Chesterfield vs Newport County, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 31': Liam Mandeville (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 31'
- 34': Will Grigg (Chesterfield) Goal at 34'
- 43': William Dickson (Chesterfield) Goal at 43'
- 45'+3': Ryan Stirk (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 48'
- 45': Cameron James Evans (Newport County) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County) Yellow Card at 65'
- 66': Lee Bonis (Chesterfield) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Dilan Kumar Markanday (Chesterfield) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Ronan Darcy (Chesterfield) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Vontae Daley-Campbell (Chesterfield) Substitution at 67'
- 77': John Fleck (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 77'
- 78': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Tom Naylor (Chesterfield) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Goal at 80'
- 83': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Yellow Card at 83'
- 84': Ronan Darcy (Chesterfield) Goal at 84'
- 88': Dilan Kumar Markanday (Chesterfield) Goal at 88'
- 89': Ben Lloyd (Newport County) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 NEW |
CHES |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: SMH Group Stadium
Location: Chesterfield, England
Attendance: 7,726
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
Chesterfield (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Hemming (GK) |
| 5 | Jamie Grimes |
| 22 | Cheyenne Dunkley |
| 19 | Lewis Gordon |
| 30 | Devan Tanton |
| 25 | William Dickson |
| 8 | Ryan Stirk  |
| 13 | John Fleck |
| 9 | Will Grigg |
| 17 | Armando Dobra |
| 7 | Liam Mandeville |
Newport County (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 4 | Matthew Baker |
| 15 | Lee Jenkins |
| 17 | Tom Davies |
| 22 | Habeeb Ogunneye |
| 44 | Sammy Braybrooke |
| 11 | Cameron Antwi |
| 14 | Kai Whitmore |
| 24 | Nathaniel Opoku |
| 23 | Michael Reindorf |
| 7 | Bobby Kamwa |
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