Bootle 4-2 Newcastle in the Northern Premier League, Division One West, round 4.

Bootle won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 7.

Newcastle won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 8 times: Bootle 6 wins, Newcastle 0, 2 draws.