Newport County vs Walsall, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Newport County

16': Kai Whitmore
44': Gerard Garner

FT
2 - 4

Walsall

17': Daniel Kanu
19': Ryan Finnigan
37': Ryan Finnigan
52': Rico Browne

About

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

Match Timeline

16': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Goal at 16'
17': Daniel Kanu (Walsall) Goal at 17'
19': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) Goal at 19'
29': Akinwale Odimayo (Newport County) Substitution at 29'
37': Ryan Finnigan (Walsall) Goal at 37'
44': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Goal at 44'
48': Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County) Yellow Card at 48'
50': Aden Flint (Walsall) Yellow Card at 50'
52': Rico Browne (Walsall) Goal at 52'
57': Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) Yellow Card at 57'
61': Connor Barrett (Walsall) Yellow Card at 61'
61': Ben Lloyd (Newport County) Yellow Card at 61'
65': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Yellow Card at 65'
69': Michael Reindorf (Newport County) Substitution at 69'
69': Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) Substitution at 69'
70': Jamille Matt (Walsall) Substitution at 70'
77': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) Substitution at 77'
78': Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 78'
78': Lewis Warrington (Walsall) Substitution at 78'
90'+2': Jid Okeke (Walsall) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

WAL		NEW
14	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	5
30.2	Possession	69.8
17	SHOTS	12
10	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,300

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	38	+25	76
2	Milton Keynes Dons	38	+38	74
3	Cambridge United	37	+27	69
4	Notts County	37	+23	67

Full Table

Line-Ups

Newport County (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
28	Jordan Wright (GK)
2	Cameron Evans
15	Lee Jenkins
44	Sammy Braybrooke
12	Joe Thomas
22	Habeeb Ogunneye
14	Kai Whitmore
20	Ben Lloyd
11	Cameron Antwi
19	Gerard Garner
9	Courtney Baker-Richardson

Newport County Substitutes:

Ciaran Brennan, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Moses Alexander-Walker, Michael Reindorf, Nik Tzanev, Bobby Kamwa, Akinwale Odimayo.

Walsall (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Myles Roberts (GK)
4	Aden Flint
30	Evan Weir
33	Rico Browne
17	Courtney Clarke
8	Charlie Lakin
29	Ryan Finnigan
18	Vincent Harper
2	Connor Barrett
19	Aaron Pressley
15	Daniel Kanu

Walsall Substitutes:

Sam Hornby, Jamille Matt, Albert Adomah, Jid Okeke, Rico Richards, Lewis Warrington, Priestley Farquharson.

EFL League Two News

Fabio Borini bags match-winning assist for Salford: 'Way above League Two level'

Karl Robinson hailed Fabio Borini's match-winning assist as "way above League Two level" as Salford secured a 1-0 win at Harrogate.

Bizarre red card for throwing opponent's boot away

Oliver Norburn was given a baffling red card on Saturday for throwing away the boot of an opposition player.

From nonleague to Champions League: Man City's Semenyo joins exclusive club

Antoine Semenyo has played in every rung of English soccer from nonleague to the Premier League. On Wednesday, he added the Champions League to that list.

Joe Hart helps former club as a coach for one game only

Joe Hart enjoyed his night out in Salford as he stepped in to help out Shrewsbury for their 2-1 win in League Two.

Salford City hoping Man United alums, rebrand helps push for global fame

With Man United legends Gary Neville and David Beckham leading the charge, Salford City are hoping to become 'the best small club in the world' by 2030. An FA Cup tie at Man City this weekend won't hurt either.