Newport County vs Grimsby Town, 2026-27 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Newport County are hosting Grimsby Town
at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 10': Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport County) Yellow Card at 10'
- 36': Ryley Reynolds (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 36'
- 57': Christian Doidge (Newport County) Goal at 57'
- 59': Andy Cook (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Sonny Finch (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 59'
- 63': Andy Cook (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 63'
- 69': Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 69'
- 71': Joe Thomas (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Reece Staunton (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 73'
- 81': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Jordan Wright (Newport County) Own Goal at 83'
- 90'+2': Matty Jacob (Newport County) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 90'+4': Yahya Bamba (Newport County) Substitution at 90'+4'
Statistics
 GRI |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 118 |
| 466 | Passes | 224 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 25 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,973
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,973
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 2 | Barnet | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 0 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Newport County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Wright (GK) |
| 4 | Kyle Cameron |
| 5 | Lee Jenkins |
| 16 | Matty Jacob  |
| 22 | Cameron Norman |
| 10 | Harrison Biggins |
| 6 | Ciaran Brennan |
| 24 | Matthew Dibley-Dias |
| 27 | Christian Doidge |
| 9 | Shaquille Gwengwe |
| 23 | Michael Adu-Poku |
Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 17 | Cameron McJannett |
| 2 | Maldini Kacurri |
| 7 | Jamie Walker |
| 3 | Jayden Sweeney |
| 5 | Harvey Rodgers |
| 29 | Mark Shelton |
| 4 | Kieran Green |
| 30 | Charles Vernam |
| 28 | Finley Cartwright |
| 9 | Iwan Morgan |
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