Walsall 2-1 Newport County — League Two, 21 Mar 2026
Walsall beat Newport County 2-1 in the League Two on 21 March 2026 at Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Harrison Biggins, Daniel Kanu, A. Pattison got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 2 and Newport County 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 2'Foul
- 30'Foul
- 0-138'assist: J. Crole
- Half-time0-1
- 55'
- 58'Argument
- 58'Argument
- 58'Argument
- 1-162'assist: A. Pattison
- 63'A. Loupalo-Biout: Aaron Pressley
- 63'
- 66'out: J. Thomas
- 76'Foul
- 76'
- 77'
- 82'out: J. Okeke
- 85'
- 85'
- 2-190'
- 90+8'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Walsall
- 9.5Alexander PattisonM
- 7.7Daniel KanuF
- 7.5Rico BrowneD
- 7.3Aaron Loupalo-BiF
- 7.3Mason HancockD
- 7.0Albert AdomahF
- 6.9Aden FlintD
- 6.9Aaron PressleyF
- 6.7Charlie LakinM
- 6.6Jid OkekeD
- 6.6Jamie JellisM
- 6.5Harrison BurkeD
- 6.3Kacper ŁopataD
- 6.2Myles RobertsG
- 6.2Alfie ChangM
Newport County
- 7.3Harrison BigginsM
- 7.2James CroleF
- 7.2Jordan WrightG
- 6.9Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.9Matthew SmithM
- 6.7Sven SpranglerM
- 6.6Cameron EvansM
- 6.6Thomas DaviesD
- 6.6Matthew BakerD
- 6.5Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaM
- 6.5Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
- 6.5Anthony Driscoll-GlennonD
- 6.3Liam ShephardD
- 6.3Joe ThomasD
- 6.3Nathaniel OpokuF
- 5.9Ben LloydM
Line-ups
Newport County4-2-3-1
Walsall4-3-3
Substitutes
WalsallJohn Sadler Mathew
Substitutes
- 12S. HornbyG
- 4A. Flint55'D6.9
- 19Aaron Pressley63'F6.9
- 18Vincent HarperD
- 22J. Jellis63'M6.6
- 17Courtney ClarkeM
- 25J. Okeke82'D6.6
Newport CountyChristian Fuchs
Substitutes
- 3A. Driscoll-Glennon85'D6.5
- 9Courtney Baker-Richardson85'F6.5
- 19Gerard GarnerF
- 8Matthew Smith76'M6.9
- 13Shaun MacDonaldG
- 12J. Thomas66'D6.3
- 24N. Opoku77'F6.3
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.58Expected goals (xG)1.12
18Total shots10
3Shots on target3
8Shots off target4
7Blocked shots3
7Corners5
1Offsides2
15Fouls9
4Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves1
410Total passes327
301Accurate passes227
73%Pass accuracy69%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Pattison | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Daniel Kanu | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Rico Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Aaron Loupalo-Bi | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Mason Hancock | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Albert Adomah | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Aden Flint | 35 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Pressley | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Charlie Lakin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jid Okeke | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Jellis | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Harrison Burke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kacper Łopata | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alfie Chang | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Biggins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| James Crole | 85 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Delaney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Smith | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sven Sprangler | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Cameron Evans | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Davies | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Liam Shephard | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Thomas | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Lloyd | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
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