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Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers · League Two

Newport County beat Tranmere Rovers 3-1 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

Newport County fixtures and results · Tranmere Rovers fixtures and results · League Two table

Match report

Newport County and Tranmere Rovers met in the League Two at Rodney Parade in Newport on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

Goalscorers

Newport County: M. Spellman 35', 90'; C. Evans 88'. Tranmere Rovers: S. Finley 2'.

How the match went

Newport County saw more of the ball, 60% of it. Newport County had 19 shots with 6 on target, Tranmere Rovers 7 with 3 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 7 to Newport County and 5 to Tranmere Rovers. Newport County conceded 5 fouls, Tranmere Rovers 11. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Newport County, 2 for Tranmere Rovers) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Newport County started in a 4-3-1-2: Jordan Wright, Cameron Evans, Matthew Baker, Ryan Delaney, Thomas Davies, Michael Spellman, Sven Sprangler, Harrison Biggins, Ben Lloyd, Bobby Kamwa, Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Tranmere Rovers started in a 4-4-1-1: Marko Maroši, Cameron Norman, Nathan James Smith, Stephan Negru, Patrick Brough, James Plant, Sam Finley, Lewis Warrington, Omari Patrick, Zech Obiero, Joe Ironside.

More from this competition: League Two fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 2'Goal! Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers) scores.
  2. 35'Goal! Newport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers. M. Spellman (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Lloyd.
  3. 45+3'Red card! S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers) is sent off for foul.
  4. 45'Half-time. Newport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  5. 88'Goal! Newport County 2-1 Tranmere Rovers. C. Evans (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Kamwa.
  6. 90+6'Goal! Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers. M. Spellman (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Kamwa.
  7. 90'Full-time. Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers.
  2. 2'Goal! Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers. S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers) scores.
  3. 19'Attempt blocked. B. Kamwa (Newport County), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  4. 21'Attempt blocked. C. Baker-Richardson (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  5. 22'Yellow card for S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers) for time wasting.
  6. 31'Attempt missed. J. Plant (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  7. 31'Attempt blocked. N. Smith (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
  8. 35'Goal! Newport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers. M. Spellman (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Lloyd.
  9. 40'Attempt saved. Z. Obiero (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  10. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  11. 45+1'Yellow card for C. Baker-Richardson (Newport County) for argument.
  12. 45+3'Red card! S. Finley (Tranmere Rovers) is sent off for foul.
  13. 45+5'Yellow card for B. Kamwa (Newport County) for foul.
  14. 45+5'Attempt missed. M. Baker (Newport County), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  15. 45'Half-time. Newport County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers.
  16. 46'The second half is under way.
  17. 46'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: N. Kenneh comes on for O. Patrick.
  18. 48'Attempt missed. J. Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), header. xG 0.14.
  19. 50'Attempt blocked. B. Lloyd (Newport County), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  20. 51'Attempt missed. H. Biggins (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  21. 53'Attempt blocked. Z. Obiero (Tranmere Rovers), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
  22. 60'Substitution, Newport County: N. Opoku comes on for B. Lloyd.
  23. 62'Attempt missed. C. Evans (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  24. 65'Attempt blocked. B. Kamwa (Newport County), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  25. 66'Attempt blocked. S. Sprangler (Newport County), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  26. 67'Attempt saved. M. Spellman (Newport County), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  27. 71'Attempt missed. C. Baker-Richardson (Newport County), header. xG 0.16.
  28. 73'Attempt missed. S. Sprangler (Newport County), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  29. 73'Attempt blocked. B. Kamwa (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  30. 79'Substitution, Newport County: G. Garner comes on for H. Biggins.
  31. 80'Yellow card for J. Plant (Tranmere Rovers) for foul.
  32. 81'Attempt saved. R. Delaney (Newport County), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  33. 81'Attempt saved. R. Delaney (Newport County), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  34. 84'Attempt missed. C. Evans (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  35. 84'Attempt missed. N. Opoku (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  36. 88'Goal! Newport County 2-1 Tranmere Rovers. C. Evans (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Kamwa.
  37. 89'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: M. Dickov comes on for J. Plant.
  38. 89'Substitution, Newport County: C. Jarvis comes on for C. Baker-Richardson.
  39. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  40. 90+1'Substitution, Tranmere Rovers: S. Solomon comes on for Z. Obiero.
  41. 90+6'Goal! Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers. M. Spellman (Newport County) scores, assisted by B. Kamwa.
  42. 90+6'Attempt saved. L. Warrington (Tranmere Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  43. 90'Full-time. Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers.
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