Match Report
5 points for Newport County (19th), 9 for Tranmere Rovers (10th): a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Newport County: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 19th. Per game in the league, Newport County were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.83, Tranmere Rovers 1.5 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 7 Newport County wins, 6 for Tranmere Rovers, 4 draws, at 2.35 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 41% of meetings won. The last five meetings averaged 3.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.35.
Rodney Parade, capacity 7,850, hosted the game. With 65 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, E. Heaslip was the man in the middle. Newport County led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (11'), Shaquille Gwengwe (90') · Tranmere Rovers: Zane Okoro (71'), Dylan Jones (75')
Key stats
Possession: Newport County 41% · Tranmere Rovers 59% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-6