Notts County 3-1 Newport County
Updated
Notts County won: Notts County 3-1 Newport County in the League Two (Round 42) on Mon, 6 Apr 2026 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Notts County goals: Lucas Ness 19', Lucas Ness 23', Jayden Luker 86'. Newport County goals: Harrison Biggins 65'. Expected goals: 0.99-0.39. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Lucas Ness (9.1).
Match report
Notts County beat Newport County 3-1
Notts County got the better of Newport County 3-1 at Meadow Lane on Monday 6 April in the League Two.
Lucas Ness put Notts County ahead on 19' (1-0), added another on 23' (2-0), Harrison Biggins pulled one back for Newport County on 65' (2-1) and Jayden Luker made it 3-1 on 86'.
Notts County had 65% of the ball, shots were 14-4 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.99-0.39.
Lucas Ness (Notts County) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 11,431. Referee: Edward Duckworth.
Match stats
| Notts County | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 | 0.39 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 452 (82%) | 194 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Notts County (3-4-2-1): James Belshaw, Lewis Macari, Lucas Ness, Jacob Bedeau, Maziar Kouhyar, Oliver Norburn, Matthew Palmer, Keanan Bennetts, Tom Iorpenda, Conor Grant, Lee Ndlovu
Newport County (4-2-3-1): Jordan Wright, Joe Thomas, Matthew Baker, Thomas Davies, Lee Jenkins, Sven Sprangler, Matt Smith, Gerard Garner, Harrison Biggins, Bobby Kamwa, Nathaniel Opoku
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Lucas Ness (Notts County)
- 23' · Goal · Lucas Ness (Notts County)
- 36' · Substitution · Cameron Evans for Matt Smith (Newport County)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Lloyd for Thomas Davies (Newport County)
- 46' · Substitution · James Crole for Gerard Garner (Newport County)
- 60' · Yellow card · Harrison Biggins (Newport County)
- 64' · Yellow card · Conor Grant (Notts County)
- 65' · Goal · Harrison Biggins (Newport County)
- 68' · Substitution · Matthew Dennis for Conor Grant (Notts County)
- 76' · Yellow card · Sven Sprangler (Newport County)
- 77' · Substitution · Michael Spellman for Bobby Kamwa (Newport County)
- 77' · Substitution · Jayden Luker for Lee Ndlovu (Notts County)
- 84' · Substitution · Luke Browne for Maziar Kouhyar (Notts County)
- 86' · Goal · Jayden Luker (Notts County)
- 88' · Substitution · Ciarán Brennan for Sven Sprangler (Newport County)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Tom Iorpenda (Notts County)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · James Crole (Newport County)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2015: Notts County 7, draws 3, Newport County 4.
Questions
Who won Notts County vs Newport County?
Notts County won, 3-1 (League Two) on Mon, 6 Apr 2026.
When and where is Notts County vs Newport County?
Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Notts County and Newport County?
In 14 league meetings since 2015: Notts County 7 wins, 3 draws, Newport County 4 wins (goals 24-18).