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Newport vs Colchester: match report

Newport County hosted Colchester United at Rodney Parade on Saturday 10 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 10). Oliver Mackey is the referee, averaging 4.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Newport 1-0 Colchester. Goals: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa 79' for Newport. Attendance: 4,658.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 40' Yellow card: Jay Williams (Colchester)
  • 48' Yellow card: Beryly Lubula (Colchester)
  • 76' Yellow card: Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester)
  • 79' Goal: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Newport)
Match stats (contains the result)
35.7%Possession64.3%
11Shots12
4Shots on target4
5Corners4
14Fouls21
0Offsides2
4Saves3
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

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. 23 Michael Adu-Poku FWD
  9. 10 Harrison Biggins MID
  10. 9 Shaquille Gwengwe FWD
  11. 27 Christian Doidge FWD

Bench

  • 20 Yahya Bamba FWD
  • 19 Gerard Garner FWD
  • 21 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa FWD
  • 8 Matt Smith MID
  • 33 Shaun MacDonald GK
  • 34 Dan Sassi DEF
  • 18 Aaron Lewis MID

Colchester 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Cowley

  1. 22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK
  2. 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF
  3. 5 Jack Tucker DEF
  4. 6 Paul Digby MID
  5. 3 Ellis Iandolo DEF
  6. 26 Jay Williams MID
  7. 12 Moses Sesay DEF
  8. 7 Harry Anderson FWD
  9. 10 Jack Payne MID
  10. 15 Beryly Lubala FWD
  11. 27 Oscar Thorn FWD

Bench

  • 2 Rob Hunt DEF
  • 47 Ronnie Harvey MID
  • 9 Bradley Ihionvien FWD
  • 39 Kien Connolly FWD
  • 31 Oscar Roberts GK
  • 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  • 11 Leon Chiwome FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 7 March 2026: Newport County 1-2 Colchester United
  • Saturday 20 December 2025: Colchester United 4-1 Newport County
  • Saturday 12 April 2025: Newport County 0-2 Colchester United
  • Saturday 14 December 2024: Colchester United 0-0 Newport County
  • Friday 29 March 2024: Colchester United 2-1 Newport County