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Newport vs York City: match report

Newport County hosted York City at Rodney Parade on Saturday 17 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 11). Neil Hair is the referee, averaging 2.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Newport 1-1 York City. Goals: Ollie Pearce 4' for York City; Kion Etete 54' for Newport. Attendance: 5,281.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 4' Goal: Ollie Pearce (York City)
  • 17' Yellow card: Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport)
  • 24' Red card: Jovan Malcolm (York City)
  • 47' Yellow card: Ollie Pearce (York City)
  • 53' Yellow card: Joey Grey (York City)
  • 54' Goal: Kion Etete (Newport)
  • 79' Yellow card: Harrison Biggins (Newport)
  • 87' Yellow card: Kion Etete (Newport)
Match stats (contains the result)
52.9%Possession47.1%
17Shots11
3Shots on target1
6Corners0
12Fouls10
0Offsides1
0Saves2
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1

Line-ups

Newport 4-2-3-1

Coach: Hayden Mullins

  1. 1 Jordan Wright GK
  2. 22 Cameron Norman DEF
  3. 5 Lee Jenkins DEF
  4. 4 Kyle Cameron DEF
  5. 16 Matty Jacob DEF
  6. 24 Matt Dibley-Dias MID
  7. 6 Ciarán Brennan MID
  8. 21 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa FWD
  9. 10 Harrison Biggins MID
  10. 20 Yahya Bamba FWD
  11. 9 Shaquille Gwengwe FWD

Bench

  • 8 Matt Smith MID
  • 28 Kion Etete FWD
  • 7 Kieron Evans MID
  • 19 Gerard Garner FWD
  • 23 Michael Adu-Poku FWD
  • 33 Shaun MacDonald GK
  • 34 Dan Sassi DEF

York City 3-4-2-1

Coach: Scott Lindsey

  1. 1 Alfie McNally GK
  2. 2 Ryan Fallowfield DEF
  3. 5 Zak Johnson DEF
  4. 3 Mark Kitching DEF
  5. 23 Joe Felix MID
  6. 8 Alex Hunt MID
  7. 28 Oliver Banks FWD
  8. 12 Harry Boyes DEF
  9. 7 Joe Grey MID
  10. 10 Ollie Pearce FWD
  11. 18 Jovan Malcolm FWD

Bench

  • 32 Jack Hunt DEF
  • 30 Alex Newby MID
  • 16 Arthur Read MID
  • 11 Frankie Maguire MID
  • 6 Ashley Palmer DEF
  • 31 George Sykes-Kenworthy GK
  • 15 Jeff King DEF
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 16 January 2016: York City 0-1 Newport County
  • Saturday 5 September 2015: Newport County 0-3 York City
  • Saturday 25 April 2015: York City 0-2 Newport County
  • Saturday 11 October 2014: Newport County 3-1 York City
  • Saturday 26 April 2014: York City 1-0 Newport County