Newport County vs Grimsby

Newport County faced Grimsby in League Two.

Newport County

2 1

Newport County won the match.

Grimsby

Before kick-off 26.09.2026 15:00 BST LeagueLeague Two Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 8 Venue Rodney Parade Newport

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Phase League phase

Events 16

H2H 10

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Newport County

Grimsby

Yellow card

Newport County

10'

36'

Substitution

Grimsby

Normal goal

Newport County

57'

59'

Substitution

Iwan Morgan Andrew Ellis Cook

Substitution

Finley Cartwright Sonny Finch

63'

Yellow card

Andrew Ellis Cook

Normal goal

Newport County · Assist Ciaran Brennan

69'

Substitution

Newport County Joe Thomas

71'

72'

Yellow card

Kieran Thomas Green

73'

Substitution

Charles Terence Priestley Vernam Reece Jospeh Staunton

Substitution

Jayden Deslandes Sweeney Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor

Substitution

Newport County

Substitution

Newport County Gerard Garner

81'

83'

Own goal

Grimsby

Yellow card

M. Jacob

90+2'

Substitution

M. Adu-Poku

90+4'

Match statistics

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Newport County

Grimsby

Shots on target

Shots off target

Total shots

33%

Possession

67%

225

Total passes

466

118

Accurate passes

363

Corner kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Player match statistics

Newport County

M. Adu-Poku

Min 94

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.39

C. Brennan

Min 90

G 0 A 1 Rating 6.58

M. Jacob

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.41

H. Biggins

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.10

Joe Thomas

Min 19

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.26

G. Garner

Min 9

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.55

Grimsby

C. McJannet

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 7.06

M. Kacurri

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.55

J. Walker

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.18

H. Rodgers

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.04

K. Green

Min 90

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.91

C. Vernam

Min 73

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.32

J. Sweeney

Min 73

G 0 A 0 Rating 5.88

Iwan Morgan

Min 59

G 0 A 0 Rating 6.05

Lineups

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Newport County

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach H. Mullins

Starting XI

J. Wright Goalkeeper

#16

M. Jacob Defender

K. Cameron Defender

L. Jenkins Defender

#22

C. Norman Defender

C. Brennan Midfielder

#24

M. Dibley-Dias Midfielder

S. Gwengwe Midfielder

#10

H. Biggins Midfielder

#23

M. Adu-Poku Midfielder

#27

C. Doidge Forward

J. Wright Goalkeeper

#22

C. Norman Defender

L. Jenkins Defender

K. Cameron Defender

#16

M. Jacob Defender

#24

M. Dibley-Dias Midfielder

C. Brennan Midfielder

#23

M. Adu-Poku Midfielder

#10

H. Biggins Midfielder

S. Gwengwe Midfielder

#27

C. Doidge Forward

Substitutes

K. Evans Midfielder

#19

G. Garner Forward

#18

A. Lewis Defender

#33

S. MacDonald Goalkeeper

#20

Y. Bamba Forward

M. Smith Midfielder

#12

Joe Thomas Defender

Grimsby

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Coach D. Artell

Starting XI

#31

C. Pym Goalkeeper

J. Sweeney Defender

#17

C. McJannet Defender

M. Kacurri Defender

H. Rodgers Defender

#29

M. Shelton Midfielder

#30

C. Vernam Midfielder

J. Walker Midfielder

K. Green Midfielder

#28

F. Cartwright Midfielder

Iwan Morgan Forward

#31

C. Pym Goalkeeper

H. Rodgers Defender

M. Kacurri Defender

#17

C. McJannet Defender

J. Sweeney Defender

#29

M. Shelton Midfielder

#28

F. Cartwright Midfielder

K. Green Midfielder

J. Walker Midfielder

#30

C. Vernam Midfielder

Iwan Morgan Forward

Substitutes

#39

A. Cook Forward

Cian Doyle Midfielder

#10

S. Finch Forward

#16

R. Staunton Defender

#14

J. Amaluzor Forward

#11

Ryley Reynolds Midfielder

#41

S. Auton Goalkeeper

Newport County

1 Wins

Draws

4 Matches

Grimsby

4 Wins

Meetings

9 Goals 5:9

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