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Newport County vs Grimsby Town
Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Rodney Parade, Newport, WalesCapacity: 9,097
- Attendance
- 4,973
Match preview
Newport County vs Grimsby Town finished 2–1 in the League Two, played on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport.
- 90+4'
In: Yahya Bamba
Out: Michael Adu-Poku
- 90+2'
- 83'
Jordan Wright(own goal)
2-1
- 81'
In: Gerard Garner
Out: Shaquille Gwengwe
- 81'
In: Aaron Lewis
Out: Matthew Dibley-Dias
- 73'
In: Justin Amaluzor
Out: Jayden Sweeney
- 73'
In: Reece Staunton
Out: Charles Vernam
- 72'
- 71'
In: Joe Thomas
Out: Cameron Norman
- 69'
- 63'
- 59'
In: Sonny Finch
Out: Finley Cartwright
- 59'
In: Andy Cook
Out: Iwan Morgan
- 57'
- 36'
In: Ryley Reynolds
Out: Mark Shelton
Newport County
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
- 1Jordan WrightG
- 22Cameron NormanRB71'
- 16Matty JacobLB
- 6Ciaran BrennanLM
- 5Lee JenkinsCD-R
- 4Kyle CameronCD-L
- 23Michael Adu-PokuAM-R90'
- 24Matthew Dibley-DiasRM81'
- 27Christian DoidgeF
- 10Harrison BigginsAM
- 9Shaquille GwengweAM-L81'
Substitutes
- 20Yahya BambaSUB90'
- 7Kieron EvansSUB
- 12Joe ThomasSUB71'
- 18Aaron LewisSUB81'
- 33Shaun MacDonaldSUB
- 19Gerard GarnerSUB81'
- 8Matt SmithSUB
Grimsby Town
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Starting lineup
- 31Christy PymG
- 5Harvey RodgersRB
- 3Jayden SweeneyLB73'
- 7Jamie WalkerDM
- 2Maldini KacurriCD-R
- 17Cameron McJannettCD-L
- 28Finley CartwrightRM59'
- 4Kieran GreenCM-R
- 9Iwan MorganF59'
- 29Mark SheltonCM-L36'
- 30Charles VernamLM73'
Substitutes
- 10Sonny FinchSUB59'
- 8Cian DoyleSUB
- 16Reece StauntonSUB73'
- 41Sebastian AutonSUB
- 14Justin AmaluzorSUB73'
- 39Andy CookSUB59'
- 11Ryley ReynoldsSUB36'
Overview
- 33.1%Ball possession66.9%
- 9Total shots10
- 4Shots on target3
- 7Corner kicks3
- 14Fouls9
- 2Offsides7
- 3Saves2
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
Attack
- 1Blocked shots4
- 40%Shot accuracy30%
- 0Penalty kicks0
- 0Penalty goals0
- 0Crosses0
- 0Accurate crosses0
- 0%Cross accuracy0%
Passing
- 225Passes466
- 117Accurate passes363
- 50%Pass accuracy80%
- 0Long balls0
- 0Accurate long balls0
- 0%Long ball accuracy0%
Defending
- 19Tackles11
- 9Successful tackles9
- 50%Tackle success80%
- 0Interceptions0
- 30Clearances25
- 0Effective clearances0
0Newport wins
1draws
0Grimsby wins
Form
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (Play-offs) |  Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 (Play-offs) |  Cheltenham Town | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Grimsby Town | 14 | +6 | 20 |
| 7 (Play-offs) |  York City | 14 | +3 | 20 |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | +1 | 20 |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | +3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury Town | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 0 | 17 |
