Chesterfield 2-1 Newport County — League Two, 8 Mar 2025
Chesterfield beat Newport County 2-1 in the League Two on 8 March 2025 at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Matthew Baker, Oliver Banks, Aribusitamunoipirim Pepple got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chesterfield have won 2 and Newport County 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·SMH Group Stadium · Chesterfield, Derbyshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-140'assist: J. Clarke
- 1-142'assist: Thomas Naylor
- 2-144'assist: A. Palmer
- Half-time2-1
- 61'D. Ajiboyeout: J. Martin
- 69'out: M. Spellman
- 76'R. Shecklefordout: Janoi Donacien
- 76'D. Oldakerout: J. Fleck
- 78'Foul
- 79'
- 79'
- 80'out: D. Duffy
- 81'Foul
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Ashley Palmer · Chesterfield
Chesterfield
- 7.7Ashley PalmerD
- 7.6Thomas NaylorM
- 7.5Liam MandevilleM
- 7.5Jamie GrimesD
- 7.3Oliver BanksM
- 7.2Armando DobraM
- 7.0Darren OldakerM
- 6.9Jack SparkesD
- 6.9Ryheem ShecklefordD
- 6.9Ryan BootG
- 6.9Aribusitamunoipirim PeppleF
- 6.6Janoi DonacienD
- 6.5Dylan DuffyM
- 6.3John FleckM
Newport County
- 7.6Matthew BakerD
- 7.2James ClarkeD
- 6.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.9Jaden WarnerD
- 6.9Joe ThomasM
- 6.7Cameron AntwiM
- 6.7Josh MartinF
- 6.7Kai WhitmoreM
- 6.6Anthony Driscoll-GlennonM
- 6.5Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaF
- 6.3Nicholas TownsendG
- 6.2Kieron EvansM
- 6.2Michael SpellmanF
- 6.2David AjiboyeF
- 6.2Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
Line-ups
Newport County3-4-3
Chesterfield4-2-3-1
Substitutes
ChesterfieldP. Cook
Substitutes
- 13J. Fleck76'M6.3
- 44Janoi Donacien76'D6.6
- 11R. Colclough90+3'F
- 19Lewis Gordon90+3'D
- 18D. Duffy80'M6.5
- 1M. ThompsonG
- 34Michael OlakigbeF
Newport CountyNélson Jardim
Substitutes
- 8J. Martin61'F6.7
- 26Cameron EvansD
- 36L. WebbG
- 17K. Evans79'M6.2
- 21M. Spellman69'F6.2
- 14K. Whitmore79'M6.7
- 37G. BonyF
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
18Total shots4
3Shots on target2
11Shots off target2
4Blocked shots0
9Corners3
0Offsides3
10Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves1
414Total passes320
299Accurate passes199
72%Pass accuracy62%
Chesterfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Palmer | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Thomas Naylor | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Liam Mandeville | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Jamie Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Oliver Banks | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Armando Dobra | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.2 |
| Darren Oldaker | 76 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Sparkes | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryheem Sheckleford | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Boot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Aribusitamunoipirim Pepple | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Janoi Donacien | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Dylan Duffy | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| John Fleck | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| James Clarke | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jaden Warner | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joe Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Cameron Antwi | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Josh Martin | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kai Whitmore | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Nicholas Townsend | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieron Evans | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Spellman | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| David Ajiboye | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
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