Goal!at 53 minutes
Goal! Newport County 2, Walsall 2. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Riley.
League Two Table
On Friday 20th October
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- Walsall, Position 12, Points 19
- Newport County, Position 19, Points 15
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
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| 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 24 |
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| 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
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| 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 23 |
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| 5 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 23 |
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| 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 22 |
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| 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
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| 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
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| 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
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| 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
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| 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 19 |
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| 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
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| 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
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| 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
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| 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 16 |
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| 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 16 |
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| 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 16 |
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| 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 15 |
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| 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 14 |
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| 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 10 |
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| 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 10 |
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| 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 10 |
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| 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 7 |
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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: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Maxted, Goalkeeper
2, Payne, Defender
6, Drysdale, Defender
4, Delaney, Defender
19, McLoughlin, Defender
28, Baker, Defensive Midfielder
17, Bennett, Defensive Midfielder
7, Evans, Attacking Midfielder
8, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
24, Wildig, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bogle, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 19, S. McLoughlin
- Number 4, R. Delaney , Captain
- Number 6, D. Drysdale
- Number 2, L. Payne , substituted for K. Rai at 86 minutes
- Number 17, S. Bennett
- Number 28, M. Baker , substituted for J. Seberry at 72 minutes
- Number 24, A. Wildig , substituted for M. Bondswell at 85 minutes
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 7, W. Evans , substituted for O. Thomas at 95 minutes
- Number 9, O. Bogle
Substitutes
home team, Newport County
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 18, K. Rai
- Number 15, J. Seberry
- Number 21, O. Thomas
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 22, N. Wood
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Evans, Goalkeeper
7, Riley, Defender
19, Williams, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
21, Allen, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
4, McEntee, Midfielder
25, Stirk, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
26, Tierney, Attacking Midfielder
15, Draper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 21, T. Allen , substituted for L. Gordon at 73 minutes
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain
- Number 19, H. Williams
- Number 7, J. Riley , substituted for J. Matt at 82 minutes
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 4, O. McEntee , substituted for B. Comley at 46 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 26, R. Tierney , substituted for D. Johnson at 69 minutes
- Number 15, F. Draper , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
away team, Walsall
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 39, D. Johnson
- Number 42, H. Griffiths
- Number 9, J. Matt
- Number 22, J. Smith
home team, Newport County
Manager: Graham Coughlan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Maxted, Goalkeeper
2, Payne, Defender
6, Drysdale, Defender
4, Delaney, Defender
19, McLoughlin, Defender
28, Baker, Defensive Midfielder
17, Bennett, Defensive Midfielder
7, Evans, Attacking Midfielder
8, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
24, Wildig, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bogle, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 19, S. McLoughlin
- Number 4, R. Delaney , Captain
- Number 6, D. Drysdale
- Number 2, L. Payne , substituted for K. Rai at 86 minutes
- Number 17, S. Bennett
- Number 28, M. Baker , substituted for J. Seberry at 72 minutes
- Number 24, A. Wildig , substituted for M. Bondswell at 85 minutes
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 7, W. Evans , substituted for O. Thomas at 95 minutes
- Number 9, O. Bogle
Substitutes
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 18, K. Rai
- Number 15, J. Seberry
- Number 21, O. Thomas
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 22, N. Wood
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Evans, Goalkeeper
7, Riley, Defender
19, Williams, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
21, Allen, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
4, McEntee, Midfielder
25, Stirk, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
26, Tierney, Attacking Midfielder
15, Draper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 21, T. Allen , substituted for L. Gordon at 73 minutes
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain
- Number 19, H. Williams
- Number 7, J. Riley , substituted for J. Matt at 82 minutes
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 4, O. McEntee , substituted for B. Comley at 46 minutes
- Number 10, T. Knowles , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 26, R. Tierney , substituted for D. Johnson at 69 minutes
- Number 15, F. Draper , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
Substitutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 39, D. Johnson
- Number 42, H. Griffiths
- Number 9, J. Matt
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Referee:
- Sunny Sukhvir Gill
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Abbas Khan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Steve Durnall
- Fourth Official:
- Thomas Harty
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Newport v WalsallOverall possession
Shots
Newport County 8Walsall 16Shots on target
Newport County 4Walsall 6Total touches in the box
Newport County 20Walsall 21Goalkeeper saves
Newport County 3Walsall 1Fouls
Newport County 10Walsall 9Corners
Newport County 7Walsall 6Season so far
League Two
Key, Newport v Walsall
League position, Newport County 16th, Walsall 1stTotal points, Newport County 26, Walsall 43
Goals scored
Newport County 27Walsall 37Form guide
All competitions
Newport County lose
v Swindon Town
2
0
League Two
Walsall won
v Gillingham
4
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Cheltenham Town
0
2
EFL Trophy
Walsall draw
v Forest Green Rovers
1
1
EFL Trophy
Newport County lose
v Harrogate Town
1
2
League Two
Walsall lose
v Sutton United
4
0
League Two
Newport County won
v Colchester United
2
1
League Two
Walsall draw
v Milton Keynes Dons
0
0
League Two
Newport County lose
v Salford City
2
1
League Two
Walsall won
v Bradford City
1
3
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Newport County and WalsallNewport County Won 3Walsall Won 1Draw 5
Played
9
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Walsall 1 , Newport County 1 on the 18th of February 2023
Walsall
Newport County
18th of February 2023
Newport County 0 , Walsall 1 on the 6th of August 2022
Newport County
Walsall
6th of August 2022
Walsall 3 , Newport County 3 on the 1st of January 2022
Walsall
Newport County
1st of January 2022
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Match Facts
Newport have lost just one of their eight League Two matches in the last four seasons against Walsall (W2 D5), although that was this exact fixture last season, a 0-1 home defeat.
Walsall have lost just one of their last seven Football League visits to Newport County (W4 D2), a 1-2 defeat in September 2021.
Newport County have lost four of their last five league games (W1), including both of their last two; the Exiles last lost three league matches in a row in October 2022.
No Walsall player has been directly involved in more league goals this season than Isaac Hutchinson (7 – 6 goals, 1 assists), after he scored a hat-trick and assisted another in their 4-1 win over Gillingham last time out. However, of Hutchinson’s 15 goals overall in the Football League, just two have come away from home (13%).