Match report

Newport County Stuns Barnet 2-1 in League Two

Barnet
Barnet
1–2
FT
Newport County
Newport County
Mar 14, 2026

Newport County stunned Barnet with a 2-1 victory in a thrilling League Two encounter. The visitors took the lead through Chris Stead's goal but Newport fought back to secure all three points thanks to Benjamin Kamwa and Joe Crole's efforts.

Key Facts

  • • Barnet's Chris Stead scored at 32 minutes
  • • Newport County's Benjamin Kamwa equalized at 65 minutes
  • • Joe Crole secured the win for Newport County at 83 minutes
  • • Newport County had two yellow cards, one for Thomas Davies and one for Stephen Sprangler
  • • Barnet's Rhys Glover received a yellow card

Lineups

Barnet

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 29 C. Slicker (G)
  • 5 A. Senior (D)
  • 4 D. Collinge (D)
  • 25 N. Tavares (D)
  • 24 R. Crichlow-Noble (D)
  • 28 N. Ofoborh (M)
  • 18 A. Hartigan (M)
  • 15 R. Glover (M)
  • 10 C. Stead (M)
  • 11 I. Kanu (M)
  • 20 K. Tshimanga (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 O. Evans
  • 12 O. Hawkins
  • 19 M. Shelton
  • 27 B. Assombalonga
  • 8 R. Browne
  • 17 J. Howland
  • 22 P. Chinedu

Newport County

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 28 J. Wright (G)
  • 2 C. Evans (D)
  • 15 L. Jenkins (D)
  • 4 M. Baker (D)
  • 23 R. Delaney (D)
  • 17 T. Davies (D)
  • 21 M. Spellman (M)
  • 5 S. Sprangler (M)
  • 10 H. Biggins (M)
  • 9 C. Baker-Richardson (F)
  • 7 B. Kamwa (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 S. MacDonald
  • 19 G. Garner
  • 20 B. Lloyd
  • 16 J. Crole
  • 8 M. Smith
  • 33 T. Nyakuhwa
  • 12 J. Thomas

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    19' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Spellman · On: B. Lloyd
  2. Barnet
    32' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead
  3. Newport County
    46' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Baker-Richardson · On: J. Crole
  4. Newport County
    59' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    Thomas Davies

    Foul

  5. Newport County
    65' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Kamwa · Assist: C. Evans
  6. Barnet
    74' Barnet subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Kanu · On: O. Hawkins
  7. Barnet
    74' Barnet subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Hartigan · On: Mark Shelton
  8. Newport County
    75' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sprangler

    Argument

  9. Barnet
    77' Barnet Card · Yellow Card
    R. Glover

    Foul

  10. Newport County
    79' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Thomas Davies · On: J. Thomas
  11. Newport County
    80' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Kamwa · On: T. Nyakuhwa
  12. Newport County
    83' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Crole · Assist: T. Nyakuhwa
  13. Barnet
    84' Barnet subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Stead · On: Rhys Browne
  14. Newport County
    90'+2 Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Biggins · On: M. Smith

Match Stats

Stat Barnet Newport County
Fouls 8 21
Pass Accuracy 72% 60%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 496 239
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.87 1.60
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 358 143
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Newport County's Benjamin Kamwa equalized at 65 minutes, giving them the momentum
  • ▸ Joe Crole's goal at 83 minutes sealed the victory for Newport County, shifting the game's momentum decisively in their favor