Newcastle and Tottenham meet in the opening round of the English Premier League season for the first time since the league was formed.
A Tottenham side managed by Osvaldo Ardiles earned a narrow 1-0 victory in the inaugural round of the Premier League in 1993 and they have enjoyed bragging rights in recent times.
After a 2-1 loss at St James Park in 2008, the Spurs have gone on to win three out of the past five, including a 5-0 thumping last season courtesy of two goals from French striker Louis Saha, who is no longer at the club.
However, fast forward to August 18 at St James Park and a lot has changed at both clubs.
Newcastle fended off interest from various European clubs to retain the services of Senegalese target man Demba Ba, while Alan Pardew signed Curtis Good (Melbourne Heart), Gael Bigirimana (Coventry) and Romain Amalfitano (Reims), with Ajax midfielder Vurnon Anita set to join.
And in terms of departures, Leon Best (Blackburn), Fraser Forster (Celtic), Danny Guthrie (Reading), Peter Lovenkrands (Birmingham), Alan Smith (MK Dons) and Tamas Kadar (Roda JC) all moved on.
Pardew s men had a solid pre-season with victories over Monaco and Braga, as well as draws against Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce and Olympiacos, but their final match was a disaster as they lost to Championship side Cardiff 4-1.
As for Tottenham, they have endured a far more eventful pre-season, with Harry Redknapp stood down in place of former Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas.
The Europa League-winning manager signed a three-year deal at White Hart Lane but will have his work cut out trying to eclipse Redknapp s achievements.
Despite Ajax captain Jan Vertonghen joining in a 10-million pound deal and Gylfi Sigurdsson turning down Liverpool in turn for a move to London, Villas-Boas task has been made difficult by Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, who has his heart set on a move to Real Madrid.
But while the transfer is at a crossroads, Villas-Boas is fighting hard to reinforce his attacking stocks.
Saha is no longer at the club, while Spurs attempts to make Emmanuel Adebayor s loan move permanent has yet to materialise, meaning Jermain Defoe is the only recognised striker at the club.
Steven Pienaar (Everton), Niko Kranjcar (Dynamo Kiev) and Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow) were all sold during the club s tour of the United States, which saw them face the likes of Liverpool, Valencia and the LA Galaxy.
And on the injury front, both teams have some concerns.
Newcastle s Hatem Ben Harfa (knee) will not play, while Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba, Fabricio Coloccini, Cheik Tiote and Yohan Cabaye are either suffering from knocks or short of fitness.
Meanwhile, Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker faces up to a month on the sidelines due to an Achilles injury.
