Newport County vs Cheltenham Town

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 8 Sep 2020, 18:00
Newport County
Newport County
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 J. Adcock Round 2

Match report

Cheltenham Town edged past Newport County 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 8 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cheltenham Town had 14 shots to Newport County's 13.

The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)), with J. Adcock in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 13 - 14 On target 4 - 4 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 5 - 16 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Robbie Willmott
Newport County · captained the side
8 Joshua Griffiths 4 saves
8 William Boyle captained the side
7 Reuben Reid 1 goal
7 Tom King 3 saves
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 14
4 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 5
8 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 8
5 Fouls 16
7 Corners 6
3 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 4
410 Passes Total 307
301 Passes Accurate 207
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 4-4-2
1 T. King
2 A. Baker 33 J. Woodiwiss 6 B. Cooper 3 R. Haynes
7 R. Willmott 21 L. Collins 37 S. Lewis 9 P. Amond
29 R. Taylor 20 S. Janneh
Cheltenham Town · 4-4-2
20 J. Griffiths
24 G. Horton 6 D. Bowry 15 W. Boyle 11 M. Blair
25 T. Chamberlain 23 E. Bonds 17 L. Freestone 16 A. Addai
9 R. Reid 19 G. Lloyd
Newport County
Coach
M. Flynn
Substitutes
  • 38 Callum Brain
  • 36 Lewys Twamley
  • 32 Liam Shephard
  • 8 Matthew Dolan
  • 11 Tristan Abrahams
  • 35 Ryan Hillier
  • 19 Scott Twine
Cheltenham Town
Coach
M. Duff
Substitutes
  • 22 Max Harris
  • 34 Harvey Skurek
  • 8 Chris Clements
  • 4 Ben Tozer
  • 18 Finn Azaz
  • 30 Callum Ebanks
  • 21 Tahvon Campbell
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Chris Clements ↓ Matty Blair Cheltenham Town
  • 64' ↑ Finn Azaz ↓ Elliot Bonds Cheltenham Town
  • 64' ↑ Ben Tozer ↓ Lewis Freestone Cheltenham Town
  • 69' ↑ Liam Shephard ↓ Sonny Lewis Newport County
  • 79' ↑ Ryan Hillier ↓ Ryan Taylor Newport County
  • 83' ↑ Lewys Twamley ↓ Ryan Haynes Newport County
Cards
  • 56' Robbie Willmott Newport County
  • 90' Tom Chamberlain Cheltenham Town
Head-to-head
Newport County 2 5 draws 5 Cheltenham Town
2026-04-18 Cheltenham vs Newport 0 - 0
2025-10-18 Newport vs Cheltenham 0 - 2
2025-02-22 Newport County vs Cheltenham Town 0 - 3
2024-09-03 Newport County vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 2
2024-08-10 Cheltenham Town vs Newport County 3 - 2
2023-10-10 Cheltenham Town vs Newport County 0 - 2
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Cheltenham Town D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Cheltenham Town?
Newport County lost 0-1 against Cheltenham Town on 8 September 2020.
Who won Newport County vs Cheltenham Town?
Cheltenham Town won the match 1-0.
Where was Newport County vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Cheltenham Town?
Newport County had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.