Grimsby Town vs Newport County, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 1': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) Own Goal at 1'
- 8': Matt Smith (Newport County) Yellow Card at 8'
- 19': Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town) Penalty - Saved at 19'
- 30': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Yellow Card at 30'
- 36': Cameron James Evans (Newport County) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45'+1': Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Cameron Antwi (Newport County) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Matthew Baker (Newport County) Goal at 55'
- 62': Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 62'
- 65': Darragh Burns (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 65'
- 68': Joe Thomas (Newport County) Substitution at 68'
- 71': James Clarke (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 74': Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Substitution at 78'
- 81': Cameron Gardner (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Tyrell Warren (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Reece Staunton (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 81'
- 90'+4': Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 NEW |
GRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 6,402
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
Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 17 | Cameron Mcjannett |
| 24 | Douglas Tharme |
| 20 | George McEachran |
| 3 | Jayden Sweeney |
| 5 | Harvey Rodgers |
| 7 | Jamie Walker |
| 4 | Kieran Green |
| 30 | Charles Vernam |
| 14 | Justin Amaluzor  |
| 9 | Jaze Kabia |
Newport County (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 15 | Lee Jenkins |
| 4 | Matthew Baker |
| 18 | Liam Shephard |
| 17 | Tom Davies |
| 22 | Habeeb Ogunneye |
| 8 | Matt Smith |
| 2 | Cameron James Evans |
| 14 | Kai Whitmore |
| 9 | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
| 23 | Michael Reindorf |
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