Match report

Newport County Defeats Shrewsbury 1-0 in League Two Clash

Newport County
Newport County
1–0
FT
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Mar 28, 2026

Newport County secured a vital 1-0 win against Shrewsbury in a tightly contested League Two match, thanks to a goal from B. Kamwa in the 68th minute. The home side held off a spirited Shrewsbury, who were reduced to nine men with yellow cards for Benning and William Boyle, to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Newport County 1-0 Shrewsbury
  • • Goal: B. Kamwa (Newport County, 68')
  • • Yellow Cards: Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury, 29'), C. Evans (Newport County, 45+4'), William Boyle (Shrewsbury, 71'), T. Perry (Shrewsbury, 90+3')

Lineups

Newport County

Starting XI

  • 28 Jordan Wright (G)
  • 18 Liam Shephard (D)
  • 4 Matthew Baker (D)
  • 23 Ryan Delaney (D)
  • 17 Thomas Davies (D)
  • 2 Cameron Evans (M)
  • 5 Sven Sprangler (M)
  • 20 Ben Lloyd (M)
  • 8 Matthew Smith (M)
  • 7 Bobby Kamwa (M)
  • 16 James Crole (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Joe Thomas
  • 19 Gerard Garner
  • 9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku
  • 6 Ciaran Brennan
  • 13 Shaun MacDonald
  • 3 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon

Shrewsbury

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Cox (G)
  • 30 Kevin Berkoe (D)
  • 26 Sam Stubbs (D)
  • 5 William Boyle (D)
  • 25 Josh Ruffels (D)
  • 3 Malvind Benning (D)
  • 10 Thomas Sang (M)
  • 11 Anthony Scully (M)
  • 14 Taylor Perry (M)
  • 9 George Lloyd (F)
  • 19 Iwan Morgan (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Tommy McDermott
  • 27 John Marquis
  • 20 Ismeal Kabia
  • 48 Bradley Ihionvien
  • 12 Will Brook
  • 4 Tom Anderson
  • 16 Nick Freeman

Timeline

  1. Shrewsbury
    29' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    Malvind Benning

    Handball

  2. Shrewsbury
    44' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Sang · On: Tommy McDermott
  3. Newport County
    45'+4 Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    C. Evans

    Foul

  4. Newport County
    68' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Kamwa · Assist: J. Crole
  5. Shrewsbury
    69' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Lloyd · On: J. Marquis
  6. Shrewsbury
    70' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Malvind Benning · On: Ismeal Kabia
  7. Shrewsbury
    71' Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    William Boyle

    Foul

  8. Newport County
    73' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Shephard · On: J. Thomas
  9. Newport County
    73' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Smith · On: G. Garner
  10. Shrewsbury
    76' Shrewsbury subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Scully · On: B. Ihionvien
  11. Newport County
    86' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Crole · On: C. Baker-Richardson
  12. Newport County
    87' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Lloyd · On: N. Opoku
  13. Shrewsbury
    90'+3 Shrewsbury Card · Yellow Card
    T. Perry

    Foul

  14. Newport County
    90' Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Evans · On: C. Brennan

Match Stats

Stat Newport County Shrewsbury
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 62% 56%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 3
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 362 328
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 2 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 0 2
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 224 183
Shots Inside Box 1 0
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ B. Kamwa's goal in the 68th minute was the turning point as Newport County capitalized on a strong attack led by J. Crole's assist.
  • ▸ Shrewsbury's loss of players due to multiple yellow cards, notably Malvind Benning and William Boyle, significantly impacted their ability to press and mount a comeback.