Crawley Town 1-2 Newport County
Updated
Newport County won: Crawley Town 1-2 Newport County in the League Two (Round 2) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex. Crawley Town goals: Max Anderson 90'+7. Newport County goals: Kai Whitmore 67', Liam Shephard 70'. Expected goals: 0.96-1.40. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Liam Shephard (8.2).
Match report
Newport County beat Crawley Town 2-1
Newport County narrowly beat Crawley Town 2-1 away from home at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday 9 August in the League Two.
Kai Whitmore put Newport County ahead on 67' (0-1), Liam Shephard made it 0-2 on 70' and Max Anderson pulled one back for Crawley Town on 90+7' (1-2).
Crawley Town had 61% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-1.40.
Liam Shephard (Newport County) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,189. Referee: James Oldham.
Match stats
| Crawley Town | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 1.40 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 15 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (76%) | 176 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Crawley Town (3-5-1-1): Harvey Davies, Charlie Barker, Dion Conroy, Josh Flint, Harry McKirdy, Reece Brown, Jay Williams, Kyle Scott, Ade Adeyemo, Gavan Holohan, Kabongo Tshimanga
Newport County (4-4-2): Nikola Tzanev, Liam Shephard, Lee Jenkins, Matthew Baker, Thomas Davies, Joe Thomas, Kai Whitmore, Matt Smith, Cameron Antwi, Gerard Garner, Michael Reindorf
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Habeeb Ogunneye for Joe Thomas (Newport County)
- 47' · Yellow card · Lee Jenkins (Newport County)
- 55' · Substitution · Bobby Kamwa for Gerard Garner (Newport County)
- 60' · Yellow card · Kai Whitmore (Newport County)
- 62' · Substitution · Cameron Evans for Cameron Antwi (Newport County)
- 67' · Goal · Kai Whitmore (Newport County)
- 70' · Goal · Liam Shephard (Newport County)
- 73' · Substitution · Louie Watson for Gavan Holohan (Crawley Town)
- 75' · Substitution · Jack Roles for Reece Brown (Crawley Town)
- 79' · Yellow card · Jay Williams (Crawley Town)
- 82' · Substitution · Courtney Baker-Richardson for Michael Reindorf (Newport County)
- 86' · Substitution · Louis Flower for Ade Adeyemo (Crawley Town)
- 86' · Substitution · Max Anderson for Jay Williams (Crawley Town)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Max Anderson (Crawley Town)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2010: Crawley Town 10, draws 5, Newport County 6.
Questions
Who won Crawley Town vs Newport County?
Newport County won, 1-2 (League Two) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Crawley Town vs Newport County?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Newport County?
In 21 league meetings since 2010: Crawley Town 10 wins, 5 draws, Newport County 6 wins (goals 37-22).