Match report

Newport County 2–2 Barrow: A Thrilling League Two Draw

Newport County
Newport County
2–2
FT
Barrow
Barrow
Nov 29, 2025

Newport County held off Barrow to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw in their League Two fixture on November 29th. Goals from A. Driscoll-Glennon and C. Baker-Richardson gave Newport the lead, only for B. Whitfield and Scott Smith to level things up for Barrow.

Key Facts

  • • Newport County: 2 goals (A. Driscoll-Glennon at 39', C. Baker-Richardson at 64')
  • • Barrow: 2 goals (B. Whitfield at 45', Scott Smith at 84')
  • • Substitutions for Newport County: M. Spellman, N. Opoku
  • • Yellow Card to Barrow's Scott Smith

Lineups

Newport County

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 28 J. Wright (G)
  • 2 C. Evans (D)
  • 15 L. Jenkins (D)
  • 25 A. Odimayo (D)
  • 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon (D)
  • 21 M. Spellman (M)
  • 11 C. Antwi (M)
  • 44 S. Braybrooke (M)
  • 7 B. Kamwa (M)
  • 9 C. Baker-Richardson (F)
  • 19 G. Garner (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Tzanev
  • 6 C. Brennan
  • 14 K. Whitmore
  • 20 B. Lloyd
  • 22 H. Ogunneye
  • 24 N. Opoku
  • 27 M. Alexander-Walker

Barrow

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 B. Winterbottom (G)
  • 5 C. Raglan (D)
  • 6 N. Canavan (D)
  • 4 M. Williams (D)
  • 34 B. Whitfield (M)
  • 45 R. Harper (M)
  • 14 C. McCann (M)
  • 11 E. Newby (M)
  • 8 S. Smith (F)
  • 20 I. Fletcher
  • 15 K. Hemmings (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Adu Poku
  • 21 J. Earing
  • 23 C. Mahoney
  • 27 D. Worrall
  • 29 T. Barkhuizen

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    39' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Driscoll-Glennon
  2. Barrow
    45' Barrow Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Whitfield · Assist: Niall Canavan
  3. Newport County
    64' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Baker-Richardson · Assist: Sammy Braybrooke
  4. Barrow
    65' Barrow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Fletcher · On: J. Earing
  5. Barrow
    65' Barrow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Newby · On: T. Barkhuizen
  6. Newport County
    68' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Spellman · On: B. Lloyd
  7. Barrow
    68' Barrow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Hemmings · On: M. Adu Poku
  8. Barrow
    75' Barrow subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Harper · On: C. Mahoney
  9. Newport County
    76' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Baker-Richardson · On: N. Opoku
  10. Barrow
    82' Barrow Card · Yellow Card
    Scott Smith

    Foul

  11. Barrow
    84' Barrow Goal · Normal Goal
    Scott Smith · Assist: C. Mahoney

Match Stats

Stat Newport County Barrow
Fouls 5 13
Pass Accuracy 79% 84%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 504 465
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 0.89 1.11
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 398 390
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Driscoll-Glennon opened the scoring for Newport in the 39th minute, giving them a first-half lead.
  • ▸ Barrow equalized quickly through B. Whitfield at halftime and then again tied it up thanks to Scott Smith’s goal with just minutes remaining.