Newport County vs Wrexham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Newport County
  • 34': Seb Palmer-Houlden
FT
1 - 0
Wrexham
  • Red Card 18': William Boyle

About

Newport County are hosting Wrexham at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Adam Lewis (Newport County).
  • 1': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County).
  • 10': William Boyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ben Tozer (Wrexham).
  • 12': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
  • 17': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Shane McLoughlin (Newport County).
  • 18': William Boyle (Wrexham) is shown the red card.
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wildig with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Offside, Newport County. Will Evans is caught offside.
  • 23': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Shane McLoughlin (Newport County).
  • 23': Substitution, Wrexham. Eoghan O'Connell replaces Sam Dalby.
  • 25': Offside, Wrexham. Paul Mullin is caught offside.
  • 27': Hand ball by Will Evans (Newport County).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Aaron Wildig (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 31': Foul by Harry Charsley (Newport County).
  • 31': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
  • 33': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett is caught offside.
  • 34': Goal! Newport County 1, Wrexham 0. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Delaney with a cross.
  • 36': Bryn Morris (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
  • 37': James McClean (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Bryn Morris (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 41': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 43': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
  • 43': Foul by James Jones (Wrexham).
  • 43': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Wildig with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
  • 45'+2': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Newport County 1, Wrexham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 1, Wrexham 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 55': Offside, Newport County. Adam Lewis is caught offside.
  • 55': Will Evans (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Foul by Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
  • 56': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Adam Lewis (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 62': Substitution, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer replaces Max Cleworth.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Harry Charsley (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seb Palmer-Houlden.
  • 63': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  • 63': Attempt missed. James Clarke (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 64': Harry Charsley (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Newport County. Matthew Bondswell replaces Adam Lewis.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 70': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
  • 71': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
  • 73': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Harry Charsley.
  • 75': Substitution, Newport County. Matthew Baker replaces Aaron Wildig.
  • 76': Offside, Wrexham. Paul Mullin is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Evans.
  • 79': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
  • 81': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 81': Matthew Bondswell (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Wrexham. Jake Bickerstaff replaces James Jones.
  • 82': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
  • 82': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
  • 84': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Scot Bennett (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
  • 85': Offside, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
  • 87': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Matthew Baker (Newport County) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryn Morris following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County).
  • 88': James McClean (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden is caught offside.
  • 89': James Waite (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 90': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Nick Townsend (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 90'+1': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Ollie Palmer (Wrexham).
  • 90'+3': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County).
  • 90'+4': Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Wrexham. Jake Bickerstaff is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Wrexham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Newport County 1, Wrexham 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 9,537

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swindon Town 16 +6 30
2 Walsall 16 +6 29
3 Milton Keynes Dons 16 +14 28
4 Notts County 16 +11 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

NEW Newport County (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Townsend (GK) Yellow Card
17 Scott Bennett
4 Ryan Delaney
5 James Clarke
3 Adam Lewis
19 Shane McLoughlin
20 Harry Charsley Yellow Card
24 Aaron Wildig
8 Bryn Morris Yellow Card
30 Seb Palmer-Houlden
7 Will Evans Yellow Card
Newport County Substitutes:
Matthew Bondswell, James Waite, Nathan Wood, Jon Maxted, Kiban Rai, Lewis Payne, Matthew Baker.

WXM Wrexham (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
4 Ben Tozer
25 William Boyle Red Card
32 Max Cleworth
23 James McClean Yellow Card
29 Ryan Barnett
12 George Evans
38 Elliott Lee
30 James Jones
18 Sam Dalby
10 Paul Mullin
Wrexham Substitutes:
Eoghan O'Connell, Mark Howard, Jake Bickerstaff, Callum McFadzean, Ollie Palmer, Luke Young, Liam McAlinden.

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