Match report

Newport County Defeats Salford City 3-1 in League Two Clash

Salford City
Salford City
1–3
FT
Newport County
Newport County
Feb 17, 2026

Newport County made short work of Salford City on Saturday evening, securing a commanding lead early and holding off the home side's late efforts to triumph 3-1. Goals from R. Delaney (13'), B. Lloyd (56'), and N. Opoku (59') ensured Newport's victory before B. Woodburn scored for Salford City in in

Key Facts

  • • Newport County won 3-1 against Salford City.
  • • Goals by R. Delaney, B. Lloyd, and N. Opoku for Newport County; B. Woodburn scored for Salford City in injury time.
  • • C. Evans and C. Baker-Richardson received yellow cards for Newport County.
  • • K. N'Mai, Jorge Grant, and R. Graydon were booked for Salford City.

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Young (G)
  • 6 Oliver Turton (D)
  • 15 Brandon Cooper (D)
  • 29 Luke Garbutt (D)
  • 4 Ossama Ashley (M)
  • 19 Haji Mnoga (M)
  • 10 Kelly N'Mai (M)
  • 18 Matt Butcher (M)
  • 14 Kadeem Harris (M)
  • 26 Ryan Graydon (F)
  • 23 Daniel Udoh (F)

Substitutes

  • 45 Rosaire Longelo
  • 8 Jorge Grant
  • 7 Ben Woodburn
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 28 Zach Awe
  • 24 Alfie Dorrington

Newport County

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 28 Jordan Wright (G)
  • 18 Liam Shephard (D)
  • 4 Matthew Baker (D)
  • 23 Ryan Delaney (D)
  • 17 Thomas Davies (D)
  • 10 Harrison Biggins (M)
  • 2 Cameron Evans (M)
  • 5 Sven Sprangler (M)
  • 16 James Crole (M)
  • 20 Ben Lloyd (F)
  • 9 Courtney Baker-Richardson (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Joe Thomas
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku
  • 40 Cole Jarvis
  • 22 Lewis Jamieson
  • 21 Michael Spellman
  • 13 Shaun MacDonald
  • 32 Jaden Warner

Timeline

  1. Newport County
    13' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Delaney · Assist: Thomas Davies
  2. Newport County
    29' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    C. Evans

    Foul

  3. Newport County
    46' Newport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Shephard · On: J. Thomas
  4. Newport County
    52' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    C. Baker-Richardson

    Time wasting

  5. Newport County
    56' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Lloyd
  6. Newport County
    58' Newport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Baker-Richardson · On: N. Opoku
  7. Newport County
    59' Newport County Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Opoku
  8. Newport County
    62' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    H. Biggins

    Foul

  9. Salford City
    65' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Ashley · On: P. Ehibhatiomhan
  10. Salford City
    65' Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Harris · On: B. Woodburn
  11. Salford City
    65' Salford City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Butcher · On: Jorge Grant
  12. Salford City
    65' Salford City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Turton · On: R. Longelo-Mbule
  13. Newport County
    66' Newport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Biggins · On: C. Jarvis
  14. Newport County
    66' Newport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Crole · On: L. Jamieson
  15. Newport County
    69' Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sprangler

    Foul

  16. Salford City
    71' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    K. N'Mai

    Argument

  17. Salford City
    76' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    Jorge Grant

    Foul

  18. Newport County
    80' Newport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Lloyd · On: M. Spellman
  19. Salford City
    87' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Graydon

    Foul

  20. Salford City
    90'+4 Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Woodburn
  21. Newport County
    90'+7 Newport County Card · Yellow Card
    N. Opoku

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Newport County
Fouls 13 19
Pass Accuracy 68% 50%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 6
Corners 9 1
Total Passes 365 233
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 249 116
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Newport County took the lead early through a goal by R. Delaney in the 13th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ B. Lloyd and N. Opoku scored back-to-back goals within minutes (56' & 59') to put Newport County firmly in control of the game.