Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Newport County 1.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th December
League Two Table
On Saturday 9th December
- Newport County, Position 15, Points 25
- Tranmere Rovers, Position 21, Points 21
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 43 |
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| 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 37 |
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| 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
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| 4 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 36 |
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| 5 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 36 |
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| 6 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 36 |
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| 7 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 31 |
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| 8 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 31 |
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| 9 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 30 |
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| 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
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| 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 30 |
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| 12 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 28 |
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| 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 27 |
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| 14 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 26 |
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| 15 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 25 |
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| 16 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 24 |
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| 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 24 |
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| 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 |
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| 19 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 23 |
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| 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 22 |
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| 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 21 |
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| 22 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 20 |
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| 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 15 |
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| 24 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Tranmere Rovers
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
- Number 1, L. McGee
- Number 27, C. Wood
- Number 21, J. Yarney
- Number 5, T. Davies , Captain
- Number 2, L. O'Connor
- Number 7, K. Morris , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 8, R. Hendry
- Number 4, B. Walker
- Number 25, R. Apter , substituted for H. Saunders at 67 minutes
- Number 14, K. Dennis , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2, substituted for C. Jolley at 96 minutes
- Number 18, C. Jennings
away team, Newport County
Manager: Graham Coughlan
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 4, R. Delaney , Captain
- Number 5, J. Clarke , Yellow Card at 54 minutes, substituted for M. Bondswell at 83 minutes
- Number 28, M. Baker
- Number 19, S. McLoughlin
- Number 8, B. Morris , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 24, A. Wildig , substituted for S. Bennett at 65 minutes
- Number 2, L. Payne
- Number 7, W. Evans , substituted for H. Charsley at 46 minutes
- Number 30, S. Palmer-Houlden , substituted for N. Wood at 89 minutes
- Number 9, O. Bogle
Substitutes
home team, Tranmere Rovers
- Number 11, J. Hawkes
- Number 12, C. Jolley , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 30, S. Leroy-Belehouan
- Number 23, R. McAlear
- Number 26, J. Norris
- Number 29, C. Robson
- Number 19, H. Saunders
away team, Newport County
- Number 17, S. Bennett
- Number 33, M. Bondswell , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 20, H. Charsley
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 18, K. Rai
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 22, N. Wood
Match Stats
Key, Tranmere v NewportOverall Possession
Shots
Tranmere Rovers 14Newport County 10Shots on target
Tranmere Rovers 3Newport County 3Shots off target
Tranmere Rovers 6Newport County 4Blocked shots
Tranmere Rovers 5Newport County 3Total touches in the box
Tranmere Rovers 18Newport County 16Goalkeeper saves
Tranmere Rovers 2Newport County 1Aerial duels won
Tranmere Rovers 31Newport County 23Fouls
Tranmere Rovers 12Newport County 11Corners
Tranmere Rovers 8Newport County 2Season so far
League Two
Key, Tranmere v Newport
League position, Tranmere Rovers 23rd, Newport County 18thTotal points, Tranmere Rovers 0, Newport County 0
Form guide
All competitions
Tranmere Rovers draw
v Mansfield Town
2
2
League Two
Newport County draw
v Barnet
1
1
FA Cup
Tranmere Rovers won
v Gillingham
3
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Morecambe
1
2
League Two
Tranmere Rovers draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Stockport County
2
1
League Two
Tranmere Rovers draw
v Wigan Athletic
0
0
EFL Trophy
Newport County lose
v Mansfield Town
2
0
League Two
Tranmere Rovers won
v Forest Green Rovers
3
0
League Two
Newport County lose
v Bristol Rovers
0
1
EFL Trophy
Previous meetings
All competitions
Tranmere Rovers and Newport CountyTranmere Rovers Won 2Newport County Won 6Draw 3
Played
11
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Tranmere Rovers 1 , Newport County 3 on the 18th of March 2023
Tranmere Rovers
Newport County
18th of March 2023
Newport County 2 , Tranmere Rovers 1 on the 20th of August 2022
Newport County
Tranmere Rovers
20th of August 2022
Newport County 4 , Tranmere Rovers 2 on the 26th of February 2022
Newport County
Tranmere Rovers
26th of February 2022
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Match Facts
Tranmere have lost each of their last four League Two matches against Newport County – their longest ever losing run against the Exiles.
Newport County have won on three of their last four league visits to Tranmere Rovers (L1), including each of their last two. They are looking to make it three consecutive away wins at Prenton Park for the first time in their history.
Tranmere have won each of their last two home league matches and are looking to make it three wins on the trot at Prenton Park for the first time since January 2022 (run of five).
After losing four consecutive league matches on the road between September and October, Newport have since won two of their last three away matches (L1).