Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

A 1974 encounter between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest turned into chaos as fans at St James' Park descended onto the pitch, causing it to be stopped ...

The stadium erupted as Newcastle fans thought they had made it to the semi-finals. At St James’ Park in an FA Cup match, when the competition was seen as one of the biggest in the world, a huge crowd of Toon fans had crammed themselves into the stands. As far back as 1974, the par had a match that was declared void owing to the unruly behaviour of the supporters on the pitch.

The game won't be broadcast live in the UK due to the Saturday afternoon TV blackout. However fans can watch the highlights on Match of the Day which will ...

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamLive brings you all the information on how to watch Steve Cooper's side in Premier League action against ...

Sky Sports Premier League will also show a selected match in their Game of The Day programme at 8.30pm on Saturday night. Match of the Day will show highlights of the game with the programme starting at 10.30pm on Saturday night. No, the match will not be available to watch live in the UK as it is a 3pm Saturday kick-off but is being broadcast worldwide.

The football is back and Nottingham Forest face Newcastle United this afternoon in the club's first Premier League game in 23 years.

It was 1999 when Forest last tasted the top-flight. The Forest engine room and wing-back The Forest rearguard

It's time for Newcastle to defeat a former European champion if they want to become one.

Forest is coming off a playoff victory that saw them reach the Premier League and a bunch of random-result preseason games in which they have done a little bit of everything. Newcastle might be happy about facing a new Premier League outlet to kick their season off, but so might be Notts avoiding any top-half club from last season as their first test at the English football top flight. The same can be said about goalkeeper Dean Henderson, though the Magpies ultimately went the Nick Pope route and added the former Burnley GK. Anyway, Forest is launching their bid for avoiding relegation starting this Saturday. That’s not to say they’ll struggle and stay at the bottom of the table all year long, but we all know how things often go in the top flight of English football for newly promoted sides. They have barely played a couple of games in the past five years and both outings took place in the EFL Cup. In fact, only four times in the last 11 (!) years have they met in any competition, and only three more times in the 2009-2011 span did they meet prior to their most-recent match before that one took place... Newcastle United is welcoming freshly-promoted Nottingham Forest to St James Park this weekend to open both clubs’ Premier League campaign. in 1999 (!!!)

Newcastle United have been gifted an injury boost before the play Nottingham Forest at home in their opening game of the new Premier League season.

“Jamal Lewis and Federico Fernandez are working their way and shouldn’t be too long. It is certainly a boost for the St. James’ Park outfit that three squad players could be returning quickly in time for the new season. However, their first hurdle will be a tricky one, as they take on newly-promoted Forest, who have made many new signings themselves and will have a buzz around the squad after returning to the Premier League after so long away.

The latest Nottingham Forest injury news ahead of the Premier League opener with Newcastle United.

I said to him, ‘nothing changes, in terms of the plan for you, it’s just a little bit delayed’.” “When we know conclusive dates, we’ll let you know. It’s something we’re going through and working on.

Supporters will be able to listen to live audio commentary of today's Premier League fixture against Newcastle United for FREE.

The Magpies kick off a new Premier League season against newly promoted Forest at St James' Park.

#Ad:Get a £30 FREE BET if your first acca loses! But they will have to be on top form to shut out Steve Cooper's newly promoted Forest, in their first Premier League fixture for over 23 years. Howe, who penned a new long term deal as United boss yesterday, will hope to pick up where his side left off last season following a stunning second half of the season.

Newcastle United host newly-promoted Nottingham Forest in their Premier League opener - with Eddie Howe faced with some difficult selection calls.

But a lot of that will take time, and in the meantime, Howe’s side are looking to improve on last season’s 11th-placed finish. Here, NewcastleWorld predicts the Newcastle United starting XI Howe will name to take on Nottingham Forest in front of a sellout St James’ Park. Under Mike Ashley, there was a constant worry.

The emotions will be running high at St. James' Park where Nottingham Forest will make their return to the Premier League after 23 years in a difficult road ...

— — — — — — — — Paraguayan attacker Miguel Almiron was on fire during preseason (six goals), but he now has to carry that form into games that count. 26th min.: Some chaos in and around the Forest box that ends with a shot from Bruno Guimaraes that's off the mark. 31st min.: Chance Newcastle! Big Joelinton pushes into the attack and he rips two shots in consecutive minutes with one coming close to Forest's left post. The Frenchman gets the ball on that left wing and is targeting Forest captain Worrall. This time his slicing run ends in a shot on goal that Dean Henderson stops.