Newport County vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Newport County are hosting Crewe Alexandra
at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
- 4': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe White.
- 7': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Offside, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Billington.
- 13': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
- 13': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
- 15': Offside, Newport County. James Clarke is caught offside.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Payne.
- 18': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Tom Booth.
- 19': Attempt blocked. James Clarke (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross.
- 19': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Harry Charsley (Newport County).
- 21': Foul by Lewis Payne (Newport County).
- 21': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 28': Attempt saved. Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Billington.
- 28': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Billington with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lewis Payne.
- 30': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe White with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Matthew Baker (Newport County).
- 31': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe White with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Matthew Baker (Newport County).
- 37': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scot Bennett with a cross.
- 37': Hand ball by Will Evans (Newport County).
- 38': Attempt missed. Scot Bennett (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Payne.
- 43': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Luke Offord.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matthew Baker (Newport County) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lewis Payne (Newport County).
- 45'+2': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
- 47': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
- 47': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Newport County 0, Crewe Alexandra 1. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 51': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lewis Payne.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
- 52': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
- 54': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
- 55': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
- 59': Foul by Joe White (Crewe Alexandra).
- 59': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Long with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zac Williams.
- 63': Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Harry Charsley.
- 63': Substitution, Newport County. Matthew Bondswell replaces James Clarke.
- 64': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey replaces Chris Long.
- 64': Attempt missed. Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 64': Goal! Newport County 1, Crewe Alexandra 1. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
- 66': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Baker.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Bondswell with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 69': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
- 71': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
- 71': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. James Waite (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seb Palmer-Houlden.
- 75': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
- 76': Attempt saved. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Payne.
- 77': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Joe White.
- 77': Attempt missed. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lewis Payne.
- 79': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Rowe with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Hand ball by Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra).
- 83': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lewis Payne.
- 84': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Aaron Rowe.
- 85': Attempt missed. Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Adebisi with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou with a headed pass following a corner.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. James Waite (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lewis Payne (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Newport County. Nathan Wood replaces Bryn Morris.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nathan Wood (Newport County).
- 90'+6': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
- 90'+7': Nick Townsend (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Townsend (Newport County).
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Crewe Alexandra 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newport County 1, Crewe Alexandra 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,926
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,926
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Newport County (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Townsend (GK) |
| 28 | Matthew Baker |
| 4 | Ryan Delaney |
| 5 | James Clarke |
| 19 | Shane McLoughlin |
| 2 | Lewis Payne |
| 17 | Scott Bennett |
| 8 | Bryn Morris |
| 20 | Harry Charsley |
| 30 | Seb Palmer-Houlden |
| 7 | Will Evans |
Crewe Alexandra (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Tom Booth (GK) |
| 6 | Luke Offord |
| 5 | Mickey Demetriou |
| 15 | Connor O'Riordan |
| 3 | Rio Adebisi |
| 30 | Joe White |
| 4 | Michael Williams  |
| 28 | Lewis Billington |
| 9 | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
| 7 | Chris Long |
| 21 | Aaron Rowe |
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