Newport County 1-2 Colchester — League Two, 7 Mar 2026
Colchester beat Newport County 2-1 in the League Two on 7 March 2026 at Rodney Parade, Newport. Harry Anderson, Jack Payne, Lee Jenkins 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 Colchester 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 35'out: Jack Payne
- Half-time0-0
- 57'
- 0-158'
- 0-264'
- 69'
- 70'out: N. Opoku
- 70'
- 75'out: Arthur Read
- 89'S. Tovideout: William Goodwin
- 89'K. Lisbieout: J. Williams
- 89'
- 1-290'assist: Matthew Baker
- 90+1'out: C. Jarvis
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Newport County
- 7.7Lee JenkinsD
- 7.3Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaF
- 7.2Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.9Gerard GarnerM
- 6.7Harrison BigginsM
- 6.6Sven SpranglerM
- 6.5Nathaniel OpokuF
- 6.5Matthew BakerD
- 6.5Matthew SmithM
- 6.3Jordan WrightG
- 6.3Michael SpellmanM
- 6.2Ben LloydM
- 6.2Thomas DaviesD
- 5.9Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
- 5.5Cameron EvansD
Colchester
- 8.3Harry AndersonM
- 7.7Jack TuckerD
- 7.3Finley BarbrookM
- 7.2Teddy BishopM
- 7.0Jack PayneM
- 7.0Kyreece LisbieM
- 6.9Frankie TerryD
- 6.7John-Kymani GordonF
- 6.7Jaden WilliamsF
- 6.5Kane Vincent-YoungD
- 6.5Tom FlanaganD
- 6.3Arthur ReadM
- 6.3William GoodwinF
- 6.3Samson TovideF
- 6.2Micah MbickM
- 6.0Matt MaceyG
Line-ups
Colchester4-2-3-1
Newport County4-3-1-2
Substitutes
Newport CountyChristian Fuchs
Substitutes
- 10Harrison Biggins69'M6.7
- 15Lee Jenkins90'70'D7.7
- 13Shaun MacDonaldG
- 22L. JamiesonF
- 20B. Lloyd57'M6.2
- 24N. Opoku70'F6.5
- 40C. Jarvis90+1'F
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 2Robert HuntD
- 16Arthur Read75'M6.3
- 10Jack Payne64'35'M7.0
- 19William Goodwin89'F6.3
- 11J. Gordon89'F6.7
- 17J. Williams89'F6.7
- 27Romeo AkachukwuM
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.30Expected goals (xG)2.54
12Total shots16
3Shots on target7
6Shots off target6
3Blocked shots3
8Corners2
2Offsides2
18Fouls7
5Goalkeeper saves2
346Total passes397
243Accurate passes277
70%Pass accuracy70%
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Jenkins | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Delaney | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Gerard Garner | 57 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harrison Biggins | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sven Sprangler | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Matthew Smith | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Spellman | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Lloyd | 33 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Davies | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Cameron Evans | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.5 |
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Finley Barbrook | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Teddy Bishop | 75 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Payne | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Frankie Terry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| John-Kymani Gordon | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jaden Williams | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kane Vincent-Young | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Flanagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Arthur Read | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Goodwin | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samson Tovide | 89 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Micah Mbick | 35 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
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