Newport County 2-1 Chesterfield — League Two, 24 Jan 2026
Newport County beat Chesterfield 2-1 in the League Two on 24 January 2026 at Rodney Parade, Newport. Harrison Biggins, M. Spellman, Dilan Markanday got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Newport County have won 1 and Chesterfield 4.
Match timeline
- 6'Foul
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-050'
- 2-063'assist: Matthew Smith
- 66'
- 70'
- 75'out: D. Duffy
- 75'
- 75'
- 80'
- 80'
- 2-185'
- 90'out: J. Thomas
- 90+1'
- 90+4'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Newport County
- 7.9Michael SpellmanM
- 7.3Anthony Driscoll-GlennonD
- 7.3Harrison BigginsM
- 7.2Matthew BakerD
- 6.9Liam ShephardD
- 6.9Ciaran BrennanM
- 6.6Jordan WrightG
- 6.6Matthew SmithM
- 6.6Joe ThomasD
- 6.6Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaM
- 6.3Nathaniel OpokuF
- 6.3Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.3Lee JenkinsD
- 6.2James CroleF
Chesterfield
- 6.9Dilan MarkandayF
- 6.9Samuel BraybrookeM
- 6.9Liam MandevilleM
- 6.7Kyle McFadzeanD
- 6.7Thomas NaylorM
- 6.7Dylan DuffyM
- 6.6Sil SwinkelsD
- 6.5Tom PearceD
- 6.5Ryan StirkM
- 6.5Armando DobraF
- 6.3Lee BonisF
- 6.3James BerryM
- 6.3Sam CurtisD
- 6.2Freddie LadapoM
- 6.2Will GriggF
- 5.9Zac HemmingG
Line-ups
Chesterfield4-2-3-1
Newport County4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Newport CountyDavid Robert Hughes
Substitutes
- 1Nikola TzanevG
- 15Lee Jenkins80'D6.3
- 2Cameron EvansD
- 20B. LloydM
- 12J. Thomas90'D6.6
- 33T. Nyakuhwa90+1'F
- 16J. Crole70'F6.2
ChesterfieldPaul Anthony Cook
Substitutes
- 4Thomas Naylor80'M6.7
- 17Armando Dobra75'F6.5
- 10Lee Bonis66'F6.3
- 24Dilan Markanday85'75'F6.9
- 20V. Daley-CampbellD
- 11D. Duffy75'M6.7
- 25W. DicksonF
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
0.94Expected goals (xG)0.75
8Total shots6
4Shots on target3
3Shots off target2
1Blocked shots1
2Corners8
3Offsides1
8Fouls7
3Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves2
317Total passes547
223Accurate passes433
70%Pass accuracy79%
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Spellman | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.9 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Harrison Biggins | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Shephard | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Smith | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Thomas | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Delaney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lee Jenkins | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Crole | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Chesterfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilan Markanday | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Braybrooke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Mandeville | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Naylor | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dylan Duffy | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sil Swinkels | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Pearce | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ryan Stirk | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Armando Dobra | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Bonis | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| James Berry | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Curtis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Will Grigg | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Zac Hemming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Newport CountyLLWDL
- L17 Jan 26AGillingham2-3
- L01 Jan 26ABromley1-2
- W29 Dec 25HCrewe2-0
- D26 Dec 25HBarnet0-0
- L20 Dec 25AColchester1-4
ChesterfieldDDDLW
- D17 Jan 26HBromley0-0
- D04 Jan 26AMilton Keynes Dons2-2
- D01 Jan 26AOldham1-1
- L29 Dec 25HCambridge United0-1
- W26 Dec 25HNotts County2-0
Head-to-head
- 27 Sept 25Chesterfield4-1Newport County
- 08 Mar 25Chesterfield2-1Newport County
- 18 Oct 24Newport County0-3Chesterfield
- 01 May 18Chesterfield1-0Newport County
- 26 Aug 17Newport County4-1Chesterfield
- 05 Apr 14Chesterfield1-1Newport County
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