Under-21s Fixture News

By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor

Newcastle United's Barclays Under-21 Premier League fixture away to Middlesbrough next month has been brought forward.

The match was due to be played on Monday, August 26th but will now take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Kick-off will remain at 7pm at the Riverside Stadium.

Meanwhile, the venue for the Magpies' second-string fixture at Aston Villa has been confirmed.

The game on Monday, November 4th will be staged at the Pirelli Stadium, the home of Burton Albion. Kick-off is 7pm.

As a result of these changes, the fixture list is now as follows:

AUGUST
Mon 12 Reading (a) - kick-off 7pm at the Madejski Stadium
Sat 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) - kick-off 3pm at St. James' Park
Fri 23 Middlesbrough (a) - kick-off 7pm at the Riverside Stadium

SEPTEMBER
Mon 2 West Ham United (h) - kick-off 1pm at Whitley Park
Mon 16 Everton (h) - kick-off 7pm at St. James' Park
Mon 23 West Bromwich Albion (a) - kick-off 2pm at the Hawthorns

OCTOBER
Mon 7 Bolton Wanderers (h) - kick-off 7pm at Whitley Park
Sat 19 Fulham (a) - kick-off 3pm at Motspur Park

NOVEMBER
Mon 4 Aston Villa (a) - kick-off 7pm at the Pirelli Stadium

DECEMBER
Mon 2 Chelsea (h) - kick-off 1pm at Whitley Park
Mon 16 Norwich City (h) - kick-off 1pm at Whitley Park

JANUARY
Mon 13 Tottenham Hotspur (a) - kick-off 12 noon at THFC Training Centre
Mon 20 Manchester City (h) - kick-off 7pm at St. James' Park

FEBRUARY
Mon 3 Sunderland (a) - kick-off 7pm at the Stadium of Light
Mon 10 Leicester City (h) - kick-off 7pm at Whitley Park
Mon 17 Manchester United (h) - kick-off 7pm at Whitley Park

MARCH
Mon 3 Blackburn Rovers (a) - kick-off 7pm at Ewood Park
Mon 10 Arsenal (h) - kick-off 1pm at Whitley Park
Mon 24 Liverpool (a) - kick-off to be confirmed at Anfield
Mon 31 Stoke City (h) - kick-off 1pm at Whitley Park

APRIL
Sat 5 Southampton (a) - kick-off 3pm at St. Mary's Stadium