Match report

Newport County Stuns Gillingham with Late Goal, Secures League Two Victory 2-1

Gillingham
Gillingham
1–2
FT
Newport County
Newport County
Apr 29, 2023

Newport County stunned Gillingham with a late goal to secure a 2-1 victory in their League Two clash on Saturday. The game was tightly contested, but Newport's early and late goals were decisive against Gillingham.

Key Facts

  • • Newport County scored first through C. Norman (8') assisted by J. Waite.
  • • Gillingham equalized with a penalty by T. Nichols (17').
  • • Ollie Bogle's goal for Newport County (78') sealed the victory.
  • • Substitutions included P. Farquharson on for H. Charsley (57'), D. Jefferies replacing O. Hawkins (65'), and C. McNeill coming on for Calum Kavanagh (72').

Lineups

Gillingham

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Morris (G)
  • 2 C. Alexander (D)
  • 5 M. Ehmer (D)
  • 23 C. Masterson (D)
  • 14 R. McKenzie (D)
  • 7 A. MacDonald (M)
  • 18 E. Coleman (M)
  • 38 T. Dieng (M)
  • 16 D. Jefferies (M)
  • 49 G. Lapslie (F)
  • 20 T. Nichols (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 O. Hawkins
  • 17 J. Clarke
  • 4 W. Wright
  • 32 J. Chambers
  • 35 T. Abrahams
  • 3 D. Tutonda
  • 25 J. Turner

Newport County

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 N. Townsend (G)
  • 18 M. Baker
  • 6 P. Farquharson (D)
  • 28 M. Demetriou (D)
  • 2 C. Norman (M)
  • 22 N. Moriah-Welsh (M)
  • 14 A. Lewis (M)
  • 11 J. Waite (M)
  • 29 W. Evans (M)
  • 9 O. Bogle (F)
  • 19 C. McNeill (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 H. Charsley
  • 16 C. Kavanagh
  • 1 J. Day
  • 48 K. Rai
  • 24 A. Wildig
  • 4 S. Bowen
  • 55 H. Page

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    8' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Norman · Assist: J. Waite
  2. Gillingham
    17' Gillingham Goal · Penalty
    T. Nichols
  3. Newport County
    57' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Farquharson · On: H. Charsley
  4. Gillingham
    65' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Jefferies · On: O. Hawkins
  5. Newport County
    72' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. McNeill · On: Calum Kavanagh
  6. Newport County
    78' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Bogle · Assist: C. Norman
  7. Gillingham
    84' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Coleman · On: Jayden Clarke

Match Stats

Stat Gillingham Newport County
Fouls 20 10
Pass Accuracy 57% 47%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 9
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 295 250
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 4 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 0 3
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 169 118
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Newport County took the lead early with a goal by C. Norman in the 8th minute, setting a strong tone against Gillingham.
  • ▸ The game was level until Ollie Bogle's late goal at 78' which proved decisive for Newport County.