EFL Trophy
Newport County drew 2-2 with Plymouth
6 Oct 2026 · Group South - 5
EFL Trophy · Group South - 5
Match result
Newport County
2 - 2
Plymouth
6 Oct 2026 · Rodney Parade
League position
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Form (last 5 matches)
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Goalscorers
Newport County
- Kieron Thomas Evans 3' (assist: Matthew Smith)
- Yahya Bamba 59' (pen.)
- Harrison Biggins 92' (pen.)
- Matty Jacobs 93' (pen.)
- Christian Doidge 94' (pen.)
- Aaron Lewis 95' (pen.)
Plymouth
- Aribim Pepple 75' (assist: Xavier Amaechi)
- Tyreeq Bakinson 90' (assist: Xavier Amaechi)
- Harvey White 91' (pen.)
- Oliver Irow 92' (pen.)
- Xavier Amaechi 93' (pen.)
- Aribim Pepple 95' (pen.)
- Bradley Ibrahim 96' (pen.)
Lineups
Newport County
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Mullins
- 33S. MacDonald
- 2C. Evans
- 12Joe Thomas
- 34D. Sassi
- 17Alfie Merritt
- 40C. Jarvis
- 8M. Smith
- 20Y. Bamba
- 18A. Lewis
- 7K. Evans
- 19G. Garner
Bench
M. Jacob, C. Doidge, M. Dibley-Dias, H. Biggins, M. Adu-Poku, L. Jenkins, J. Wright
Plymouth
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Tom Cleverley
- 21James Storer
- 29M. Sorinola
- 2M. Ross
- 3Jack Mackenzie
- 42Jared Rendle
- 10X. Amaechi
- 19T. Bakinson
- 24C. Roberts
- 26T. Finn
- 38Seb Campbell
- 17C. Watts
Bench
M. Mahoney, R. Curtis, W. Harding, B. Ibrahim, O. Irow, A. Pepple, H. White
Substitutions
Newport County
- 45'▲ Lee Thomas Jenkins ▼ joe thomas
- 78'▲ Matty Jacobs ▼ Cole Lewis Jarvis
- 79'▲ Michael Adu-Poku ▼ Kieron Thomas Evans
- 82'▲ Christian Doidge ▼ Gerard Garner
- 84'▲ Harrison Biggins ▼ Yahya Bamba
Plymouth
- 59'▲ Wes Harding ▼ Mathias Ross Jensen
- 60'▲ Aribim Pepple ▼ Caleb Watts
- 60'▲ Oliver Irow ▼ Tegan Finn
- 72'▲ Bradley Ibrahim ▼ Caleb Roberts
- 72'▲ Harvey White ▼ Jared Rendle
Cards
Newport County
- -
Plymouth
- 39' Caleb Watts
Match statistics
| Newport County | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 32% | 68% |
| Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on goal | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 0 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 21 |
| Offsides | 5 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
More matches
- Accrington ST 0-0 Newport County 19 Sep 2026
- Swindon Town 0-2 Newport County 22 Sep 2026
- Newport County 2-1 Grimsby 26 Sep 2026
- Gillingham 0-0 Newport County 3 Oct 2026
- Newport County 1-0 Colchester 10 Oct 2026
- Newport County vs York 17 Oct 2026
- Rotherham vs Newport County 20 Oct 2026
- Cheltenham vs Newport County 24 Oct 2026
- Newport County vs Chesterfield 30 Oct 2026
- Newport County vs Crystal Palace U21 3 Nov 2026
- Crewe vs Newport County 14 Nov 2026