Match report

Fleetwood Town Defeats Newport County 2-0 in League Two Clash

Newport County
Newport County
0–2
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Dec 13, 2025

Fleetwood Town stunned Newport County with a well-executed performance, securing a 2-0 victory in the League Two clash. The away side capitalized on early goals from F. Potter and R. Graydon to maintain their lead despite Newport's spirited efforts.

Key Facts

  • • Newport County vs Fleetwood Town, final score 0-2
  • • Fleetwood's F. Potter scored the first goal in the 44th minute assisted by E. Ennis
  • • R. Graydon netted the second for Fleetwood just one minute later with an assist from M. Helm
  • • Newport County had multiple yellow cards including a red card for M. Spellman

Lineups

Newport County

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 J. Wright (G)
  • 2 C. Evans (D)
  • 15 L. Jenkins (D)
  • 5 J. Clarke (D)
  • 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon (D)
  • 11 C. Antwi (M)
  • 44 S. Braybrooke (M)
  • 21 M. Spellman (M)
  • 19 G. Garner (M)
  • 7 B. Kamwa (M)
  • 24 N. Opoku (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Tzanev
  • 6 C. Brennan
  • 8 M. Smith
  • 12 J. Thomas
  • 14 K. Whitmore
  • 17 T. Davies
  • 20 B. Lloyd

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 44 T. Mullarkey (D)
  • 5 F. Potter (D)
  • 32 K. Hughes (D)
  • 16 E. Ennis (M)
  • 8 M. Virtue-Thick (M)
  • 6 E. Bonds (M)
  • 14 L. McCann (M)
  • 10 M. Helm (F)
  • 7 R. Graydon (F)
  • 17 C. Evans (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Harrington
  • 3 Z. Medley
  • 35 C. Haughey
  • 23 G. Morrison
  • 15 J. Davies
  • 9 W. Davies
  • 19 R. Coughlan

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    19' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Garner · On: B. Lloyd
  2. Fleetwood Town
    32' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. McCann

    Foul

  3. Newport County
    37' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    B. Lloyd

    Foul

  4. Fleetwood Town
    44' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Potter · Assist: E. Ennis
  5. Newport County
    45'+2 Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    M. Spellman

    Foul

  6. Fleetwood Town
    45' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Graydon · Assist: M. Helm
  7. Newport County
    56' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    M. Spellman

    Foul

  8. Newport County
    56' Newport County Card · Red Card
    M. Spellman

    Foul

  9. Fleetwood Town
    62' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. McCann · On: Z. Medley
  10. Newport County
    64' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Opoku · On: M. Smith
  11. Newport County
    64' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cameron Antwi · On: Kai Whitmore
  12. Newport County
    64' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Kamwa · On: Thomas Davies
  13. Fleetwood Town
    71' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Helm · On: J. Davies
  14. Newport County
    79' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    A. Driscoll-Glennon

    Argument

  15. Fleetwood Town
    80' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Graydon · On: R. Coughlan
  16. Fleetwood Town
    81' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ched Evans · On: W. Davies
  17. Fleetwood Town
    86' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Davies

    Foul

  18. Newport County
    90' Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: James Clarke · On: J. Thomas

Match Stats

Stat Newport County Fleetwood Town
Fouls 10 11
Pass Accuracy 73% 74%
Offsides 6 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 13 16
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 379 394
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 1.82 1.78
Shots off Target 7 9
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 275 291
Shots Inside Box 5 10
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 8 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fleetwood's F. Potter scored the opening goal in the 44th minute, breaking Newport's defense with an assist from E. Ennis
  • ▸ R. Graydon sealed Fleetwood's victory with a second goal one minute later, assisted by M. Helm