EFL Trophy
Newport County beat Swindon Town 2-0
22 Sep 2026 · Group South - 5
EFL Trophy · Group South - 5
Match result
Swindon Town
0 - 2
Newport County
22 Sep 2026 · County Ground
League position
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Newport CountyDDWDW
Goalscorers
Newport County
- Gerard Garner 4' (assist: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa)
- Tanatswa Nyakuhwa 80' (assist: Yahya Bamba)
Swindon Town
- -
Lineups
Newport County
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Mullins
- 25J. Turner
- 2C. Evans
- 12Joe Thomas
- 34D. Sassi
- 17Alfie Merritt
- 8M. Smith
- 40C. Jarvis
- 21T. Nyakuhwa
- 36Harrison Pugh
- 20Y. Bamba
- 19G. Garner
Bench
M. Dibley-Dias, K. Evans, H. Halpin, S. MacDonald, M. Adu-Poku, S. Gwengwe, C. Brennan
Swindon Town
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach: Ian Holloway
- 12Lewis Moore Ward
- 18J. Debayo
- 6J. Ball
- 34B. Kirkman
- 38Lucas Griffiths-Brown
- 7T. Nichols
- 14D. Butterworth
- 2M. Clark
- 43Freddie Hoare
- 22J. Pearman
- 29A. Hackford
Bench
D. Butler, O. Clarke, J. Hungbo, Charlie Summers, Rory Da Costa, Josh Terry, M. Virtue-Thick
Substitutions
Newport County
- 60'▲ M. Dibley-Dias ▼ Harrison Pugh
- 80'▲ Kieron Thomas Evans ▼ Cole Lewis Jarvis
- 87'▲ Shaquille Gwengwe ▼ Gerard Garner
- 87'▲ Harrison Halpin ▼ Cameron Evans
- 87'▲ Michael Adu-Poku ▼ Yahya Bamba
Swindon Town
- 45'▲ Dan Butler ▼ James Ball
- 60'▲ Matthew Virtue-Thick ▼ Jaylan Pearman
- 60'▲ Joseph Hungbo ▼ Daniel Butterworth
- 72'▲ Ollie Clarke ▼ Tom Nichols
- 72'▲ Rory Da Costa ▼ Freddie Hoare
Cards
Newport County
- -
Swindon Town
- 63' Dan Butler
- 70' James Debayo
Match statistics
| Newport County | Swindon Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40% | 60% |
| Shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on goal | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Fouls | 12 | 14 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
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