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Newcastle took a colossal step towards securing Champions League football
next season at St.James' Park on Sunday afternoon, scoring goals in the
opening and closing stages of the game to defeat a ten man Chelsea side.
Less than two minutes had gone when Sandro Tonali flicked home at the Leazes
End, before Bruno Guimaries hoisted his shot into the Gallowgate net in the
final seconds of normal time to seal victory and move his side into third
spot.
On identical points and goal difference with the visitors at kick-off, United
failed to build on that early lead but were handed a further advantage when a
yellow card shown to Nicolas Jackson for bludgeoning Sven Botman was upgraded
to a red in the 35th minute after a pitchside VAR review.
Botman was one of two changes to the starting line-up that drew 1-1 at
Brighton; brought into a three man defence at the expense of Kieran Trippier
while Anthony Gordon replaced Joe Willock - neither of the two players omitted
making the bench due to fitness concerns.
The hosts were unable to press home their numerical superiority before the
break and found Chelsea a rather different prospect after the interval, Cole
Palmer pushing into the attack and his colleagues pressing Jacob Murphy on the
right hand side of the home defence.
That was exacerbated by the replacement of Botman by Miley and after an
uncomfortable 10 minutes, Emil Krafth appeared from the bench to take over at
right back - Gordon's exit allowing Harvey Barnes switch flanks to the left
and Murphy be reinstated on the opposite wing.
A home crowd who had roared their heroes on to the field grew increasingly
tense as United dropped deeper and deeper and conceded a worrying number of
corner kicks.
Nick Pope denied both Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez, while forgettable
shooting and poor passing left United unable to exploit occasional sights of
goal at the other end.
Bruno
wastefully attempted to break the net with a first time volley from almost in
the six yard box before Chelsea substitute Reece
James botched a presentable header.
Daylight was belatedly put between the sides though - on both the field and
the league table - in the last seconds of normal time, Bruno atoning for his
earlier profligacy with a shot from the edge of the box that flicked off a
defender before looping over the helpless Robert Sanchez.
That clinching goal was scored from not far off the spot that Alan Shearer had
memorably netted against the same opponents back in April 2004 - and equally
celebrated - although we will admit to concerns that Bruno would get a second
yellow after uprooting the Strawberry corner flag and raising it to the
heavens in celebration.
The basis for this deserved victory came from United's fast start and while
the red card aided our cause, referee John Brooks struggled at times to deal
with the cowardly antics of the visiting side, led by pantomime villain
Cucurella.
Given some of what went on here and the furious response of Fabian Schar to
one sly dig in his direction, the absence of Joelinton may actually have been
a blessing - tempting as it was to imagine him wading in to seek vengeance....
Newcastle's Champions League aspirations then received a further boost after
Leicester City took a point from their visit to the City Ground - a result
that leaves Nottingham Forest four points behind the black and whites.
The weekend's fixtures concluded with Arsenal sharing four goals at Anfield,
leaving them just two points clear of United ahead of next Sunday's visit to
the Emirates.
Ex-Magpie Mikel Merino will miss that reunion with his old team though,
following his dismissal at Liverpool.
The prospect of finishing as runners-up is an enticing one, but regardless of
what happens at Arsenal, the task of staying in the top five will be
accomplished by defeating Everton at Gallowgate on the final day of the
season.
Team: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Botman (Miley 55), Burn,
Guimaraes (Longstaff 90+4), Tonali, J.Murphy, Gordon (Krafth 65), Barnes, Isak
(Wilson 90+4)
Subs n/u: Dubravka, Ruddy, Neave, Osula, Lascelles.
Booked: Schar, Murphy, Guimaraes, Krafth.
Goals: Tonali 2, Guimaraes 90.
CFC: Sanchez,
Caicedo, Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah (Sancho 75), Lavia (Gusto 75),
Fernandez, Madueke (James 46), Neto, Palmer, Jackson.
Subs n/u: Acheampong, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Jorgensen,
Adarabioyo.
Booked: Fernandez, Colwill.
Sent off: Jackson (35)
Crowd: 52,231 including 3,000 away fans.
Home fans entering the ground by 11am received a voucher for a free drink
that had to be redeemed by 11.30am.
Full time saw SJP echo to Blur's "Parklife", swiftly
followed by "Chelsea Dagger". It's fair to say that
Newcastle supporters left with a sense of enormous wellbeing....
Missing from the squad due to injury, Joelinton was present to cheer on his
colleagues, resplendent in a 1995/96 home shirt complete with "Shearer
9" decals.
Following last weekend's Rugby League Magic Weekend, the efforts of Wor
Flags resulted in a fine spectacle to welcome the teams to the
field, crucially boosting the volume levels to offset the tragically early
KO time.
Thanks to everyone who entered our score prediction competition, to win a
limited edition signed vinyl copy of Andrew Cushin's new album
"Love is For Everyone."
There were multiple correct entries meaning that a random draw will be
required to establish the winner. The result of that will posted here on
Monday.
Eddie Howe:
"The first half we were really,
really good. The sending-off changed the game, and with the scoreline it
became a tricky second half for us mentally. The message was to attack but
on the pitch it felt different. Chelsea changed and tweaked things and made
it difficult for us tactically, so congratulations to them, but we hung in
there.
"The second half was stressful. I
was pleased with how we defended. Nick (Pope) made two magnificent
saves for us and you can’t forget the part he played today.
"We always look at the opposition
and see what the best system would be. We also lost Kieran (Trippier)
and Joe Willock so we had to think about the balance of the team. It was a
mixture of both things (to play with a back three).
"Having three centre-halves helped
us defensively but we still looked a threat the other way. That’s the key
thing – some of our attacking play was really good. We just needed the
second goal at that stage.
"The sending-off changed the game. With the scoreline as it was,
it was a tricky second half for us mentally because we wanted to go and
attack, and that was the message.
"It was
anxious in the second half, that was an interesting 45 minutes. We played
really well in the first half, we were electric, but a mixture of things -
the psychology of the game, the scoreline, 10 v 11 - it made it a difficult
second half. I thought Chelsea did really well but we hung in there.
"The
way we play has to fit the culture of the club and what the supporters want.
They want fast, attacking, aggressive football; that’s perfect for me. I
love to try to give them what they want.
"The start today was amazing – the atmosphere was everything we hoped
it would be and then the players delivered. The
crowd were up for the game, the atmosphere was amazing.
"I think the challenge today was the early kick-off. Could we find the
voice and the intense atmosphere that we needed? It is very different to
kicking off later. I thought the supporters were magnificent - maybe the
free pint helped!
"We're on the road to what we want to do this season, but there's still
a lot of work to do and two tough fixtures to play.
"The size of the prize is huge, the players are aware of that.
There was a worry when we won the (Carabao Cup) trophy that there
would be a negative consequence of that, but I think it actually gave us
confidence.
"A massive win for us, and we knew that, of course, before the game,
we knew the importance. It's so tight, that will put us in a stronger
position, but it's still very tight and two games to keep our focus and to
try and get as many points as we can."
On the red card offence:
"I thought
initially my gut reaction was that's a sending off because I could sort of
see that Jackson wasn't looking at the ball, he was looking at the man and I
think that always puts you in a vulnerable position, especially if you make
contact with your elbow like he did.
"I've just seen it when I was being interviewed on the TV there, and
for me, my opinion hasn't changed. I do think it's a red.
"I don’t want to see red cards in games unless it’s clear
and obvious. The visual cues are there. I’m sure he hasn’t meant to
elbow him but it doesn’t look great."
On Sven Botman:
"He was slightly
uncomfortable in the half time break with a knee problem. I don't think it's
serious. He was obviously OK to carry on but he was feeling something.
"With that in mind, and the fact I thought we needed to change
tactically, we made a change and brought Lewie (Miley) on.
"It was a big moment for Lewie, and
I thought he handled that situation, with a lot of pressure on him, really,
really well. I was really pleased with him.”
On Emil Krafth:
"I thought Emil did really well. It was a difficult time for any
defender to come on to the pitch with so much at stake. He used his vast
experience and delivered a strong performance."
On the absent Trippier and Willock:
"Kieran has a calf problem and Joe has a thigh problem - they're
both similar injuries.
"We don’t think they’re serious, but we don't know if we'll see
them again this season.
"We’d love to get them back fit, and able to play a
part, but at this moment in time, I’ve not really got any idea whether or
not that’s possible.”
On the absent Joelinton:
"When you miss a player like Joelinton, he’s such an infectious
character in so many different ways. When he’s missing, you’re looking
for someone to step up.
"It’s the same with Kieran (Trippier). He’s got so much
experience and is very vocal, and you miss his vocal presence when he’s
not there and not playing. I thought the players that came in did elevate
us.
"I thought we played really well in that first half. I changed the
system, and that changes a lot of things for us, but I thought the players’
tactical understanding was brilliant.”
Latest PL results:
Sat 10.05.2025:
Fulham 1-3 Everton
Ipswich Town 0-1 Brentford
Southampton 0-0 Manchester City
Wolves 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa
Sun 11.05.2025:
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea
Manchester United 0-2 West Ham
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester City
Spurs 0-2 Crystal Palace
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
Referee:
John Brooks - fourth posting of the season for the
Leicestershire official and a second in the PL after the 1-0 victory over
Arsenal. Brooks also took charge of the 2-0 Carabao Cup success at Arsenal and
the Final at Wembley.
VAR: Darren England
Stats:
Newcastle's sixth successive
home league victory means that they've won 12 PL games at SJP this
season: matching their 2022/23 tally and their highest total since racking up
15 back in 2002/03.
United have won four successive league and cup home games against the
Blues for the first time in the PL era.
Sandro Tonali
netted his fifth PL goal for Newcastle.
PL goal number 21 for Bruno Guimaraes as a Magpie.
Tonali's opener was the third
fastest goal Newcastle have scored in the PL so far this season:
26 seconds Isak v Ipswich Town (a)
80 seconds Gordon v Aston Villa (h)
111 seconds Tonali v Chelsea (h)
113 seconds Murphy v Leicester City (a)
Jamaal Lascelles appeared in a first team squad for the first time
since going off injured during the PL home win over West Ham back in March
2024.
Blues @ SJP - Premier League era:
2024/25 Won 2-0 Tonali, Guimaraes
2024/25 Won 2-0 Isak, og(Disasi) (LC)
2023/24 Won 4-1 Isak, Lascelles,
Joelinton, Gordon
2022/23 Won 1-0 Willock
2021/22 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Won 1-0 Hayden
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 Won 3-0 Gayle, Perez 2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 2-1 Cisse 2
2013/14 Won 2-0 Gouffran, Remy
2012/13 Won 3-2 Gutierrez, Sissoko 2
2011/12 Lost 0-3
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-2
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2006/07 Lost 0-1 (LC)
2005/06 Won 1-0 Bramble
2004/05 Drew 1-1 og(Geremi)
2004/05 Won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2003/04 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Shearer
2002/03 Won 2-1 og(Hasselbaink) Bernard
2001/02 Lost 1-2 Shearer
2000/01 Drew 0-0
1999/00 Lost 0-1
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Won 3-1 Dabizas, Lee, Speed
1996/97 Won 3-1 Shearer 2, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 2-0 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 2-2 Albert, Beardsley (FAC) (2-4pens)
1994/95 Won 4-2 Cole 2, Fox, Lee
1993/94 Drew 0-0
The hunt for Greggs continues
Missing from his seat at SJP on Sunday was Mark Allison aka Run Geordie Run
as he continues his coast to coast trek across the USA from New York to
California.
Setting off on May 1st, he's now completed over 300 miles of his 3,200 mile
route, tuning in to hear the win over Chelsea as he continues through
Pennsylvania.
Mark is raising funds for St.Benedicts Hospice - if you're able to contribute, then this can be
done online here
The Run Geordie Run home page is online here
with links to his various social media accounts and details of his
fundraising endeavours both past and present.
2024/25:
Champions held
Newcastle U18s 3 Manchester City U18s 3
Match action is online
here
Newcastle U18s concluded their
U18 Premier League
season on Saturday by sharing six goals with North Section winners Manchester
City at a sun-soaked Little Benton.
Seeking their 22nd successive league win, the Citizens led at half time
thanks to Christian Dunbar-McDonald, who danced through the home defence in
the eighth minute.
The young Magpies equalised with a fine team worked goal in the 56th
minute: Matheos Ferreira crossing from the right side of the area and Henry Johnson
knocking it down for Kacey Wooster to notch his tenth
of the season.
And three minutes later United led when Wooster's shot from the left
was
palmed out by Max Hudson for Matheos Ferreira to stroke home
from close range.
The visitors levelled on 69 minute when Finlay Gorman's right wing corner was headed in
unopposed by Leke Drake and substitute Gorman then beat Aidan Harris
from distance ten minutes later to restore City's lead.
Beaten 1-7 in the corresponding game earlier in the season, Newcastle's late
pressure was rewarded with an equaliser in the final seconds of normal time,
Matty Taylor driving through a crowd of
players from inside of the box.
Team: Harris, Shahar, Cogdon, Johnson, Epia, Finneran,
Ferreira, Munda, Wooster (Brayson 77), O'Donovan (Taylor 77), Sanusi
(Fitzgerald 66).
Subs n/u: Jones, Durrant.
Booked: O'Donovan, Finneran, Cogdon.
Chris Moore's side ended the season fifth in the table, three points ahead of the mackems
who lost 1-3 at Manchester United in their final game on Saturday.
City's season continues when they meet South Section winners Aston Villa
with the national title at stake - Villa defeated them 3-1 in the FA Youth
Cup Final on Monday.
Update:
Badge
re-imagined
NUFC have announced plans to alter the club crest from the current version,
with an initial consultation exercise in the form of an online survey for ST
holders and members.
That dropped into inboxes on Friday, with a cut-off point for completed
entries of next Friday (May 16th),
A subsequent survey is promised following a fan workshop staged at
SJP and online this Wednesday (May 14th).
Further details online here
PS: images claimed to represent the club's favoured design are
currently doing the rounds on social media - and are almost laughably bad....
Championship:
Playoffs - halfway
Play-off semi-finals:
Thu 08.05.2025 Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield
United
Fri 09.05.2025 Coventry City 1-2 mackems
Mon 12.05.2025 Sheffield United v Bristol City (8pm)
Tue 13.05.2025 mackems v Coventry City (8pm)
Sat 24.05.2025 Playoff final @ Wembley (KO
tbc)
Leeds United were promoted as title winners, Burnley secured
the second automatic promotion spot.
NSC:
Senior Cup
warning
This season's Northumberland Senior Cup Final between
Morpeth Town and Heaton Stannington takes place at Gallowgate on Wednesday night, May 14th.
That's a 7.30pm kick-off and spectators can gain access via turnstiles
at the East Stand. Prices are £8 adults, £4 concessions and £2 U18s.
Be aware that payment is strictly cash only - no cards or any other payment
method will be accepted.
2025/26:
Celtic (a) on sale now
Newcastle have confirmed a second pre-season kickabout, at
Scottish Champions Celtic on Saturday July 19th.
That's a 3pm kick-off and the Magpies
have been given 7,200 places, which are now on sale to
2025/26 season ticket holders with 8 points or more.
As was the case for March's Wembley visit,
away travel groups won't be in use and seats are individually
selected from a seating plan. That was visible on a smartphone but
some desktop users report that they struggled to see it.
It's also worth repeating that more than one
section is on sale, but in order to see the others, you need to
click on the arrow to the right of the screen.
NB: some seats in areas 118 and 119 in the
usual away corner have restricted views due to a pillar. These look
to be included in the 1,200 that NUFC will be selling for a slightly
cheaper price after the full price ones sell out.
NUFC state that this game will be excluded
from the usual away ticket transfer scheme.
Prices: £25 adults, over 65s £17, 13-16s
£17, U13s £12.
(There's no relevant scheduled rail work
that weekend).
This will be United's first game in the East
end of Glasgow since a 1-2 loss in August 2004. That was the third
visit of the Premier League era, following a 0-2 reverse in July
1999 and a 1-1 draw on a red-hot day in August 1995.
The most recent meeting of the two sides
took place at SJP during August 2007, ending in a 4-1 win for the
Magpies.
For Eddie Howe it's a belated opportunity to
lead a side out at Parkhead, having rejected the chance to become
Celtic boss during 2021 - supposedly after failing to reach an
agreement on the appointment of his backroom staff.
U21s:
Buddies beaten
St.Mirren XI
2 Newcastle
U21s 3
Belated
confirmation that Newcastle U21s were in friendly action last
Tuesday; coach Diarmuid O'Carroll making a successful return to his
former club St.Mirren.
Goalscorers for United at the first team ground in Paisley were Josh
Donaldson, Alfie Harrison and Trevan Sanusi.
The Magpies second string will play a further friendly this coming
Tuesday, hosting Celtic behind closed doors.
Premier
League:
Arsenal
(a)
Newcastle's final away game of the season takes them to North
London and a 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday
at the Emirates Stadium, live on Sky Sports.
NUFC confirm that tickets are in digital format and will be sent out via email
on Monday.
Ticket forwarding opens at 4.30pm on Thursday and ends at 11.30am on Sunday.
If you are intending to forward your ticket (limit of two per season) then don't download the ticket, otherwise it will need to be reissued - which is a pain in the a**e....
United go in search of an unprecedented fourth victory and
clean sheet against Mikel Arteta's side this season, after their 1-0
PL win at SJP followed by the two-legged Carabao Cup success - 2-0
in London and 2-0 on Tyneside.
Team: Lewis
Hall and Matt Targett miss out, with the status of Joelinton, Kieran
Trippier and Joe Willock tbc.
Coral rate this game as follows:
NUFC win 29/10
The draw 13/5
AFC win 10/11
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AFC: Mikel Merino is suspended after his dismissal against
Liverpool while Declan Rice is doubtful after missing Sunday's 2-2
draw at Anfield with an unspecified injury.
Referee:
tbc
VAR: tbc
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.
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UK Radio: Live on BBC
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Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online here
Kings
Cross station is closed all weekend.
Charing Cross station is closed all weekend.
Liverpool Street station has a reduced Sunday service.
Tube: Scheduled disruptions online here
Piccadilly Line closures all weekend: Kings Cross St Pancras to
Uxbridge and Osterley.
District Line closures all weekend: Turnham Green to Ealing
Broadway.
DLR closures all weekend: Stratford International to Woolwich
Arsenal and Poplar to Beckton.
Elizabeth Line on Sunday: reduced service between Paddington and
Heathrow Airport.
Stats:
Magpies @ Gunners - PL era:
2024/25 Won
2-0 Isak, Gordon (LC)
2023/24
Lost 1-4 Willock
2022/23 Drew 0-0
2021/22 Lost 0-2
2020/21 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2019/20 Lost 0-4
2018/19 Lost 0-2
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Lost 0-1
2014/15 Lost 1-4 Perez
2013/14 Lost 0-3
2012/13 Lost 3-7 Ba 2, Marveaux
2011/12 Lost 1-2 Ben Arfa
2010/11 Won 1-0 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3 (FAC)
2007/08 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2006/07 Drew 1-1 Dyer
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 0-1
2003/04 Lost 2-3 Robert, Bernard
2002/03 Lost 0-1
2001/02 Lost 0-3 (FAC)
2001/02 Won 3-1 O'Brien, Shearer, Robert
2000/01 Lost 0-5
1999/00 Drew 0-0
1998/99 Lost 0-3
1997/98 Lost 1-3 Barton
1996/97 Won 1-0 Elliott
1995/96 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1995/96 Lost 0-2
1994/95 Won 3-2 og(Keown), Beardsley, Fox
1993/94 Lost 1-2 Beardsley
NUFC
final away game results - PL:
2023/24 Won 4-2 at Brentford
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
Remaining PL fixtures:
Fri 16.05.2025:
Aston Villa v Spurs (7.30pm) Sky
Chelsea v Manchester United (8.15pm) Sky
Sun 18.05.2025:
Everton v Southampton (Noon) TNT
West Ham v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) Sky
Brentford v Fulham (3pm)
Leicester City v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Arsenal v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 19.05.2025:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Tue 20.05.2025:
Crystal Palace v Wolves (8pm)
Manchester City v Bournemouth (8pm)
Sun 25.05.2025 (TV picks awaited):
Bournemouth v Leicester City (4pm)
Fulham v Manchester City (4pm)
Ipswich Town v West Ham (4pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (4pm)
Manchester United v Aston Villa (4pm)
Newcastle v Everton (4pm)
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (4pm)
Southampton v Arsenal (4pm)
Spurs v Brighton & Hove Albion (4pm)
Wolves v
Brentford (4pm)
Temps:
Loan lads
Remaining NUFC players on temporary postings:
Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
The youngster completed 71 minutes of Thursday's 2-1 home win over Telavi at
the cost of booking, withdrawn when the scoring was complete.
Dinamo remain fourth in the Erovnuli Liga, 11 points shy of the leaders Iberia
1999.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II):
The usual unused bench place for Pivas as his current side lost 1-2 at home to Heracles in the
Eredivisie on Friday.
With two games to play, Willem II are condemned to a bottom three finish,
either in the relegation playoff place that they currently occupy or one of the two
automatic relegation spots.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield):
The Spireites have it all to do after a 0-2 home loss to Walsall in the first
leg of their League Two Play-off semi-final on Sunday. Max remained on the
bench.
Travis Hernes
(AaB):
A 1-3 loss away to Viborg on Sunday leave Aabs embroiled in the Danish SuperLiga
relegation play-offs with just two games remaining.
James Huntley (Spennymoor Town):
Fitness problems inevitably meant that James wasn't in the squad for Sunday's FA Trophy
Final meeting with Aldershot at Wembley. Moors were beaten 0-3.
Premier
League:
Third time lucky
Brighton 1 Newcastle 1
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€50 Champions League
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€20 Conference League
Wed 14.05.2025 Heaton Stannington
v Morpeth Town @ SJP, 7.30pm. Northumberland Senior Cup
Final. £8 adults, £4 concessions and £2 U18s.
East Stand turnstiles open NB: cash only.
Sun 18.05.2025 Arsenal (a)
@ Emirates Stadium, 4.30pm. Premier League. SOLD
OUT. Allocation: 3,000. Live on Sky Sports.
Sun 25.05.2025 Everton (h)
@ SJP, 4pm. Premier League.
ST forwarding/resale now.
Live UK TV tbc (if any).
Wed 18.06.2025
PL fixture release (9am)
Sat 19.07.2025 Celtic (a)
@ Parkhead, 3pm. Friendly.
ST holder sale now, 8 points. £25 adults, over 65s £17, 13-16s £17, U13s £12. Allocation:
7.200.
Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n)
@ National Stadium, Singapore, 7.30pm local. Friendly.
Tickets
available online here
Other pre-season games tbc:
Date tbc Spurs (n) Seoul tbc
Date tbc K-League
XI (n) Seoul tbc
Sat 16.08.2025
PL begins
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Other events @ SJP:
Thu 12.06.2025 Sam Fender plus CMAT and The Pale White.
Sat 14.06.2025 Sam Fender plus CMAT, Olivia Dean and Ernie.
Sun 15.06.2025 Sam Fender plus CMAT, Olivia Dean and Hector Gannet.
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends
Summer transfer window:
Sun 01.06.2025 to Tue 10.06.2025 and
Mon 16.06.2025 to Mon 01.09.2025.
(33 weekend, five midweek games.
No games played on 24.12.2025).
Thu 21.08.2025 ECL playoff 1L
Thu 28.08.2025 ECL playoff 2L
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National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
02.06-10.06.2025
14.06-06.07.2025 Concacaf Gold Cup
01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
23.03-31.03.2026
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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BBC Sport reckon Sean Longstaff's route back
into the first team is by disguising himself as Emil Krafth....
(Peter Briggs, Keith Stewart)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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11th May |
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Born Or Died:
1924 Jackie Milburn born, Ashington.
(1943-57)
Commemorated
in books, plays, statues and songs, “Wor Jackie” enjoyed a lifelong
association with Newcastle United.
Born into a footballing family (with second cousins Jack and Bobby Charlton),
Jackie's Magpies association began in 1943 when he played two trial
matches at St.James’ Park – scoring twice in the first then blasting home
six second half goals the following weekend.
His home debut in August 1943 was marked with a goal scored with his first
touch, but Milburn had to wait until the 1945/46 season to make his competitive
bow.
A season before Football League fixtures returned, that debut came in the FA
Cup - staged that season over two legs to assist clubs financially.
Two goals in a 4-2 home win over Barnsley sent a 60,284 crowd away
happy – although a 0-3 second leg reverse at Oakwell ended any Wembley
dreams.
Manager George Martin was to have a profound effect on Milburn’s career
in 1947, moving him to centre forward and handing him the number nine shirt
after the sale of Charlie Wayman to Southampton.
That paid instant dividends with a hat trick away at Bury and a haul of twenty
league goals that season, as the Magpies returned to Division One.
At that point Milburn finally gave up his job as a colliery fitter and the JET
(John Edward Thompson) age began.
Netting twice against Blackpool at Wembley in 1951 and then after 45 seconds
against Manchester City in 1955 en route to collecting a third winner’s
medal.
Many contemporary observers choose the Sixth Round tie away at Portsmouth in
March 1952 as his finest display, featuring a hat trick of memorable strikes.
First capped by England in 1948, Jack won a total of 13 senior caps and scored
10 goals.
After having left Tyneside for Belfast club Linfield in 1957, Milburn returned
home three years later at the age of 36, to be greeted by offers to make a
playing return.
Amid
interest from Stoke City and various Scottish sides came a call from Charlie
Mitten – the then Newcastle boss.
However Milburn was denied the chance of a playing comeback after the Football
League refused to sanction a request to repay his player’s insurance policy.
Turning
down the job of Ashington player -manager, he took a similar position at
Yiewsley in Middlesex and briefly, at Carmel College in Wallingford.
Jack
then succeeded Alf Ramsay as Ipswich Town manager, but returned to the
North East in 1964 after eighteen months.
He then reported on United for The News of the World, often getting
a helping hand from old pal Joe Harvey - whom he gently pressed for tipoffs on
the golf course.
A testimonial game in 1967 saw over 45,000 fans pay homage at SJP, while 1981
saw him the subject of TV show “This is Your Life.”
Sadly, lung cancer claimed him in October 1988. His funeral cortege fittingly
slowed on Barrack Road en route to St. Nicholas’ Cathedral amid large crowds
of mourners.
Milburn’s widow Laura later scattered his ashes across the Gallowgate End of
the ground before returning to christen the stand that now bears his name.
Jackie's club goalscoring record was finally surpassed by Alan Shearer in 2006,
but his place in club history is assured - and what would have been his 88th
birthday found a statue of the great man belatedly relocated outside
St. James' Park.
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What Else?
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1905 Austria XI (a)
8-0 (?-?)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Crowd tbc
United opened up their five game post-season tour with
this easy victory in Prague.
The club's 14 man tour party consisted of:
Lawrence, Watts, McCracken,
Carr, Gardner, Aitken, Veitch, McIntyre, Rutherford,
Fernie, Appleyard, McClarence, Orr, Gosnell.
1911 1FC Pforzheim
(Germany) (a)
5-2 (?-?)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Scorers tbc
5,000
United reached the halfway point in their six game
post-season tour in the South West German city of
Pforzheim.
Squad: Waugh,
Dutton, Hudspeth, Fleming, Jobey, Anderson, McWilliam,
Lawrence, Dutton, Duncan, Carr, Sinclair.
1940 Middlesbrough (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Wartime
Clifton(26,53)
Fenton(19pen)
14,551
 1958
Barcelona (Spain) (a) 2-3 (1-1)
Friendly
Mitchell(1-1pen), Davies(2-2)
Tejada(0-1),
Martinez 2(tbc)
50,000
Newcastle kicked off a four game post-season tour by
renewing acquaintance with a side they'd met in Spain back
in 1924.
United's gift to the host club was a solid silver
cigarette box with a depiction of the head of the river
god Tyne on the lid.
Team: Simpson, Keith,
McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Franks, Hughes, Davies,
White, Eastham, Mitchell.
(Also included in
the touring party were Bell, Bottom, Nesbitt & Tait).
1959 Glentoran (Northern Ireland) (a)
3-3 (2-1)
Friendly
Eastham(6,22), White(71)
OG(McMichael)(39), OG(Keith)(60),
Thompson(78)
7,500
United rounded off a post-season tour that had taken
them to Brighton, Peterborough, Dublin and Cork with a
Monday night game in Belfast at the Oval.
Ex-Ards player George Eastham gave the visitors a two
goal lead, but Newcastle's Belfast-born duo Alf McMichael
and Dick Keith both contrived to register own goals.
Glentoran included goalkeeper George Fullerton, guesting for his old side following a move to Leeds United
the previous September.
Team: Harvey,
Keith, McMichael, Franks, Scoular, Bell, Taylor, Eastham,
White, Allchurch, Mitchell (Mitten 46).
 1963
Preston North End (h) 2-2 (1-1)
Division Two
47pts, 5th/22
Suddick(21), Hughes(72)
Dawson(36,65)
13,502
Joe Harvey's first season in charge ended with this
draw; United's fourteenth game in 50 days after much of January
and February had been lost to the winter.
The visitors handed a debut to 16 year-old prospect Howard
Kendall, who caught the eye back in his native North East.
"This boy Kendall is good" remarked Journal
scribe Ken McKenzie.
 1968
Manchester City (h)
3-4 (2-2)
Division One
41pts, 10th/22
B.Robson(14), Sinclair(35), McNamee(86)
Summerbee(13), Young(31,48), Lee(63)
46,492
City won the
championship at SJP thanks to this victory, but Newcastle still managed to sneak into the Fairs Cup despite a tenth
place finish.
After Jim Scott hit the crossbar, City went ahead against
the run of play but United quickly levelled when Wyn
Davies and Jackie Sinclair combined for Pop Robson to net.
Tony Book then cleared a Davies header off the line before
City again broke out of defence to net again - Neil Young blasting a first-time effort past the
helpless Iam McFaul.
Within seconds though United struck back; Sinclair
controlling Jim Iley's pass and unleashing an
unstoppable shot.
City then took the initiative after the break in a see-saw
game and David Craig cleared Colin Bell's shot off the
line - only for Young to arrive and swipe home the
rebound.
Francis Lee then looked to have rounded off the victory
with a fourth just after the hour, only for John McNamee
to set City nerves jangling again when he headed home Pop
Robson's centre from the right wing.
The final whistle brought a pitch invasion from the
thousands of travelling fans who had congregated at the
Gallowgate End - with news breaking that the title was
theirs regardless of this victory, after the mackems
pulled off a shock 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
Youtube footage online here (1st half)
Youtube footage online here (2nd half)
 1973
Crystal Palace (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Anglo Italian Cup Semi Final First Leg
12,001
After having beaten Roma, Como, Bologna and
Torino to claim a Semi-Final place, United returned from
Selhurst Park with a draw from the first leg.
A 5-1 home win over Malcolm Allison's side at Gallowgate
put United into the final, in which they won 2-1 away at
Fiorentina.
 1974
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 0-2 (0-0)
Division One
38pts, 15th/22
Chivers(49), Gilzean(80)
21,601
A week after losing to Liverpool at Wembley in
the FA Cup Final, Joe Harvey made six changes to his side for
this season-closer.
In came Martin Burleigh, David Crosson, Denis Laughton,
Stewie Barrowclough, Paul Cannell and Alex Bruce, but
United failed to improve on a record of just one
win in their last 14 league games.
1974 Absent from SJP were Spurs goalkeeper Pat Jennings and
United's Tommy Cassidy, both on international duty for Northern Ireland in a
home international against Scotland.
Cassidy netted the only goal of the game that afternoon at Hampden Park.
1975 Malcolm
Macdonald failed to repeat his goalscoring feat in the
return game against Cyprus, but a Kevin Keegan goal
secured an England victory in Limassol.
 1983
The greatest night in Aberdeen's history, as they beat
Real Madrid 2-1 in Gothenburg to claim the Cup Winners
Cup.
In the Dons XI were future Mags Neil Simpson and Mark
McGhee - the latter who had also been at United
earlier in his career.
And a totally useless fact for you - the best man at Mark
McGhee's wedding in 1979 was another of member of the
famous Dons side - Gordon Strachan.
 1985
Norwich City (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
52pts, 14th/22
18,399
United ended their first top flight season since
1977/78 in mid-table, ending a run of three successive
defeats at Carrow Road.
The Canaries however edged closer to the drop and were
relegated despite winning their final game at Chelsea days
later.
That outcome could have been different had Magpies 'keeper
Martin Thomas not made an outstanding save to deny City's
Steve Bruce.
With manager Jack Charlton scouting elsewhere, coach Willie McFaul took charge of
the side. He would remain at the helm the following
season after Charlton walked out on the club.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1991
Hull City (h)
1-2 (0-1)
Division Two
59pts, 11th/24
Clark(88)
Walmsley(45), Thompson(47)
17,940
The end of the season had a strange conclusion; United
boss Ossie Ardiles seeing his side extend their winless
run to six games and Lee
Clark scored his first home goal late in the game when the
already-relegated Tigers were 0-2 up.
Despite that though, the atmosphere was upbeat and there
were scenes of jubilation at full time. The
reason? the mackems had been relegated from
Division One at Maine Road...
John Watson was a half time arrival in place of Robbie Elliott for what would
be his only senior Newcastle appearance.
An eleventh place finish in the second tier was the joint
lowest that the club had managed since World War II (in
1961/62 and 1980/81). Fast forward 12 months and a new
record low of twentieth had been set.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1997
Nottingham Forest (h) 5-0 (4-0)
Premier League
68pts, 2nd/20
Asprilla(20), Ferdinand(23,26), Shearer(36),
Elliott(77)
36,554
A fitting performance on what would have been Jackie
Milburn's 73rd birthday.
Read here
about a day when everything went right; Geordies in the
Champions League, mackems and smoggies relegated. Magic.
 2000
A 4-1 victory over non-league Blue Star saw Newcastle
reserves
retain the Northumberland Senior Cup at Kingston Park.
Stuart Elliott scored on
his final appearance, while Paul Robinson (2) and Kevin
Gall all netted before half time.
Peter Weatherston claimed a second half consolation for
Star in front of 883 fans.
 2002
Southampton (a)
1-3 (0-2)
Premiership
71pts, 4th/20
Shearer(55)
Svensson(17),
Beattie(24pen), Telfer(90)
31,973
United came no nearer to ending their run of pointless
trips to Southampton in their first-ever visit to the new
St.Mary's Stadium.
And it was a day to forget for Newcastle's Kieron
Dyer, whose World Cup dreams lay in tatters after El
Khalej brought him down in full flight with a scything
lunge.
Dyer was
named in Sven's squad for the bunfight in
Japan/Korea, but only managed a couple of forgettable substitute
appearances.
NUFC.com
match report
 2003
West Bromwich Albion (a) 2-2 (1-0)
Premiership
69pts, 3rd/20
Jenas(43), Viana(80)
Dobie(57,72)
27,036
Having secured third place a week earlier,
United ended their season by sharing four goals with Gary
Megson's already relegated Baggies side.
Sir Bobby Robson marked a return to one of his former
clubs by blooding Michael Chopra and Darren Ambrose in the
top flight.
NUFC.com
match report
 2004
Peter
Ramage and Andy Ferrell netted as a reserve XI overcame
St.Johnstone 2-1 at McDiarmid Park.
Glenalmond College Pipes & Drums formed a guard of
honour to welcome Jim Weir and his three wains.
The 34
year-old defender was still on the books as both
a coach and player and went on to work as assistant to the
new Saints boss - ex-Magpie John Connolly.
NUFC.com
match report
 2006
Celtic (Scotland) (h)
3-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Luque(70), Ferdinand(90+1), Shearer(90+3pen)
Maloney(79pen),
Hartson(83)
52,275
On the
82nd anniversary of Jackie Milburn's birth, the club's
all-time leading goalscorer, Alan Shearer bade farewell in
a charity testimonial against Celtic at St. James' Park.
Unable to play due to injury, the number 9 kicked off and
then returned in second half added time to dispatch the
winning goal from the penalty spot amid great acclaim.
The night was in honour of Al but this was a
celebration of all things United - the generous applause
afforded returning old boys Steve Watson, Rob Lee and Gary
Speed eclipsed
by the awesome roar that greeted Sir Les.
NUFC.com
match report
Youtube
footage is online here
 2008
Everton (a)
1-3 (0-1)
Premier League
43pts, 12th/20
Owen(47pen)
Yakubu(28,82pen), Lescott(70)
39,592
After surrendering our seven match unbeaten record to
Chelsea at SJP the previous weekend, our season ended in
the Goodison Park rain with the hosts celebrating, after
securing their place in Europe.
While the result was
academic for us though, it ended a bad seven days that
started with the Chelsea defeat and manager Kevin Keegan's
comments about our being "a million miles"
away from the top four.
Of the 14 players used here, 12 stayed
on - Abdoulaye Faye (who
refused to play in the second half) joining Stoke City and Peter Ramage becoming a free agent.
The latter had a farewell outing from the bench and was
cheered by the away fans as he
left the field near to tears.
NUFC.com
match report
 2009
Middlesbrough (h)
3-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P36, 34pts, 17th/20
S.Taylor(9), Martins(71),
Lovenkrands(86)
og(Beye)(3)
51,252
Alan Shearer registered his only victory as Newcastle boss
at a fevered SJP - and our first of 2009 - as United
rose out of the bottom three.
The teams entered to a great reception, the ground a
sea of black and white flags after the club provided thousands.
However, within three minutes it was the away
fans who were celebrating, after Tuncay's shot rebounded
back off Steve Harper before Habib Beye inadvertently
ran it into the net from six yards.
Steven Taylor quickly levelled before substitute Obafemi Martins shot home with his first
touch. The win was sealed when fellow replacement Peter
Lovenkrands converted a Kevin Nolan pass.
NUFC.com
match report
2011 A
4-0 win over Blyth Spartans saw the
Reserves lift the Northumberland Senior Cup at SJP,
resuming
custody of the trophy after a one year break.
Phil Airey led the way with two strikes, while Michael
Richardson and James Tavernier grabbed one apiece in front
of 2,307 fans.
NUFC.com
match report
2012 Newcastle's Alan Pardew
collected the The
Premier League's
Manager of the Year award for
the 2011/12 season.
Pardew became the first current Magpie boss to win the
award and the second English-born one after 'Arry
Redknapp.
 2014
Liverpool (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Premier League
49pts, 10th/20
og(Skrtel)(20)
Agger(63), Sturridge(65)
(Ameobi, Dummett)
44,724
An
apt end to the season,
as a gutsy first half display was followed by a brainless collapse after
the interval, with Shola Ameobi and
Paul Dummett dismissed (Dummy's red was later rescinded).
Finishing tenth secured Alan Pardew
and his team bonuses for a top half placing, but with little credit after a
ragged and inept conclusion to the campaign.
NUFC.com match report
2015 The U21s
concluded their season with a 2-3 loss at West Bromwich Albion; confirming sixth
spot in
their 12 team league - ten points shy of promotion.
Callum Roberts hit a screamer to make it 1-1 but Dan Barlaser's added time
goal came too late to avoid defeat.
NUFC.com match report
2016 A 3-0 home victory over Everton was enough to preserve Premier
League status for the mackems - at Newcastle's expense.
Sam Allardyce's lot encountered feeble opposition from a rotten Toffees
side and went ahead when former Magpie Patrick van Aanholt converted a free
kick.
Everton sacked Roberto Martinez within hours, while Newcastle were left to bow
out of the top flight after six seasons with a seemingly meaningless home fixture against
Spurs.
2022
Six years to the day
that Newcastle dropped out of the Premier League without kicking a
ball, the Magpies looked on as their top flight safety was
secured.
A 3-0 win for Chelsea over Leeds United left the 18th-placed Whites nine points behind
us with just two games
left.
To have recovered from a seemingly hopeless position of one victory
and 12 points from our first 20 games was a remarkable
achievement - with the mid-season transfers only one part of the story.
Howe's about that!
 2024
Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P36, 57pts 6th/20
Longstaff(45+5)
Veltman(18)
51,997
United's hopes of moving closer to their second successive
European qualification hung in the balance following a frustrating
draw in their final home game.
Recovering from going behind though, the point gained meant that
Eddie Howe's side would go into their final two games in sixth
position - the imminent showdown at Old Trafford assuming
epic proportions.
NUFC.com match report
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