Newcastle United fans desperate to see the Carabao Cup final are facing paying as much as £6,000 for tickets on resale sites as touts cash in on the demand from supporters. The news comes as ChronicleLive readers revealed that their biggest fear around getting into Wembley was tickets going on sale on the black market.
It’s been 70 years since Newcastle fans last saw their team lift a trophy at Wembley. Supporters at the 1955 FA Cup Final, when Jimmy Scoular raised the famous piece of silverware after a 3-1 win over Manchester City, would have paid around three shillings and six pence.
That translates in 2025 to around £6.50. Should there be anyone who attended that game who is also at Wembley on Sunday for the Carabao Cup final, they will have noticed the sharp rise in prices, with highest priced concession tickets costing around 12 times that at £675 while adult tickets were going for between £40 and £150 depending on the category.
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Those were the tickets sold legitimately through the club, but an investigation has revealed that a number of websites and group chats are offering seats at huge prices. Live Football Tickets, a site based in Madrid, is listing dozens of what it claims are tickets in the Newcastle end for £5,850 and in the Bobby Moore Lounge for an eye-watering £6,500. The latter is a place on a shared table with halfway line seating. Meanwhile, Ticombo, which operates out of Germany, has tickets on sale for up to £4,750.
In a poll conducted by ChronicleLive, 77 per cent of readers who responded said they were worried about the number of tickets that could appear on the black market. In contrast, 64% said they had been happy with how the sale of tickets for Wembley had been allocated via the priority windows, and a similar number professed to being happy with how much they were costing
Last month the Chronicle revealed that tickets were going on sale for as much as £4k as resale sites tried to cash in on the demand. A company called Seatunique.com are offering “Row 1 Taphouse” tickets at £2,999 each with the seats in Blocks 214-216 and 237-239 offering access to the Taphouse Social located on Level Two. This offers entry to a premium bar with food outlets within an exclusive area and even an M&S Food Hall on the concourse. The website also has tickets for sale at £3,999 in the Bobby Moore Lounge which offers a place on a shared table and halfway line seating.
The news comes after Northumbria Police revealed it had received several complaints via Action Fraud about a scam circulating on social media which included reports of fake tickets being sold and advertised in a group chat. The chat is believed to have now been closed, but police have urged fans to stay alert as the big day approaches.
Detective Inspector Phil Thoburn of Northumbria Police said: “Sadly, it would appear a number of people have already fallen victim to this ticket scam, which took advantage of those wanting seats at a highly anticipated event. We’d always advise people to only purchase tickets through a trusted source, whether that’s online or in person.”
Social media sites are the main culprits of fraudulent ticket advertising, adding tags for the topic they target to make sure they get their post in front of fans. Sites such as X (formerly Twitter) have been so rife with fraudsters that ChronicleLive were able to find dozens within minutes.
The issue is so prevalent that Newcastle United had to issue a statement warning fans against the illegal activity a couple of years ago.
They highlight the only places you should buy tickets from, but with the rise in reselling, the waters have become a bit muddy in that respect. They introduced a system in 2023, saying that “The club has made improvements to its ticketing system this summer to not only enhance the matchday experience at St. James’ Park but to ensure loyal supporters who have eligibility to buy tickets – as recognised by the club’s long-standing loyalty points system – have their priority access protected.”
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