Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic · League Two
Newport County beat Oldham Athletic 3-2 in the League Two. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Newport County and Oldham Athletic met in the League Two at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
Goalscorers
Newport County: B. Kamwa 9', 90'; B. Lloyd 46'. Oldham Athletic: W. Sutton 29'; D. Simeu 35'.
How the match went
Newport County saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Newport County had 25 shots with 13 on target, Oldham Athletic 11 with 6 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 6 to Newport County and 4 to Oldham Athletic. Newport County conceded 15 fouls, Oldham Athletic 18. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Newport County, 2 for Oldham Athletic) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Newport County started in a 4-2-3-1: Jordan Wright, Liam Shephard, Lee Jenkins, Matthew Baker, Thomas Davies, Cameron Evans, Sven Sprangler, Ben Lloyd, Harrison Biggins, Bobby Kamwa, James Crole.
Oldham Athletic started in a 4-4-2: Mathew Hudson, Will Sutton, Dynel Simeu, Manny Monthe, Jamie Robson, Kane Taylor, Ryan Woods, Tom Pett, Josh Hawkes, Joe Garner, Mike Fondop.
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Minute by minute
- 9'Goal! Newport County 1-0 Oldham Athletic. B. Kamwa (Newport County) scores, assisted by H. Biggins.
- 29'Goal! Newport County 1-1 Oldham Athletic. W. Sutton (Oldham Athletic) scores, assisted by R. Woods.
- 35'Goal! Newport County 1-2 Oldham Athletic. D. Simeu (Oldham Athletic) scores.
- 38'Red card! M. Fondop (Oldham Athletic) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 45'Half-time. Newport County 1-2 Oldham Athletic.
- 46'Goal! Newport County 2-2 Oldham Athletic. B. Lloyd (Newport County) scores.
- 90+15'Penalty missed! B. Kamwa (Newport County), saved.
- 90+18'Goal! Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic. B. Kamwa (Newport County) scores, assisted by C. Evans.
- 90'Full-time. Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic.
Full commentary (54 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Newport County vs Oldham Athletic.
- 2'Attempt missed. C. Evans (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.42.
- 9'Goal! Newport County 1-0 Oldham Athletic. B. Kamwa (Newport County) scores, assisted by H. Biggins.
- 11'Attempt saved. M. Fondop (Oldham Athletic), header. xG 0.05.
- 15'Attempt missed. M. Fondop (Oldham Athletic), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 19'Attempt blocked. C. Evans (Newport County), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 21'Attempt missed. D. Simeu (Oldham Athletic), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 21'Attempt missed. J. Garner (Oldham Athletic), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 23'Attempt saved. H. Biggins (Newport County), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 28'Attempt blocked. J. Hawkes (Oldham Athletic), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 29'Goal! Newport County 1-1 Oldham Athletic. W. Sutton (Oldham Athletic) scores, assisted by R. Woods.
- 32'Substitution, Newport County: J. Thomas comes on for L. Shephard.
- 34'Attempt saved. W. Sutton (Oldham Athletic), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 35'Goal! Newport County 1-2 Oldham Athletic. D. Simeu (Oldham Athletic) scores.
- 35'Attempt blocked. J. Hawkes (Oldham Athletic), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 38'Red card! M. Fondop (Oldham Athletic) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 43'Substitution, Newport County: C. Brennan comes on for L. Jenkins.
- 45'5 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Newport County 1-2 Oldham Athletic.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Goal! Newport County 2-2 Oldham Athletic. B. Lloyd (Newport County) scores.
- 46'Substitution, Newport County: C. Jarvis comes on for T. Davies.
- 46'Attempt blocked. C. Jarvis (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 50'Attempt saved. C. Jarvis (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 50'Attempt saved. J. Crole (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 50'Attempt saved. C. Jarvis (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 50'Attempt blocked. J. Hawkes (Oldham Athletic), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 63'Substitution, Oldham Athletic: R. Ogle comes on for W. Sutton.
- 63'Substitution, Oldham Athletic: J. Leake comes on for K. Taylor.
- 63'Substitution, Oldham Athletic: T. Donaghy comes on for M. Hudson.
- 75'Attempt saved. J. Hawkes (Oldham Athletic), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 76'Attempt missed. B. Lloyd (Newport County), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 79'Attempt saved. J. Garner (Oldham Athletic), header. xG 0.05.
- 81'Attempt saved. B. Lloyd (Newport County), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 81'Attempt saved. C. Jarvis (Newport County), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 82'Attempt blocked. B. Kamwa (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 83'Attempt saved. H. Biggins (Newport County), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 84'Attempt blocked. B. Kamwa (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 86'Substitution, Newport County: M. Spellman comes on for H. Biggins.
- 87'Yellow card for M. Spellman (Newport County) for foul.
- 89'Attempt saved. C. Brennan (Newport County), header from a corner. xG 0.25.
- 89'Attempt saved. J. Crole (Newport County), header. xG 0.09.
- 89'Attempt blocked. M. Baker (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 89'Attempt blocked. C. Evans (Newport County), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 90'16 minutes of added time.
- 90+9'Off the woodwork! B. Lloyd (Newport County), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 90+12'Attempt missed. M. Spellman (Newport County), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+13'Attempt saved. M. Spellman (Newport County), header. xG 0.06.
- 90+14'Yellow card for R. Ogle (Oldham Athletic) for foul.
- 90+15'Penalty missed! B. Kamwa (Newport County), saved.
- 90+18'Goal! Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic. B. Kamwa (Newport County) scores, assisted by C. Evans.
- 90+18'Yellow card for J. Garner (Oldham Athletic) for argument.
- 90+20'Yellow card for B. Kamwa (Newport County).
- 90'Full-time. Newport County 3-2 Oldham Athletic.