Gillingham 3-2 Newport County — League Two, 17 Jan 2026
Gillingham beat Newport County 3-2 in the League Two on 17 January 2026 at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham. C. Masterson, A. Little and G. McCleary scored for Gillingham; M. Spellman and C. Antwi for Newport County. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Gillingham have won 1 and Newport County 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-14'assist: N. Opoku
- 1-130'assist: M. Clark
- Half-time1-1
- 55'
- 62'Foul
- 70'out: G. McCleary
- 76'
- 76'out: C. Antwi
- 1-284'assist: T. Nyakuhwa
- 86'out: Remeao Hutton
- 87'
- 88'out: J. Thomas
- 89'
- 90'
- 2-290'A. LittlePenalty
- 3-290'assist: M. Clark
- 90+12'out: E. Coleman
- 90+16'Argument
- 90+16'Argument
- 90+16'Simulation
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Gillingham
- 8.2Max ClarkD
- 8.0Garath McClearyF
- 7.9Armani LittleM
- 7.6Sam GaleD
- 7.6Conor MastersonD
- 7.2Bradley DackM
- 7.2Glenn MorrisG
- 7.0Jonny SmithM
- 6.9Andrew SmithD
- 6.7Remeao HuttonD
- 6.6Sam VokesF
- 6.6Robbie McKenzieM
- 6.3Aaron RoweM
- 5.2Joshua AndrewsF
Newport County
- 7.7Cameron AntwiM
- 7.5Michael SpellmanM
- 7.0Liam ShephardD
- 7.0Matthew SmithM
- 6.7Anthony Driscoll-GlennonD
- 6.7Lee JenkinsD
- 6.5Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.3Nathaniel OpokuF
- 6.3Harrison BigginsM
- 6.3Tanatswa NyakuhwaF
- 6.3James CroleF
- 6.3Matthew BakerD
- 6.3Joe ThomasD
- 6.2Jordan WrightG
- 6.0Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaM
- 6.0Ciaran BrennanD
Line-ups
Newport County5-4-1
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
GillinghamGareth Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 19S. Vokes87'F6.6
- 7G. McCleary90'70'F8.0
- 25J. TurnerG
- 2Remeao Hutton86'D6.7
- 6E. Coleman90+12'M
- 20E. NevittF
- 12Sebastian Palmer-HouldenF
Newport CountyDavid Robert Hughes
Substitutes
- 1Nikola TzanevG
- 6Ciaran Brennan90+16'76'D6.0
- 11C. Antwi84'76'M7.7
- 17Thomas DaviesD
- 12J. Thomas88'D6.3
- 33T. Nyakuhwa55'F6.3
- 16J. Crole89'F6.3
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
3.90Expected goals (xG)1.48
19Total shots22
6Shots on target7
6Shots off target4
7Blocked shots11
4Corners5
3Offsides0
13Fouls10
3Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves3
419Total passes327
326Accurate passes222
78%Pass accuracy68%
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Clark | 90 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Garath McCleary | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Armani Little | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Sam Gale | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Conor Masterson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Bradley Dack | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Glenn Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jonny Smith | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Andrew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Remeao Hutton | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Vokes | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Aaron Rowe | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Andrews | 87 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Antwi | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Michael Spellman | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Liam Shephard | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Smith | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lee Jenkins | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Delaney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Harrison Biggins | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | 35 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Crole | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Thomas | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.0 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
GillinghamLDDLD
- L01 Jan 26ASwindon Town0-2
- D29 Dec 25HColchester1-1
- D26 Dec 25HCambridge United1-1
- L20 Dec 25AFleetwood Town1-2
- D13 Dec 25HBarrow2-2
Newport CountyLWDLL
- L01 Jan 26ABromley1-2
- W29 Dec 25HCrewe2-0
- D26 Dec 25HBarnet0-0
- L20 Dec 25AColchester1-4
- L13 Dec 25HFleetwood Town0-2
Head-to-head
- 01 Nov 25Newport County1-1Gillingham
- 20 Sept 25Newport County1-3Gillingham
- 04 Mar 25Newport County3-1Gillingham
- 22 Oct 24Gillingham0-2Newport County
- 17 Feb 24Newport County1-0Gillingham
- 28 Oct 23Gillingham0-2Newport County
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
Before and after
Gillingham
- Previous: Swindon Town 2-0 Gillingham, 1 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Harrogate Town 0-3 Gillingham, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Newport County
- Previous: Bromley 2-1 Newport County, 1 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 2-1 Chesterfield, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated