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
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 73 | 35 | 38 | 69 |
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| 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 67 |
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| 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 66 |
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| 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 64 |
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| 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 64 |
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| 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 60 |
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| 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 57 |
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| 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 55 |
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| 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 55 |
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| 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 55 |
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| 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 54 |
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| 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 52 |
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| 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 50 |
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| 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 50 |
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| 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 49 |
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| 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 47 |
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| 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 47 |
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| 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 44 |
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| 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 43 |
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| 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 40 |
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| 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 38 |
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| 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 33 |
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| 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 32 |
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| 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 27 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 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, 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, 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
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Scott Simpson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Declan O'Shea
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Oliver Spender
- Fourth Official:
- Scott Jackson
Match Stats
Key, Newport v MorecambeOverall possession
Shots
Newport County 19Morecambe 23Shots on target
Newport County 9Morecambe 7Total touches inside the opposition box
Newport County 19Morecambe 42Goalkeeper saves
Newport County 3Morecambe 4Fouls committed
Newport County 12Morecambe 8Corners
Newport County 8Morecambe 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Newport County 19Morecambe 23Shots on target
Newport County 9Morecambe 7Shots off target
Newport County 4Morecambe 11Attempts out of box
Newport County 9Morecambe 5Hit woodwork
Newport County 0Morecambe 1One-on-one attempts
Newport County 1Morecambe 0Total offsides
Newport County 2Morecambe 1Distribution
Total passes
Newport County 377Morecambe 314Pass accuracy %
Newport County 67.9Morecambe 64Backward passes
Newport County 65Morecambe 38Forward passes
Newport County 163Morecambe 150Total long balls
Newport County 95Morecambe 76Successful final third passes
Newport County 77Morecambe 61Total crosses
Newport County 15Morecambe 21Defence
Total tackles
Newport County 15Morecambe 8Won tackle %
Newport County 60Morecambe 50Fouls committed
Newport County 12Morecambe 8Total yellow cards
Newport County 3Morecambe 1Total clearances
Newport County 33Morecambe 17Season so far
League Two
Key, Newport v Morecambe
Form guide
All competitions
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v Stockport County
1
0
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Morecambe lose
v Wrexham
1
3
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Newport County lose
v Mansfield Town
0
1
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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
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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.