Walsall vs Newport County

League Two 29 Dec 2024, 15:00
Walsall
Walsall
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Newport County
Newport County
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 C. Brook Round 23

Match report

Walsall beat Newport County 2-0 in the League Two on 29 December 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Newport County dominated possession with 66% of the ball, while Walsall had 15 shots to Newport County's 5.

The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with C. Brook in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 15 - 5 On target 6 - 1 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 12 - 6 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Taylor Allen
Walsall · 2 assists
8 Nathan Lowe 2 goals
7 Tommy Simkin captained the side
7 David Okagbue captained the side
7 Harry Williams captained the side
First half vs second half
Walsall stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–2 10–3
Shots On Goal 2–1 4–0
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 3–1 3–1
Attacks 34–43 55–38
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
0 Corners 1
0 Corners 1
4 Substitution 5
89 Attacks 81
7 Attacks 22
7 Attacks 22
50 Dangerous Attacks 20
7 Dangerous Attacks 7
7 Dangerous Attacks 7
6 On Target 1
9 Off Target 5
15 Shots Total 5
6 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 0
2 Shots Blocked 4
11 Shots Inside Box 4
4 Shots Outside Box 1
12 Fouls 6
6 Corners 1
0 Offsides 5
34% Ball Possession 66%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 2
255 Passes Total 522
169 Passes Accurate 417
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
2 C. Barrett 22 J. Jellis 25 R. Stirk 8 C. Lakin 3 L. Gordon
7 N. Lowe 9 J. Matt
Newport County · 4-3-3
1 N. Townsend
19 S. McLoughlin 6 C. Brennan 4 M. Baker 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon
14 K. Whitmore 17 K. Evans 11 C. Antwi
7 B. Kamwa 31 L. Jephcott 21 M. Spellman
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 4 Oisin McEntee
  • 17 Jack Earing
  • 5 Donervon Daniels
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 30 Evan Weir
  • 39 Danny Johnson
Newport County
Coach
Nélson Jardim
Substitutes
  • 16 Jamie Miley
  • 10 Oliver Greaves
  • 27 Hamzad Kargbo
  • 23 Kyle Jameson
  • 25 Kyle Hudlin
  • 13 Jacob Carney
  • 5 James Clarke
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 60' ↑ J. Earing ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
  • 60' ↑ O. McEntee ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 76' ↑ J. Miley ↓ C. Antwi Newport County
  • 76' ↑ O. Greaves ↓ M. Spellman Newport County
  • 76' ↑ H. Kargbo ↓ L. Jephcott Newport County
  • 86' ↑ K. Hudlin ↓ K. Whitmore Newport County
  • 86' ↑ K. Jameson ↓ B. Kamwa Newport County
  • 89' ↑ D. Daniels ↓ J. Earing Walsall
Cards
  • 20' A. Driscoll-Glennon Newport County
  • 42' H. Williams Walsall
  • 66' D. Okagbue Walsall
  • 81' L. Gordon Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 4 5 draws 2 Newport County
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
Walsall D D L D W
Newport County D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Newport County?
Walsall won 2-0 against Newport County on 29 December 2024.
Who won Walsall vs Newport County?
Walsall won the match 2-0.
Where was Walsall vs Newport County played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Newport County?
Newport County had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.