Newport County 2-1 Grimsby | Result & Match Report
Newport County
2 - 1 Grimsby
League Two · Matchday 8 · Full Time
League Two · Matchday 8: Newport County beat Grimsby 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at Rodney Parade (Newport).
⚽ Goals
Christian Doidge 57' (Newport County) · Shaquille Gwengwe 69' (Newport County) · Jordan Wright 83' (OG) (Grimsby)
Match Analysis
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Newport County held 33% of possession against 67%, attempting 10 shots to Grimsby's 10.
Shots on target read 5-3 and corners 7-3.
⏱️ Match Events
10'🟨M. Dibley-Dias
36'🔄▲ Ryley Reynolds ▼ Mark Shelton
57'⚽Christian Doidge (Cameron Norman)
59'🔄▲ Andy Cook ▼ Iwan Morgan
59'🔄▲ Sonny Finch ▼ Finn Cartwright
63'🟨Andy Cook
69'⚽Shaquille Gwengwe (Ciaran Brennan)
71'🔄▲ joe thomas ▼ Cameron Norman
72'🟨Kieran Green
73'🔄▲ Reece Staunton ▼ Charles Vernam
73'🔄▲ Justin Ikechukwu Obiora Amaluzor ▼ Jayden Sweeney
81'🔄▲ Aaron Lewis ▼ M. Dibley-Dias
81'🔄▲ Gerard Garner ▼ Shaquille Gwengwe
83'⚽🔴Jordan Wright
90+2'🟨Matty Jacobs
90+4'🔄▲ Yahya Bamba ▼ Michael Adu-Poku
👕 Line-ups
Newport County · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.47
Substitutes: K. Evans, G. Garner, A. Lewis, S. MacDonald, Y. Bamba, M. Smith, Joe Thomas
Coach: H. Mullins
Grimsby · 4-1-4-1 · ⌀ 6.28
Substitutes: A. Cook, Cian Doyle, S. Finch, R. Staunton, J. Amaluzor, Ryley Reynolds, S. Auton
Coach: D. Artell
📊 Match Stats
⭐ Player of the Match
C. Doidge (Newport County) — named player of the match with a 7.7 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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