Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County

League Two 9 Dec 2023, 15:00
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Newport County
Newport County
🏟 Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside) 👤 S. Stockbridge Round 21

Match report

Tranmere Rovers edged past Newport County 2-1 in the League Two on 9 December 2023.

Tranmere Rovers dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 14 shots to Newport County's 9.

The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside), with S. Stockbridge in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 14 - 9 On target 3 - 3 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 13 - 11 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Kieron Morris
Tranmere Rovers · 1 goal
8 Connor Jennings 1 goal
8 Brad Walker 61 passes (87% accurate)
7 William Albert Evans 1 goal
7 Lee O'Connor captained the side
First half vs second half
Tranmere Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–7 9–2
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–0
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 5–1 3–1
Attacks 60–66 52–33
Match statistics
1 Substitution 4
112 Attacks 99
6 Attacks 7
3 Attacks 0
5 Attacks 1
6 Attacks 2
67 Dangerous Attacks 41
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
3 On Target 3
9 Off Target 6
1 Off Target 1
0 Off Target 1
0 Off Target 1
1 Off Target 1
0 Off Target 1
14 Shots Total 9
3 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 2
13 Fouls 11
8 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 1
445 Passes Total 300
303 Passes Accurate 173
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere Rovers · 4-4-2
1 L. McGee
2 L. O'Connor 5 T. Davies 21 J. Yarney 27 C. Wood
25 R. Apter 4 B. Walker 8 R. Hendry 7 K. Morris
18 C. Jennings 14 K. Dennis
Newport County · 3-4-2-1
1 N. Townsend
28 M. Baker 5 J. Clarke 4 R. Delaney
2 L. Payne 24 A. Wildig 8 B. Morris 19 S. McLoughlin
30 S. Palmer-Houlden 7 W. Evans
9 O. Bogle
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
N. Adkins
Substitutes
  • 19 Harvey Saunders
  • 12 Charlie Jolley
  • 29 Conor Robson
  • 30 Jean Belehouan
  • 23 Reece McAlear
  • 11 Josh Hawkes
  • 26 James Norris
Newport County
Coach
G. Coughlan
Substitutes
  • 20 Harry Charsley
  • 17 Scot Bennett
  • 33 Matthew Bondswell
  • 22 Nathan Wood
  • 26 Jonathan Maxted
  • 11 James Waite
  • 18 Kiban Rai
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ H. Charsley ↓ W. Evans Newport County
  • 65' ↑ S. Bennett ↓ A. Wildig Newport County
  • 67' ↑ H. Saunders ↓ R. Apter Tranmere Rovers
  • 83' ↑ M. Bondswell ↓ J. Clarke Newport County
  • 89' ↑ N. Wood ↓ S. Palmer-Houlden Newport County
  • 90+6' ↑ C. Jolley ↓ K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
Cards
  • 45' K. Morris Tranmere Rovers
  • 54' J. Clarke Newport County
  • 84' M. Bondswell Newport County
  • 90+2' K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
  • 90+4' B. Morris Newport County
  • 90+7' C. Jolley Tranmere Rovers
Head-to-head
Tranmere Rovers 4 1 draws 5 Newport County
2026-03-03 Newport vs Tranmere 3 - 1
2025-09-13 Tranmere vs Newport 1 - 1
2025-05-03 Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers 1 - 4
2024-11-09 Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County 2 - 1
2023-12-09 Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County 2 - 1
2022-08-20 Newport County vs Tranmere Rovers 2 - 1
Recent form
Tranmere Rovers D D L L L
Newport County D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County?
Tranmere Rovers won 2-1 against Newport County on 9 December 2023.
Who won Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County?
Tranmere Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County played?
The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside).
Who had more possession in Tranmere Rovers vs Newport County?
Tranmere Rovers had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.