Newport County v Chesterfield result
Team pages: Newport County · Chesterfield · Head-to-head
Newport County 2–1 Chesterfield — Newport County won this League Two match.
The result
Newport County beat Chesterfield 2–1 in League Two on Saturday 24 January. It is Newport County’s first win over Chesterfield since 26 August 2017, after four meetings without one (the 5 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Newport County: Harrison Biggins (50’, assisted by A. Driscoll-Glennon) and M. Spellman (63’, assisted by Matthew Smith); Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (85’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Newport County 0.94, Chesterfield 0.75, from 8 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Brown showed three yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Newport County: Harrison Biggins (6’), Matthew Smith (45’) and A. Driscoll-Glennon (90+4’).
What it changes
Newport County move up from 24th to 23rd (26 league matches played). Newport County have scored 45 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Newport County have conceded 70 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.
Chesterfield move down from seventh to ninth (27 league matches played). Chesterfield have scored 66 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Chesterfield have conceded 53 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.
Chesterfield are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Spellman (Newport County) 8.3, Sil Swinkels (Chesterfield) 4.8 and Ciaran Brennan (Newport County) 4.7 led the match.
Head-to-head
Chesterfield are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Newport County.
Next up
Newport County next travel to Crewe on 14 November 2026.
Chesterfield next travel to Bristol Rovers on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Newport County: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Chesterfield: Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Newport County 2–1 Chesterfield · League Two
- Referee: D. Brown
- Head-to-head (last 5): Newport County 1 · draws 0 · Chesterfield 4 · 3.4 goals/game
- Recent form: Newport County 1W 1D 3L · Chesterfield 1W 3D 1L
Newport County 2–1 Chesterfield (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Newport County for / against | Line | Chesterfield for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.63 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.25 for · 17.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.5 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.63 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.38 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.38 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Brown — 4.25 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.63 fouls over 8 matches.
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Newport County
Newport County Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tzanev | 12 | 901080 min | 302.5 /90 | 242 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Tzanev n 8 | 90 | 2 |
Newport County Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Ogunneye | 17 | 811381 min | 221.4 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 684.4 /90 | 201.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| T. Davies | 15 | 791185 min | 231.7 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 675.1 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| J. Clarke | 14 | 68958 min | 40.4 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 535 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Joe Thomas | 12 | 61727 min | 263.2 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 516.3 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Brennan | 10 | 52524 min | 172.9 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 111.9 /90 | 478.1 /90 | 91.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | — |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 81.6 | 1 | 1.1 | — |
| C. Antwi n 8 | 80.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | — |
| C. Evans n 8 | 89.5 | 1 | 0.6 | — |
| C. Baker-Richardson n 8 | 64.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 88.3 | 1.5 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 81.6 | 1 |
| C. Antwi n 8 | 80.9 | 1.4 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 89.5 | 2.4 |
| C. Baker-Richardson n 8 | 64.4 | 0.5 |
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Newport County Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spellman | 18 | 48872 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 202.1 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 131.3 /90 |
| M. Reindorf | 17 | 56949 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 161.5 /90 |
| G. Garner | 14 | 62863 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 111.1 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Opoku | 13 | 54705 min | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 131.7 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 111.4 /90 | 141.8 /90 |
| B. Kamwa | 22 | 731614 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 231.3 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 271.5 /90 | 291.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 88.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 81.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| C. Antwi n 8 | 80.9 | 1 | 0.4 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 89.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| C. Baker-Richardson n 8 | 64.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jenkins n 8 | 88.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| B. Kamwa n 8 | 81.6 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Antwi n 8 | 80.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 89.5 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Baker-Richardson n 8 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Chesterfield
Chesterfield Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming | 28 | 902520 min | 732.6 /90 | 391.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Chesterfield Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. McFadzean | 25 | 902250 min | 361.4 /90 | 210.8 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 1686.7 /90 | 341.4 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| L. Gordon | 25 | 832070 min | 391.7 /90 | 231 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 873.8 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| C. Dunkley | 23 | 882028 min | 200.9 /90 | 221 /90 | 160.7 /90 | 1908.4 /90 | 361.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza | 15 | 681015 min | 211.9 /90 | 111 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 494.3 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| A. Lewis | 8 | 48381 min | 81.9 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 204.7 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| L. Bonis n 8 | 64.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | — |
| K. McFadzean n 8 | 90 | 2.3 | 1.8 | — |
| L. Gordon n 8 | 71.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — |
| R. Darcy n 8 | 68.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Bonis n 8 | 64.5 | 0.5 |
| K. McFadzean n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| L. Gordon n 8 | 71.3 | 1.6 |
| R. Darcy n 8 | 68.9 | 0.7 |
| T. Naylor n 8 | 86 | 0.9 |
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Chesterfield Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bonis | 28 | 651832 min | 80.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 391.9 /90 | 221.1 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| W. Grigg | 17 | 39669 min | 20.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 111.5 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| R. Darcy | 25 | 571425 min | 30.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 171.1 /90 | 80.5 /90 |
| T. Naylor | 24 | 791902 min | 30.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| R. Stirk | 23 | 872003 min | 00 /90 | 10 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 90.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Bonis n 8 | 64.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| K. McFadzean n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| L. Gordon n 8 | 71.3 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Darcy n 8 | 68.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Bonis n 8 | 64.5 | 0.7 | 0 |
| K. McFadzean n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| L. Gordon n 8 | 71.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| R. Darcy n 8 | 68.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Newport County | Chesterfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Possession | 64% |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 |
| 8 | Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 317 | Passes | 547 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
Newport County Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wright | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Shephard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Baker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. Delaney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| C. Brennan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Smith | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| M. Spellman | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| B. Kamwa | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. Biggins | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| N. Opoku | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Crole sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Jenkins sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Joe Thomas sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Nyakuhwa sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Chesterfield Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hemming | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| S. Curtis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. McFadzean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Swinkels | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Pearce | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| S. Braybrooke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Stirk | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Mandeville | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Berry-McNally | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Grigg | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| F. Ladapo | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Bonis sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Duffy sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Markanday sub | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Dobra sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Naylor sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Newport County v Chesterfield — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-09-27 Chesterfield 4–1 Newport County
- 2025-03-08 Chesterfield 2–1 Newport County
- 2024-10-18 Newport County 0–3 Chesterfield
- 2018-05-01 Chesterfield 1–0 Newport County
- 2017-08-26 Newport County 4–1 Chesterfield
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Chesterfield?
- In their last 5 meetings, Newport County won 1, Chesterfield won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Newport County and Chesterfield?
- Recent form — Newport County 1W 1D 3L; Chesterfield 1W 3D 1L.
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