Newport County 2-2 Plymouth Argyle: result and report
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English EFL Trophy · 06 Oct, 18:00 UTC · Rodney Parade · Attendance: 1,697
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Newport County and Plymouth Argyle drew 2-2 at Rodney Parade in the English EFL Trophy on 6 October 2026. Scorers — Newport County: Kieron Evans (3'); Plymouth Argyle: Aribim Pepple (75'), Tyreeq Bakinson (90'). Plymouth Argyle had more of the ball (68.3% possession) and shots finished 9 to 12. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Kieron Evans (7.6). In the table, Newport County are 2nd on 4 points and Plymouth Argyle 1st on 5.
Key events
3'⚽Kieron Evans
39'🟨Caleb Watts
59'⚽Yahya Bamba
75'⚽Aribim Pepple
90'⚽Tyreeq Bakinson
Match stats
Newport CountyPlymouth Argyle
31.7Posse de bola68.3
9Finalizações12
3Chutes no gol5
1Chutes bloqueados2
0Escanteios4
10Faltas21
5Impedimentos6
0Cartões amarelos1
0Cartões vermelhos0
3Defesas do goleiro1
271Passes574
163Passes certos472
Line-ups
Newport County 4-2-3-1
- 33Shaun MacDonaldG6.4
- 34Dan SassiCD-L6
- 12Joe ThomasCD-R6.3
- 17Alfie MerrittLB6.1
- 2Cameron EvansRB5.9
- 18Aaron LewisAM6.4
- 8Matt SmithLM7.1
- 40Cole JarvisRM6.3
- 19Gerard GarnerF5.9
- 7Kieron EvansAM-L7.6
- 20Yahya BambaAM-R7.3
Substitutes
- 1Jordan WrightSUB
- 5Lee JenkinsSUB6.4
- 24Matthew Dibley-DiasSUB
- 16Matty JacobSUB6.3
- 23Michael Adu-PokuSUB6.4
- 27Christian DoidgeSUB6.4
- 10Harrison BigginsSUB6.4
Plymouth Argyle 4-4-2
- 21James StorerG5.9
- 3Jack MackenzieCD-L5.9
- 2Mathias RossCD-R6.1
- 42Jared Robert Christopher RendleLB6
- 29Matthew SorinolaRB5.9
- 24Caleb RobertsCM-L6.3
- 19Tyreeq BakinsonCM-R7.4
- 26Tegan FinnLM6.4
- 10Xavier AmaechiRM7.3
- 17Caleb WattsCF-L5.7
- 38Seb CampbellCF-R6.1
Substitutes
- 45Wes HardingSUB6.4
- 14Oliver IrowSUB6.3
- 1Murphy CooperSUB
- 11Ronan CurtisSUB
- 27Aribim PeppleSUB7.3
- 23Bradley IbrahimSUB6.3
- 7Harvey WhiteSUB6.4
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
Newport CountyDDWWD
Plymouth ArgyleWWWLW
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | -3 | 0 |