CASNEWYD. Harrogate Town topped Newport County. Newport County lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Rodney Parade stadium in Casnewyd on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Neil Hair with the collaboration of Justin Amey and Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua. The 4th official was Alan Cresswell.

Match Statistics​

Newport County

2 - 3

Harrogate Town

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 19 Total 6
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 7 Off Target 1
  • 8 Shots blocked 1
  • 135 Attack 94
  • 75 Dangerous attack 34
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 8 Total 15
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Newport County was in firm control of the ball 56% while Harrogate Town was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Newport County was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Harrogate Town succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.​

Newport County shot 19 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Harrogate Town shot 6 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Newport County received 3 yellow cards (S. Bennett, W. Evans and J. Waite). On the other side, Harrogate Town received 1 yellow card (Toby Sims).

Match Timeline

O. Bogle(goal)
3'
5'
Sam Folarin(goal)
9'
George Thomson(goal)
S. Bennett- Yellow
39'
45'
54'
Toby Sims - Yellow
W. Evans- Yellow
61'
65'
Levi Sutton- sub ->Toby Sims
74'
Matty Daly- sub ->Sam Folarin
78'
O. Bogle(goal)C. McNeill
79'
82'
Jack Muldoon- sub ->Josh Falkingham
83'
J. Waite- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Leyton Orient
91
46
Stevenage
85
46
Northampton Town
83
46
Stockport County
79
46
Carlisle United
76
46
Bradford City
76
46
Salford City
75
46
Mansfield Town
75
46
Barrow
62
46
Swindon Town
61
46
Grimsby Town
61
46
Tranmere Rovers
58
46
Crewe Alexandra
58
46
Sutton United
58
46
Newport County
57
46
Walsall
55
46
Gillingham
55
46
Doncaster Rovers
55
46
Harrogate Town
52
46
Colchester United
49
46
AFC Wimbledon
48
46
Crawley Town
46
46
Hartlepool United
43
46
Rochdale
38
46

After this encounter, Newport County will stay with 53 points to remain in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Harrogate Town will have 48 points to sit in the 20th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Newport County will host Crewe Alexandra on the 8th of May with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Newport County (2 draws).

Harrogate Town will host Rochdale on the 8th of May with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Harrogate Town (1 draw).

Newport County – Formation

Newport County
G
Joe Day 1.England
D
S. Bennett 17.England
45' 39'
D
Mickey Demetriou 28.England
D
Cameron Norman 2.England
D
Priestley Farquharson 6.England
D
Matthew Baker 18.Wales
M
H. Charsley 20.Republic of Ireland
78'
F
O. Bogle 9.England
3', 79'
F
W. Evans 29.Wales
61'
F
J. Waite 11.Wales
90'
F
C. Kavanagh 16.Republic of Ireland
Substitutes
G
N. Townsend 30.Antigua and Barbuda
D
Aaron Lewis 14.Wales
45'
M
Nathan Moriah-Welsh 22.Guyana
M
S. Bowen 4.Wales
F
K. Rai 48.Wales
F
Charlie McNeill 19.England
78'

Newport County started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Graham Coughlan decided to play with the following team: Joe Day, Scott Bennett, Mickey Demetriou, Cameron Norman, Priestley Farquharson, Matt Baker, Henry Charsley, Omar Bogle, Will Evans, James Waite and Calum Kavanagh.

The home team had on the bench: Aaron Lewis, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Kiban Rai, Nick Townsend, Charlie McNeill and Sam Bowen.

Newport County could not rely on the presence of A. Lewis (injured).

Substitutions

Newport County made 2 changes: S. Bennett for Aaron Lewis (45′) and Harry Charsley for Charlie McNeill (78′).

Harrogate Town – Formation

Harrogate Town
G
Mark Oxley 1.England
D
Tom Eastman 34.England
D
Anthony O'Connor 15.Republic of Ireland
D
Matty Foulds 33.England
D
Warren Burrell 6.England
M
Toby Sims 14.England
65' 54'
M
Josh Falkingham 4.England
82'
M
George Thomson 7.England
9'
F
Luke Armstrong 29.England
83'
F
Sam Folarin 12.England
74' 5'
F
K. Olaigbe 10.Belgium
Substitutes
G
Peter Jameson 21.England
D
Joe Mattock 3.England
D
Rory McArdle 23.Northern Ireland
M
Matty Daly 28.England
74'
M
Levi Sutton 17.England
65'
F
Jack Muldoon 18.England
82'
F
Dior Angus 8.England

Harrogate Town started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Simon Weaver played with: Mark Oxley, Tom Eastman, Anthony O’Connor, Matthew Foulds, Toby Sims, Warren Matthew Burrell, Josh Falkingham, George Thomson, Luke Armstrong, Samuel Folarin and Kazeem Olaigbe.

They had on the bench: Joe Mattock, Pete Jameson, Rory McArdle, Matty Daly, Jack Muldoon, Dior Angus and Levi Sutton.

Harrogate Town could not rely on the presence of Jack Muldoon (injured).

Substitutions

Harrogate Town made 3 changes: Toby Sims for Levi Sutton (65′), Sam Folarin for Matty Daly (74′) and Josh Falkingham for Jack Muldoon (82′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​