Newcastle United will send their first team to Gateshead for a friendly game to kick off their pre-season preparations closer to home.
The Magpies - who head to the United States for the Premier League summer series - will warm up for that trip against the Tynesiders. And the fixture is certain to revive memories of Kevin Keegan sending his Entertainers to the International Stadium for a friendly encounter back in 1995 when the likes of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand were on show.
A Newcastle statement read: "United have announced a pre-season friendly against neighbours Gateshead at the International Stadium next month.