Newport County vs Walsall

8 November 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Ben Atkinson

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–3

Kai Whitmore 16’
Gerard Garner 44’

Daniel Kanu 17’
Ryan Finnigan 19’, 37’
Rico Browne 52’

Match summary

Walsall came from behind to win 4-2 away at Newport County. Walsall led 3-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Kai Whitmore put Newport County ahead in the 16th minute, Daniel Kanu equalised in the 17th minute, Ryan Finnigan put Walsall in front in the 19th minute, Finnigan made it 1-3 in the 37th minute, and Gerard Garner pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Rico Browne made it 2-4 in the 52nd minute.

Shots finished 17-12 to Walsall, with 3 on target for Newport County and 10 for Walsall.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%

12 Shots 17

3 Shots on target 10

4 Corners 5

443 Passes 184

78.6% Pass accuracy 58.2%

13 Tackles 13

10 Fouls 14

4 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Newport County Walsall

Kick-off

7’

Courtney ClarkeShot on target

9’

Daniel KanuShot on target

Kai WhitmoreRight foot shot

1-0

16’

17’

Daniel KanuRight foot shot

1-1

19’

Ryan FinniganLeft foot shot

1-2

19’

Daniel KanuShot on target

Akin OdimayoJoe Thomas

29’

37’

Ryan Finnigan

1-3

37’

Ryan FinniganShot on target

Gerard GarnerLeft foot shot

2-3

44’

Half-time2-3

Habeeb OgunneyeFoul

48’

50’

Aden FlintArgument

Second half underway

52’

Rico BrowneRight foot shot

2-4

Sammy BraybrookeArgument

57’

Ben LloydArgument

61’

Connor BarrettArgument

Kai WhitmoreOff the ball foul

65’

Bobby KamwaBen Lloyd

69’

Michael ReindorfKai Whitmore

69’

70’

Jamille MattAaron Pressley

74’

Daniel KanuShot on target

77’

Priestley FarquharsonRico Browne

Courtney Baker-RichardsonShot on target

77’

78’

Lewis WarringtonRyan Finnigan

78’

Albert AdomahDaniel Kanu

82’

Albert AdomahShot on target

90+2’

Jid OkekeEvan Weir

Full-time2-4

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Walsall attacking Newport County attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newport County 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Walsall 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jordan Wright	90′	5	4	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Habeeb Ogunneye	90′	–	–	1	3	–	36	1	–	–
Lee Jenkins	90′	1	1	–	10	7	69	–	–	–	–
Cameron Evans	90′	4	–	1	7	3	61	–	–	–	–
Joe Thomas Taken off	29′	–	–	–	1	–	20	–	–	–	–
Akin Odimayo Came on as a substitute	61′	–	–	1	9	6	56	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Cameron Antwi	90′	–	–	19	1	–	–	–	2	1	2	–
Sammy Braybrooke	90′	–	–	63	3	–	6	1	6	–	–
Ben Lloyd Taken off	69′	–	–	25	1	–	–	2	3	1	2
Kai Whitmore Taken off	69′	1	–	5	1	–	1	–	2	2	1
Bobby Kamwa Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	14	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Gerard Garner	90′	1	1	2	1	–	–	1	1	–	14	–
Courtney Baker-Richardson	90′	–	1	5	1	–	–	2	6	1	17	–
Michael Reindorf Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Myles Roberts	90′	1	2	19	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Rico Browne Taken off	77′	1	–	–	2	1	12	–	1	–	–
Aden Flint	90′	–	1	–	8	7	13	2	–	–
Evan Weir Taken off	89′	1	1	1	3	1	25	–	–	1	–
Priestley Farquharson Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Connor Barrett	90′	–	–	13	–	–	1	2	2	–	–
Charlie Lakin	90′	–	–	28	3	–	1	1	6	3	2	–
Ryan Finnigan Taken off	78′	2	–	14	2	–	3	–	7	1	1	–
Courtney Clarke	90′	–	–	18	3	–	2	–	6	1	1	–
Vincent Harper	90′	–	–	12	–	–	2	4	7	2	3	–
Lewis Warrington Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	5	–	–	2	2	3	2	–	–

Forwards4 players


Daniel Kanu Taken off	78′	1	–	5	4	–	–	–	2	1	3	–
Aaron Pressley Taken off	70′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	4	–	8	–
Jamille Matt Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	10	–
Albert Adomah Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Newport County win 23% Avg odds 4.03

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43

Walsall win 50% Avg odds 1.88

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newport County L L W L W

Walsall W W D L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Newport County 0-0 Walsall, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Walsall 2-1 Newport County, 21 Mar 26 All Newport County vs Walsall meetings

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