Match Report
In the standings it was Salford City 15th on 6 points, Newport County 20th on 4 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: Salford City 0.8 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Newport County 1.8 and 2, with the league averaging 1.33.
Salford City had been beaten in three straight games.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Salford City have 8 wins to Newport County's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.64 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was The Peninsula Stadium, with room for 1,400 spectators. The referee was M. Russell, with 94 matches in our database and 1.5 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Salford City: Taylor Allen (83'), Kelly N'Mai (90') · Newport County: Harrison Biggins (71')
Key stats
Possession: Salford City 74% · Newport County 26% · Total shots: 31-4 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 10-0