Grimsby 2-1 Newport County — League Two, 16 Aug 2025
Grimsby beat Newport County 2-1 in the League Two on 16 August 2025 at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes. Matthew Baker, Kieran Green got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Grimsby have won 2 and Newport County 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-11'Own Goal
- 8'Argument
- 30'Argument
- 36'Foul
- 45+1'Simulation
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 0-255'assist: M. Reindorf
- 62'Foul
- 65'J. Amaluzorout: Darragh Burns
- 68'out: J. Thomas
- 71'out: J. Clarke
- 74'out: E. Khouri
- 78'
- 78'
- 81'out: R. Staunton
- 81'out: T. Warren
- 81'out: C. Gardner
- 1-290'assist: E. Khouri
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Grimsby
- 8.0Kieran GreenM
- 7.5Evan KhouriM
- 7.2George McEachranM
- 7.0Douglas TharmeD
- 6.9Tyrell WarrenD
- 6.9James WalkerM
- 6.9Justin AmaluzorM
- 6.9Reece StauntonD
- 6.9Christy PymG
- 6.9Cameron McJannetD
- 6.6Charles VernamM
- 6.6Darragh BurnsM
- 6.5Jayden SweeneyD
- 6.3Cameron GardnerM
- 6.2Harvey RodgersD
- 5.3Jaze KabiaF
Newport County
- 7.9Matthew BakerD
- 7.2Nikola TzanevG
- 6.9Michael ReindorfF
- 6.9Lee JenkinsD
- 6.6Liam ShephardD
- 6.5Cameron AntwiM
- 6.5Cameron EvansM
- 6.5Joe ThomasD
- 6.3James ClarkeD
- 6.3Matthew SmithM
- 6.3Habeeb OgunneyeD
- 6.3Michael SpellmanF
- 6.2Kai WhitmoreM
- 6.2Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaF
- 6.0Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
- 6.0Thomas DaviesD
Line-ups
Newport County5-3-2
Grimsby4-1-4-1
Substitutes
GrimsbyDavid Artell
Substitutes
- 16R. Staunton81'D6.9
- 15Géza TuriM
- 18Darragh Burns65'M6.6
- 8E. Khouri74'M7.5
- 21T. Warren81'D6.9
- 22C. Gardner81'M6.3
- 41Sebastian AutonG
Newport CountyChristian Fuchs
Substitutes
- 3A. Driscoll-GlennonD
- 5J. Clarke71'D6.3
- 28Jordan WrightG
- 11C. Antwi46'M6.5
- 7Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa78'F6.2
- 12J. Thomas68'D6.5
- 21M. Spellman78'F6.3
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
22Total shots12
6Shots on target3
7Shots off target3
9Blocked shots6
12Corners3
3Offsides4
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves4
375Total passes227
283Accurate passes135
75%Pass accuracy59%
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Green | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Evan Khouri | 17 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| George McEachran | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Douglas Tharme | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Tyrell Warren | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Walker | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Justin Amaluzor | 65 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Reece Staunton | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Christy Pym | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron McJannet | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Charles Vernam | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Burns | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 81 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Cameron Gardner | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jaze Kabia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Baker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Nikola Tzanev | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Michael Reindorf | 78 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lee Jenkins | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Shephard | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron Antwi | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Evans | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Joe Thomas | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| James Clarke | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Smith | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Habeeb Ogunneye | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Spellman | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kai Whitmore | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Thomas Davies | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.0 |
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