AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Newport County — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
AFC Wimbledon and Newport County drew 1-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London. Shaquille Gwengwe, Y. Bamba, Callum Maycock got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, AFC Wimbledon have won 1 and Newport County 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·The Cherry Red Records Stadium · London·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 16'Daniel SweeneyFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 64'Myles HippolyteFoul
- 66'Aron Sasuout: Jayden Stockley
- 66'out: Callum Maycock
- 66'Daniel Sweeneyout: S. Sessegnon
- 68'Shaquille GwengweMissed Penalty
- 0-171'Y. Bambaassist: S. Gwengwe
- 73'out: Gerard Garner
- 73'S. Gwengweout: M. Alexander-Walker
- 76'Y. Bambaout: Daniel Sassi
- 78'Moses Alexander-Walker
- 82'Alistair Smithout: Antwoine Hackford
- 86'
- 86'out: A. Merritt
- 1-190'Callum Maycockassist: Isaac Ogundere
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
AFC Wimbledon
- 7.7James TilleyM
- 7.6Nathan BishopG
- 7.5Callum MaycockM
- 7.2Steven SeddonM
- 6.9Daniel SweeneyD
- 6.9Ryan JohnsonD
- 6.7Zack NelsonM
- 6.7Jayden StockleyF
- 6.6Alistair SmithM
- 6.6Antwoine HackfordF
- 6.5Marcus BrowneF
- 6.5Myles HippolyteM
- 6.3Isaac OgundereD
- 6.2Aron SasuF
- 6.2Steven SessegnonD
Newport County
- 7.3Cameron EvansM
- 7.3Yahya BambaM
- 7.0Lee JenkinsD
- 7.0Gerard GarnerF
- 6.9Daniel SassiD
- 6.7Ciaran BrennanM
- 6.7Moses Alexander-WalkerF
- 6.6Christian DoidgeF
- 6.6Kyle CameronD
- 6.6Jordan WrightG
- 6.6Thomas DaviesD
- 6.5Matthew SmithM
- 6.5Cameron NormanD
- 6.5Alfie MerrittD
- 6.5Harrison BigginsM
- 5.9Shaquille GwengweM
Line-ups
AFC Wimbledon3-5-2
Coach: Johnnie Jackson
- 12Alistair Smith82'M6.6
- 26Daniel Sweeney16'66'D6.9
- 11Marcus BrowneF6.5
- 1Nathan BishopG7.6
- 3Steven SeddonM7.2
- 21Myles Hippolyte64'M6.5
- 7James TilleyM7.7
- 6Ryan JohnsonD6.9
- 29Aron Sasu66'F6.2
- 33Isaac OgundereD6.3
- 10Zack Nelson66'M6.7
Substitutes
- 8Callum Maycock90'66'M7.5
- 2S. Sessegnon66'D6.2
- 9Jayden Stockley66'F6.7
- 20Joseph McDonnellG
- 4Jake ReevesM
- 16Antwoine Hackford82'F6.6
- 18D. McCoy-SplattM
- 5Ollie HarrisonM
- 32K. JenningsM
- 27Christian Doidge73'F6.6
- 10Harrison BigginsM6.5
- 22Cameron NormanD6.5
- 5Lee JenkinsD7.0
- 4Kyle CameronD6.6
- 1Jordan WrightG6.6
- 6Ciaran BrennanM6.7
- 2Cameron Evans86'M7.3
- 3Thomas Davies86'D6.6
- 20Y. Bamba71'76'M7.3
- 9S. Gwengwe73'M5.9
Substitutes
- 19Gerard Garner73'F7.0
- 8Matthew Smith86'M6.5
- 33Shaun MacDonaldG
- 29Keenan PattenM
- 34Daniel Sassi76'D6.9
- 14M. Alexander-Walker73'F6.7
- 36H. PughM
- 40C. JarvisF
- 17A. Merritt86'D6.5
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
15Total shots14
5Shots on target4
8Shots off target4
2Blocked shots6
7Corners5
2Offsides0
11Fouls15
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
365Total passes226
262Accurate passes139
72%Pass accuracy62%
AFC Wimbledon
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tilley | 100 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Nathan Bishop | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Callum Maycock | 34 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Steven Seddon | 100 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Sweeney | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Johnson | 100 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Zack Nelson | 66 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jayden Stockley | 34 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alistair Smith | 82 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Antwoine Hackford | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Marcus Browne | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Myles Hippolyte | 100 | – | – | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Isaac Ogundere | 100 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aron Sasu | 66 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Steven Sessegnon | 34 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Evans | 86 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Yahya Bamba | 76 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Lee Jenkins | 100 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Gerard Garner | 27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Sassi | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Moses Alexander-Walker | 27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Christian Doidge | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kyle Cameron | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Wright | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Davies | 86 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Smith | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Cameron Norman | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Merritt | 14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harrison Biggins | 100 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Shaquille Gwengwe | 73 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
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