English FA Cup

Newport County vs Gillingham, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· Newport County advance 4-3 on penalties
Newport County
  • 32': Cameron James Evans
  • 109': Cameron Antwi
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Newport County advance 4-3 on penalties
Gillingham
  • 14': Elliott Nevitt
  • 118': Seb Palmer-Houlden

About

Newport County are hosting Gillingham at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 2': Joe Thomas (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Habeeb Ogunneye.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 14': Goal! Newport County 0, Gillingham 1. Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Cameron Antwi (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Armani Little (Gillingham).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Josh Andrews (Gillingham) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Wright (Newport County).
  • 21': Foul by Gerard Garner (Newport County).
  • 21': Sam Gale (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Andy Smith (Gillingham).
  • 22': Jordan Wright (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sam Gale (Gillingham).
  • 25': Gerard Garner (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Sam Gale (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Kai Whitmore (Newport County).
  • 26': Josh Andrews (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Armani Little (Gillingham).
  • 27': Gerard Garner (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Cameron Antwi (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County).
  • 28': Max Clark (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Sam Gale (Gillingham).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cameron Antwi (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Gerard Garner (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jake Turner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Gerard Garner (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 32': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jake Turner.
  • 32': Goal! Newport County 1, Gillingham 1. Cameron Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Ben Lloyd (Newport County).
  • 33': Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Cameron Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Josh Andrews (Gillingham).
  • 36': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Andy Smith (Gillingham).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Wright (Newport County).
  • 41': Andy Smith (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Cameron Antwi (Newport County).
  • 42': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Lee Jenkins.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andy Smith (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Gillingham. Nelson Khumbeni replaces Armani Little.
  • 46': Lee Jenkins (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Max Clark (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Gerard Garner (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 52': Foul by Cameron Antwi (Newport County).
  • 52': Nelson Khumbeni (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Gillingham. Seb Palmer-Houlden replaces Josh Andrews.
  • 58': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Kai Whitmore.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Jenkins (Newport County).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Newport County. Akin Odimayo replaces Lee Jenkins because of an injury.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Cameron Antwi (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Max Clark (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Ben Lloyd (Newport County).
  • 73': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Akin Odimayo.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 74': Cameron Antwi (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nelson Khumbeni (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Habeeb Ogunneye (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 78': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jake Turner.
  • 79': Foul by Seb Palmer-Houlden (Gillingham).
  • 79': Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Kai Whitmore (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 82': Substitution, Gillingham. Sam Vokes replaces Elliott Nevitt.
  • 82': Substitution, Gillingham. Lenni Cirino replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 86': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Joe Thomas.
  • 86': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Cameron Evans.
  • 89': Substitution, Newport County. Ciarán Brennan replaces Habeeb Ogunneye.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sam Gale (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jordan Wright (Newport County).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jordan Wright.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
  • 90'+4': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gerard Garner (Newport County).
  • 90'+5': Sam Gale (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Attempt saved. Joe Thomas (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 94': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Max Clark.
  • 94': Substitution, Newport County. Michael Reindorf replaces Gerard Garner.
  • 96': Attempt blocked. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 97': Lenni Cirino (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 98': Foul by Cameron Antwi (Newport County).
  • 98': Max Clark (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 101': Attempt saved. Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 101': Attempt saved. Kai Whitmore (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 103': Substitution, Newport County. Bobby Kamwa replaces Kai Whitmore.
  • 104': Substitution, Gillingham. Travis Akomeah replaces Robbie McKenzie.
  • 104': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Cameron Evans.
  • 105': Akin Odimayo (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Foul by Andy Smith (Gillingham).
  • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Newport County 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 108': Attempt saved. Michael Reindorf (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 108': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jake Turner.
  • 109': Goal! Newport County 2, Gillingham 1. Cameron Antwi (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Reindorf.
  • 111': Substitution, Gillingham. Aaron Rowe replaces Ethan Coleman.
  • 111': Attempt saved. Michael Reindorf (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 112': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jake Turner.
  • 114': Attempt missed. Max Clark (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 115': Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 115': Foul by Travis Akomeah (Gillingham).
  • 118': Goal! Newport County 2, Gillingham 2. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelson Khumbeni.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Attempt blocked. Michael Reindorf (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 120'+3': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Sam Gale.
  • 120'+4': Attempt blocked. Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Newport County 2, Gillingham 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Newport County 2, Gillingham 2.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2, Gillingham 2(1). Max Clark (Gillingham) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(1), Gillingham 2(1). Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Wright (Newport County).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Sammy Braybrooke (Newport County) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Newport County 2(1), Gillingham 2(1). Sam Vokes (Gillingham) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(2), Gillingham 2(1). Cameron Antwi (Newport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(2), Gillingham 2(2). Nelson Khumbeni (Gillingham) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(3), Gillingham 2(2). Bobby Kamwa (Newport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(3), Gillingham 2(3). Seb Palmer-Houlden (Gillingham) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Newport County 2(4), Gillingham 2(3). Ben Lloyd (Newport County) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Newport County 2(4), Gillingham 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Newport County 2(4), Gillingham 2(3).

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 2,596

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
28 Jordan Wright (GK)
2 Cameron James Evans
15 Lee Jenkins
14 Kai Whitmore
12 Joe Thomas
22 Habeeb Ogunneye
20 Ben Lloyd
44 Sammy Braybrooke
11 Cameron Antwi
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
19 Gerard Garner
Newport County Substitutes:
Akinwale Odimayo, Myles Mckenzie, Ciaran Brennan, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Nik Tzanev, Bobby Kamwa, Michael Reindorf, Harrison Pugh, Moses Alexander-Walker.

GIL Gillingham (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Jake Turner (GK)
30 Sam Gale
5 Andy Smith
3 Max Clark
2 Remeao Hutton
8 Armani Little
14 Robbie Mckenzie
6 Ethan Coleman
9 Josh Andrews
20 Elliott Nevitt
23 Bradley Dack
Gillingham Substitutes:
Sam Vokes, Nelson Khumbeni, Taite Holtam, Marcus Wyllie, Aaron Rowe, Travis Akomeah, Seb Palmer-Houlden, Lenni Rae Cirino, Shadrach Ogie.

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