Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Newport County 5, Morecambe 3.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 12th March
League Two Table
On Tuesday 12th March
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- Morecambe, Position 11, Points 54
- Newport County, Position 12, Points 52
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 73 | 35 | 38 | 69 |
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| 2 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 67 |
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| 3 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 66 |
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| 4 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 64 |
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| 5 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 64 |
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| 6 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 60 |
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| 7 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 57 |
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| 8 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 55 |
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| 9 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 55 |
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| 10 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 55 |
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| 11 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 54 |
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| 12 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 52 |
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| 13 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 50 |
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| 14 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 50 |
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| 15 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 49 |
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| 16 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 47 |
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| 17 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 47 |
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| 18 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 44 |
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| 19 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 43 |
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| 20 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 40 |
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| 21 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 38 |
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| 22 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 33 |
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| 23 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 32 |
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| 24 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 27 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Newport County
Manager: Graham Coughlan
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Townsend, Goalkeeper
28, Baker, Defender
17, Bennett, Defender
23, Jameson, Defender
2, Payne, Midfielder
20, Charsley, Midfielder
24, Wildig, Midfielder
8, Morris, Midfielder
3, Adam Lewis, Midfielder
31, Jephcott, Striker
7, Evans, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 23, K. Jameson , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 17, S. Bennett , Captain
- Number 28, M. Baker
- Number 3, A. Lewis
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 24, A. Wildig , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for J. Waite at 89 minutes
- Number 20, H. Charsley , substituted for D. Drysdale at 82 minutes
- Number 2, L. Payne
- Number 7, W. Evans , Yellow Card at 40 minutes, substituted for S. Palmer-Houlden at 66 minutes
- Number 31, L. Jephcott , substituted for O. Zanzala at 66 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Newport County
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 14, H. Bright
- Number 6, D. Drysdale
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 30, S. Palmer-Houlden
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 10, O. Zanzala
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Mair, Goalkeeper
22, Harrack, Defender
15, Stokes, Defender
4, Bedeau, Defender
3, Tutonda, Defender
38, Khumbeni, Defensive Midfielder
6, Songo'o, Defensive Midfielder
19, Edwards, Attacking Midfielder
8, Adams, Attacking Midfielder
14, Slew, Attacking Midfielder
9, Garner, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Mair
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 23 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 15, C. Stokes
- Number 22, K. Harrack , substituted for J. Larsson at 84 minutes
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o
- Number 38, N. Khumbeni , substituted for C. Brown at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Slew , substituted for J. Hiwula-Mayifuila at 61 minutes
- Number 8, J. Adams
- Number 19, G. Edwards , substituted for C. Smith at 93 minutes
- Number 9, G. Garner
away team, Morecambe
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 40, A. Fairclough
- Number 39, J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- Number 11, J. Larsson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 18, J. Taylor
home team, Newport County
Manager: Graham Coughlan
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Townsend, Goalkeeper
28, Baker, Defender
17, Bennett, Defender
23, Jameson, Defender
2, Payne, Midfielder
20, Charsley, Midfielder
24, Wildig, Midfielder
8, Morris, Midfielder
3, Adam Lewis, Midfielder
31, Jephcott, Striker
7, Evans, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 23, K. Jameson , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 17, S. Bennett , Captain
- Number 28, M. Baker
- Number 3, A. Lewis
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 24, A. Wildig , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for J. Waite at 89 minutes
- Number 20, H. Charsley , substituted for D. Drysdale at 82 minutes
- Number 2, L. Payne
- Number 7, W. Evans , Yellow Card at 40 minutes, substituted for S. Palmer-Houlden at 66 minutes
- Number 31, L. Jephcott , substituted for O. Zanzala at 66 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 14, H. Bright
- Number 6, D. Drysdale
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 30, S. Palmer-Houlden
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 10, O. Zanzala
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Mair, Goalkeeper
22, Harrack, Defender
15, Stokes, Defender
4, Bedeau, Defender
3, Tutonda, Defender
38, Khumbeni, Defensive Midfielder
6, Songo'o, Defensive Midfielder
19, Edwards, Attacking Midfielder
8, Adams, Attacking Midfielder
14, Slew, Attacking Midfielder
9, Garner, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Mair
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 23 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 15, C. Stokes
- Number 22, K. Harrack , substituted for J. Larsson at 84 minutes
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o
- Number 38, N. Khumbeni , substituted for C. Brown at 85 minutes
- Number 14, J. Slew , substituted for J. Hiwula-Mayifuila at 61 minutes
- Number 8, J. Adams
- Number 19, G. Edwards , substituted for C. Smith at 93 minutes
- Number 9, G. Garner
Substitutes
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 40, A. Fairclough
- Number 39, J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- Number 11, J. Larsson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 18, J. Taylor
- Referee:
- Scott Simpson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Declan O'Shea
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Oliver Spender
- Fourth Official:
- Scott Jackson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Newport v MorecambeOverall Possession
Shots
Newport County 19Morecambe 23Shots on target
Newport County 9Morecambe 7Shots off target
Newport County 4Morecambe 11Blocked shots
Newport County 6Morecambe 5Total touches in the box
Newport County 19Morecambe 42Goalkeeper saves
Newport County 3Morecambe 4Fouls
Newport County 12Morecambe 8Corners
Newport County 8Morecambe 5Season so far
League Two
Key, Newport v Morecambe
League position, Newport County 16th, Morecambe 23rdTotal points, Newport County 21, Morecambe 13
Goals scored
Newport County 19Morecambe 17Goals conceded
Newport County 26Morecambe 29Shots
Newport County 101Morecambe 118Shots on target
Newport County 47Morecambe 53Shots off target
Newport County 54Morecambe 65Blocked shots
Newport County 49Morecambe 57Passing accuracy %
Newport County 70.87Morecambe 63.76Points gained from a losing position
Newport County 3Morecambe 2Form guide
All competitions
Newport County lose
v Stockport County
1
0
League Two
Morecambe lose
v Wrexham
1
3
League Two
Newport County lose
v Mansfield Town
0
1
League Two
Morecambe won
v Crawley Town
1
0
League Two
Newport County won
v Harrogate Town
1
4
League Two
Morecambe won
v Crewe Alexandra
2
3
League Two
Newport County lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
3
0
League Two
Morecambe draw
v Grimsby Town
1
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Gillingham
1
0
League Two
Morecambe lose
v Walsall
3
0
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Newport County and MorecambeNewport County Won 6Morecambe Won 9Draw 4
Played
19
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Morecambe 1 , Newport County 2 on the 28th of November 2023
Morecambe
Newport County
28th of November 2023
FA Cup
Morecambe 1 , Newport County 0 on the 6th of November 2021
Morecambe
Newport County
6th of November 2021
League Two
Morecambe 1 , Newport County 0 on the 31st of May 2021
Morecambe
Newport County
31st of May 2021
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Match Facts
Newport County have won each of their last four league games against Morecambe, twice as many victories as they recorded across their first 13 Football League meetings with the Shrimps (W2 D4 L7).
Morecambe are winless in their last five away league games against Newport County (D3 L2) since a 2-1 win in September 2015 under Jim Bentley.
Newport County have lost just two of their last 11 home league games (W5 D4), though failed to score in their last outing at Rodney Parade in a 1-0 defeat to Mansfield Town.
After losing three consecutive away league games between October and November, Morecambe have since lost just two of their last nine such matches (W5 D2), scoring 18 goals in the process.