Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County — League Two, 18 Apr 2026
Cheltenham beat Newport County 1-0 in the League Two on 18 April 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. George Miller scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 3 and Newport County 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 16'Foul
- 42'
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 57'
- 57'
- 62'Foul
- 68'Foul
- 71'out: M. Spellman
- 81'out: C. Deeming
- 1-082'assist: Modou Faal
- 84'Argument
- 85'
- 85'out: C. Jarvis
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.5Joseph DayG
- 7.3Luke YoungM
- 7.3George MillerF
- 7.2Harry AshfieldM
- 7.2Modou FaalF
- 7.2James WilsonD
- 7.2Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 7.2George NurseD
- 7.0Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.9Robbie CundyD
- 6.9Joshua DavisonF
- 6.7Ryan BroomF
- 6.7Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.6Cole DeemingM
- 6.5Jake BickerstaffF
- 6.0Jordan ThomasF
Newport County
- 7.2Liam ShephardD
- 6.9Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.9Sven SpranglerM
- 6.9Matthew BakerD
- 6.6Jordan WrightG
- 6.6Ben LloydM
- 6.6James CroleM
- 6.5Michael SpellmanF
- 6.5Cole JarvisF
- 6.5Nathaniel OpokuF
- 6.3Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaF
- 6.3Cameron EvansM
- 6.2Harrison BigginsM
- 6.2Lee JenkinsD
Line-ups
Newport County4-2-3-1
Cheltenham4-3-3
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 10George Miller82'57'F7.3
- 16J. MartinF
- 20J. Bickerstaff57'F6.5
- 22Modou Faal46'F7.2
- 2A. Jude-Boyd42'D7.2
- 7C. Deeming81'M6.6
- 41M. Diallo
Newport CountyChristian Fuchs
Substitutes
- 8Matthew SmithM
- 13Shaun MacDonaldG
- 6Ciaran BrennanD
- 7Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa85'F6.3
- 17Thomas DaviesD
- 21M. Spellman71'F6.5
- 40C. Jarvis85'F6.5
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.30Expected goals (xG)1.92
8Total shots17
4Shots on target3
3Shots off target9
1Blocked shots5
2Corners8
2Offsides2
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves3
349Total passes265
246Accurate passes161
70%Pass accuracy61%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| George Miller | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Harry Ashfield | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Modou Faal | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 48 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| George Nurse | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Robbie Cundy | 42 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Davison | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Broom | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Cole Deeming | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thomas | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Shephard | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Delaney | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sven Sprangler | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Lloyd | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| James Crole | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Michael Spellman | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cole Jarvis | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cameron Evans | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Harrison Biggins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lee Jenkins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
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