Newport County 1-4 Accrington ST
League Two · · Regular Season - 29
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Newport County 1-4 Accrington ST.
Newport County 1-4 Accrington ST
Managers: David Robert Hughes (Newport County) · J. Doolan (Accrington ST)
Match facts
- Referee: J. Durkin
- Round: Regular Season - 29
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 2' Alex Henderson for Accrington ST (assist S. Whalley)
- 35' N. Opoku for Newport County (assist H. Biggins)
- 51' Isaac Sinclair for Accrington ST (assist S. Whalley)
- 82' P. Madden for Accrington ST (assist I. Sinclair)
- 90' Isaac Heath for Accrington ST (assist L. Butterfield)
Bookings
- 28' D. Matthews — Yellow Card
- 32' C. Grant — Yellow Card
- 40' C. O'Brien — Yellow Card
- 45+1' Michael Spellman — Yellow Card
- 58' Ben Lloyd — Yellow Card
- 65' N. Opoku — Yellow Card
- 69' N. Opoku — Yellow Card
- 69' N. Opoku — Red Card
- 90+8' S. Conneely — Yellow Card
- 90+6' F. Rawson — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Newport County — 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 3 · A. Driscoll-Glennon (D)
- 4 · M. Baker (D)
- 6 · C. Brennan (M)
- 7 · B. Kamwa (M)
- 8 · M. Smith (M)
- 10 · H. Biggins (M)
- 12 · Joe Thomas (D)
- 21 · Michael Spellman (M)
- 23 · R. Delaney (D)
- 24 · N. Opoku (F)
- 28 · J. Wright (G)
Substitutes
- 1 · N. Tzanev (G)
- 2 · C. Evans (D)
- 15 · L. Jenkins (D)
- 16 · J. Crole (F)
- 17 · T. Davies (D)
- 20 · Ben Lloyd (M)
- 33 · Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (F)
Accrington ST — 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 2 · D. Love (D)
- 4 · C. Grant (M)
- 5 · F. Rawson (D)
- 7 · S. Whalley (F)
- 8 · P. Madden (F)
- 10 · Alex Henderson (F)
- 11 · Isaac Sinclair (M)
- 13 · O. Wright
- 17 · D. Matthews
- 30 · Isaac Heath
- 38 · C. O'Brien (M)
Substitutes
- 1 · Michael Kelly (G)
- 3 · F. Sass
- 18 · C. Caton (F)
- 20 · C. Brown (F)
- 24 · Luke Butterfield (M)
- 28 · S. Conneely (M)
- 39 · J. Woods (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Newport County: LWLDL · 4 pts from 5 · 4-7
- Accrington ST: DDLLL · 2 pts from 5 · 2-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Newport County and Accrington ST.
- Accrington ST 0-0 Newport County · Sep 19, 2026
- Accrington ST 0-1 Newport County · Oct 11, 2025
- Accrington ST 5-0 Newport County · Mar 11, 2025
- Newport County 3-1 Accrington ST · Aug 24, 2024
- Newport County 1-3 Accrington ST · Apr 9, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 29
League Two, Regular Season - 29.
- Salford City 0-1 Chesterfield — 27 Jan 2026