Newport County AFC vs Grimsby Town; Sky Bet League Two

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Newport County AFC vs Grimsby Town. Sky Bet League Two.

3:00pm, Saturday 26th September 2026.

Rodney Parade.

Newport County AFC 2

C Doidge (57th minute)
S Gwengwe (69th minute)

Grimsby Town 1

J Wright (83rd minute own goal)

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Match Stats

Key Stats

Possession

Newport: 32.6%

Grimsby: 67.4%

Shots

Newport: 10

Grimsby: 11

Shots on target

Newport: 5

Grimsby: 3

Big chances missed

Newport: 2

Grimsby: 1

Corners

Newport: 7

Grimsby: 3

Accurate passes

Newport: 115

Grimsby: 364

Passing accuracy

Newport: 52%

Grimsby: 77.9%

Yellow cards

Newport: 2

Grimsby: 2

Red cards

Newport: 0

Grimsby: 0

Attacking

Shots

Newport: 10

Grimsby: 11

Shots on target

Newport: 5

Grimsby: 3

Shots off target

Newport: 4

Grimsby: 4

Hit woodwork

Newport: 0

Grimsby: 0

Shots blocked

Newport: 1

Grimsby: 4

Big chances missed

Newport: 2

Grimsby: 1

Touches opp. box

Newport: 21

Grimsby: 32

Corners

Newport: 7

Grimsby: 3

Caught offside

Newport: 2

Grimsby: 7

Defensive

Goalkeeper saves

Newport: 3

Grimsby: 3

Attempted tackles

Newport: 19

Grimsby: 11

Succesful tackles

Newport: 10

Grimsby: 8

Tackle success

Newport: 52.6%

Grimsby: 72.7%

Recoveries

Newport: 42

Grimsby: 47

Interceptions

Newport: 8

Grimsby: 1

Blocks

Newport: 4

Grimsby: 1

Crosses blocked

Newport: 5

Grimsby: 2

Clearances

Newport: 31

Grimsby: 26

Headed clearances

Newport: 14

Grimsby: 16

Passing

Attempted passes

Newport: 221

Grimsby: 467

Accurate passes

Newport: 115

Grimsby: 364

Passing accuracy

Newport: 52%

Grimsby: 77.9%

Chances created

Newport: 8

Grimsby: 7

Attempted crosses

Newport: 14

Grimsby: 19

Accurate crosses

Newport: 5

Grimsby: 1

Crossing accuracy

Newport: 35.7%

Grimsby: 5.3%

Duels

Duels won

Newport: 62

Grimsby: 69

Duel success

Newport: 47.3%

Grimsby: 52.7%

Ground duels won

Newport: 33

Grimsby: 29

Ground duels success

Newport: 53.2%

Grimsby: 46.8%

Aerial duels won

Newport: 29

Grimsby: 40

Aerial duel success

Newport: 42%

Grimsby: 58%

Attempted dribbles

Newport: 9

Grimsby: 13

Sucessful dribbles

Newport: 5

Grimsby: 6

Dribble success

Newport: 55.6%

Grimsby: 46.2%

Discipline

Fouls conceded

Newport: 14

Grimsby: 9

Fouls won

Newport: 9

Grimsby: 13

Yellow cards

Newport: 2

Grimsby: 2

Red cards

Newport: 0

Grimsby: 0

Form

Newport

vs York City (h) 17 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Colchester (h) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Plymouth (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

vs Gillingham (a) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Grimsby (h) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Swindon (a) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

Grimsby

vs Northampton (h) 17 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Port Vale (a) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Burton Alb (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group F

vs Shrewsbury (h) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Newport (a) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Notts Co (a) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group F