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2020/21 :

Newport County (a) The Magpies head to South Wales for a teatime kick-off, facing League Two Newport in their League Cup Fourth Round tie at 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports.



An outcome must be reached at the first time of asking, via a penalty shootout if the scores are level after 90 minutes.



The winners will take their place in the Quarter Final draw, which takes place following Thursday's Liverpool versus Arsenal tie.



This will be United's first-ever visit to Rodney Parade and only their second senior team game away to Newport.



The first came in 1947, when the Magpies were beaten 2-4 in Division Two at the now-demolished Somerton Park, having won the first game 13-0 at SJP.



(The only other competitive meeting of the two sides came in an FA Cup tie on Tyneside in January 1922, Newcastle scoring six goals without reply).



Team: Martin Dubravka, Dwight Gayle, Matt Ritchie, Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett and Matty Longstaff all miss out, but Ryan Fraser is expected to be included.



It appears that neither Allan Saint-Maximin or Fabian Schar will feature, while Christian Atsu was again nowhere to be seen on training ground photos.



Ahead of the deadline for naming the 25 man PL squad, Jacob Murphy and Dan Barlaser remain available for selection, along with DeAndre Yedlin.



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Newport



NCFC: There's a Ryan Taylor in the Newport squad, but it's not that one...



Ahead of Wednesday's tie, the Exiles won 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers in League Two on Saturday. Both goals came from Tristan Abrahams, who now has five to his name in all competitions this season.



Fellow forward Padraig Amond was in the Morecambe side beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the League Cup back in 2013.



Former Magpie reserve Dan Leadbitter remains on the books at Newport, but won't feature on Wednesday following his loan departure to Yeovil Town. An official programme has been printed with a cover price of £2, but the home club haven't publicised how to actually purchase one - and the only available copies were on ebay at inflated prices.



Referee: John Brooks - first appointment to a Newcastle senior team game for the Leicestershire-based official, but he's previously acted as both an assistant referee and VAR adjudicator in fixtures involving ourselves.



VAR: n/a



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UK radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live



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Stats:



This is Newcastle's nineteenth appearance in the last 16 of this competition and they're seeking a ninth win: 1974/75 Fulham (h) won 3-0

1975/76 QPR (a) won 3-1

1976/77 Manchester United (a) lost 2-7

1994/95 Manchester City (a) drew 1-1

1994/95 Manchester City (h) lost 0-2

1995/96 Liverpool (a) won 1-0

1996/97 smoggies (a) lost 1-3

1997/98 Derby County (a) won 1-0

1998/99 Blackburn Rovers (h) drew 1-1 (lost 2-4pens)

2000/01 Birmingham City (a) lost 1-2

2001/02 Ipswich Town (h) won 4-1

2004/05 Chelsea (h) lost 0-2aet

2005/06 Wigan Athletic (a) lost 0-1

2006/07 Watford (a) drew 2-2 (won 5-4pens)

2010/11 Arsenal (a) lost 0-4

2011/12 Blackburn Rovers (a) lost 3-4

2013/14 Manchester City (h) lost 0-2

2014/15 Manchester City (a) won 2-0

2016/17 Preston North End (h) won 6-0



League Cup Fourth Round ties:



Tue 29.09.2020:

Spurs 1-1 Chelsea (5-4pens)



Wed 30.09.2020:

Newport County v Newcastle 5.30pm Sky

Burnley v Manchester City 7pm

Brighton v Manchester United 7.45pm Sky

Everton v West Ham 7.45pm



Thu 01.10.2020:

Brentford v Fulham 5.30pm Sky

Aston Villa v Stoke City 7pm

Liverpool v Arsenal 7.45pm Sky Update :

Anti-racism appeal - ends today Tyneside-based charity Show Racism the Red Card are currently raffling off a replica England shirt signed by Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker.



Entries cost £5 each online here.



Closing date is today (Wednesday), and all monies raised go to fund their work tackling racism through education. 2020/21 :

Another p oints failure Crewe Alexandra 1 Newcastle U21s 0



United's second string slipped to their sixth successive defeat in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night - although giving an improved performance against the League One Railwaymen at Gresty Road.



Goalkeeper Will Brown had conceded two early goals in last week's 0-3 reverse at Shrewsbury, but a handful of decent blocks and some good work from the defence saw his side reach half time unscathed here.



However the hosts did take a 65th minute lead, when stand-in full back Rosaire Longelo fouled Josh Lundstram on the Crewe right and was penalised.



The free kick was sent goalwards from distance by half time substitute Harry Pickering and eluded Brown, amid claims that he'd been fouled by an opponent.



Looking for an equaliser to take the tie to a penalty shootout, United replaced birthday boy Yannick Toure with fellow striker Elias Sorensen - the latter making a first appearance of the season.



And although the Dane found good shooting positions on three occasions, he could only direct one of his efforts on target - which was easily dealt with.



Chris Hogg's side now face an almost impossible task to advance from the group stages, with their third and final tie away to Bolton Wanderers in November.



Crewe top the group with six points from two games, with Shrewsbury second after winning their only game and Bolton pointless after one outing but ahead of Newcastle on goal difference.



Shrewsbury return to action on Tuesday week (October 6th) when hosting Bolton -with victory for Town enough to eliminate the Magpies, who wouldn't then be able to finish in the required top two places.



Team: Brown, Cass, Francillette, Gamblin, Longelo, Young, Carlyon, Stephenson (Barrett 59, Anderson (Thomson 67), Flaherty, Toure (Sorensen 67).

Subs n/u: Midgley, Banda.



CAFC: Richards, Wintle (Pickering 46), Daniels, Lowery (Murphy 70), Kirk, Ainley, Zanzala, Lancashire (Ng 30), Lundstram, Sass-Davies, Johnson.

Subs n/u: Mandron, Jaaskelainen, Dale, Griffiths.



Booked: Lowery



Referee: Robert Lewis



NUFC - EFL Trophy all time record:



2017/18 Crewe (a) won 2-1

2017/18 Port Vale (a) lost 0-1

2017/18 Oldham (a) lost 1-4

2018/19 Doncaster (a) won 3-1

2018/19 Notts County (a) won 2-0

2018/19 Grimsby (a) won 3-2

2018/19 Macclesfield (h) won 5-3pens

2018/19 mackems (a) lost 0-4

2019/20 Macclesfield (a) lost 1-2

2019/20 Shrewsbury (a) lost 0-3

2019/20 Port Vale (a) lost 1-2

2020/21 Shrewsbury (a) lost 0-3

2020/21 Crewe (a) lost 0-1



Update :

Ritchie shoulder

blow confirmed Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Steve Bruce confirmed that Matt Ritchie is to undergo surgery to repair the shoulder damaged in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Spurs.



The injury is reportedly similar to the one suffered by fellow Magpie Fabian Schar in the last meeting with Spurs, at Gallowgate back in July.



The Swiss international also went under the knife to have his shoulder pinned and although he's been training recently, is yet to make a playing return. Call-ups:

Internationals Former Magpies Coach Steve Clarke has included Ryan Fraser in the Scotland squad for a trio of international fixtures in October.



The Scots will play three matches at Hampden Park as follows:



Euro 2020 Play-off SF:

Thu 08.10.2020 Israel (h) Nations League Group Stage:

Sun 11.10.2020 Slovakia (h)

Wed 14.10.2020 Czech Republic (h)



Also represented his country in a trio of internationals is Ireland's Jeff Hendrick:



Euro 2020 Play-off SF:

Thu 08.10.2020 Slovakia (a)



Nations League Group Stage:

Sun 11.10.2020 Wales (h)

Wed 14.10.2020 Finland (a)



Fellow Magpie Miguel Almiron is also called up, as Paraguay return to action:



World Cup Qualifiers:

Fri 09.10.2020 Peru (h)

Tue 13.10.2020 Venezuela (a)



Fitness issues preclude selections for Martin Dubravka (Slovakia), Fabian Schar (Switzerland) and Ciaran Clark (Ireland) this time around.



There's no selection in the latest Ghana squad meanwhile for Christian Atsu.



News on whether Emil Krafth (Sweden) and Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) have been called up is still awaited. Incomings:

Double deals loom Some weeks after links to the player first appeared, Peruvian news outlets reported on Monday that Newcastle had concluded the signing of Rodrigo Vilca.



The 21 year-old attacking midfielder plays for Deportivo Municipal in Lima, with their club President quoted as saying that he'll travel to England on Thursday.



Vilca has been predicted to go out on loan for the remainder of the current season, although that may depend on whether he impresses once on Tyneside.



A fee of around £300K is claimed for the player whose contract is near to expiry and reportedly holds a Spanish passport as a result of living there as a youngster.



Like fellow countryman Nolberto Solano, he's from the coastal suburb of Callao, but we're unaware of whether Rodrigo has any musical ability...



In addition to Vilca, it's understood that United are in the process of adding a central defender to their U23 roster.



Bradley Cross is reported to have agreed terms at SJP after Schalke 04 opted not to make their loan deal for the 19 year-old South African into a permanent transfer.



That came earlier this year, after two seasons playing youth football for the Bundesliga side following a move from Bidwest Wits.



Linking up with Newcastle on trial after a similar spell at Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles in August, it's claimed that he possesses a UK passport.



P remier League :

Point of order Spurs 1 Newcastle 1



Match report Loan lads :

The borrowers Latest loan action:



Jake Turner (Morecambe)

The Magpies goalkeeper wasn't involved on Tuesday night as Morecambe lost 0-2 at Salford in the EFL Trophy.



Florian Lejeune (Alaves)

There's Wednesday night action this week for Alaves, away to Villarreal in La Liga.



Yoshinori Muto (Eibar)

Muto should get another chance to break his seasonal duck on Wednesday, when Eibar host Elche in La Liga.



Freddie Woodman (Swansea City)

Millwall (h) Championship, Saturday. Tom Allan/Mo Sangare (Accrington Stanley)

AFC Wimbledon (a) League One, Saturday.



Kelland Watts (Plymouth Argyle)

Hull City (a) League One, Saturday.



SBR:

Bobby book offer deCoubertin Books  responsible for Martin Hardys trilogy of Newcastle books, Touching Distance, Tunnel of Love and Rafas Way  will publish Bob Harriss biography of Sir Bobby Robson, The Ultimate Patriot, on 24 September. Harris, one of Britains best known sportswriters, was for more than 30 years Robsons friend, confidante and collaborator. He followed the managers career from Ipswich Towns Portman Road to Barcelonas Nou Camp, via successful spells with PSV, Porto, Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle and, of course, England  who Robson unforgettably took to within a penalty kick of the 1990 World Cup final. Harris travelled the world with Robson and was provided with an insiders view to his incredible life and times. One of the best-known reporters of his generation, he accumulated hundreds of hours of recordings with Robson in the process of ghostwriting six books published under Robsons name, as well as reporting on hundreds of games for club and country. Now, a decade after Robsons death, Harris has sat down to write about their friendship, utilising this incredible body of material and his own memories of the great man. To celebrate publication, deCoubertin are offering the first 100 customers to order Bobby Robson: The Ultimate Patriot on their online store a FREE copy of their acclaimed title on Italia 90, World in Motion  (rrp £18.99).



you can order the book here U18s :

Rams' run continues



Derby County U18s 4 Newcastle U18s 3 Match action is online here Having shared four goals with Leeds United in their opening league game of the season last weekend, Newcastle U18s lost by the odd goal in seven to Derby County at Moor Farm on Saturday afternoon.



The win maintained the home side's 100% start to the season, making it three out of three successes so far.



Two late goals by Josh Harrison gave United hope of snatching a point after trailing 1-4 going inside the final ten minutes but the hosts held out for the victory.



Derby were in front after just three minutes through Bartosz Cybulski and although Josh Gilchrist got the young Magpies back on terms in the 26th minute, Marko Borkovic restored the Rams' lead three minutes later.



Osazee Aghatise made it 3-1 in the 54th minute and Cybulski got his second and Derby's fourth with eleven minutes remaining.



Two goals in two minutes for Harrison suddenly saw the visitors back in the game but they couldn't force a late leveller.



Team: Banda, Barclay, Midgley, Brannen (Nicholson 59), Ebanks (Crossley 46), Gilchrist (Miley 76), de Bolle, Oliver, Harrison, Ndiweni, Huntley.

Subs n/u: Stewart, Marshall.



Booked: Brannen, Gilchrist, Riley. U23s:

Off and running Burnley U23s 1 Newcastle U23s 3



Match report Premier League :

Burnley (h) The Magpies go looking for their first home league win in six attempts on Saturday, when Sean Dyche's Clarets travel to SJP for an 8pm KO live on Sky.



Team: Martin Dubravka, Dwight Gayle and Matt Ritchie are all definitely sidelined.



BFC: While Newcastle are at Newport in the League Cup on Wednesday, Burnley host Manchester City in the same competition.



Referee: David Coote - first Toon appointment of the season for the whistler from Nottinghamshire.



Last season saw him appear four times: the 2-1 home win over Southampton, 1-1 FA Cup draw at Rochdale and 3-0 post-lockdown home success against Sheffield United. VAR: Paul Tierney



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Stats:



Clarets @ SJP - last 10: 2019/20 drew 0-0

2018/19 won 2-0 Schar, S.Longstaff

2017/18 drew 1-1 Lascelles

2014/15 drew 3-3 S.Taylor, Colback, Sissoko

1982/83 won 3-0 Waddle, Varadi, Keegan

1979/80 drew 1-1 Davies

1978/79 won 3-1 Withe, Shoulder, Cassidy

1975/76 lost 0-1

1974/75 won 3-0 Maconald 2, Barrowclough

1973/74 lost 1-2 Macdonald



Latest PL fixtures: Sat 03.10.2020:

Chelsea v Crystal Palace (12.30pm) BT

Everton v Brighton (3pm) BT

Leeds v Manchester City (5.30pm) Sky

Newcastle v Burnley (8pm) Sky



Sun 04.10.2020:

Leicester City v West Ham (Noon) BT

Southampton v West Brom (Noon) BT

Arsenal v Sheffield Utd (2pm) Sky

Wolves v Fulham (2pm) Sky

Manchester United v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky

Aston Villa v Liverpool (7.15pm) Sky



