Walsall 2-0 Newport County: result and report

League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024

Result

Walsall 2-0 Newport County

League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Walsall 2-0 Newport County: match report

Walsall defeated Newport County 2-0 in the League Two on Sunday 29 December 2024. The half-time score was 0-0.

Nathan Lowe opened the scoring in the 72nd minute. Walsall's goals came from Nathan Lowe (72') and Nathan Lowe (90+5'). Newport County did not score.

Discipline: Walsall received 6 yellow cards; Newport County received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 1st on 46 points from 21 and Newport County 18th on 26 points from 21. Walsall went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Newport County 22nd with 49.

Walsall lined up in a 3-5-2 and Newport County in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Taylor Allen of Walsall (8.6), level with Nathan Lowe (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Walsall win, 2 draws and 1 for Newport County.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Yellow card · Anthony Driscoll-GlennonNewport County
  • 20'Yellow cardNewport County
  • 42'Yellow card · Harry WilliamsWalsall
  • 42'Yellow cardWalsall
  • 66'Yellow card · David OkagbueWalsall
  • 66'Yellow cardWalsall
  • 72'Goal · Nathan LoweWalsall · 1-0
  • 81'Yellow card · Liam GordonWalsall
  • 81'Yellow cardWalsall
  • 90+5'Goal · Nathan LoweWalsall · 2-0

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Walsall 1, draws 2, Newport County 1.

Team news

Walsall line-up (3-5-2)

Tommy James Simkin, David Okagbue, Harry Williams, Taylor Allen, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Ryan Stirk, Charlie Lakin, Liam Gordon, Nathan Lowe, Jamille Matt

Newport County line-up (4-3-3)

Nick Townsend, Shane McLoughlin, Ciaran Brennan, Matthew Baker, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Kai Whitmore, Kieron Evans, Cameron Antwi, Bobby Kamwa, Luke Jephcott, Michael Spellman