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Gillingham vs Newport: match report

Gillingham hosted Newport County at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 3 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 9). Carl Brook is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Gillingham 0-0 Newport. Attendance: 5,872.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 14' Yellow card: Ronan Hale (Gillingham)
  • 15' Yellow card: Lamin Sillah (Gillingham)
  • 45'+1' Yellow card: Harrison Biggins (Newport)
  • 70' Yellow card: Cameron Norman (Newport)
  • 72' Yellow card: Logan Dobbs (Gillingham)
  • 79' Yellow card: Jack Daley (Gillingham)
Match stats (contains the result)
67%Possession33%
7Shots15
1Shots on target5
3Corners2
17Fouls12
1Offsides2
4Saves1
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Gillingham 3-4-2-1

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth

  1. 1 Oliver Wright GK
  2. 5 Andrew Smith DEF
  3. 19 Omar Beckles DEF
  4. 26 Logan Dobbs DEF
  5. 22 Nick Freeman MID
  6. 24 Harry Waldock MID
  7. 14 Robbie McKenzie MID
  8. 16 James Brophy MID
  9. 12 Garath McCleary FWD
  10. 10 Ronan Hale FWD
  11. 11 Lamin Sillah FWD

Bench

  • 39 Tom Eaves FWD
  • 20 Jack Daley DEF
  • 18 Sheldon Kendall FWD
  • 8 Armani Little MID
  • 23 Bradley Dack MID
  • 40 Rohan Luthra GK
  • 6 Ethan Coleman MID

Newport 5-4-1

Coach: Hayden Mullins

  1. 1 Jordan Wright GK
  2. 5 Lee Jenkins DEF
  3. 4 Kyle Cameron DEF
  4. 12 Joe Thomas DEF
  5. 22 Cameron Norman DEF
  6. 16 Matty Jacob DEF
  7. 23 Michael Adu-Poku MID
  8. 6 Ciarán Brennan MID
  9. 24 Matt Dibley-Dias MID
  10. 10 Harrison Biggins MID
  11. 27 Christian Doidge FWD

Bench

  • 20 Yahya Bamba FWD
  • 19 Gerard Garner FWD
  • 18 Aaron Lewis MID
  • 33 Shaun MacDonald GK
  • 17 Alfie Merritt DEF
  • 34 Dan Sassi DEF
  • 8 Matt Smith MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 17 January 2026: Gillingham 3-2 Newport County
  • Saturday 1 November 2025: Newport County 2-2 Gillingham
  • Saturday 20 September 2025: Newport County 1-3 Gillingham
  • Tuesday 4 March 2025: Newport County 3-1 Gillingham
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024: Gillingham 0-2 Newport County