Match Report
Northampton Town went into the game 14th in the table on 6 points; Newport County sat 20th on 4 — a 2-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.6/0.6 for Northampton Town and 1.8/2 for Newport County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Northampton Town had gone 6 games without a win.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Northampton Town 8, draws 2, Newport County 3, at 2.62 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 69% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.62 all-time.
Sixfields Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,798. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Northampton Town: Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh (87')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 52% · Newport County 48% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-0