Newport County AFC

League Two

Newport County AFC DDWWDD

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 11 Apr, 15:00 BST

Harrogate Town LLWWWW

Venue: Rodney Parade City: Newport

In the League Two game on 11 April 2026, Newport County AFC beat Harrogate Town 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 3:2, corners 8:7.

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 3 – 2

Shots off target 4 – 4

Big chances 3 – 1

⚽ 8' N. Opoku — Goal ⚽ 39' J. Evans — Goal 🟨 45' J. Evans — Yellow card ⇄ 57' C. Headman — Substitution ⚽ 57' J. Thomas — Goal 🟨 62' C. Evans — Yellow card ⇄ 68' J. Thomas — Substitution ⇄ 70' T. Brenan — Substitution ⇄ 70' J. Slater — Substitution 🟨 83' J. Crole — Yellow card ⇄ 84' N. Opoku — Substitution ⇄ 84' S. Sprangler — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' J. Crole — Substitution ⇄ 90+4' E. Taylor — Substitution

Match events

8' 1:0 Newport County AFC Goal N. Opoku assist: B. Lloyd
39' 1:1 Harrogate Town Goal J. Evans assist: J. Slater
45' 1:1 Harrogate Town Yellow card J. Evans
57' 1:1 Harrogate Town Substitution C. Headman off: B. Faulkner
57' 2:1 Newport County AFC Goal J. Thomas assist: J. Crole
62' 2:1 Newport County AFC Yellow card C. Evans
68' 2:1 Newport County AFC Substitution J. Thomas off: T. Davies
70' 2:1 Harrogate Town Substitution T. Brenan off: E. Acquah
70' 2:1 Harrogate Town Substitution J. Slater off: L. Cass
83' 2:1 Newport County AFC Yellow card J. Crole
84' 2:1 Newport County AFC Substitution N. Opoku off: B. Kamwa
84' 2:1 Newport County AFC Substitution S. Sprangler off: C. Brennan
90+1' 2:1 Newport County AFC Substitution J. Crole off: C. Jarvis
90+4' 2:1 Harrogate Town Substitution E. Taylor off: G. Thomson

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

3 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 4

3 Big chances 1

230 Attacks 194

8 Corners 7

9 Fouls 13

12 Free kicks 9

4 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 11

38 Throw-ins 44

All statistics

49/8458% Aerial duels 35/8442%

21 Backward passes 35

4 Blocked shots 4

42 Clearances 51

10/2836% Crosses 2/248%

4/1040% Dribbles 6/1735%

130 Failed passes 126

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

6 Interceptions 12

7 Key passes 6

17/7423% Long passes 25/9626%

64 Passes into the final third 49

223 Passes in the opposition half 202

54 Passes in own half 97

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.20

5 Shots from outside the box 4

6 Shots inside the box 6

16/2176% Tackles 13/1681%

249 Total passes 275

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
28	Jordan Ian Wright	28
4	M. Baker	4
12	Joe Thomas	12
15	Lee Thomas Jenkins	15
23	Ryan Liam Delaney	23
2	Cameron James Evans	2
5	Sven Michael Sprangler	5
10	Harrison Biggins	10
16	J. Croul	16
20	Ben Lloyd	20
24	N. Opoku	24

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Shaun MacDonald	13
6	Ciaran Brennan	6
17	Thomas Alfred Davies	17
8	Matthew Robert Smith	8
7	Bobby Kamwa	7
21	Michael Spellman	21
40	Cole Jarvis	40

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Harrogate Town

Starting XI
#	Player	number
13	Henry Gray	13
3	Jacob Slater	3
16	K. Hedman	16
30	Liam Steven Gibson	30
31	Cathal Heffernan	31
4	Jack Lucas James Evans	4
8	Bryn Andrew Morris	8
11	Stephen Duke-McKenna	11
21	Ellis Taylor	21
38	Tobias Brennan	38
9	Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky	9