Newcastle host Everton on Monday, five days after Jaissle called the cup defeat “shocking”
Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Mark Shaw
Newcastle play Everton at St James’ Park on Monday 2 November (kick-off 20:00 GMT, live on Sky Sports), five days after losing to them in the Carabao Cup. This was written on Sunday morning, so it is a preview.
Newcastle are 12th on 11 points from eight games, a game fewer than most clubs, with a goal difference of −2. Their league form reads DLWLLW.
On Thursday they lost 3–1 at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry scored for Everton, and Dan Burn headed in a late consolation for Newcastle. The Guardian said Newcastle had 28 shots to Everton’s 11, but only nine were on target, and that Jordan Pickford was in commanding form.
Matthias Jaissle called his team “naive” and the defeat “shocking”. “The first goal, it’s no risk, clear it,” he said. “But we concede out of nothing. The first, second and third goals were the same with individual mistakes. We need to be more efficient and learn fast.” He made a triple substitution at half-time, the Guardian reported. Newcastle’s club website said he made one change for the trip, with Jacob Ramsey replacing Joelinton, and that Newcastle had won at Crystal Palace in the league the previous Sunday.
The BBC reported that Eddie Howe, who left Newcastle in the summer, is a contender for the Manchester United job if Michael Carrick leaves it. Carrick has not been sacked. The BBC said any club who hired Howe would have to pay Newcastle a fee, which it is understood started at £6m, has already halved and expires before the end of the season. This is speculation only.
Sandro Tonali, the £100m signing from Newcastle in the summer, now plays for Tottenham.
Newcastle’s team news was not confirmed when this was written. After Monday they visit Fulham on Saturday 7 November (15:00 GMT).
Plan of the ground, north at the top. The yellow frames are the goals: the north goal faces the Leazes Stand, the south goal faces the Gallowgate Stand. Red marks the usual visiting block.
St James' Park sits on a slope above the city centre, hemmed in by Barrack Road, Strawberry Place and the listed terrace on Leazes. Newcastle United have played here since 1892, and the ground still feels tucked into the streets rather than parked on a ring road. Capacity is a little over 52,000. For a visiting supporter the thing that matters first is where you will actually be sitting, because this is not a normal away end.
The pitch runs north to south. The Leazes Stand is the north end, directly behind the north goal. The Gallowgate Stand is the south end, directly behind the south goal, and it is the heart of the home support. Along the west touchline is the Milburn Stand, named after Jackie Milburn, the deep main stand with the executive levels and the highest seats in the ground. Along the east touchline is the East Stand, much lower and shallower, which is why the bowl looks lopsided from the away end. Listed buildings and the old cemetery stopped the east and south sides from rising with the rest of the stadium when it was rebuilt around 2000.
Visiting supporters are given the upper tier, Level 7, of the Leazes Stand, in behind that north goal. You do not get a pitchside block. Newcastle have a long-standing dispensation from the Premier League rule that asks for some away seats at pitch level, so the whole allocation is up in the gods. Turnstiles 89 to 94, on the Leazes side, open about 90 minutes before kick-off. From there it is roughly 140 steps and 14 landings. The view, once you arrive, is a long one down the length of the pitch, with the Gallowgate and the black-and-white Milburn opposite, and on a clear day the city beyond the roof. If stairs are a problem, ask a steward at the turnstiles for the lift; the accessible entrance is signed near turnstile 94. Wheelchair spaces for away fans are also on this Level 7 platform.
Get there on the Metro if you can. St James station is beside the ground, on the Yellow line, and is the least fuss on a matchday. Central Station is a walk of about 15 to 20 minutes through the centre, uphill towards Barrack Road, or one short Metro hop. The away ticket office is on the Leazes approach. Have the ticket on your phone and charged before you leave the pub: visiting seats are issued digitally. Contactless payment is the norm on the concourse, with cash only at a few kiosks.
Give yourself time for the climb and for the streets outside, which clog early. The Gallowgate and the lower Leazes will be loud from well before kick-off, and the safe-standing corner where those two stands meet is part of the home noise rather than somewhere to drift into. Stay in the Level 7 away section, follow the stewarding on the landings, and you are in the right place: high above the north goal, looking the length of the pitch toward the Gallowgate.