Match Report
4 points for Newport County (14th), 6 for Tranmere Rovers (10th): a 2-point gap. Per game in the league, Newport County were scoring 2.25 and conceding 2.25, Tranmere Rovers 1.75 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.32 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. 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