Home / Football / Premier League News LIVE Newcastle v Manchester United: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Carricks side look to cement place in top three Follow live text updates from Newcastle v Man United Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: March 4, 2026 12:16:18 pm GMT 2 min read Manchester Uniteds resurgence will be put to the test at Newcastle on Wednesday. The arrival of Michael Carrick has transformed Uniteds fortunes, taking 19 points from a possible 21 across the interim head coachs seven games to surge up the Premier League table.They start in third with a place in next seasons Champions League firmly in their sights.Carricks hometown club Newcastle have not had the season boss Eddie Howe or the clubs Saudi Arabian owners would have envisaged.Thirteenth-placed Newcastle have won one of their last seven league games and need to start picking up points quickly if they want to play European football next season.Table of Contents1 Where to watch Newcastle v Man United: TV channel, online live stream2 Newcastle v Manchester United statsWhere to watch Newcastle v Man United: TV channel, online live streamKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:15 (15:15 ET / 12:15 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.TNT Sports costs �29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.Newcastle v Manchester United statsNewcastle have won their last three home Premier League matches against United, which is as many as they recorded in their previous 18 combinedThe Magpies last had a longer home league winning run against the Red Devils between 1915 and 1931 (10)Of Newcastle Premier League wins against United, 36% have come under Eddie Howe (4/11) the last Magpies manager to win more league games against them was Joe Harvey (6, between 1969 and 1973)They have lost two of their last 20 home evening kick-offs (19:00 or later) in the Premier League (W11 D7), succumbing 2-0 to West Ham in November 2024 and 3-2 to Liverpool in August 2025The last time Newcastle lost more than three times consecutively at St James Park was between August and October 2018 (5) Topics: Manchester United F.C. Newcastle United F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
