Newport County v Tranmere result

Full-time · Newport County 1–0 Tranmere

League Two · Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:00 BST

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Newport County 1–0 Tranmere — Newport County won this League Two match.

Next for Newport County: Cheltenham v Newport County, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Tranmere: Crawley Town v Tranmere, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Newport County 1–0 Tranmere · League Two
Referee: A. Coggins
Head-to-head (last 3): Newport County 1 · draws 1 · Tranmere 1 · 0.67 goals/game
Recent form: Newport County 3W 1D 1L · Tranmere 1W 3D 1L

Newport County 1–0 Tranmere (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 0.63

Goals

against 0.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.14 / 5.4

Corners

against 3.43 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.71 / 2.6

Shots on target

against 3.43 / 2.6 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.43 / 1.6

Cards

against 2.29 / 1.4 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 October 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Newport County for / against	Line	Tranmere for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.14 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.4 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	17.14 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.2 for · 8.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.71 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.6 for · 2.6 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.86 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.2 for · 11.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.43 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.6 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Janneh n 5	37.6	3.4 4/2	0.5 1/0	—
J. Labadie n 8	73.4	3.2 7/7	2.5 6/5	P. Lewis
Kyle Howkins n 8	64	2.3 5/4	0.2 1/0	—
L. Collins n 3	27	2.2 2/0	0 0/0	—
B. Cooper n 8	80.8	1.8 6/4	0.7 4/1	P. Lewis

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Amond n 8	48.9	3 6/3	0.7 2/1
S. Twine n 8	86	2.2 8/5	1.2 5/2
K. Ellison n 8	35.6	2.2 4/2	0 0/0
S. Janneh n 5	37.6	1.9 3/1	0 0/0
T. Abrahams n 8	77.4	1.7 6/4	0.6 3/1

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Abrahams n 8	77.4	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
S. Twine n 8	86	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
R. Taylor n 8	41.5	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
K. Ellison n 8	35.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
M. Dolan n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Bennett n 8	64.3	2.6 5/4
A. Baker n 8	75.1	2.5 7/5
J. Labadie n 8	73.4	2.5 6/5
J. Sheehan n 8	90	1.9 6/3
S. Janneh n 5	37.6	1.9 2/1

Newport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Townsend n 8	90	2.8 4/4

Tranmere

Tranmere — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Lewis n 8	63.6	2.7 6/3	0.9 4/1	B. Cooper
J. Vaughan n 8	85.6	2.4 8/5	2.5 8/6	—
S. Payne n 8	34.1	2 4/1	2.3 5/2	—
C. MacDonald n 8	76.5	1.9 6/4	0.4 3/0	—
Morgan Ferrier n 8	62	1.5 6/1	2.9 6/3	—

Tranmere — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Woolery n 8	40.9	3 5/3	0.8 3/0
J. Vaughan n 8	85.6	2.2 6/4	0.9 5/1
C. Blackett-Taylor n 8	73.9	2.1 7/4	0.3 2/0
P. Lewis n 8	63.6	1.6 4/3	0.7 3/1
O. Banks n 8	61.3	1.5 5/2	0.4 2/0

Tranmere — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Vaughan n 8	85.6	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
C. Blackett-Taylor n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Morgan Ferrier n 8	62	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Feeney n 8	85.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
M. Ellis n 8	75.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Tranmere — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	73.5	3.1 7/6
L. Ridehalgh n 8	90	2.3 6/6
C. MacDonald n 8	76.5	1.8 7/2
C. Blackett-Taylor n 8	73.9	1.8 5/4
E. Monthe n 8	80.3	1.7 5/4

Tranmere — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Davies n 8	90	2.5 5/4
J. Murphy n 6	90	2.3 5/1

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Match statistics & details

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Townsend	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
M. Dolan	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.7
M. Demetriou	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
L. Shephard	90	0	0	0	3	1	0	7.3
J. Labadie	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Sheehan	90	0	1	0	0	3	Y	7.2
S. Twine	90	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.2
R. Haynes	90	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
T. Abrahams	90	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.9
S. Janneh	86	1	2	2	2	0	0	6.9
P. Amond sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Tranmere player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. O'Connor	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
P. Clarke	90	2	0	1	0	7.5
E. Monthe	90	0	0	1	0	6.5
L. Ridehalgh	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Morris	90	0	2	3	0	6.3
K. Woolery	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
Jay Francis Spearing	87	0	0	3	0	7.5
Otis Khan	65	0	1	0	0	6.5
P. Lewis	52	0	1	2	R	5.9
O. Banks	45	0	0	0	Y	6.3
L. Feeney sub	45	1	1	0	0	6.9
J. Young sub	25	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Burton sub	8	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 Tranmere — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Newport CountyWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

TranmereDLDWD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Newport County 1 · 1 draw · Tranmere 1 · 0.67 goals/game

2019-05-25 Newport County 0–1 Tranmere
2019-04-06 Newport County 0–0 Tranmere
2018-09-22 Tranmere 0–1 Newport County

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Newport County#5 pos73 pts46 pl+15 GD

Tranmere#7 pos73 pts46 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Newport County scored1.24

Tranmere scored1.2

Newport County conceded0.91

Tranmere conceded1.09

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Tranmere?: In their last 3 meetings, Newport County won 1, Tranmere won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 0.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newport County and Tranmere?: Recent form — Newport County 3W 1D 1L; Tranmere 1W 3D 1L.

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