How to watch Newcastle United vs Chelsea - TV channel, live stream details, kick off time
As so often happens in football when cup draws come around, Newcastle United find themselves facing Chelsea for the second successive game. Three days on from a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, Newcastle are at St James' Park to host their league rivals in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup.
A place in the quarter-finals is the prize at stake for the winner, with Eddie Howe's team bidding to pick up their first victory since squeezing past AFC Wimbledon in the third round of the competition at the start of October. Newcastle are in need of a win to breathe new life into their season, but are also desperate to keep alive their trophy chances with the league cup representing the best opportunity at present to win a trophy this season.
Only once this century have Newcastle won a quarter-final tie in this competition, when reaching the final in the 2022/23 season, but first they must get there and to do that they'll need to beat Chelsea, who knocked them out on penalties in the last-eight stage last season.
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The two-time finalists in the league cup are eager to stay in the competition and a win would be very welcome after seeing the pressure cranked at the cub in recent weeks after a difficult spell.
When is Newcastle United vs Chelsea?
The game takes place today, Wednesday, October 30, at St James' Park, kicking off at 7:45pm. The match between the two Premier League teams comes just three days after they met in a league encounter at Stamford Bridge.
Is Newcastle United vs Chelsea on TV?
If you're not lucky enough to have a ticket for the game at St James' Park this evening, then fear not. Of course we'll be in attendance and will have a live blog of the game, plus our usual report, ratings and analysis. But you can also watch the game on television. Sky Sports will show every match from the last 16 and tonight that means six games broadcast at once. Coverage is not on one of the usual channels, it is on Sky Sports+.
How do I get Sky Sport+?
The main Sky Sports televised game this evening is the last-16 Carabao Cup tie between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. That means the other five matches taking place tonight will be broadcast on Sky Sports+.
Sky Sports+ was launched this season and is already integrated for Sky Sports customers into Sky TV, NOW TV and the Sky Sports app. Simply scroll down your planner as usual and you will find the Sky Sports+ channel.
When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The draw for the last eight of the competition will take place this evening, Wednesday October 30. The draw is scheduled to take place following the conclusion of the Sky Sports Main Event game between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. That game does not kick-off until 8:15pm, with the cup draw unlikely before 10:30pm.
Who is the Chelsea vs Newcastle United referee?
Christopher Kavanagh is the man in the middle for this evening's game. Lee Betts and Adrian Holmes with run the touchlines at St James' Park, while Thomas Bramall will be the fourth official.
Today's Carabao Cup fixtures
Brighton v Liverpool (kick-off 7:30pm)
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (kick-off 7:45pm)
Manchester United v Leicester City (kick-off 7:45pm)
Newcastle United v Chelsea (kick-off 7:45pm)
Preston North End v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (kick-off 8:15pm)