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Premier League
St. James' Park
Sunday 5th October
Kick-off 2pm
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Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) 0
Newcastle 4
Champions League
Lotto Park
Wednesday 1st October
Match report to follow

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Champions League:
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Union SG  0  Newcastle  4

Newcastle won their second Champions League fixture of the season when they put four past reigning Belgian champions, Union Saint-Gilloise at Anderlecht's Lotto Park ground on Wednesday evening.

Two goals in each half made it a comfortable night's work for Eddie Howe's side as they found their scoring touch with Anthony Gordon netting two spot-kicks and Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes also on target.

United opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Woltemade got the final touch on a Sandro Tonali snapshot after an Anthony Elanga cross had been partially cleared.

The winger caused problems for the home side down the right and when he cut across the edge of the area as half-time approached he was sent tumbling and referee Urs Schnyder pointed to the spot.

Gordon made no mistake from 12 yards to send his side into the break with a two-goal cushion.

USG came out fighting after the interval and forced Nick Pope into several saves as the Belgians tried to force their way back into the tie.

But unexpectedly a handball appeal in the 64th minute saw the referee sent to his monitor and he didn't take long in deciding to award another penalty that Gordon dispatched firmly into the corner to make it 3-0.

Then came the goal of the game as substitutes Will Osula and Harvey Barnes combine to finish off a flowing move to complete the scoring.

Tonali thought he had got a fifth near the end but Scherpen made a stunning stop to deny the Italian and after four minutes of added time the final whistle was blown on a memorable night on the continent.

Full match report to follow.

Team: Pope, Trippier (Schar 80), Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Joelinton (L.Miley 59), Guimaraes (Hall 73), Tonali, Elanga (Barnes 73), Woltemade (Osula 73), Gordon.
Subs n/u:
Ramsdale, M.Thompson, Krafth, A.Murphy, J.Murphy, Willock.

Booked: Joelinton.

Goals: Woltemade 17, Gordon 43 pen, 64 pen, Barnes 80.

USG:
Scherpen, Mac Allister (Sykes 67), Burgess, Leysen, Khalaili (Patrus 78), Zorgane, Van De Perre (Rasmussen 67), Niang, Ait El Hadj, David (Giger 46), Rodriguez (Boufal 74).
Subs n/u: Chambaere, Barry, Berradi, Guilherme Smith, Schoofs.

Booked: Van De Perre, Burgess, Mac Allister, Giger.

Crowd: 16,038 including around 1,000 Toon fans.

After the game Eddie Howe said:

"There are things we can improve but it was a big step in the right direction, an important stage as well in the Champions League because we have to start well.

"These competitions are so high and the demands are so big on us that if we're slow starters, we could leave ourselves too much to do, so I certainly leave here in a lot healthier, positive frame of mind and I'm looking forward to the next game.

About Woltemade:

"His potential is high. It is an exciting start for him and he's done really really well, and more importantly he is willing, wants to do the work and wants to improve.

"It is difficult to put a percentage on what he is right now but there is more to come physically and tactically as we go through the journey together with him.

"We will be doing a lot of physical work with him to get him robust enough for the Premier League week in, week out."


Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

VAR: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Stats: 

The Magpies won for the first time 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)

2025/26
USG (a) Won 4-0 Woltemade, Gordon 2, Barnes (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)
2025/26 USG (a) Won 4-0 Woltemade, Gordon 2, Barnes (CL)


 

U19s:
U19s suffer second defeat

Result:
USG U19s  2  Newcastle U19s  0

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

The Belgians took the lead in just the sixth minute through Youssef Hamoutahar who evaded Scott Bailey on the left before making his way into the box and firing beyond George Mair

USG extended their advantage in the third minute of first half added time when Sekou Keita bundled in a corner amid protests from the away side.

Sean Neave went closest for United when he struck the upright in the 71st minute and despite consistent attacks from the young Magpies they weren't able to fashion many clear chances.

Team: Mair, Shahar, Johnson (Epia 63), Watts, Charlton (Goodbrand 76), Munda, Bailey (Bloomer 65), Finneran, Alabi (Park Seung-soo 46), Neave, Waddani (Wooster 63).
Subs n/u: Dowell, Brayson, O'Donovan, Yildiz.

Booked: Alabi, Watts.

USG: Kavlashvili, Niat (Oumouri 69), Steenhaut, Zbakh (Tabich 81), Lindner (Rosado 46), El Marini, Recchia, Moussaoui (Di Franco 69), Da Mota Lucas Rosado, Hamoutahar (Apedo 81), Keita.
Subs n/u: D'Haeseleer, Amisi, Oubella, Setta.

Booked: Da Mota Lucas Rosado.

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.

Update:
Badge giveaway

Badge provider Magpin returns with a trio of new designs based on current season shirts, available here this Friday.

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?

No age limit, open to anyone anywhere in the world but delivery only to UK addresses. One entry per person.

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 drew 0-0 at home to Stoke City in the Championship on Tuesday.

Tyler Jones (Ashington):
Another 90 minutes for the teenage custodian on Tuesday, as the Colliers lost 1-2 at Bradford Park Avenue in the Northern Premier League East.

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.

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

Latest 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
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
??.??.2025
Blyth Town v Blyth Spartans*

*The original staging of the Blyth tie was curtailed due to floodlight failure with the Spartans leading 2-0.

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:

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. 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.

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. Seat selection opens Wed 01.10.2025,  10+pts, 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:
Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm
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
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals

2026/27:

21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...

 

What's this all about then? Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
1st October


Born Or Died:

1932 Alf McMichael born, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1949-63)

Left back Alf arrived from Linfield along with with Englishman George Hannah for a combined cost of £23,000 in 1949 and both made an instant impact for their new club. 

Expecting to watch United’s home fixture with Manchester City, the newly-acquired duo travelled to Tyneside via Stranraer by ferry and train – only to be told they were playing when they reported to SJP.

Missing the 1951 FA Cup Final with a broken wrist sustained whilst training on the club's car park at Gallowgate, Alf collected a winner's medal against Arsenal 12 months on.

However, ligament damage saw him miss out again in the 1955 Final victory, although he had played two weeks before the final and netted his only senior competitive goal in a home victory against Cardiff City.

Winning 40 international caps for Northern Ireland whilst at United, Alf appeared in the 1958 World Cup Finals and remained at SJP until 1963, when he became player/boss of South Shields.

He later returned to his native Northern Ireland and settled in Bangor, managing the town's football team for a time and working at the Belfast shipyard of Harland & Wolff.

McMichael passed away in January 2006.

1939 Duncan Neale born, Portslade, Sussex. (1959-63)

Right half who joined Newcastle from non- league side Ilford and netted twice on his debut, in a 7-2 home win over Fulham.

Duncan's next goal wrote another footnote in club history, as he netted our first ever goal in the new League Cup competition - although the club exited at the first round stage after a 4-1 loss at Colchester United.

His FA Cup debut that same season saw him in scoring form against The Cottagers again - notching a hat trick in a 5-0 Third Round victory at SJP, when he was ostensibly deployed to mark Johnny Haynes!

A versatile player who appeared in a variety of outfield positions for United, Duncan was unable to prevent the club's relegation in 1961 and played for two further seasons as 8th and 7th places were reached in the hunt for promotion back to the top flight. 

Sold to Plymouth Argyle for £12,000 as part of Joe Harvey's squad rebuilding programme, Duncan remained in the South West, later appearing for Plymouth City and setting up a building business in Cornwall.

January 2021 saw Duncan make the national news, becoming the first person to receive their COVID jab at a newly-opened vaccine centre inside Argyle's Home Park stadium.

1943 Iam McFaul born, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
(1966-75 player, 1985-88 Manager)

Goalkeeper famously signed by United despite conceding seven goals for Linfield in a friendly match at SJP in September 1966.

Making his debut in a 0-2 home defeat by Liverpool in November of the same year, Iam had become first choice between the posts by the summer of 1968 and played in all but one of the club's 59 games that season.

He appeared in all twelve games of the club's first European adventure, doing his bit to get United into the final with a penalty save against Rangers at Ibrox.

Future Fairs Cup campaigns in the following two seasons saw Iam maintain his 100% appearance record, scoring in the penalty shootout against Pecsi Dozsa in 1970/71, when the referee summoned United back from the dressing room to complete the sequence of kicks - despite the Hungarians having already won on penalties.

Often featured on TV as the goalkeeper who concedes two goals at Hereford in 1972, Willie played what was to be his final game for the club at the end of the 1974/75 season, moving on to the SJP coaching staff.

Installed for the first time as caretaker manager (briefly) in 1977, McFaul then took over again in 1985 following the abrupt departure of Jack Charlton and was soon handed the job on a permanent basis.

Giving youth team startlet Paul Gascoigne his first senior start, Iam (by now universally known as Willie) kept the side together despite the departures of messrs Waddle, Beardsley and later Gascoigne.

However, a spending spree ahead of the 1988/89 season proved to be his downfall as new boys Dave Beasant, Andy Thorn and John Hendrie failed to improve his side and he was dismissed following a run of poor results.

McFaul returned to his native Northern Ireland and worked as an Irish FA coach and with local sides before accepting a FIFA -backed posting to become the coach of Guam, an island in the South Pacific.

By 2004 Willie was back coaching in his homeland, as well as scouting for Norwich City during Glenn Roeder's time in Norfolk.

He returned to SJP in 2009 to take part in the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Fairs Cup victory and confessed that he was "delighted and a wee bit emotional" to be reunited with his colleagues and the trophy. 

1945 Death of Bob Bennie, 72.
(1901-04)

1951 Death of Peter McWilliam, 73.
(1902-11)

1952 Death of Jack Fraser, 75.
(1899-1901)

1986 Carl Finnigan born, Jarrow.
(2001-07)

Striker who graduated from academy and reserve sides to the verge of first team selection, but whose only senior action came in friendlies at Malaga and Norwich City. 
 
Released by United in 2007, Carl joined Falkirk after a trial with St.Mirren and scoring his first Bairns goal during a 2-1 SPL loss to Rangers at Ibrox in February 2007.  

Despite injury and illness problems, he signed a new contract by Falkirk in summer 2009 and played in their first-ever European tie, against FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein. although seeing red following a post-match skirmish. 

Signing for St. Johnstone in June 2011, he later appeared for Dundee Chippa United (South Africa) and Gateshead.

Summer 2015 then saw the player nicknamed "Rocky" make an unlikely move to Township Rollers of the Botswana Premier League.

Within a year though he was back in the UK, joining Northern League side South Shields and after helping them to promotion netted at Wembley Stadium in the Final of the FA Vase.

Later moves then took him to Whickham, Morpeth Town and Dunston UTS. 

1998 Callum Smith born, Gateshead.
(2015-18)

Part of the Magpies U17 squad who returned with silverware from the Tournoi event in France during May 2015, winger Callum was blooded at U18 level in the final game of the season against Norwich that same month. 

Netting his first goal at that level to round off a 5-4 home defeat of Derby County during October, an U21 debut then followed against Aston Villa at Walsall the following January.

An encouraging 2016/17 season for the U18 side also saw Callum featuring at reserve level, but he failed to impress in the U23s during the following campaign and departed from the club in June 2018.

On trial at Hull City U23s earlier in 2018, Smith signed a 12 month contract with the Championship club but didn't make a competitive senior debut for the Tigers.

He later played for Dunston UTS, North Shields and Birtley Town.

2002 Joe White born, Carlisle.
(2018-present)

Attacking midfielder signed from hometown club Carlisle United, playing for Newcastle at the NI SuperCup event in July 2018. 

Making a competitive U18 debut at home to West Bromwich Albion that August, Joe scored twice during 16 league and cup appearances at that level.

Promoted to the reserves in pre-season for a game at Hibernian, 16 year-old White appeared at the NI SuperCup again - four goals helping Newcastle reach the Final where they were beaten by Valencia.  

A hectic few weeks then saw him train with the senior squad before a competitive bow for the U23s against West Ham that August.

Joe's last-gasp goal won the U18 derby the following month and his 17th birthday saw a first professional deal.

Making his senior bow during a pre-season visit to Rotherham United in August 2021, White was named on the bench for the first time in the Premier League at Manchester United a month later.

Loaned to Hartlepool United in January 2022, a first team senior debut came in an FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace.

The 2022/23 season found White loaned to League One Exeter City, before a temporary switch to League Two Crewe Alexandra a year later after appearing for his parent club in pre-season.

February 2024 brought a competitive bow for Newcastle, making the first of four substitute appearances in a 2-2 PL home draw with Bournemouth. 

And after more pre-season minutes for the Magpies, Joe was loaned to League Two MK Dons for the 2024/25 campaign.

After featuring again in pre-season another loan saw Joe join League One side Leyton Orient, although injury restricted his appearances.

 
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A S G A S G A S G A S G Ap Su Gl
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What Else?

1898 Aston Villa (h)
1-1
(1-0)
Division One
P6, 3pts, 18th/18 
Rogers(10) 
Devey(55)
25,000
Newcastle's winless start to the season was extended to six games and would stand at ten before Liverpool were finally beaten at SJP in early November.

1904 Manchester City (h)
2-0
(2-0)
Division One
P5, 7pts, 4th/18 
Veitch(17), Appleyard(22) 
20,971 
This game saw the debut of Jimmy Lawrence, whose goalkeeping skills were the platform for the most successful period in United history. 

By the time Lawrence left to manage South Shields in 1922, he had appeared for United in 496 first team games, with wartime fixtures taking that figure well over 500. 

1910 Preston North End (a)
1-2
(0-1)
Division One
P6, 5pts, 10th/20 
Higgins(70

D.McLean(28), J.Thompson(90) 
18,000
United had the better of the game, but looked like having to settle for a draw thanks to home custodian Peter McBride.

However a late breakaway finished of by former mackem John Thompson ensured that both points remained at Deepdale.

1921 Sheffield United (h)
2-1
(1-1)
Division One
P8, 11pts, 3rd/22 
Mooney(43), Smailes(53) 
Johnson(4)
40,000
Behind early on, Newcastle lost Peter Mooney through injury for 12 first half minutes, but he returned to equalise with his first goal for the club.

Andy Smailes - who would later go on to play for Steel City rivals Sheffield Wednesday - then won it for the Blades.

1927 Blackburn Rovers (h)
0-1
(0-1)
Division One
P8, 10pts, 4th/22 
Harper(36)
30,869 
Mick Burns debuted in goal after playing just twice for the reserve side.

1932 Huddersfield Town (h)
0-4
(0-1)
Division One
P7, 10pts, 5th/22 
McLean(26), W.H.Smith(62,67
), Whittam(65)
24,766
Three second half goals by the Terriers in a six minute period left United's hopes of making it seven games unbeaten from the start of the season in tatters.

Durham-born Billy Smith was Town's tormentor in chief, scoring a brace and creating his side's other two goals.

1938 Coventry City (a)
0-1
(0-1)
Division Two
P9, 9pts, 9th/22 
McDonald(18)
18,774 
Newcastle gave a debut in defence to Jimmy Woodburn, but were left protesting for a flag that never came when Willie McDonald netted from an apparently offside position.

The Bishop of Coventry led a short service of thanksgiving before kick-off at Highfield Road, 24 hours after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had returned from Munich and declared, "Peace for our time."

1949 Stoke City (h)
4-1
(2-0)
Division One
P10, 9pts, 13th/22 
Houghton(17,
69), Milburn(21), Thompson(82) 
Bowyer(85)
49,903
What the Sunday Sun called a "match winning show" from Frank Houghton saw him score his first goal since the previous January, tee up Jackie Milburn to fire home and then net another when Tommy Walker's shot hit the bar. 

1955 Everton (h)
1-2
(1-2)
Division One
P10, 8pts, 15th/22 
Tait(7)
Eglington(30), J.Harris(34)
40,493
Despite taking an early lead through Alec Tait's first goal for the club, a much-changed side were beaten at home for the first time since the previous February.

1958 Bela Vista (Brazil) (h) 12-1 (4-1)
Friendly 
White(2,20,30,59,78), Evans(
4-1), Davies(48), Bottom(50,51pen,54, 57,65), 
Murilo(40pen) 
25,395 
The visit of the "crack" Brazilians was a farce when they were revealed to be minor league part-timers. 

Len White and Arthur Bottom indulged in their own private SJP scoring competition, even going so far as to block each others shots.

Bela Vista moved on to Boro, losing by the comparatively unremarkable margin of 0-4.

Team: Harvey, McKinney (Whitehead), Ferguson, Scoular, Stokoe, Bell, Hughes, Bottom, White, Davies, Evans (Mitchell).

1960 Cardiff City (h)
5-0
(2-0)
Division One
P11, 10pts, 14th/22 
Luke(7,70), White(30,63), R.Mitchell(87) 
17,627 
The was a debut for Jimmy Wilson at outside left against The Bluebirds, who lost at SJP without scoring for the sixth successive visit.

1962 Leyton Orient (a)
2-4
(1-2)
League Cup 2nd Round Replay 
og(Lucas)(7), Suddick(84) 
Bolland(15), Graham(23,113), Deeley(119)
8,037 
United bowed out of the League Cup in extra time amid wind and driving rain at Brisbane Road. 

The visitors were gifted an early lead when Malcolm Lucas put through his own goal, but goals from Gordon Bolland and Malcolm Graham restored the home side's advantage. 

Alan Suddick then forced extra time with a late leveller before the floodlights went out. Once power was restored, goals from Graham again and Norman Deeley won it for the O's.

1966 Everton (a)
1-1
(1-0)
Division One
P10, 8pts, 15th/22 
Bennett(36) 
Gabriel(70)
38,364 
There was a debut for 17 year-old right back John Craggs at Goodison Park.
 
 
1969 Dundee United (Scotland) (h) 1-0
(0-0)
Fairs Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 
Dyson(90) 
37,470 
Keith Dyson's last minute goal preserved United's run of home wins in the Fairs Cup.
 
1973 Morton (h)
1-1
(0-0)
(3-2 on aggregate)
Texaco Cup 
og(Laughton)
Thomas
12,158 
Despite scoring an own goal, Dennis Laughton later signed for United.
 

1977 Ipswich Town (a)
1-2
(1-1)
Division One
P8, 2pts, 22nd/22 
McCaffery(18)
Mills(28), Gates(65)
21,626
Following an opening day home win over Leeds, reality was beginning to bite for the Magpies, with this loss to Bobby Robson's side their seventh straight league loss. 

1983 Portsmouth (h)
4-2
(3-0)
Division Two
P8, 14pts, 14th/22 
Waddle(13,25), Keegan(40pen)
, Wharton(54) 
Tait(79), Biley(84)
25,488
Magpies boss Arthur Cox  withdrew two-goal Chris Waddle, as he didn't believe he was "hungry enough" for his hat-trick.

Future Newcastle youth coach Mick Tait was on target for the visitors. 

1988 Liverpool (a)
2-1
(1-1)
Division One
P6, 5pts, 18th/20 
Hendrie(29), Mirandinha(83pen) 
Gillespie(3)
39,139 
Gary Gillespie gave Liverpool an early lead and most of the crowd sat back and waited for an avalanche of goals, only for John Hendrie to net his first Newcastle goal. 

Better was to follow as a long punt from Dave Beasant bounced once and Hendrie fell in the box under challenge from Gillespie. 

Mirandinha scored the resultant penalty and stood taunting the Kop before being dragged away by John Anderson. 

United hung on for the last seven minutes to give manager Willie McFaul a fine birthday present, and the local police a problem as they tried to clear the celebrating United fans from the ground.
Youtube footage is online here

1991 Tranmere Rovers (a)
6-6
aet 3-3 (2-2)
(lost 2-3 on penalties)
Zenith Data Systems Cup 
Quinn(3,24,118pen), Peacock(65,110), Clark(104)
McNab(8),
Aldridge(19,94,120pen), Steel(76), Martindale(96)
4,056 
One of the most amazing and error-strewn nights in our history, with penalties needed to separate the sides after 90 minutes (3-3) and 30 minutes of extra time (6-6) failed.

A small Prenton Park crowd and a live TV audience that probably wasn't much bigger then saw United lose on penalties, when Mick Quinn, Lee Clark and Liam O'Brien all missed, David Roche and Gavin Peacock netting.
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Youtube footage is online here

1994 Aston Villa (a)
2-0
(2-0)
Premier League
P8, 22pts, 1st/22 
Lee(66), Cole(83) 
29,960 
Paul Kitson made his debut, coming on as substitute as United edged Ron Atkinson closer to the sack.
Youtube footage is online here

1995 Everton (a)
3-1
(1-0)
Premier League
P8, 21pts, 1st/20 
Ferdinand(13), Lee(64pen), Kitson(66) 
Limpar(81)
33,080 
Another away win live on Sky Sports; Les Ferdinand surged forward to open the scoring, Rob Lee converted a penalty in the absence of Peter Beardsley and substitute Paul Kitson scored with his first touch. 

Anders Limpar got the home side's consolation goal despite looking well offside.

1997 Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) (a)
2-2
(0-2)
Champions League 
Beresford(78), og(Golovko)(85)
Rebrov(3), Shevchenko(28)
100,000 
Two down to early goals and having seen Tino Asprilla depart on a stretcher, United improbably clawed their way back into the tie with two fortunate goals from Beresford - one later officially given as an own goal. 

This all unfolded to the delight of the small following of away fans, under armed guard. For those present it really was a 'once in a lifetime' experience - until we were drawn to play the buggers again five years later...
NUFC.com match report

1998 Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) (a) 0-1 (0-0)
(2-2 on aggregate, lost on away goals)

Cup Winners Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 
Rasovic(53pen)
28,000
Recalled by your correspondent with mixed feelings, after his night ended with a smack in the face from a Serbian baseball bat.

Still it could have been much, much worse - a fan was shot outside the stadium before the game during clashes between rival groups of the "Grobari" (home fans).

Even getting to Serbia was an achievement, with travel restrictions caused by escalating political tensions in the Balkans requiring a circuitous route to be taken.

As to the game itself, a dubious penalty was enough to knock us out on away goals, David Batty adjudged to have fouled Ivic.

Batty had been unimpressed when Channel5 chose to promote their live coverage of this game with a mocked up photo of him clad in stockings and suspenders - a reference to manager Ruud Gullit's "sexy football".
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2001
A late Pedro Dimas goal secured a draw against Everton Reserves at Kingston Park. David Unsworth had put the visitors ahead.
NUFC.com match report

2002 Juventus (Italy) (a)
0-2
(0-0)
Champions League Group E Match 3
Del Piero(65,81)
41,424
Three games, three defeats and United's Champions League goose looked cooked - especially with the return game against Juve next up....
NUFC.com match report

2005 Portsmouth (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Premiership
P8, 9pts, 11th/20
20,220
A rotten performance on the South coast as Newcastle came away with a point that they barely deserved.

Shay Given pulled off two late saves to ensure our third consecutive Premiership clean sheet - which we hadn't managed since 2003 - to prevent an equally pathetic Pompey stealing the points.
NUFC.com match report

2006 Manchester United (a) 0-2 (0-1)
Premiership

Solskjaer(41,49)
75,664

Some excellent saves from Steve Harper and the goal frame saved us from a drubbing in front of a new Premiership record crowd.

Leaving a half-fit Shola Ameobi up front on his own betrayed Glenn Roeder's intention to play for a goalless draw but the error-ridden defence were never very likely to hold out for 45 minutes, let alone the full 90.
NUFC.com match report


2011 Wolves (a)
2-1
(2-0)
Premier League
P7, 15pts, 3rd/20
Ba(17), Gutierrez(38)
Fletcher(88)
26,561
Demba Ba's fourth goal in two games helped fire United up to third place after our first top flight win at Molineux in 15 visits.

Jonas Gutierrez was also on target in the Black Country sunshine as Alan Pardew's side made it nine games without defeat from the start of the season in league and cup.

And United found unlikely allies in referee Mark Halsey and his assistants, who denied Mick mcmackem's side a strong penalty claim before later disallowing an added-time effort.

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2012 Virgin Money went public with the news that their sponsorship deal with the club would end in May 2013 - one year earlier than had been thought.

The agreement with Richard Branson's company had been expected to run until the end of the 2013/14 season. A new sponsor was still to be revealed.

Rotherham-United-V-Newcastle-United2016 Rotherham United (a) 1-0 (1-0) 
Championship
P11, 22pts, 3rd/24
Atsu(41)
11,653

A moment of individual brilliance from Christian Atsu gave him his first Newcastle goal and three points for the Magpies on their New York Stadium debut.
NUFC.com match report


2017 Liverpool (h)
1-1
(1-1)
Premier League
P7, 10pts, 9th/20
Joselu(36)
Coutinho(29)
52,303
Rafa Benitez remained undefeated by Liverpool as a manager after his side battled back to secure a vital point against the Reds.

Following Philippe Coutinho's outstanding opener, Joselu enjoyed a touch of fortune to equalise after the ball was cleared against his shin and it rolled into the empty Leazes goal, 

Meanwhile, Amanda Staveley appeared in the Directors' Box as claims of her brokering a deal to buy the club began to emerge.
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2018 The U23s ended a four match losing run in style, beating Fulham 5-2 at Whitley Park. Elias Sorensen (2), Tom Allan, Juan Cumbreras and an own goal did the trick.
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2021 The U23s ended a five match losing run in style, beating Boro 4-1 at St. James' Park. Charlie Wiggett, Elliott Anderson, Dylan Stephenson and an own goal did the trick.
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2022 Fulham (a)
4-1
(3-0)
Premier League

P8, 11pts, 7th/20
Wilson(11), Almiron(33,57), S.Longstaff(43)
Reid(88)
Chalobah(8)
22,913
Newcastle's third successive PL victory at Craven Cottage was helped by the VAR call that saw Fulham's Nathaniel Chalobah dismissed early on for a serious foul.

Within three minutes Callum Wilson put United ahead before a sublime left foot volley from Miggy Almiron made it 2-0.

Aleksandar Mitrovic hobbled off and
fellow SJP old boy Kevin Mbabu was substituted before the break as Longstaff hit a third.

Miggy struck again after the restart and thought he'd grabbed a hat-trick only for a raised offside flag to deny him.
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2024 AFC Wimbledon
1-0
(1-0)
Carabao Cup Third Round
Schar(45+1)
51,739

United mad
e it into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup after a low-key victory over the League Two Wombles in a rearranged Third Round tie.

Water damage to the Plough Lane pitch had led to the postponement of the game the previous week and with no prospect of play in SW19 the tie moved to SJP.


Fabian Schar
captained the side and side-footed home his penalty
in first half time added on, after Miggy Almiron was upended in the box by Joe Pigott.
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2024 The U21s made a winning start to their inaugural National League Cup campaign coming from behind to beat Halifax Town 2-1 at the Shay.

Johnny Emerson levelled just before the hour before Ben Parkinson won it with a header from a corner and forgotten man Isaac Hayden also played.

The home side finished with 10 men after Festus Arthur saw red following a mass brawl.
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