Newport County 2-1 Grimsby Town: result and report
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League Two · 26 Sept, 14:00 UTC · Rodney Parade · Referee: Darren Drysdale · Attendance: 4,973
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Newport County beat Grimsby Town 2-1 at Rodney Parade in the League Two on 26 September 2026. Scorers — Newport County: Christian Doidge (57'), Shaquille Gwengwe (69'). Grimsby Town had more of the ball (67% possession) and shots finished 10 to 10. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Shaquille Gwengwe (7.6). In the table, Newport County are 15th on 10 points and Grimsby Town 9th on 13.
Key events
10'🟨Matthew Dibley-Dias
57'⚽Christian Doidge
63'🟨Andy Cook
69'⚽Shaquille Gwengwe
72'🟨Kieran Green
90'+2'🟨Matty Jacob
Match stats
Newport CountyGrimsby Town
33Posse de bola67
10Finalizações10
5Chutes no gol3
1Chutes bloqueados4
7Escanteios3
14Faltas9
2Impedimentos7
2Cartões amarelos2
0Cartões vermelhos0
3Defesas do goleiro3
224Passes466
118Passes certos363
Line-ups
Newport County 4-2-3-1
- 1Jordan WrightG6.1
- 4Kyle CameronCD-L6.4
- 5Lee JenkinsCD-R6.4
- 16Matty JacobLB6
- 22Cameron NormanRB6.9
- 10Harrison BigginsAM6.8
- 6Ciaran BrennanLM7.1
- 24Matthew Dibley-DiasRM6.1
- 27Christian DoidgeF7.3
- 9Shaquille GwengweAM-L7.6
- 23Michael Adu-PokuAM-R6.4
Substitutes
- 20Yahya BambaSUB6.6
- 7Kieron EvansSUB
- 12Joe ThomasSUB6.6
- 18Aaron LewisSUB6.7
- 33Shaun MacDonaldSUB
- 19Gerard GarnerSUB6.6
- 8Matt SmithSUB
Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1
- 31Christy PymG6.2
- 17Cameron McJannettCD-L5.9
- 2Maldini KacurriCD-R5.8
- 7Jamie WalkerDM5.8
- 3Jayden SweeneyLB5.7
- 5Harvey RodgersRB5.9
- 29Mark SheltonCM-L6.2
- 4Kieran GreenCM-R5.6
- 30Charles VernamLM6.4
- 28Finley CartwrightRM6.3
- 9Iwan MorganF5.9
Substitutes
- 10Sonny FinchSUB6.3
- 8Cian DoyleSUB
- 16Reece StauntonSUB6.2
- 41Sebastian AutonSUB
- 14Justin AmaluzorSUB6.1
- 39Andy CookSUB5.8
- 11Ryley ReynoldsSUB6.2
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
Newport CountyLLDDW
Grimsby TownDDWWL
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +3 | 16 | |
| 2 | 7 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | 9 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | 9 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | 8 | +6 | 14 | |
| 7 | 8 | +6 | 14 | |
| 8 | 9 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 10 | 9 | +2 | 13 | |
| 11 | 9 | -1 | 13 | |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 11 |