Walsall 2-1 Newport County — League Two · matchweek 39 · Sat 21 Mar 2026 · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Walsall
- Away:
- Newport County
- Competition:
- League Two
- Kick-off:
- Sat 21 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Poundland Bescot Stadium
- City:
- Walsall
- Score:
- 2-1
- Half-time:
- 0-1
- Season:
- 2025/2026
- Round:
- 39
- Formations:
- 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1
- Weather:
- scattered clouds · 12.51°C · 58% humidity · wind 2.89 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN Sports Connect New Zealand
- Tickets:
- AXS, Seatpin, See Tickets, Skiddle, Ticketmaster, Viagogo
Goals
- 38' Harrison Biggins — Newport County · 0-1 · assist James Crole
- 62' Daniel Kanu — Walsall · 1-1 · assist Alexander Pattison
- 90+7' Alexander Pattison — Walsall · 2-1
Line-ups
- Cameron James Evans — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.35 · rank #523
- Anthony Driscoll-Glennon — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench
- Matthew Baker — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.5 · rank #498
- Sven Sprangler — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.7 · rank #251
- Bobby Kamwa — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.57 · rank #375
- Matthew Smith — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.72 · rank #216
- Courtney Baker-Richardson — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.59 · rank #357
- Harrison Biggins — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 7.17 · rank #14
- Joe Thomas — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.58 · rank #371
- Shaun MacDonald — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench
- James Crole — Newport County · Goalkeeper
- Thomas Davies — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.71 · rank #236
- Liam Shephard — Newport County · Goalkeeper
- Gerard Garner — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.54 · rank #403
- Ben Lloyd — Newport County · Goalkeeper
- Ryan Delaney — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.73 · rank #209
- Nathaniel Opoku — Newport County · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 6.72 · rank #217
- Jordan Wright — Newport County · Goalkeeper · rating 6.48 · rank #461
- Myles Roberts — Walsall · Goalkeeper
- Mason Hancock — Walsall · Goalkeeper · rating 6.99 · rank #52
- Aden Flint — Walsall · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 7.04 · rank #35
- Harrison John Burke — Walsall · Goalkeeper · rating 7.5 · rank #1
Officials
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Referee:
- Kevin Morris
- Referee:
- Jason Porter
- Referee:
- David Middleton
- Manager:
- Darren Asherton Byfield
- Manager:
- Christian Fuchs
Match stats
| Walsall | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ball Possession % | 59 |
| 0 | Shots Total | 1 |
| 1 | Shots On Target | 0 |
| 0 | Shots Off Target | 1 |
| 0 | Big Chances Created | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Yellowcards | 1 |
| 0 | Passes | 13 |
| 0 | Successful Passes Percentage | 0 |
| 2 | Tackles | 1 |
| 5 | Dangerous Attacks | 1 |
| 0 | Attacks | 1 |
| 3 | Total Crosses | 0 |
