Miguel Almiron received a Carabao Cup winner's medal despite having left Newcastle before the Final.

It was Lloyd Kelly and winning entries came from:

Valerie McDonald
James Liddle

Premier League:
PL run-in

Sat 03.05.2025:
Leigh Leopards v Catalans Dragons (1.30pm)
Hull KR v Salford Red Devils (4.15pm)
St Helens v Leeds Rhinos (7pm)

Sun 04.05.2025:
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC (Noon)
Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors ( 2.45pm)
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity ( 5.30pm)

Purchase weekend and single day tickets online here

2025/26:
Arsenal (n) tickets etc. 

New album release May 2nd - pre-order on
CD and download for just £5 online here