Match summary
Newport County beat Grimsby Town 2-1 in the League Two (England), Regular Season.
Newport County won with 33% of the possession.
Newport County vs Grimsby Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Newport County1W 2D 2L
Newport CountyGrimsby Town
5Pointsof 158
4Goals scored9
4Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row6
3Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head19 meetings · Sep 2016 – Feb 2026
- Newport County wins
- 6
- Draws
- 6
- Grimsby Town wins
- 7
1.74goals per meeting
32%both teams scored
21%3+ goals
53%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNewport County 0W 2D 3L · 1 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoNewport County0-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town2-1Newport County
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County0-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-0Newport County
Show all 19 meetings
- League TwoNewport County1-1Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-1Newport County
- League TwoNewport County0-2Grimsby Town
- League TwoNewport County1-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town0-2Newport County
- League TwoGrimsby Town4-2Newport County
- FA CupNewport County2-0Grimsby Town
- FA CupGrimsby Town1-1Newport County
- League TwoGrimsby Town3-0Newport County
- League TwoNewport County1-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-2Newport County
- League TwoNewport County1-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoNewport County0-0Grimsby Town
- League TwoGrimsby Town1-0Newport County
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 84 earlier results
Newport CountyGrimsby Town
#19Position#3
6Points7 v 7 games13
-1Goal difference+5
1.43Scored per gameleague avg 1.261.57
1.57Conceded per game0.86
#22Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Newport CountyGrimsby Town
- Substitution · Newport County · Yahya Bamba · InOut: Michael Adu-Poku90+4'
- Yellow Card · Newport County · Matty Jacob90+2'
- 83'Own Goal · Grimsby Town · Jordan Wright2-1 · Own Goal
- Substitution · Newport County · Gerard Garner · InOut: Shaquille Gwengwe81'
- Substitution · Newport County · A. Lewis · InOut: Matt Dibley-Dias81'
- 73'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Justin Amaluzor · InOut: Jayden Sweeney
- 73'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Reece Staunton · InOut: Charles Vernam
- 72'Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Kieran Green
- Substitution · Newport County · Joe Thomas · InOut: Cameron Norman71'
- Goal · Newport County · Shaquille Gwengwe2-069'
- 63'Yellow Card · Grimsby Town · Andy Cook
- 59'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Andy Cook · InOut: Iwan Morgan
- 59'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Sonny Finch · InOut: Finlay Cartwright
- Goal · Newport County · Christian Doidge1-057'
- 36'Substitution · Grimsby Town · Ryley Reynolds · InOut: Mark Shelton
- Yellow Card · Newport County · Matt Dibley-Dias10'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Newport CountyGrimsby Town
33%Ball Possession67%
10Shots Total10
5Shots On Target3
7Corners3
14Fouls9
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides7
3Saves3
224Passes466
4Shots Off Target3
91Attacks92
46Dangerous Attacks50
8Shots Inside Box7
2Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
9Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions5
19Tackles11
2Assists0
118Accurate Passes363
15Total Crosses18
5Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions3
63Duels Won67
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Hayden Mullins
Starting XI
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JW
Jordan Wright6.1
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CN
Cameron Norman6.7
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MD
Matt Dibley-Dias6.6
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CB
Ciaran Brennan7.2
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MA
Michael Adu-Poku6.9
-
HB
Harrison Biggins7.0
-
SG
Shaquille Gwengwe7.0
Substitutes
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KE
Kieron Evans-
JT
Joe Thomas6.2
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AL
A. Lewis6.4
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GG
Gerard Garner6.8
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YB
Yahya Bamba6.4
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SM
Shaun MacDonaldManager: David Artell
Starting XI
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HR
Harvey Rodgers6.5
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MK
Maldini Kacurri6.5
-
JS
Jayden Sweeney6.0
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FC
Finlay Cartwright6.8
-
KG
Kieran Green7.0
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MS
Mark Shelton6.8
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CV
Charles Vernam6.7
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IM
Iwan Morgan6.2
Substitutes
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CD
Cian Doyle-
SF
Sonny Finch6.6
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RR
Ryley Reynolds6.0
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JA
Justin Amaluzor6.4
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RS
Reece Staunton6.6
-
SA
Sebastian AutonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(35%) | 1 | 12/37 | |
Ciaran Brennan MF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 29(55%) | 3 | 7/12 |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(77%) | 4 | 8/16 | |
Harrison Biggins MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 28(62%) | 1 | 5/11 |
Shaquille Gwengwe MF | 7.0 | 81' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(33%) | 1 | 2/8 |
Michael Adu-Poku MF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2(100%) | 2 | 5/10 |
Gerard Garner FW | 6.8 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 1 | 3/3 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 14(64%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
Cameron Norman DF | 6.7 | 71' | 0 | 1 | - | 22(55%) | - | 5/8 |
Matt Dibley-Dias MF | 6.6 | 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(53%) | 3 | 5/12 |
Yahya Bamba FW | 6.4 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 0/1 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(60%) | - | 2/2 | |
A. Lewis MF | 6.4 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 1/1 |
Joe Thomas DF | 6.2 | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | - |
Jordan Wright GK | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(31%) | - | 1/1 |
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