Newport County vs Walsall, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Newport County
  • 16': Kai Whitmore
  • 44': Gerard Garner
FT
2 - 4
Walsall
  • 17': Daniel Kanu
  • 19': Ryan Finnigan
  • 37': Ryan Finnigan
  • 52': Rico Browne

About

Newport County are hosting Walsall at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 16': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Goal at 16'
  • 17': Daniel Kanu (Walsall) Goal at 17'
  • 19': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) Goal at 19'
  • 29': Akinwale Odimayo (Newport County) Substitution at 29'
  • 37': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) Goal at 37'
  • 44': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Goal at 44'
  • 48': Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County) Yellow Card at 48'
  • 50': Aden Flint (Walsall) Yellow Card at 50'
  • 52': Rico Browne (Walsall) Goal at 52'
  • 57': Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) Yellow Card at 57'
  • 61': Connor Barrett (Walsall) Yellow Card at 61'
  • 61': Ben Lloyd (Newport County) Yellow Card at 61'
  • 65': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Yellow Card at 65'
  • 69': Michael Reindorf (Newport County) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) Substitution at 69'
  • 70': Jamille Matt (Walsall) Substitution at 70'
  • 77': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) Substitution at 77'
  • 78': Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 78'
  • 78': Lewis Warrington (Walsall) Substitution at 78'
  • 90'+2': Jid Okeke (Walsall) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
30.2 Possession 69.8
17 SHOTS 12
10 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
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
3 Blocked Shots 3
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,300

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NEW Newport County (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
28 Jordan Wright (GK)
2 Cameron James Evans
15 Lee Jenkins
44 Sammy Braybrooke Yellow Card
12 Joe Thomas
22 Habeeb Ogunneye Yellow Card
14 Kai Whitmore
20 Ben Lloyd Yellow Card
11 Cameron Antwi
19 Gerard Garner
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
Newport County Substitutes:
Ciaran Brennan, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Moses Alexander-Walker, Michael Reindorf, Nik Tzanev, Bobby Kamwa, Akinwale Odimayo.

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Myles Roberts (GK)
4 Aden Flint Yellow Card
30 Evan Weir
33 Rico Browne
17 Courtney Clarke
8 Charlie Lakin
29 Ryan Finnigan
18 Vincent Harper
2 Connor Barrett Yellow Card
19 Aaron Pressley
15 Daniel Kanu
Walsall Substitutes:
Sam Hornby, Jamille Matt, Albert Adomah, Jid Okeke, Rico Richards, Lewis Warrington, Priestley Farquharson.

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