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Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium)
Champions League
Lotto Park
Wednesday 1st October
Kick-off 6.45pm local/5.45pm BST
Live on Sky Sports
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Sunday 28th September
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Spurs (h) CC Ticket sale details awaited
West Ham (a) ST applications close Tue 30.09, 2pm

Update:
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We have a set to give away and to stand a chance of winning, email your answer to this question to [email protected] by 10am on Tuesday October 7th, subject line of Magpin


Looking ahead to our Champions League tie in Marseille, our last visit to the Stade Velodrome in 2004 saw two goals from which striker end our UEFA Cup challenge?

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Champions League:
Union SG (a)

Newcastle play their second Champions League fixture of the season on Wednesday, when they face the current Belgian League champions, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The tie has a 5.45pm kick-off BST, 6.45pm Belgian time and takes place at the home ground of rivals Anderlecht.

NUFC match information is online here

NB: Due to entrance procedures for the away end, the quickest route for Newcastle fans is to use Veeweyde metro station not Sint Guido, even though the latter is geographically nearer to Lotto Park.

Following the success of a similar fanzone two seasons ago in Dortmund, the Newcastle United Supporters Club (NUSC) have permission to gather in Place de la Bourse.

The fanzone will operate on Tuesday night and all day Wednesday, with the tie on TV for ticketless travellers.

Bars and restaurants are located around the square and capacity is around 4,000 with no tickets required. The meeting point is O'Reillys.

Update from NUFC:

Local authorities will support Newcastle United ticket holders with a bespoke metro from the city centre to the stadium prior to Wednesday’s game. This is put on and led by the local authorities in Brussels.

Ticket holders that would like to use this method of transport are asked to gather in the 'La Bourse' area for 4.45pm and they will be escorted to the metro station to travel to the Anderlecht area. Match tickets will be needed to travel on the metro.

Please note, this is not mandatory transport to get to Lotto Park.


Nearest Metro: Bourse.

Team: Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey remain out but Lewis Hall is expected to return after the full back was rested for last Sunday's visit of Arsenal.

Tino Livramento's condition is yet to be revealed after he was stretchered off during the defeat by the Gunners.

Fabian Schar is set to return after missing three games to observe concussion protocols but Jamaal Lascelles wasn't selected in United's original CL squad.

Coral rate this tie as follows:

NUFC win 6/5
The draw 5/2
USG win 21/10

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USG:
Coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been in charge since 2024, having ended his playing career at USG in 2021. The 38 year-old spent time at West Bromwich Albion and was part of the Baggies side beaten 2-0 by Newcastle at the Hawthorns in the Premier League during November 2014. 

Fast forward to February 2017 and the full back appeared for Brighton as the Magpies won 2-1 at the Amex in the Championship.

Union are captained by English-born defender Christian Burgess, who enjoyed a lower league career including spells at Hartlepool United, Peterborough United and Portsmouth before heading to Belgium in 2021.

They remain top of the table and unbeaten in all nine league games so far this season (19 games including last season) after a 2-0 home win over Westerlo on Saturday.

That was staged the Joseph Marien Stadium that they have played at for over a century. It holds 9,500 fans.

Their maiden Champions League fixture ended in a 3-1 away victory over PSV Eindhoven.

Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

VAR: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

UK TV:
Live on TNT Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

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

Overseas TV:
AIS PLAY (Thailand)
Amazon Prime Video (Canada/Germany)
beIN Sports 1/Connect Thailand
beIN Sports 3/Connect Hong Kong
beIN SPORTS CONNECT/HD3 (Saudi Arabia)
Blue Sport (Switzerland)
Bluu (Jamaica)
Canal+ (Poland)
Canal+ Foot (France) HD
Canal+ Live 2 France HD
Claro TV+ (Brazil)
Club RTL/RTL Play (Belgium)
DAZN Canada
DAZN Germany
Digi Sport 1/Online Romania
Disney+ Premium Arg/Chi/Sur
DStv Now
ESPN Colombia/Norte
ESPN Premium Chile
FAST TV (Armenia)
Go3 Extra Sports Est/Lat/Lit
GOtv (Kenya)
inter (Venezuela)
iQiyi (China)
JioTV (India)
Max Brazil
MTV (Finland)
NAICOM (Puerto Rico)
Nova Sport 3 (Slovakia)
Okko Sport (Belarus)
ON Plus (Vietnam)
Orange TV Go (Romania)
Paramount+ (USA)
Pickx+ Sports 2 (Belgium)
Prima Sport 1/Play (Romania)
QQ Sports Live (China)
Sky+ (Brazil)
Sky Go/WOW (Germany) HD
Sony LIV (India)
sooka (Malaysia)
SPOTV NOW (South Korea)
Stan Sport (Australia)
Starhub TV+ (Singapore)
Sunrise TV  (Switzerland)
SuperSport MaXimo 1 (South Africa)
SuperSport Premier League (South Africa) HD
SYN Sport 2 (Iceland) HD
tabii (Turkey)
TOD (Saud Arabia)
TNT Go (Mexico)
TUDN USA
TV2 Play (Norway)
TV3 Sport (Denmark)
UniMas (Puerto Rico)
Univision NOW (USA)
Vidio (Indonesia)
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Vivo Play (Brazil)
VTM GO/2 (Belgium)
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UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT 2

Stats: 

The Magpies have failed to win any of their last five away games in Europe since a 1-0 success in Kharkiv in 2013:

2012/13 Metalist Kharkiv (a) Won 1-0 Shola (EL)
2012/13 Anji Makhachkala (a) Drew 0-0 (EL)
2012/13 Benfica (a) Lost 1-3 Cisse (EL)
2023/24 AC Milan (a) Drew 0-0 (CL)
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund (a) Lost 0-2 (CL)
2023/24 PSG (a) Drew 1-1 Isak (CL)

Magpies v Belgian opposition - all time:

1969/70 Anderlecht (a) Lost 0-2 (FC)
1969/70 Anderlecht (h) Won 3-1 Dyson, Robson 2 (FC)
1994/95 Antwerp (a) Won 5-0 Lee 3, Sellars, Watson (UE)
1994/95 Antwerp (h) Won 5-2 Cole 3, Lee, Beardsley (UE)
2001/02 Lokeren (a) Won 4-0 Quinn, Shola 2, LuaLua (IT)
2001/02 Lokeren (h) Won 1-0 Bellamy (IT)
2006/07 Waregem (a) Won 3-1 og, Martins, Sibierski (UE)
2006/07 Waregem (h) Won 1-0 Martins (UE)
2012/13 Brugge (h) Won 1-0 Obertan (EL)
2012/13 Brugge (a) Drew 2-2 Anita, Shola (EL)


U19s:
U19 venue confirmed

Although Wednesday's Champions League meeting of the two sides will be at Anderlecht's Lotto Park home, the Joseph Marien Stadium will play host to the Union SG U19 versus Newcastle U19 Youth League tie the same day.

Admission to the U19 tie is by ticket only, which must be purchased online direct from the home club. Cost is €10 for adults and €5 for U11s online here (registration required).

Both sides lost their opening game in this competition; United edged out 2-3 by Barcelona at Whitley Park and Union beaten 2-6 by PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

Carabao Cup:
Spurs (h) date confirmed

Confirmation that Newcastle's Carabao Cup Fourth Round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at St. James' Park will take place on Wednesday 29th October.

Kick-off time is 8pm and the tie will be shown live on both Sky Sports and ITV, the latter free to air in the UK.

Ticket details are awaited.

Premier League:
Heads you lose

Newcastle  1  Arsenal  2

Match report

Latest PL results:

Sat 27.09.2025:

Brentford 3-1 Manchester United
Chelsea 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool
Leeds United 2-2 Bournemouth
Manchester City 5-1 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 0-1 mackems
Spurs 1-1 Wolves

Sun 28.09.2025:
Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham
Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

Mon 29.09.2025:
Everton 1-1 West Ham

Update:
Belfast boy

Out now from Pitch Publishing is the definitive biography of United icon, Bill McCracken, penned by renowned Magpies club historian Paul Joannou.

The Belfast-born defender served Newcastle for 15 seasons, winning three titles and one FA Cup while generating headlines worldwide for his revolutionary offside tactic.

Bill's life in football then extended for over half a century in managerial and scouting roles, included that of transfer advisor to Magpies supremo Stan Seymour in the 1950s.

"Bill McCracken..." is available to direct from the publisher via their Amazon shop here with an exclusive discount.

We had two copies up for grabs and asked you to predict the final score in Sunday's Newcastle v Arsenal
game.

Nine of your correctly answered that the visitors would win by the odd goal in three, meaning that a random draw was required to pick B.Chandler and David Vasey as winners.

Check out the Pitch catalogue here and find offers on current and future NUFC titles on Amazon here

Premier League:
West Ham (a) tickets

Ticket details for Newcastle's Premier League visit to the London Stadium on Sunday November 2nd @ 2pm:

ST applications open: Mon 29.09.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Tue 30.09.2025, 2pm
Seat selection open: Wed 01.10.2025, 2pm
Seat selection closes: Fri 03.10.2025 2pm

 

 

 

U18s:
City slicker


Newcastle U18s  1  Stoke City U21s  3

A below-par performance from United's youngsters at Little Benton on Saturday morning saw them slip to their first defeat of the season.

Both sides struggled to make headway in breezy conditions before the visitors were gifted an opening goal in the 32nd minute, goalkeeper George Mair's misdirected clearance falling to Jamal Khan who supplied an accurate finish.

Stoke then twice came close to extending their advantage before the interval; Elliot Fearn's ball from the right wing glancing off the far post on 34 minutes and Pedro Nzau firing against the goal frame ten minutes later.

The Potters doubled their lead 12 minutes into the second period when striker Jayden Ogbebor met Fearn's cross and planted his first-time effort into the net.

A third away goal followed within 60 seconds after United were bullied out of possession deep in their own half, the unmarked Ryan Liu left with a routine finish.

Having lost striker Kacey Wooster and winger Mo Waddani to U21 duty the previous evening, Newcastle struggled to make any headway in the final third of the field.

15 year-old prospect Alfie Seldon did get one back with a run and shot on 72 minutes for his second goal in as many games, but Stoke were never in danger of surrendering the points despite picking up a red card during time added on - the third successive fixture they've finished with ten men.

Team: Mair, Bloomer, Goodbrand (Durrant 59), Epia, Johnson, Miley (Cogdon 59), Alabi, Taylor (Pinnington 54), Hutchison, O'Donovan (Moran 74), Seldon.
Sub n/u:
Dowell.

Booked: Seldon, Hutchison

PL2:
Super Serb!


Reading U21s  1  Newcastle  U21s  1

Match report

The borrowers:
Loan lads

Magpies on temporary postings:

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt played the full game as the smoggies played out a goalless draw with Stoke City in the Championship on Tuesday.

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Aidan was between the sticks as his side beat Carrick Rangers 2-1 at home in the Irish Premiership on Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
Antonio was on the bench as Westerlo played at Union SG in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday. The home side won 2-0 and our man came on in the 89th minute.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Trevan wasn't in the matchday squad as Lorient entertained AS Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Joe White (Leyton Orient):
Joe was absent from the squad again as the O's lost 2-3 to Stevenage at home in League One on Saturday.

Tyler Jones (Ashington):
Goalkeeper Tyler played the full game for the Colliers as they beat Silsden 2-1 at home in the Northern Premier League East on Saturday.

Travis Hernes (Groningen)
The Norwegian midfielder was an unused replacement on Sunday as Groningen lost 0-1 at home to Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
A clean sheet for the goalkeeper on Sunday as his side won 1-0 at Rayo Vallecano in the Primera Liga.

Carabao Cup:
Braces beat Bantams

Newcastle  4  Bradford City  1

Match report

Carabao Cup:
Magpies v Cockerels

Newcastle's reward for defeating the Bantams is a Fourth Round Carabao Cup home tie against Tottenham Hotspur.

That will be played at St. James' Park on Wednesday October 29th, kick-off 8pm.

Season ticket holders signed up to the cup scheme will be charged £20 or £25 depending on seat location.

Fourth Round draw:

Arsenal v Brighton
Grimsby Town v Brentford
Swansea City v Manchester City
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Wrexham v Cardiff City
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Chelsea
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham

This is the fourth time that the two sides have been paired in this competition, United winning the 1975/76 semi-final on aggregate - losing 0-1 in North London but recovering to triumph 3-1 on Tyneside in the second leg.

The Magpies lost the next meeting 1-2 at Gallowgate in September 2008, before going down 0-4 at White Hart Lane in the most recent pairing during December 2014.

The draw gives Eddie Howe's side three successive home games in as many competitions: a Champions League tie against Benfica, the visit of Fulham in the Premier League and then concluding with the Spurs League Cup tie.

Thomas Frank's Cockerels by contrast have a trio of away fixtures: Monaco in the Champions League, Everton in the Premier League and then Newcastle at SJP. 

Frank has defeated Newcastle in this competition before, guiding Brentford to a 1-0 home success during 2020/21.

Wor Flags fundraiser:
Favourite shirts

No less than five outstanding prizes are on offer in a raffle run by the Wor Flags fan group, helping to fund future displays ahead of Newcastle home games at SJP.

Up for grabs are:

Yoane Wissa Champions League signed shirt
Jacob Ramsey Champions League signed shirt
Malick Thiaw Champions League signed shirt
Nick Woltemade Champions League signed shirt
Kieran Trippier Premier League signed shirt (match-worn)

Tickets cost £5 each and can be bought online
here now. Closing date is 2pm this Saturday, October 3rd.

Premier League:
Man City (h) tickets

Sale info for Pep's lot at SJP on November 22nd (5.30pm)

Member ballot open: Mon 13.10.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close: Tue 14.10.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners by Wed 15.10.2025, 11am.

Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 15.10.2025, Noon, closes Fri 17.10.2025 Noon.

ST forwarding & resale open: Fri 17.10.2025, 4pm.
Member Sale open: Mon 20.10.2025, 10am.

Premier League:
TV times

The Premier League have published November's live TV fixture schedule, with all four NUFC games rescheduled:

Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) 2pm Sky
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 22.11.2025 Manchester City (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) 5.30pm Sky


Premier League:
Nottingham Forest (h)

The Magpies return to Premier League action on Sunday when the Tricky Trees trek to Tyneside for a 2pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

Team:
To follow

NFFC: To follow

Ahead of their visit to Newcastle, Forest are at home to Danes Midtjylland on Thursday in the Europa League.

They have five points from six Premier League outings, four of those coming during the opening four games of the season when Nuno Espirito Santo was still in charge.

Away from home so far, they've drawn 1-1 at Crystal Palace and Burnley and lost 0-3 at Arsenal.

Ange Postecoglu lost both of his PL visits to SJP while managing Spurs, beaten 4-0 and 2-1.

Referee: Peter Bankes. The Lancashire official has already reffed us once this season - at Leeds United - where he only waved one yellow to each side.
 
VAR:
Chris Kavanagh.

UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports

The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate, with DJ Mad Mick on stage beforehand.

Overseas TV: to follow

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UK Radio: Live on Radio Five Live.

Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Due to the closure of Barrack Road, the Go North East X50 football service to the Metro Centre will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers will be required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details here

Metro: No scheduled disruptions

Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online here


Stats: 

Forest @ SJP - Premier League era:


2024/25 won 4-3 Isak 2 (1pen), Miley, Murphy
2023/24 lost 1-3 Isak (pen)
2022/23 won 2-0 Schar, Wilson
2017/18 lost 2-3 Mitrovic, Aarons (LC)
2016/17 won 3-1 Ritchie, Gayle 2 (Ch)
2009/10 won 2-0 Ameobi, Enrique (Ch)
1998/99 won 2-0 Shearer 2
1996/97 won 5-0 Asprilla, Ferdinand 2, Shearer, Elliott
1996/97 lost 1-2 Ferdinand (FAC)
1995/96 won 3-1 Lee 2, Ginola
1994/95 won 2-1 Fox, Lee

Upcoming PL fixtures:

Fri 03.10.2025:

Bournemouth v Fulham (8pm) Sky

Sat 04.10.2025:
Leeds United v Spurs (12.30pm) TNT
Arsenal v West Ham (3pm)
Manchester United v mackems (3pm)
Chelsea v Liverpool (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 05.10.2025:
Aston Villa v Burnley (2pm) Sky
Everton v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest (2pm) Sky
Wolves v Brighton & Hove Albion (2pm) Sky
Brentford v Manchester City (4.30pm) Sky

2025/26:
Senior Cup latest

The Northumberland Senior Cup First Round draw has taken place, with 14 teams entering the competition this season.

Cup holders Heaton Stannington and last season's beaten finalists Morpeth Town both received byes, leaving six ties to be played by November 2nd as follows:

23.09.2025 Alnwick Town 4-0 Prudhoe YC
30.09.2025 Blyth Town v Blyth Spartans
07.10.2025 Newcastle Benfield v Newbiggin
07.10.2025 Newcastle Blue Star v North Shields
14.10.2025 Whitley Bay v West Allotment Celtic
23.10.2025 Newcastle University v Ashington

The NFA have allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.








 






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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26


NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office opening times: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


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

2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here


2025/26 home cup pricing: 
CL: £60 & £70
FA
: £30 & £35
CC:
£20 & £25

4 x CL Cup Scheme payments taken: 
(Tue 01.07.2025), (Fri 01.08.2025)
(Mon 01.09.2025), Wed 01.10.2025

FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date confirmed.

2025/26 Memberships
£20 Junior
, £37 Adult, £47 Adult+

SJP seating plan
online here  

Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times can occasionally vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

Away ticket info
online here

ST holders have 24 hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to buy.


Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.

The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division get a couple of hours head start.

Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log on and complete your purchase regardless. 

Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.

2025/26 CL away tickets are €50 or less.

Fixtures:

Wed 01.10.2025 U19s v Union SG (Belgium) (a) @ Joseph Marien Stadium, 1.30pm local, 12.30pm BST. U19 Youth League.

Wed 01.10.2025
Union SG (Belgium) (a) @ Lotto Park, 6.45pm local, 5.45pm BST. CL League stage game 2. Live on TNT Sports. £28 adults. SOLD OUT. Allocation: 1,000 (digital tickets/PDFs).

Sat 04.10.2025 U18s v Aston Villa (a) @ Bodymoor Heath, 11am. U18 Premier League Cup.

Sun 05.10.2025 Nottingham Forest
(h) @ SJP, 2pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports.
ST fwding/resale open now.

Sun 05.10.2025 U21s v Spurs (h) @ Whitley Park, 4pm. PL2.

Wed 08.10.2025 U21s v Boston United (a) @ Jakemans Stadium, 7pm. National League Cup.

Wed 15.10.2025 U21s v Mansfield Town (a) @ One Call Stadium, 7.45pm. EFL Trophy.

Sat 18.10.2025 U18s v mackems (a) @ Academy of plight, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 18.10.2025 Brighton (a) @ Amex Stadium, 3pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000 (digital tickets).

Tue 21.10.2025 U19s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ venue tbc, KO tbc. U19 Youth League. Ticket information tbc.

Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. CL League stage game 3.
ST fwding/resale now. Member sale opens Tue 30.09.2025, 10am. Live on TBC.

Sat 25.10.2025 U18s v Nottingham Forest (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 25.10.2025 Fulham (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale open now. Member sale open now.

Mon 27.10.2025 U21s v Crystal Palace (a) @ Sutton United FC, 7pm. PL2.

Wed 29
.10.2025 Spurs (h) @ SJP, time 8pm. Carabao Cup Fourth Round. Live on ITV and Sky Sports. Ticket sale details awaited.

Fri 31.10.2025 U21s v Ipswich Town (a) @ Portman Road, 7pm. PL2.

Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) @ London Stadium, 2pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. ST applications close Tue 30.09.2025, 2pm. Seat selection open Wed 01.10.2025, 2pm, closes: Fri 03.10.2025 2pm . Allocation tbc.


Sun 24.05.2026
PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sun 05.10.2025 Forest (h) 2pm Sky
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) 8pm tbc
Wed 28.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm Sky/ITV1
Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) 2pm Sky
Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) 8pm TNT
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 22.11.2025 Man City (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 8pm tbc
Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) 5.30pm Sky

(PL Selections made to Sun 30.11.2025)

Live PL TV release dates:  

Dec by Wed 15.10.2025
Jan by Wed 15.10.2025
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026

(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments will be televised live). 

Carabao Cup:

R4:
w/c Mon 27.10.2025 Spurs (h)
QF: w/c Mon 15.12.2025
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026

FA Cup: 
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).

R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026

National League Cup Group D:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a) 7pm
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a) 7pm
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a) 7pm

Vertu (EFL) Trophy Northern Group F:
Tue 02.09.2025 Huddersfield T (a) lost 2-6
Wed 15.10.2025 Mansfield T (a) 7.45pm
Tue 11.11.2025 Harrogate T (a) 7.45pm

PL U21 International Cup Group C:
Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) 7pm
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) 7pm
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm

U19 Youth League:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 2-3
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) 
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h)
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (h)
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a)
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a)

U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) won 3-2
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) 11am
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h) 11am

FA Youth Cup:
(NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat 13.12.2025).

Other events @ SJP:

Euro 2028: date(s) awaited.

Winter transfer window:

Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc

International Magpies
National Service

2025/26
International breaks:

06.10-14.10.2025
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On This Day in History
30th September


Born Or Died:

1889 John Thomas born, Sacriston
(1911-12)


Inside right who began his playing career with Spennymoor but ended a brief spell with Brighton when joining United for a fee of £25 ahead of the 1911/12 season.

What proved to be his sole senior outing came in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at their Hyde Road ground in early 1912.

Returning to Spennymoor the following season, Jack enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry and was later captured during the Battle of Ypres in 1915.

Successfully escaping from a German prison camp the following year, Thomas earned the Meritorious Service Medal and ended the conflict as an operative in mainland Europe.

Later working in the Durham coalfield and living for a time in Australia, Jacks' death was recorded on Tyneside during 1947.  

1899 Tom Mitchell born, Spennymoor.
(1920-26)

Outside left who had played for Tudhoe United and his hometown club before moving to SJP in 1920 at a cost of £100.

Tom's first team bow came in a 0-2 loss at Chelsea in February 1921 and he became a regular starter during the following season, making 22 starts.

However Mitchell's first team appearances would become less frequent in subsequent years and he was a reserve team regular.

What proved to be his last senior outing was a 0-2 home defeat to Huddersfield Town in March 1926 and Tom then joined Leeds United in a £785 deal, helping his new side win promotion to the top flight in 1927/28.

Joining York City in September 1931, Tom scored his side's first-ever goal at their Bootham Crescent ground the following year but hung up his boots soon after.  

Working as an FA Coach, Mitchell spent several summers coaching in Norway before becoming York manager in March 1937.  

Serving as a pilot in the RAF during World War II, Tom resumed as the Minstermen manager in 1946, resigning in February 1950. 

Joining City's board and running a sports shop in the town for many years, Tom passed away in November 1984, aged 85.

1986 Scott Marshall born, Newcastle.
(2002-06)  

Reserve and Academy player who made his debut in Newcastle's U17 side during the 2002/03 season, appearing in the reserves for the first time the following season.

Released by Newcastle in early 2006 after failing to win a contract at SJP, Scott then spent some time with Hartlepool United but didn't make a league appearance for them.

The left-sided winger then dropped into the Northern League with Bedlington Terriers, later moves taking him on to Newcastle Benfield and North Shields.

1997 Dan Ward born, South Shields
(2014-18)

Midfielder who agreed a scholarship at United after a successful trial, debuting for U18 side in a 0-1 loss at Arsenal during April 2014.

Dan was then blooded in the U21s at Whitley Park that November, coming off the bench to net in a 7-0 win over Team Northumbria in the Northumberland Senior Cup.

Agreeing a new contract in June 2017, Ward struggled for pitch time the following season and was released at the end of it.

Enter Middlesbrough, who offered Dan a 12 month contract and fielded him regularly in their U23 side.

He then joined Spennymoor in June 2019 but by December had returned to full-time football with Irish Premier League side St. Patrick's Athletic FC.

After only a handful of games though, the pandemic-enforced break in fixtures saw Dan return to England with Gateshead.

Moving to National League side Oldham Athletic in June 2023, Ward returned to the region a year later with South Shields - facing the Magpies in pre-season.
 

What Else?

1893 Woolwich Arsenal (h)
6-0
(2-0)
Division Two
P3, 3pts, 10th/15th 
Wallace(5
,3-0,6-0), Thompson(2-0,4-0,5-0)
32,000 
Following a 2-2 draw in London earlier that month, Newcastle memorably won the first meeting of these sides at Gallowgate.

Tyneside-born goalkeeper William Lowery had a gentle introduction to league football, watching watched his new colleagues power through the Gunners. 

This match also marked the only first team appearance of Isaac Ryder, a locally-born inside left who played most of his football in United's Northern Alliance side.

This was only United's third game of the season, while leaders Burslem Port Vale had played (and won) seven.

1899 Bury (a)
1-2
(1-2)
Division One
P5, 7pts, 6th/18 
Niblo(65) 
Wood(2), McLuckie(15)
3,568

1905 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-1
(1-0)
Division One
P7, 5pts, 15th/21
McClarence(6) 
Crawshaw(77
)
16,000

1908 Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) (h)
4-1
(2-0)
Friendly 
Higgins(
1-0,2-0,3-1,4-1)
og(Pudan)(
2-1)
8,000
Proceeds from this friendly match went to a Distress Fund established for the local poor.

Team: Lawrence, McCracken, Pudan, Gardner, Veitch, Willis, Rutherford, Howie, Higgins, Wilson, Anderson.

1911 Everton (a)
0-2
(0-1)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 9th/20 
Burton(30), Davidson(85
)
15,000

1922 Preston North End (a)
0-1
(0-0)
Division One
P8, 9pts, 4th/22 
Roberts(46)
17,695

1933 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-3
(0-1)
Division One
P8, 6pts, 19th/22 
Lang(76) 
Ball(41pen,84), Rimmer(66)
14,278
Visiting goalkeeper Albert McInroy saved a 41st minute penalty from Harry Burgess, only for the referee to rule that he'd moved too early and give the Owls another go.

Jack Ball this time stepped up and scored.

1944 Sunderland (h)
1-5
(1-1)
Wartime
Milburn(40)
Whitelum(9,46,86), Walshaw(61),
Spuhler(84) 
28,693

1950 Sheffield Wednesday (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P11, 16pts, 1st/22 
40,000
United secured a hard-won point at Hillsborough, where Joe Harvey was spoken to on several occasions by referee Cowan - who had been the Newcastle player's Army Sergeant Major. 

1961 Luton Town (h)
4-1
(3-0)
Division Two
P10, 8pts, 18th/22 
Allchurch(5), Hughes(22), Hale(29), White(48)
McGuffie(51)
22,452
United were set on the way to a first home win in four league games when Ivor Allchurch struck early on, despite having lost the captaincy to Bill McKinney that day.

Off the field however there was discord in the dressing room, with Ken Leek's omission from the side soon confirmed to have followed his submitting a transfer request:

"I have never played so poorly and as my wife and I have not really settled on Tyneside, the best thing could be a quick move".

1964 Plymouth Argyle (a)
1-2
(0-0)
Division Two
P10, 14pts, 1st/22 
McGarry(68) 
Jackson(47), Trebilcock(51)
21,639
The Magpies lost at Home Park for the first time in six league and cup visits dating back to 1947.

However, Joe Harvey's side made the long trek back from Devon aggrieved that the Argyle winner was allowed to stand, despite scorer Mike Trebilcock standing yards offside.

1967 Arsenal (h)
2-1
(1-0)
Division One
P10, 10pts, 13th/22 
Davies(33), Robson(66pen) 
Graham(58)
33,350
For the second successive Saturday, Newcastle were grateful to Pop Robson's penalty-taking prowess in order to secure victory. 

1970 Inter Milan (Italy) (h) 2-0 (1-0)
(3-1 on aggregate)
Fairs Cup 1st Round
2nd Leg
Moncur(29), Davies(70)
Vieri(32)
56,495
After receiving some rough treatment in the San Siro as they drew 1-1 in the first leg, United knew what to expect - and weren't disappointed.

Inter captain Giacinto Facchetti (aka "hacchetti") singled Wyn Davies out for special treatment, while Tommy Gibb was punched in the face by Roberto Boninsegna - who escaped punishment.

With United 1-0 up, Inter 'keeper Lido Vieri was sent off for punching referee Joseph Minnoy. He was later fined £660 and banned from international football for three years.

Writing in The Journal, former Magpie Ivor Broadis described the Inter antics thus: 

"Pushing, punching, body-checking – you name it, Inter threw it all at Newcastle in a morass of Italian skullduggery."

1972 Everton (a)
1-3
(1-1)
Division One
P11, 11pts, 12th/22 
Barrowclough(25)
Connolly(8), Royle(83), Johnson(87) 
33,028
Future Magpie John Connolly scored for the Toffees, while an injury to Malcolm Macdonald meant that there was a rare outing for Gordon Hodgson.

1978 Notts County (a)
2-1
(1-0)
Division Two
P8, 9pts, 8th/22 
Bird(41), Connolly(82)
Hooks(62) 

11,362
Following a defeat at Millwall and 0-0 draws at Cambridge United and Wrexham, Bill McGarry's side notched up a first away win of the season at Meadow Lane.

John Connolly netted his first Newcastle goal on his ninth appearance. 

30/09/19891989 Hull City (a)
3-1
(1-1)
Division Two
P9, 17pts, 3rd/24 
Anderson(17), Brazil(71), McGhee(75) 
McParland(13)
9,629 
Mark McGhee chalked up the first goal of his second SJP spell on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Boothferry Park.
Youtube footage is online here

30/09/19921992 Leicester City (h)
4-0
(2-0)
Anglo Italian Cup 
Brock(10), Quinn(44pen,84), Sheedy(59) 
14,046 
As a measure of United's strength in depth and lack of interest in this competition, only four of the previous Saturday's game started this match.

1996 Aston Villa (h)
4-3
(3-1)
Premier League
P8, 18pts, 2nd/20 
Ferdinand(5,22),
Shearer(38), Howey(67)
Yorke(4,59,69) 
36,400 
A Sky Monday evening game where Dwight Yorke managed to score a hat trick and have a perfectly good goal disallowed but still finish on the losing side.

1999 CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) (h) 2-2 (1-1)
(4-2 agg)

UEFA 1st Round
2nd Leg
Shearer(36),
Robinson(88)
Litera(29),
Simeonov(90)
36,228
After the eight goal hammering of Sheffield Wednesday in the previous home game, this was comparatively underwhelming - although the business of making it through to the next round was achieved with something to spare.

After CSKA took a shock lead when Steve Harper was lobbed from distance, Alan Shearer levelled with a close range effort. 

Paul Robinson then replaced Silvio Maric in the closing stages and looked to have won it when he diverted a Stephen Glass cross into the goal via his standing foot.

The Bulgarians however equalised in the final seconds of the game when one of their substitutes headed in at the far post.
NUFC.com match report

2000 Manchester City (a)
1-0
(0-0)
Premiership
P8, 13pts, 3rd/20
Shearer(74)
34,497
What proved to be United's last away win at Maine Road came when Alan Shearer headed past old boy Tommy Wright in the home goal.

Steve Caldwell made his league debut for the Magpies, replacing injury victim Andy Griffin at half time. While the young Scot did well though, it was the introduction of livewire sub Lomana LuaLua that galvanised Newcastle into a first league success in four attempts.
NUFC.com match report
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2000 There was Gold Medal success for future Magpie Geremi, who netted in a penalty shootout as Cameroon beat Spain in the final of the Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney. The final score was 2-2 after 120 minutes.

2001 Liverpool (h)
0-2
(0-1)
Premiership
P7, 11pts, 8th/20
Riise(3), Murphy(86)
52,095
The appearance of the Sky cameras at SJP was enough to see United suffer their first home loss in 12 matches and extend our winless run on the satellite broadcaster to nine fixtures.
NUFC.com match report

2004 Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin (Israel) (a)
5-1
(3-1) (7-1 on aggregate)
UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg

Kluivert(9,42), Shearer(38,52pen,90)
Masudi(13)

14,000

A hat-trick from Alan Shearer and two from Patrick Kluivert gave United easy passage through to the group stages of the UEFA Cup in Tel Aviv.

Kluivert's SJP double meant the duo had notched all seven of our goals against the Israelis.
NUFC.com match report

2009 Queens Park Rangers (h) 1-1 (0-1)
Championship
P10, 23pts, 1st/24
Harewood(70)
Watson(7)
38,923
On-loan striker Marlon Harewood salvaged a point for United on his home debut, forcing the ball home within ten minutes of arriving as a substitute.

The visitors including future Magpie Wayne Routledge while SJP old boy Peter Ramage remained on the bench.
NUFC.com match report

2013 The U21s won a seven-goal thriller against West Bromwich Albion, coming from 2-3 down at the break.

Gael Bigirimana, Haris Vuckic (2) and Adam Armstrong won it for Peter Beardsley's side on a mild afternoon at The Hawthorns.
NUFC.com match report

2013 Everton (a)
2-3
(0-3)
Premier League
P6, 7pts, 16th/20
Cabaye(51), Remy(89)
Lukaku(5,37), Barkley(25)
33,495
United conceded three soft goals in the Monday night TV game and looked beyond salvation at half time.

However, the arrival of Yohan Cabaye in place of Hatem Ben Arfa for the second period had an instant impact when he shot home.  

And after Loic Remy poked in to set up a frantic finale, the on-loan forward shot wide in added time as a second Lazarus-like comeback in as many seasons at Goodison fell just short.
NUFC.com match report


2016 Following a 3-2 league victory over Swansea City at Whitley Park, the U23 sides faced each other again at the same venue in a cup tie four days later which ended in an instantly forgettable goalless stalemate.
NUFC.com match report

2020 Newport County (a)
1-1
(0-1)
(5-4 on penalties)
Carabao Cup 4th Round
Shelvey(87)
Abrahams(5)
BCD

Newcastle progressed to the last eight of the League Cup for only the ninth time - but did it the hard way against the League Two Exiles.

Playing at Rodney Parade for the first time, United were heading out of  the competition until a fine solo strike from Jonjo Shelvey sent the tie to penalties.

And for once Newcastle avoided their usual shootout humiliation, goalkeeper Mark Gillespie saving one spot kick in a 5-4 victory.
NUFC.com match report


2022
The U21s won a first away point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Boro - but were denied victory by an a late equaliser at Bishop Auckland's Heritage Park.

Dylan Stephenson's first half strike looked to have won the game until Joseph Gibson levelled four minutes into added time.
NUFC.com match report

2023 Burnley (h)
2-0
(1-0)
Premier League
P7, 12pts, 8th/20
Almiron(14), Isak(76pen)
52,163

Newcastle were en route to a deserved home win against Burnley when ex-Claret Kieran Trippier bullied an opponent into surrendering possession and then set up Miggy Almiron for a trademark finish.

Anthony Gordon was then sent tumbling in the box and Alexander Isak tucked away  the penalty award in the absence of the injured Callum Wilson.   

Ten goals, six points and two clean sheets in seven days also saw United advance to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup by beating Premier League Champions Manchester City . We've had worse weeks....

NUFC.com match report