Newport County vs Walsall

League Two 21 Apr 2025, 11:30
Newport County
Newport County
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 S. Purkiss Round 44

Match report

Newport County played out a goalless draw with Walsall in the League Two on 21 April 2025.

Walsall dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 17 shots to Newport County's 7.

C. Brennan was sent off in the 78th minute.

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

Possession 35% - 65% Shots 7 - 17 On target 3 - 3 Corners 5 - 6 Fouls 7 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Tommy Simkin
Walsall · 3 saves
8 David Okagbue captained the side
8 Taylor Allen 61 passes (80% accurate)
7 Nick Townsend 3 saves
7 Joe Thomas captained the side
First half vs second half
Walsall came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 3–12
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–1
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 3–2 2–4
Attacks 54–56 39–57
Match statistics
5 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
93 Attacks 113
33 Dangerous Attacks 69
3 On Target 3
3 Off Target 14
7 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 11
1 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 11
2 Shots Outside Box 6
7 Fouls 11
5 Corners 6
1 Offsides 4
35% Ball Possession 65%
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 3
256 Passes Total 490
162 Passes Accurate 397
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Townsend
12 J. Thomas 5 J. Clarke 4 M. Baker 19 S. McLoughlin
6 C. Brennan 11 C. Antwi
21 M. Spellman 14 K. Whitmore 7 B. Kamwa
25 K. Hudlin
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
19 N. Asiimwe 15 A. Chang 22 J. Jellis 25 R. Stirk 3 L. Gordon
37 A. Adomah 11 L. Amantchi
Newport County
Coach
Nélson Jardim
Substitutes
  • 32 Jaden Warner
  • 3 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
  • 8 Josh Martin
  • 9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
  • 36 Lewis Webb
  • 17 Kieron Evans
  • 44 David Ajiboye
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 20 George Hall
  • 2 Connor Barrett
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 4 Oisin McEntee
  • 23 Ellis Harrison
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 5 Donervon Daniels
Substitutions
  • 39' ↑ J. Warner ↓ J. Clarke Newport County
  • 62' ↑ J. Martin ↓ M. Spellman Newport County
  • 62' ↑ A. Glennon ↓ K. Whitmore Newport County
  • 66' ↑ J. Matt ↓ L. Amantchi Walsall
  • 66' ↑ C. Barrett ↓ L. Gordon Walsall
  • 66' ↑ G. Hall ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 72' ↑ O. McEntee ↓ A. Chang Walsall
  • 83' ↑ C. Baker-Richardson ↓ K. Hudlin Newport County
  • 84' ↑ E. Harrison ↓ A. Adomah Walsall
  • 90+9' ↑ D. Ajiboye ↓ J. Martin Newport County
Cards
  • 78' C. Brennan Newport County
  • 37' A. Adomah Walsall
Head-to-head
Newport County 2 5 draws 4 Walsall
2026-03-21 Walsall vs Newport 2 - 1
2025-11-08 Newport vs Walsall 2 - 4
2025-04-21 Newport County vs Walsall 0 - 0
2024-12-29 Walsall vs Newport County 2 - 0
2023-10-20 Newport County vs Walsall 3 - 3
2022-08-06 Newport County vs Walsall 0 - 1
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Walsall?
Newport County drew 0-0 against Walsall on 21 April 2025.
Who won Newport County vs Walsall?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Newport County vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Walsall?
Walsall had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.