Newport County vs Salford City, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 51': Adebola Oluwo (Salford City) Goal at 51'
- 53': Kadeem Harris (Salford City) Yellow Card at 53'
- 65': Cameron Antwi (Newport County) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Substitution at 65'
- 69': Jay Bird (Salford City) Substitution at 69'
- 75': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Adebola Oluwo (Salford City) Yellow Card at 80'
- 83': Jay Bird (Salford City) Yellow Card at 83'
- 83': Thomas Edwards (Salford City) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+2': Moses Alexander-Walker (Newport County) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Matt Smith (Newport County) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,528
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 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 5 | James Clarke |
| 4 | Matthew Baker |
| 15 | Lee Jenkins |
| 17 | Tom Davies |
| 22 | Habeeb Ogunneye |
| 8 | Matt Smith |
| 20 | Ben Lloyd |
| 2 | Cameron James Evans |
| 7 | Bobby Kamwa |
| 23 | Michael Reindorf |
Salford City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Young (GK) |
| 22 | Adebola Oluwo |
| 29 | Luke Garbutt |
| 6 | Oliver Turton |
| 17 | Joshua Austerfield |
| 7 | Ben Woodburn |
| 8 | Jorge Grant |
| 14 | Kadeem Harris |
| 45 | Rosaire Longelo |
| 9 | Cole Stockton |
| 21 | Kallum Cesay |
EFL League Two News
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