10:19AM, Mon Jun 18, 2012

Newcastle United To Face Tottenham Hotspur First In Premier League

Alan Pardew: Tough test against Tottenham on opening day

Newcastle United face last season's European rivals Tottenham on the opening day of the 2012-13 Premier League season.

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Spurs finished just four points ahead of the Tynesiders at the end of the last campaign with both teams ending up in the Europa League because of Chelsea's Champions League victory.

It is the Blues who provide Newcastle with their first away opponent on 25 August with the first of their derby matches against Sunderland coming on 20 October at the Stadium of Light.

Christmas could barely have been less kind to Alan Pardew with two away trips; Manchester United on Boxing Day and Arsenal three days later ahead of a home clash with Everton on New Year's Day.

The home derby with Sunderland comes on April 13 when three of Newcastle's four games are at home.

And they also conclude the season in front of their own fans with Arsenal the visitors on 19 May.

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Barclays Premier League

Pos	Team	P	Pts
14	Southampton	38	41
15	Aston Villa	38	41
16	Newcastle United	38	41
17	Sunderland	38	39
18	Wigan Athletic	38	36

Fixtures & Results

April

Europa League Group D - Thu 4
FT	Benfica	3-1	Newcastle
Barclays Premier League - Sun 7
FT	Newcastle	1-0	Fulham
Europa League Group D - Thu 11
FT	Newcastle	1-1	Benfica
Barclays Premier League - Sun 14
FT	Newcastle	0-3	Sunderland
Barclays Premier League - Sat 20
FT	West Brom	1-1	Newcastle
Barclays Premier League - Sat 27
FT	Newcastle	0-6	Liverpool

May

Barclays Premier League - Sat 4
FT	West Ham	0-0	Newcastle
Barclays Premier League - Sun 12
FT	QPR	1-2	Newcastle
Barclays Premier League - Sun 19
FT	Newcastle	0-1	Arsenal