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Newport County 1-2 Crystal Palace U21

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EFL Trophy · Group South - 5 L FT
Newport County
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Crystal Palace U21
3 Nov 2026 · 19:00 Venue: Rodney Parade

Match events

10'
Jasper Judd (George King)
Cameron Evans
18'
19'
George King
Rocco Lenney (Ciaran Brennan)
45'
Aaron Lewis (Matthew Smith)
45'
45'
Amari Sealey (Joseph Gibbard)
50'
Joseph Gibbard
James Crole (Shaquille Gwengwe)
51'
56'
Zavier Gozo (R. Coleman)
61'
Jasper Judd (Nathanael James Kalembo)
James Crole (Harrison Biggins)
64'
Cameron Evans (Yahya Bamba)
73'
77'
Charlie Walker-Smith (Sean Somade)
79'
David Montjen (Joseph Gibbard)
82'
Chuks Okoli
Alfie Merritt (Thomas Davies)
82'
90'+4
David Montjen (Donte Martin)

Lineups

Newport County
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: H. Mullins

Starting XI

  • 25J. TurnerG
  • 2C. EvansD
  • 12Joe ThomasD
  • 34D. SassiD
  • 17Alfie MerrittD
  • 41Rocco LenneyM
  • 18A. LewisM
  • 7K. EvansM
  • 19G. GarnerM
  • 9S. GwengweM
  • 11J. CroleF

Substitutes

  • 6C. BrennanM
  • 3T. DaviesD
  • 38H. HalpinM
  • 20Y. BambaF
  • 33S. MacDonaldG
  • 8M. SmithM
  • 10H. BigginsM
Crystal Palace U21
Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 41H. LeeG
  • 45Mohamed Taha MajniD
  • 37G. KingD
  • 56C. SmithD
  • 60J. JuddM
  • 58C. OkoliM
  • 43S. WilliamsM
  • 54D. BenamarM
  • 64Amari SealeyM
  • 12Z. GozoM
  • 59David MontjenF

Substitutes

  • 50R. ColemanM
  • 72Jacob FasidaM
  • 40J. GibbardM
  • 51M. HillG
  • 65Nathanael James KalemboM
  • 77Donte MartinM
  • 57S. SomadeD

Statistics

47% Possession 53%
20 Shots 16
7 On target 9
329 Passes 378
8 Fouls 18
8 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1

Match analysis

Newport County lost 1-2 to Crystal Palace U21.

Goalscorers: Jasper Judd, James Crole and David Montjen.

10 substitutions were made during the match.