Match Reports

Off the back of a welcome pair of wins, this suddenly felt a bit of an awkward one.

First off it was, of course freezing, as has been the status for the entirety of 2026 thus far.

Secondly, the unstoppable plethora of home games in January may have tested some folks’ resolve, if the amount of Newcastle United season ticket holders trying to sell their ticket on the day of the match was anything to go by and finally, we were facing an opponent who haven’t brought the best out of Newcastle United in recent times.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have Leeds back in the Premier League.

A proper big club with huge support and not too far away for a convenient little away trip. Those of us that ventured on that trip last summer though, were subjected to the latest in a series of frustrating stalemates, as the past three fixtures had ended in disappointing draws.

The last time Newcastle registered a win was the day of Jonjo Shelvey’s seismic free kick that resurrected the seemingly doomed 21/22 season. As I trundled in through the sub zero temperatures, I’d have...