Match report

Notts County Defeats Newport County 3-1 in League Two Clash

Notts County
Notts County
3–1
FT
Newport County
Newport County
Apr 6, 2026

Notts County secured a vital 3-1 victory over Newport County in the League Two clash, as L. Ness scored twice for the hosts. Despite a late goal by B. Lloyd for Newport County, Notts maintained their lead with a late goal from J. Luker. The win keeps Notts in contention for a playoff spot, while Newport faces pressure to regroup after the loss.

Key Facts

  • • L. Ness scored two goals for Notts County (19' and 23')
  • • B. Lloyd scored for Newport County (65')
  • • J. Luker scored the third goal for Notts County (86')
  • • Substitutions for Newport County: C. Evans, B. Lloyd, J. Crole
  • • Substitutions for Notts County: M. Dennis, L. Ndlovu, J. Luker

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 28 Lewis Macari (D)
  • 12 Lucas Ness (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 17 Maziar Kouhyar (M)
  • 8 Oliver Norburn (M)
  • 18 Matt Palmer (M)
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts (M)
  • 11 Conor Grant (F)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (F)
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 22 Beck-Ray Enoru
  • 23 Luke Browne
  • 19 Matthew Dennis
  • 53 Harrison Iwunze
  • 16 Jayden Luker
  • 26 Tyrese Hall

Newport County

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Jordan Wright (G)
  • 12 Joe Thomas (D)
  • 4 Matthew Baker (D)
  • 17 Thomas Davies (D)
  • 15 Lee Jenkins (D)
  • 5 Sven Sprangler (M)
  • 8 Matthew Smith (M)
  • 19 Gerard Garner (M)
  • 10 Harrison Biggins (M)
  • 7 Bobby Kamwa (M)
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Cameron Evans
  • 20 Ben Lloyd
  • 16 James Crole
  • 21 Michael Spellman
  • 3 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
  • 6 Ciaran Brennan
  • 13 Shaun MacDonald

Timeline

  1. Notts County
    19' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Ness · Assist: M. Palmer
  2. Notts County
    23' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Ness · Assist: K. Bennetts
  3. Newport County
    36' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Smith · On: C. Evans
  4. Newport County
    46' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Thomas Davies · On: B. Lloyd
  5. Newport County
    46' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Garner · On: J. Crole
  6. Newport County
    60' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    H. Biggins

    Foul

  7. Notts County
    64' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    C. Grant

    Diving

  8. Newport County
    65' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Lloyd · Assist: N. Opoku
  9. Notts County
    68' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Grant · On: M. Dennis
  10. Newport County
    76' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sprangler

    Foul

  11. Newport County
    77' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Kamwa · On: M. Spellman
  12. Notts County
    77' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ndlovu · On: J. Luker
  13. Notts County
    84' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Q. Kouhyar · On: L. Browne
  14. Notts County
    86' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Luker · Assist: T. Iorpenda
  15. Newport County
    88' Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Sprangler · On: C. Brennan
  16. Newport County
    90'+6 Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Crole

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Newport County
Fouls 7 16
Pass Accuracy 84% 67%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 4
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 536 282
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 8 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 0
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 452 188
Shots Inside Box 12 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Notts County took an early lead through L. Ness, scoring twice within four minutes (19' and 23') to establish control over Newport County.
  • ▸ Newport County's late goal by B. Lloyd at 65' provided a temporary spark, but J. Luker's goal for Notts County in the 86' sealed the victory, maintaining their momentum in the League Two race.