Rotherham vs Newport County — League Two
League Two Tue, 20 Oct 2026 Finished Rotherham 
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Newport County Match facts
- Kick-off
- Tue 20 Oct, 21:45 UTC
- Competition
- League Two · England
- Round
- Regular Season - 12
- Stadium
- New York Stadium, Rotherham
Key events
Rotherham Timeline Newport County
- 4'
Paul Mullin
Penalty kick
- 12'
Aaron Nemane
Jayce Fitzgerald
- 16'
Jamie Jellis
Yellow card
- 28'
Harrison Biggins
Penalty kick
- 42'
Paul Mullin
Yellow card
- 42'
Gerard Garner
Yellow card
- 45'
Alfie Merritt
Matthew Smith
- 54'
Gerard Garner
Goal scored
- 60'
Gerard Garner
Kion Etete
- 60'
Michael Adu-Poku
Yahya Bamba
- 64'
Jili Buyabu
K. Lolas
- 73'
Denzel Hall
Kieran Ngwenya
- 85'
kian spence
Tom Bradshaw
- 89'
H. Douglas
Yellow card
Lineups
Rotherham 3-4-2-1Starting lineup
- 13 J. Eyestone G
- 2 J. Rafferty D
- 27 D. Iorfa D
- 26 H. Douglas D
- 12 D. Hall M
- 8 K. Spence M
- 15 Jayce Fitzgerald M
- 24 J. Buyabu M
- 23 A. Nemane M
- 22 Jamie Jellis M
- 10 P. Mullin F
Substitute players
- 14 Sonny Aljofree D
- 4 J. Austerfield M
- 9 T. Bradshaw F
- 1 T. Cann G
- 28 Brandon Ashley Cover D
- 20 K. Lolas M
- 5 K. Ngwenya D
Newport County 3-4-1-2Starting lineup
- 1 J. Wright G
- 5 L. Jenkins D
- 4 K. Cameron D
- 12 Joe Thomas D
- 22 C. Norman M
- 24 M. Dibley-Dias M
- 6 C. Brennan M
- 17 Alfie Merritt M
- 23 M. Adu-Poku M
- 19 G. Garner F
- 10 H. Biggins F
Substitute players
- 28 K. Etete F
- 2 C. Evans M
- 7 K. Evans M
- 33 S. MacDonald G
- 34 D. Sassi D
- 8 M. Smith M
- 20 Y. Bamba F
Match statistics
Rotherham Newport County
1.44 expected_goals 1.92
284 Passes accurate 140
7 Shots insidebox 9
5 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Blocked Shots 1
15 Free Kicks 18
5 Shots on Goal 4
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
4 Shots off Goal 7
2 Offsides 1
392 Total passes 248
12 Total Shots 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Corner Kicks 2
18 Fouls 16
0 Red Cards 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
Player ratings
Rotherham
- 8.1 A. Nemane 1 goal · 90'
- 7.1 Jayce Fitzgerald 1 assist · 90'
- 7.0 P. Mullin 1 goal · 90'
- 6.8 Jamie Jellis 90'
- 6.6 D. Iorfa 90'
Newport County
- 7.7 G. Garner 1 goal · 60'
- 7.2 H. Biggins 1 goal · 90'
- 6.8 M. Adu-Poku 60'
- 6.6 Y. Bamba 30'
- 6.6 K. Etete 30'
Prediction
RotherhamDrawNewport County
Double chance : draw or Newport County
Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 |  Walsall | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Crewe | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 |  Grimsby | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 |  York | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 |  Accrington ST | 14 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tranmere | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 |  Oldham | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 |  Port Vale | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 |  Rochdale | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Northampton | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 |  Colchester | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | -8 | 9 |