Newport County 0-1 Swindon
Updated
Swindon won: Newport County 0-1 Swindon in the League Two (Round 11) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Rodney Parade, Newport (Casnewydd). Swindon goals: Ollie Palmer 10'. Expected goals: 0.44-1.02. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Finley Munroe (8).
Match report
Swindon beat Newport County 1-0
Swindon squeezed past Newport County 1-0 away from home at Rodney Parade on Saturday 4 October in the League Two.
Ollie Palmer put Swindon ahead on 10' (0-1).
Newport County had 44% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.44-1.02.
Finley Munroe (Swindon Town) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 4,565. Referee: Declan Bourne.
Match stats
| Newport County | Swindon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.44 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 33 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (68%) | 297 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 9 |
Lineups
Newport County (5-3-2): Nikola Tzanev, Lee Jenkins, James Clarke, Matthew Baker, Habeeb Ogunneye, Thomas Davies, Sammy Braybrooke, Cameron Evans, Kai Whitmore, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Nathaniel Opoku
Swindon (3-4-2-1): Connor Ripley, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Ryan Tafazolli, Ollie Clarke, Joe Snowdon, Tom Nichols, Gavin Kilkenny, Finley Munroe, Paul Glatzel, Darren Oldaker, Ollie Palmer
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Lee Jenkins (Newport County)
- 10' · Goal · Ollie Palmer (Swindon)
- 17' · Yellow card · Kai Whitmore (Newport County)
- 32' · Yellow card · Cameron Evans (Newport County)
- 53' · Yellow card · Tom Nichols (Swindon)
- 57' · Substitution · Cameron Antwi for Cameron Evans (Newport County)
- 57' · Substitution · Michael Reindorf for Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County)
- 59' · Yellow card · Finley Munroe (Swindon)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniel Butterworth for Darren Oldaker (Swindon)
- 70' · Substitution · Bobby Kamwa for James Clarke (Newport County)
- 70' · Substitution · Michael Spellman for Nathaniel Opoku (Newport County)
- 73' · Yellow card · Paul Glatzel (Swindon)
- 82' · Substitution · Billy Bodin for Paul Glatzel (Swindon)
- 88' · Substitution · Thomas Wilson-Brown for Ryan Tafazolli (Swindon)
- 88' · Substitution · Adam Murphy for Tom Nichols (Swindon)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Adam Murphy (Swindon)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Michael Spellman (Newport County)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Daniel Butterworth (Swindon)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2017: Newport County 7, draws 1, Swindon 8.
Questions
Who won Newport County vs Swindon?
Swindon won, 0-1 (League Two) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Newport County vs Swindon?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 11:30 UTC at Rodney Parade, Newport (Casnewydd), League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Swindon?
In 16 league meetings since 2017: Newport County 7 wins, 1 draws, Swindon 8 wins (goals 15-19).