Postat 85 minutes
Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th December
League Two Table
On Saturday 16th December
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- Newport County, Position 17, Points 26
- Grimsby Town, Position 18, Points 24
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 46 |
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| 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 40 |
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| 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 40 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 5 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 37 |
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| 6 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 36 |
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| 7 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 32 |
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| 8 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 31 |
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| 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 31 |
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| 10 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 31 |
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| 11 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 30 |
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| 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
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| 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 30 |
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| 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29 |
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| 15 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
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| 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 |
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| 17 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 26 |
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| 18 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 24 |
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| 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
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| 20 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 23 |
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| 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 21 |
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| 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 20 |
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| 23 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 15 |
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| 24 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 14 |
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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 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Townsend, Goalkeeper
28, Baker, Defender
5, Clarke, Defender
4, Delaney, Defender
2, Payne, Midfielder
17, Bennett, Midfielder
8, Morris, Midfielder
19, McLoughlin, Midfielder
30, Palmer-Houlden, Attacking Midfielder
24, Wildig, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bogle, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 4, R. Delaney , Captain
- Number 5, J. Clarke
- Number 28, M. Baker , substituted for W. Evans at 82 minutes
- Number 19, S. McLoughlin
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 17, S. Bennett
- Number 2, L. Payne
- Number 24, A. Wildig , substituted for H. Charsley at 86 minutes
- Number 30, S. Palmer-Houlden
- Number 9, O. Bogle , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
Substitutes
home team, Newport County
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 20, H. Charsley
- Number 7, W. Evans
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 18, K. Rai
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 22, N. Wood
away team, Grimsby Town
Manager: David Artell
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cartwright, Goalkeeper
28, Mullarkey, Defender
5, Rodgers, Defender
31, Maher, Defender
3, Glennon, Defender
42, Conteh, Defensive Midfielder
15, Clifton, Defensive Midfielder
14, Gnahoua, Attacking Midfielder
29, Hunt, Attacking Midfielder
7, Abobaker Eisa, Attacking Midfielder
32, Rose, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Cartwright
- Number 3, A. Glennon
- Number 31, N. Maher
- Number 5, H. Rodgers
- Number 28, T. Mullarkey
- Number 15, H. Clifton
- Number 42, K. Conteh , substituted for K. Green at 76 minutes
- Number 7, Abobaker Eisa , substituted for C. Ainley at 87 minutes
- Number 29, A. Hunt , substituted for G. Holohan at 76 minutes
- Number 14, A. Gnahoua
- Number 32, D. Rose , Captain
away team, Grimsby Town
- Number 16, C. Ainley
- Number 12, J. Eastwood
- Number 2, M. Efete
- Number 4, K. Green
- Number 8, G. Holohan
- Number 11, Otis Khan
- Number 6, L. Waterfall
home team, Newport County
Manager: Graham Coughlan
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Townsend, Goalkeeper
28, Baker, Defender
5, Clarke, Defender
4, Delaney, Defender
2, Payne, Midfielder
17, Bennett, Midfielder
8, Morris, Midfielder
19, McLoughlin, Midfielder
30, Palmer-Houlden, Attacking Midfielder
24, Wildig, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bogle, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Townsend
- Number 4, R. Delaney , Captain
- Number 5, J. Clarke
- Number 28, M. Baker , substituted for W. Evans at 82 minutes
- Number 19, S. McLoughlin
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 17, S. Bennett
- Number 2, L. Payne
- Number 24, A. Wildig , substituted for H. Charsley at 86 minutes
- Number 30, S. Palmer-Houlden
- Number 9, O. Bogle , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
Substitutes
- Number 33, M. Bondswell
- Number 20, H. Charsley
- Number 7, W. Evans
- Number 26, J. Maxted
- Number 18, K. Rai
- Number 11, J. Waite
- Number 22, N. Wood
away team, Grimsby Town
Manager: David Artell
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cartwright, Goalkeeper
28, Mullarkey, Defender
5, Rodgers, Defender
31, Maher, Defender
3, Glennon, Defender
42, Conteh, Defensive Midfielder
15, Clifton, Defensive Midfielder
14, Gnahoua, Attacking Midfielder
29, Hunt, Attacking Midfielder
7, Abobaker Eisa, Attacking Midfielder
32, Rose, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Cartwright
- Number 3, A. Glennon
- Number 31, N. Maher
- Number 5, H. Rodgers
- Number 28, T. Mullarkey
- Number 15, H. Clifton
- Number 42, K. Conteh , substituted for K. Green at 76 minutes
- Number 7, Abobaker Eisa , substituted for C. Ainley at 87 minutes
- Number 29, A. Hunt , substituted for G. Holohan at 76 minutes
- Number 14, A. Gnahoua
- Number 32, D. Rose , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 16, C. Ainley
- Number 12, J. Eastwood
- Number 2, M. Efete
- Number 4, K. Green
- Number 8, G. Holohan
- Number 11, Otis Khan
- Number 6, L. Waterfall
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Blake Antrobus
- Fourth Official:
- Peter Wright
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Newport v GrimsbyOverall possession
Shots
Newport County 19Grimsby Town 17Advanced match stats
Shots
Newport County 19Grimsby Town 17Shots on target
Newport County 3Grimsby Town 4Shots off target
Newport County 11Grimsby Town 4Blocked shots
Newport County 5Grimsby Town 9Attempts out of box
Newport County 9Grimsby Town 5Hit woodwork
Newport County 1Grimsby Town 0Total offside
Newport County 3Grimsby Town 2Total tackles
Newport County 17Grimsby Town 13Won tackles
Newport County 13Grimsby Town 7Fouls
Newport County 8Grimsby Town 6Total yellow cards
Newport County 1Grimsby Town 0Total clearances
Newport County 17Grimsby Town 30Headed clearances
Newport County 7Grimsby Town 14Duels won
Newport County 50Grimsby Town 65Total passes
Newport County 343Grimsby Town 420Accurate passes
Newport County 240Grimsby Town 327Backward passes
Newport County 50Grimsby Town 67Forward passes
Newport County 167Grimsby Town 165Total long balls
Newport County 75Grimsby Town 60Successful final third passes
Newport County 94Grimsby Town 73Total crosses
Newport County 26Grimsby Town 20Touches
Newport County 536Grimsby Town 646Touches in the box
Newport County 15Grimsby Town 30Dispossessed
Newport County 6Grimsby Town 10Goalkeeper saves
Newport County 3Grimsby Town 2Diving saves
Newport County 0Grimsby Town 1Saved shots from inside the box
Newport County 1Grimsby Town 1Saved shots from outside the box
Newport County 2Grimsby Town 1Keeper throws
Newport County 0Grimsby Town 11Goal kicks
Newport County 8Grimsby Town 13Season so far
League Two
Key, Newport v Grimsby
League position, Newport County 17th, Grimsby Town 8thTotal points, Newport County 43, Grimsby Town 56
Goals scored
Newport County 45Grimsby Town 51Form guide
All competitions
Newport County won
v Barnet
1
4
FA Cup
Grimsby Town won
v Crewe Alexandra
2
1
League Two
Newport County lose
v Tranmere Rovers
2
1
League Two
Grimsby Town lose
v Oxford United
2
0
FA Cup
Newport County draw
v Barnet
1
1
FA Cup
Grimsby Town draw
v Milton Keynes Dons
1
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Morecambe
1
2
League Two
Grimsby Town draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Newport County won
v Stockport County
2
1
League Two
Grimsby Town draw
v Forest Green Rovers
2
2
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Newport County and Grimsby TownNewport County Won 9Grimsby Town Won 6Draw 6
Played
21
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Grimsby Town 1 , Newport County 1 on the 7th of March 2023
Grimsby Town
Newport County
7th of March 2023
Newport County 0 , Grimsby Town 2 on the 3rd of September 2022
Newport County
Grimsby Town
3rd of September 2022
Newport County 1 , Grimsby Town 0 on the 6th of February 2021
Newport County
Grimsby Town
6th of February 2021
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Match Facts
Newport County have failed to win in each of their last two league matches against Grimsby (D1 L1); the last time they went three EFL matches without a win against the Mariners was between 1978 and 2017 (run of five).
Grimsby Town put an end to a three-match losing streak away at Newport in their last such match, winning 2-0 in September 2022 thanks to goals from Bryn Morris and Harry Clifton.
Newport County have lost just two of their last 11 League Two matches at home (W4 D5) and are unbeaten in their last three (W1 D2).
Grimsby Town have dropped 21 points from a winning position in League Two this season, two more than any other team. They have gone 1-0 up in each of their last three league matches but only won one (D2).