NewportNEW2 – 2FT
TranmereTRN
Rodney Parade, NewportFT
- 90'H — Shaquille Gwengwe
- 84'H — Matthew Dibley-Dias
- 80'A — Patrick BroughOff — Zane Okoro
- 78'A — Lee O'ConnorOff — Charlie Whitaker
- 78'H — Joe ThomasOff — Ciaran Brennan
- 75'A — Dylan Jones
- 73'A — Tom Ince
- 71'A — Zane Okoro
- 71'H — Matthew Dibley-DiasOff — Cameron Evans
- 71'H — Kieron EvansOff — Yahya Bamba
- 66'A — Dylan JonesOff — Nathan Smith
- 66'A — Sam FinleyOff — Tom Conlon
- 65'A — Jordan TurnbullOff — Jacob Slater
- 54'H — Cole JarvisOff — Christian Doidge
- 45'H — Dan SassiOff — Alfie Merritt
- HT 1–0
- 43'H — Christian Doidge
- 15'A — Jacob Slater
- 11'H — Shaquille Gwengwe
- KO – 17:00
Shots on targetTRN
45
ShotsTRN
1115
CornersTRN
46
- 90'Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 90'
- 84'Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport County) Yellow Card at 84'
- 80'Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 78'Joe Thomas (Newport County) Substitution at 78'
- 78'Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 78'
- 75'Dylan Jones (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 75'
- 73'Tom Ince (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 73'
- 71'Kieron Evans (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Zane Okoro (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 71'
- 66'Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 66'
- 66'Dylan Jones (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 66'
- 65'Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 65'
- 54'Cole Jarvis (Newport County) Substitution at 54'
- 45'Dan Sassi (Newport County) Substitution at 45'
- 43'Christian Doidge (Newport County) Yellow Card at 43'
- 15'Jacob Slater (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 15'
- 11'Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 11'
Most shots5Will VaulksTranmere Rovers
Most saves2Jordan WrightNewport County
Most fouled3Zane OkoroTranmere Rovers
Newport County4-2-3-1Tranmere Rovers4-2-3-1Substitutions
- 45'34Dan Sassi17Alfie Merritt
- 54'40Cole Jarvis27Christian Doidge
- 71'24Matthew Dibley-Dias2Cameron Evans
- 71'7Kieron Evans20Yahya Bamba
- 78'12Joe Thomas6Ciaran Brennan
- 65'4Jordan Turnbull3Jacob Slater
- 66'29Dylan Jones5Nathan Smith
- 66'8Sam Finley11Tom Conlon
- 78'22Lee O'Connor7Charlie Whitaker
- 80'23Patrick Brough17Zane Okoro
SubstitutesNewport County- 34DSDan SassiSUBOn
- 12JTJoe ThomasSUBOn
- 25JTJake TurnerSUB
- 40CJCole JarvisSUBOn
- 24MDMatthew Dibley-DiasSUBOn
- 7KEKieron EvansSUBOn
- 8MSMatt SmithSUB
SubstitutesTranmere Rovers- 13CBConiah Boyce-ClarkeSUB
- 4JTJordan TurnbullSUBOn
- 29DJDylan JonesSUBOn
- 22LOLee O'ConnorSUBOn
- 8SFSam FinleySUBOn
- 23PBPatrick BroughSUBOn
- 20CVCharlie VeeversSUB
NewportTranmere
- 4Shots on target5
- 11Shots15
- 36.4Shot accuracy %33.3
- 3Blocked shots4
- 4Corners6
- 0Penalties taken0
- 2Saves2
- 40.5Possession %59.5
- 228Passes345
- 116Accurate passes224
- 50.9Pass accuracy %64.9
- 0Crosses0
- 0Accurate crosses0
- 0Cross accuracy %0
- 0Long balls0
- 0Accurate long balls0
- 0Long ball accuracy %0
- 11Tackles11
- 6Tackles won7
- 54.5Tackle success %63.6
- 0Interceptions0
- 40Clearances33
- 2Offsides2
- 14Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Promotion |  Bristol RoversBristol Rovers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 Promotion |  SwindonSwindon Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 Promotion |  BarnetBarnet | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 Promotion playoffs | TranmereTranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 5 Promotion playoffs |  WalsallWalsall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 Promotion playoffs |  Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 Promotion playoffs |  CreweCrewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 |  CheltenhamCheltenham Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 |  York CityYork City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 |  OldhamOldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 11 |  GrimsbyGrimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 |  ColchesterColchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 |  GillinghamGillingham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |  NorthamptonNorthampton Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 |  Salford CitySalford City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 |  ExeterExeter City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |  RotherhamRotherham United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 |  ChesterfieldChesterfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 |  AccringtonAccrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | NewportNewport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 |  CrawleyCrawley Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 |  RochdaleRochdale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 Relegation |  ShrewsburyShrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 24 Relegation |  Port ValePort Vale | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
Qualification
- Promotion
- Promotion playoffs
- Relegation
Newport · Previous meetings between these sides.
- W3-1
- D1-1
- L1-4
- L1-2
- L1-2
Most recent match first.
Newport
LWDLW
- BRI3-5
- RCH3-0
- WIM1-1
- ROMA1-4
- BRW2-1
Tranmere
DWDDL
- PTV1-1
- SHR2-0
- RCH2-2
- GRI1-1
- MKD0-3
- Competition
- League Two
- Venue
- Rodney Parade, Newport
- Referee
- Emily Heaslip
- Attendance
- 4,606
Common questions
What was the score in Newport County – Tranmere Rovers?
- The match finished Newport County 2–2 Tranmere Rovers, played on 29 August 2026.
What is the line-up for Newport County – Tranmere Rovers?
- Newport County line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Jordan Wright, Kyle Cameron, Lee Jenkins, Alfie Merritt, Cameron Norman, Harrison Biggins, Ciaran Brennan, Cameron Evans, Christian Doidge, Shaquille Gwengwe, Yahya Bamba. Tranmere Rovers line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Luke McGee, Nathan Smith, Bobby Faulkner, Jacob Slater, Joel Senior, Tom Ince, Tom Conlon, Will Vaulks, Joe Ironside, Charlie Whitaker, Zane Okoro.
What is the recent form of Newport County?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Newport County won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.
What is the recent form of Tranmere Rovers?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Tranmere Rovers won 1, drew 3 and lost 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Tranmere Rovers?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Newport County won 1, Tranmere Rovers won 3, and 1 were drawn.
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