Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
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3 - 1
3 - 1
45'+3': Sam FinleyAbout
Newport County are hosting Tranmere Rovers
at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Timeline
- 2': Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 2'
- 22': Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 22'
- 35': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Goal at 35'
- 45'+1': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45'+3': Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Red Card at 48'
- 45'+5': Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) Yellow Card at 50'
- 45': Nohan Kenneh (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Nathaniel Opoku (Newport County) Substitution at 60'
- 79': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 79'
- 80': James Plant (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 80'
- 88': Cameron Evans (Newport County) Goal at 88'
- 89': Cole Jarvis (Newport County) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Max Dickov (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+1': Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+6': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 TRN |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 3,656
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,656
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 |
Line-Ups
Newport County (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Jordan Wright (GK) |
| 23 | Ryan Delaney |
| 4 | Matthew Baker |
| 5 | Sven Sprangler |
| 17 | Tom Davies |
| 2 | Cameron Evans |
| 20 | Ben Lloyd |
| 10 | Harrison Biggins |
| 21 | Michael Spellman |
| 7 | Bobby Kamwa  |
| 9 | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
Tranmere Rovers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Marko Marosi (GK) |
| 28 | Stephan Negru |
| 5 | Nathan Smith |
| 3 | Patrick Brough |
| 2 | Cameron Norman |
| 25 | Lewis Warrington |
| 8 | Sam Finley |
| 11 | Omari Patrick |
| 26 | James Plant |
| 29 | Joe Ironside |
| 32 | Zech Obiero |
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