Newport County 3-1 Walsall — FA Cup · Sat 7 Nov 2026 · Rodney Parade, Newport. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Newport County
- Away:
- Walsall
- Competition:
- FA Cup
- Kick-off:
- Sat 7 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Rodney Parade
- City:
- Newport
- Score:
- 3-1
- Half-time:
- 2-1
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Formations:
- 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1
- Weather:
- scattered clouds · 89% humidity · wind 0.76 m/s
Goals
- 7' Andrew Dallas — Walsall · 0-1
- 19' Kion Reece Etete — Newport County · 1-1 · assist Ciaran Brennan
- 23' Michael Adu-Poku — Newport County · 2-1
- 60' Kion Reece Etete — Newport County · 3-1
Line-ups
- Jordan Wright — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.48 · rank #461
- Cameron James Evans — Newport County · Defender · bench · rating 6.35 · rank #523
- Thomas Davies — Newport County · Defender · rating 6.71 · rank #236
- Lee Jenkins — Newport County · Defender · rating 6.86 · rank #105
- Ciaran Brennan — Newport County · Midfielder · rating 6.87 · rank #101
- Kieron Thomas Evans — Newport County · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.57 · rank #380
- Matthew Smith — Newport County · Midfielder · rating 6.72 · rank #216
- Shaquille Gwengwe — Newport County · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.72 · rank #219
- Harrison Biggins — Newport County · Midfielder · rating 7.17 · rank #14
- James Crole — Newport County · Attacker · bench
- Joe Thomas — Newport County · Defender · bench · rating 6.58 · rank #371
- Alfie Merritt — Newport County · Defender · bench · rating 6.19 · rank #549
- Aaron Lewis — Newport County · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.42 · rank #491
- Gerard Garner — Newport County · Attacker · bench · rating 6.54 · rank #403
- Yahya Bamba — Newport County · Midfielder · rating 6.6 · rank #345
- Cameron Norman — Newport County · Defender · rating 6.83 · rank #124
- Michael Adu-Poku — Newport County · Midfielder · rating 6.82 · rank #133
- Jake Edward Turner — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench
- Kion Reece Etete — Newport County · Attacker · rating 6.89 · rank #94
- Dan Sassi — Newport County · Defender · rating 5.98 · rank #560
- Jed MacAulay Ward — Walsall · Goalkeeper · rating 7.26 · rank #8
- Harrison John Burke — Walsall · Defender · bench · rating 7.5 · rank #1
Officials
- Referee:
- Robert Massey Ellis
- Referee:
- Steven Plane
- Referee:
- Darren Wilding
- Referee:
- Jonathan Bolland
- Manager:
- Hayden Mullins
- Manager:
- Grant Lee
Match stats
| Newport County | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ball Possession % | 59 |
| 17 | Shots Total | 9 |
| 7 | Shots On Target | 6 |
| 4 | Shots Off Target | 2 |
| 2 | Big Chances Created | 1 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellowcards | 3 |
| 74 | Dangerous Attacks | 51 |
| 95 | Attacks | 102 |
| 19 | Free Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Goal Kicks | 7 |
| 26 | Throwins | 34 |
Where to watch
Live commentary
- 1' Kick-off has occurred!
- 7' Goal! Andrew Dallas scores, making it 0-1.
- 14' Corner awarded.
- 18' Goal! The score is now 1-1.
- 22' Goal! The score is now 2-1.
- 27' Yellow card issued.
- First half ends with a score of 2-1.
- 51' Corner awarded.
- 55' Corner awarded.
- 56' Aaron Lewis is on, and Michael Adu Poku is off.
- 58' Corner awarded.
- 59' Mason Hancock receives a yellow card.
- 60' Goal! Kion Etete scores, making it 3-1.
- 63' Reece Smith is coming on for Lewis Simper.
- 63' Substitution: Tai Sodje comes on for Andrew Dallas.
- 63' Isaac Moore replaces Charlie Crew.
- 76' Albert Adomah is on, and Aaron Pressley is off.
- 79' On Joe Thomas, off Cameron Norman.
- 82' Corner awarded.
- 88' Corner kick awarded.
- 88' Reece Smith receives a yellow card.
- 89' Corner awarded.
- 90' Cameron Evans is on, and Matthew Smith is off.
- 90' On comes Shaq Gwengwe, and off goes Yahaya Bamba.
- 90' On comes James Crole, off goes Kion Etete.
- Match ends with a score of 3-1.
- 90+1' On comes Ryan Sjordesma, off goes Courtney Clarke.
