Cambridge United 3-2 Newport County: result and report

League Two · Saturday 18 February 2017

Result

Cambridge United 3-2 Newport County

League Two · Saturday 18 February 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Cambridge United 3-2 Newport County: match report

Cambridge United defeated Newport County 3-2 in the League Two on Saturday 18 February 2017. It was 0-1 at half-time.

R. Bird opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Barry Corr (63'), Leon Legge (72') and M. Roberts (90+3'). Newport County scored through R. Bird (43') and R. Bird (57').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 1 yellow card; Newport County received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 14th on 40 points from 30 and Newport County 24th on 25 points from 30. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 11th with 66 points, and Newport County 22nd with 48.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws and 0 for Newport County.

Going into the match Cambridge United's last five read D-L-L-L-L and Newport County's D-D-D-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 43'Goal · R. BirdNewport County · 0-1
  • 57'Goal · R. BirdNewport County · 0-2
  • 63'Goal · Barry CorrCambridge United · 1-2
  • 72'Goal · Leon LeggeCambridge United · 2-2
  • 82'Yellow card · Barry CorrCambridge United
  • 90'Red card · Mitchell RoseNewport County
  • 90'Yellow card · M. DemetriouNewport County
  • 90+3'Missed penalty · George MarisCambridge United
  • 90+3'Goal · M. RobertsCambridge United · 3-2
  • 90+7'Yellow card · R. BirdNewport County

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cambridge United 3, draws 0, Newport County 0.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up

Will Norris, Mark Roberts, Leon Legge, Harrison Dunk, Jake Carroll, Piero Mingoia, Luke Berry, Liam O'Neil, Paul Lewis, Leon Davies, Ben Williamson

Newport County line-up

Joe Day, Dan Butler, David Pipe, Mark O'Brien, Mickey Demetriou, Josh Sheehan, M. Flynn, Mitchell Rose, Craig Reid, A. Samuel, Ryan Bird