Northampton Town vs Newport County

5 September 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee A Young

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 87’

Match summary

Northampton Town beat Newport County 1-0, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh put Northampton Town ahead in the 87th minute.

Shots finished 8-4 to Northampton Town, with 4 on target for Northampton Town and 2 for Newport County.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

8 Shots 4

4 Shots on target 2

2 Corners 0

76 Attacks 93

26 Dangerous attacks 38

371 Passes 341

73.9% Pass accuracy 66.9%

13 Tackles 21

15 Fouls 11

3 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Northampton Town Newport County

Kick-off

Harvey SaundersShot on target

6’

Corner

6’

31’

Matthew Max Dibley-DiasFoul

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

51’

Yahya BambaShot on target

Corner

53’

Logan BriggsConnor Lemonheigh-Evans

55’

Matty WarhurstSam Chambers

55’

Matty WarhurstFoul

60’

64’

Tanatswa NyakuhwaKieron Evans

70’

Joe ThomasMatty Jacob

Joe WormleightonFoul

71’

Nathaniel OpokuShot on target

75’

Owen DaleNathaniel Opoku

79’

Sam HoskinsHarvey Saunders

79’

83’

Gerard GarnerShaquille Gwengwe

83’

Cameron EvansMatthew Max Dibley-Dias

83’

Michael Adu-PokuYahya Bamba

85’

Lee JenkinsShot on target

86’

Cameron EvansFoul

Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh Left foot shot

1-0

87’

Matty WarhurstShot on target

90’

Logan Briggs

90+3’

Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Newport County attacking Northampton Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Zach Jeacock	90′	2	0	27	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Joe Wormleighton	90′	4	2	–	7	–	40	1	–	–
Elliott Moore	90′	–	3	–	4	4	61	–	–	–	–
Jon Guthrie	90′	1	2	–	8	6	48	1	–	–	–
James Maxwell	90′	1	–	1	3	1	30	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Taken off	55′	–	–	14	–	–	–	–	3	1	1	–
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh	90′	1	–	36	–	–	4	1	8	2	3	–
Tyrese Fornah	90′	–	–	58	–	–	–	3	3	1	–	–
Sam Chambers Taken off	55′	–	–	9	–	–	3	–	6	1	–	–
Logan Briggs Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	2	–	–
Owen Dale Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	1	1	–	1	–

Forwards4 players


Nathaniel Opoku Taken off	79′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	4	–	16	–
Harvey Saunders Taken off	79′	–	–	2	1	–	–	–	5	1	14	–
Matty Warhurst Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	5
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jordan Wright	90′	3	1	33	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Cameron Norman	90′	2	–	–	7	2	46	–	–	–	–
Lee Jenkins	90′	3	–	–	10	6	35	–	–	–	–
Kyle Cameron	90′	1	–	–	3	1	32	2	–	–	–
Matty Jacob Taken off	70′	2	1	–	12	8	29	2	–	–	–
Ciaran Brennan	90′	7	4	–	12	4	39	–	–	–	–
Joe Thomas Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	2	1	11	–	–	–	–
Cameron Evans Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	1	1	6	1	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Matthew Max Dibley-Dias Taken off	83′	–	–	35	–	–	2	2	11	1	4
Harrison Biggins	90′	–	–	36	2	–	–	1	7	–	4	–
Kieron Evans Taken off	64′	–	–	13	–	–	1	2	1	1	–	–
Shaquille Gwengwe Taken off	83′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Michael Adu-Poku Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Yahya Bamba Taken off	83′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	6	–	10	–
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	11	–
Gerard Garner Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–

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

Northampton Town win 54% Avg odds 1.73

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59

Newport County win 20% Avg odds 4.59

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town W D L D D

Newport County W W L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Newport County 3-0 Northampton Town, 07 Apr 23 Next meeting: Newport County vs Northampton Town, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Northampton Town vs Newport County meetings

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