Summer signings Sean Steur and Ewen Jaouen got their first NUFC action on Saturday as Newcastle United won their opening pre-season friendly.
Eddie Howe fielded two completely different elevens in each half in this behind closed doors friendly at the KNOX Newcastle United training ground.
Eighteen-year-old midfielder Sean Steur played the first half as he helped United to a 2-0 lead over Darlington at the break.
Newcastle United official media reporting that Jacob Murphy crossed from the right for Joe Willock to score on 29 minutes.
Then on 35 minutes it was Will Osula scoring from the penalty spot after Willock was fouled.
Ewen Jaouen arrived in a £24m deal from Stade de Reims and the twenty-year-old goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in the second half of this friendly.
A youthful eleven in that second half saw Sean Neave and Trevan Sanusi as the only Newcastle United players with any competitive first-team experience for the Magpies.
The nineteen-year-old Geordie striker Neave scoring to make the final score Newcastle United 3 Darlington 0.
Newcastle United (first half): Nick Pope, Leo Shahar, Alex Murphy, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Jacob Ramsey, Joe Willock, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Harvey Barnes
Newcastle United (second half): Ewen Jaouen, Mason Miley, Miodrag Pivaš, Luke Craggs, Dylan Charlton, Rory Finneran, Anthony Munda, Sean Neave, Trevan Sanusi, Park Seung-soo, Vakhtang Salia
Newcastle United matches to note:
Saturday 18 July 2026
Newcastle United 3 Darlington 0 (Willock, Osula, Neave with the goals)
Saturday 25 July 2026
Gateshead v Newcastle United friendly 12.30pm (The first summer NUFC first team friendly to be played in front of fans.)
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Bristol City v Newcastle United friendly 7.30pm
Saturday 8 August 2026
Valencia v Newcastle friendly 9pm local time (8pm UK time)
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Newcastle v Everton pre-season friendly with 5.15pm kick-off at Murrayfield.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Newcastle United v Bayer Leverkusen friendly at St James’ Park, 3pm.
Sunday 16 August 2026
Newcastle United v Strasbourg friendly at St James’ Park, 4pm.
Sunday 23 August 2026
Newcastle v Liverpool 4.30pm – United’s first Premier League match of the season
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Carabao Cup second round match, opposition and time TBC (Draw will be made in second week of August after first round matches have been played)
Saturday 29 August 2026
Spurs v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Premier League transfer window closes at 11pm.
Saturday 5 September 2026
Newcastle v Bournemouth 12.30pm TNT Sports
Monday 14 September 2026
Leeds v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
(Please note, should either club reach the Carabao Cup third round and be scheduled to play against a club participating in this season’s UEFA Champions League, the match will revert to Saturday 12 September and take place at 12:30pm)
Saturday 19 September 2026
Newcastle v Hull (3pm) No live TV