Newport County 1-1 Fleetwood Town
Updated
It finished level: Newport County 1-1 Fleetwood Town in the League Two (Round 6) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Rodney Parade, Newport (Casnewydd). Newport County goals: Christian Doidge 38'. Fleetwood Town goals: Aaron Loupalo-Bi 68'. Expected goals: 2.64-1.06. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Matty Jacob (8.2).
Match report
Newport County 1-1 Fleetwood Town: match report
Newport County and Fleetwood Town shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Rodney Parade on Saturday 12 September in the League Two.
Christian Doidge put Newport County ahead on 38' (1-0) and Aaron Loupalo-Bi levelled for Fleetwood Town on 68' (1-1).
Newport County had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.64-1.06. Newport County will feel they deserved more.
Matty Jacob (Newport County) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,178. Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill.
Match stats
| Newport County | Fleetwood Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.64 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 187 (63%) | 243 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Newport County (4-2-3-1): Jordan Wright, Cameron Norman, Lee Jenkins, Kyle Cameron, Matty Jacob, Matt Dibley-Dias, Ciarán Brennan, Michael Adu-Poku, Harrison Biggins, Shaquille Gwengwe, Christian Doidge
Fleetwood Town (3-1-4-2): Jay Lynch, Shaun Rooney, Rhys Bennett, Finley Potter, Harrison Neal, Raffaele Cirino, Adam Murphy, Mark Helm, Lewis McCann, Ched Evans, Ronan Coughlan
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 38' · Goal · Christian Doidge (Newport County)
- 41' · Yellow card · Finley Potter (Fleetwood Town)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town)
- 54' · Yellow card · Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town)
- 57' · Substitution · Crispin McLean for Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 57' · Substitution · Danny Andrew for Raffaele Cirino (Fleetwood Town)
- 63' · Substitution · Will Davies for Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town)
- 63' · Substitution · Aaron Loupalo-Bi for Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town)
- 68' · Goal · Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fleetwood Town)
- 69' · Substitution · Yahya Bamba for Michael Adu-Poku (Newport County)
- 70' · Substitution · Kieron Evans for Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Robertson for Adam Murphy (Fleetwood Town)
- 82' · Substitution · Joe Thomas for Matty Jacob (Newport County)
- 89' · Substitution · Tanatswa Nyakuhwa for Christian Doidge (Newport County)
- 89' · Substitution · Matt Smith for Matt Dibley-Dias (Newport County)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Rhys Bennett (Fleetwood Town)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2010: Newport County 1, draws 5, Fleetwood Town 5.
Questions
Who won Newport County vs Fleetwood Town?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (League Two) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Newport County vs Fleetwood Town?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Rodney Parade, Newport (Casnewydd), League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Fleetwood Town?
In 11 league meetings since 2010: Newport County 1 wins, 5 draws, Fleetwood Town 5 wins (goals 8-15).