Newport County vs Swindon Town, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Newport County

53': Will Evans
74': Seb Palmer-Houlden

FT
2 - 1

Swindon Town

46': Paul Glatzel

About

Newport County are hosting Swindon Town at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wildig (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin.
3': Foul by Shane McLoughlin (Newport County).
3': William Kokolo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4': Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
7': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cain with a through ball.
7': Attempt saved. Jake Cain (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saidou Khan.
8': Foul by William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
8': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Charlie Austin (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
14': Foul by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town).
14': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Attempt blocked. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lewis.
15': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
15': Jake Cain (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by James Clarke.
19': Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by William Kokolo.
21': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
22': Foul by Jake Cain (Swindon Town).
22': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt blocked. Adam Lewis (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Adam Lewis (Newport County).
25': Attempt blocked. Saidou Khan (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Attempt blocked. Jake Cain (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
28': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by James Clarke.
28': Attempt missed. Jake Cain (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
31': Attempt missed. Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Glatzel.
34': Bryn Morris (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Saidou Khan (Swindon Town).
35': Attempt saved. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
35': Attempt blocked. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
36': Offside, Swindon Town. Charlie Austin is caught offside.
38': Attempt missed. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dawson Devoy following a fast break.
39': Scot Bennett (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Scot Bennett (Newport County).
41': Delay in match because of an injury William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
45': Attempt blocked. Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dawson Devoy with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
45'+1': Saidou Khan (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Swindon Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Swindon Town 0.
45': Substitution, Newport County. Harry Charsley replaces Scot Bennett because of an injury.
46': Goal! Newport County 0, Swindon Town 1. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife with a through ball.
48': Foul by William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
48': Matthew Baker (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Foul by William Kokolo (Swindon Town).
51': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': William Kokolo (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Conor McCarthy.
53': Goal! Newport County 1, Swindon Town 1. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross following a corner.
54': Substitution, Swindon Town. Tom Brewitt replaces William Kokolo.
54': Substitution, Swindon Town. Zachary Elbouzedi replaces Jake Cain.
55': Aaron Wildig (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town).
56': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
56': Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Conor McCarthy.
58': Attempt missed. Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wildig following a corner.
59': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
59': Offside, Swindon Town. Zachary Elbouzedi is caught offside.
61': Foul by Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town).
61': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Attempt saved. Bryn Morris (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Wildig.
63': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jack Bycroft.
63': Attempt missed. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lewis with a cross following a corner.
63': Attempt blocked. Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
63': Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Offside, Newport County. Will Evans is caught offside.
67': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
67': Paul Glatzel (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, Swindon Town. Sean McGurk replaces Charlie Austin.
69': Substitution, Swindon Town. Harry McKirdy replaces Paul Glatzel.
70': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Bryn Morris.
72': Foul by Sean McGurk (Swindon Town).
72': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
73': Attempt missed. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
74': Goal! Newport County 2, Swindon Town 1. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wildig.
75': Jack Bycroft (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
76': Substitution, Swindon Town. Aaron Drinan replaces Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
77': Attempt missed. Sean McGurk (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Elbouzedi.
77': Saidou Khan (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town).
79': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
81': Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Adam Lewis.
82': Attempt missed. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dawson Devoy with a cross following a corner.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Brewitt (Swindon Town).
84': Substitution, Newport County. Luke Jephcott replaces Aaron Wildig.
84': Substitution, Newport County. Offrande Zanzala replaces Seb Palmer-Houlden.
85': Substitution, Newport County. Lewis Payne replaces Adam Lewis.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Foul by Saidou Khan (Swindon Town).
86': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Ryan Delaney (Newport County).
90'+1': Foul by Frazer Blake-Tracy (Swindon Town).
90'+1': Luke Jephcott (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dawson Devoy.
90'+4': Foul by Saidou Khan (Swindon Town).
90'+4': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by James Clarke.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Dawson Devoy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
90'+7': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
90'+7': Saidou Khan (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Swindon Town 1.
0': Match ends, Newport County 2, Swindon Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 5,912

EFL League Two Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Notts County	6	+8	14
2	Gillingham	6	+7	13
3	Barrow	6	+6	13
4	Walsall	6	+5	12

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Newport County (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Nick Townsend (GK)
5	James Clarke
4	Ryan Delaney
28	Matthew Baker
8	Bryn Morris
24	Aaron Wildig
17	Scott Bennett
3	Adam Lewis
19	Shane McLoughlin
30	Seb Palmer-Houlden
7	Will Evans

Newport County Substitutes:

Jon Maxted, James Waite, Offrande Zanzala, Lewis Payne, Luke Jephcott, Kyle Jameson, Harry Charsley.

Swindon Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jack Bycroft (GK)
5	Frazer Blake-Tracy
24	Conor McCarthy
17	Williams Kokolo
22	Udoka Godwin-Malife
8	Saidou Khan
20	Dawson Devoy
16	Jake Cain
32	Charlie Austin
11	Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
9	Paul Glatzel

Swindon Town Substitutes:

Harry McKirdy, Sean Mcgurk, Tom Brewitt, Aaron Drinan, Zak Elbouzedi, Conor Brann, Harrison Minturn.

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