Newport County AFC vs Tranmere Rovers; Sky Bet League Two

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Newport County AFC vs Tranmere Rovers. Sky Bet League Two.

3:00pm, Saturday 29th August 2026.

Rodney Parade.

Newport County AFC 2

S Gwengwe (11th minute, 90th minute)

Tranmere Rovers 2

Z Okoro (71st minute)
D Jones (75th minute)

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Match Stats

Key Stats

Possession

Newport: 40.5%

Tranmere: 59.5%

Shots

Newport: 11

Tranmere: 15

Shots on target

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 5

Big chances missed

Newport: 0

Tranmere: 0

Corners

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 6

Accurate passes

Newport: 116

Tranmere: 224

Passing accuracy

Newport: 50.9%

Tranmere: 64.9%

Yellow cards

Newport: 2

Tranmere: 2

Red cards

Newport: 0

Tranmere: 0

Attacking

Shots

Newport: 11

Tranmere: 15

Shots on target

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 5

Shots off target

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 6

Hit woodwork

Newport: 0

Tranmere: 1

Shots blocked

Newport: 3

Tranmere: 4

Big chances missed

Newport: 0

Tranmere: 0

Touches opp. box

Newport: 16

Tranmere: 21

Corners

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 6

Caught offside

Newport: 2

Tranmere: 2

Defensive

Goalkeeper saves

Newport: 2

Tranmere: 2

Attempted tackles

Newport: 11

Tranmere: 11

Succesful tackles

Newport: 55

Tranmere: 64

Tackle success

Newport: 500%

Tranmere: 581.8%

Recoveries

Newport: 35

Tranmere: 33

Interceptions

Newport: 7

Tranmere: 4

Blocks

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 3

Crosses blocked

Newport: 3

Tranmere: 2

Clearances

Newport: 40

Tranmere: 33

Headed clearances

Newport: 25

Tranmere: 29

Passing

Attempted passes

Newport: 228

Tranmere: 345

Accurate passes

Newport: 116

Tranmere: 224

Passing accuracy

Newport: 50.9%

Tranmere: 64.9%

Chances created

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 12

Attempted crosses

Newport: 18

Tranmere: 19

Accurate crosses

Newport: 3

Tranmere: 2

Crossing accuracy

Newport: 16.7%

Tranmere: 10.5%

Duels

Duels won

Newport: 50

Tranmere: 74

Duel success

Newport: 40.3%

Tranmere: 59.7%

Ground duels won

Newport: 24

Tranmere: 33

Ground duels success

Newport: 42.1%

Tranmere: 57.9%

Aerial duels won

Newport: 26

Tranmere: 41

Aerial duel success

Newport: 38.8%

Tranmere: 61.2%

Attempted dribbles

Newport: 13

Tranmere: 17

Sucessful dribbles

Newport: 4

Tranmere: 9

Dribble success

Newport: 30.8%

Tranmere: 52.9%

Discipline

Fouls conceded

Newport: 14

Tranmere: 11

Fouls won

Newport: 9

Tranmere: 14

Yellow cards

Newport: 2

Tranmere: 2

Red cards

Newport: 0

Tranmere: 0

Form

Newport

vs Colchester (h) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Plymouth (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

vs Gillingham (a) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Grimsby (h) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Swindon (a) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

vs Accrington (a) 19 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

Tranmere

vs Rochdale (h) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Chesterfld (a) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Walsall (h) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Shrewsbury (h) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Northern Group E

vs Exeter (a) 19 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Gillingham (a) 12 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two