Salford City v Newport County result

Full-time · Salford City 3–0 Newport County

League Two · Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:00 BST · The Peninsula Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Salford City · Newport County

Salford City 3–0 Newport County — Salford City won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Salford City beat Newport County 3–0 at The Peninsula Stadium in League Two on Saturday 28 August. It is Salford City’s first win over Newport County since 2 November 2019, after three meetings without one (the 4 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Salford City led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: Tyreik Wright (1’, assisted by Ian Henderson), C. McAleny (18’, assisted by J. Morris) and Ian Henderson (30’).

Discipline

B. Speedie showed seven yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Salford City: Ibou Touray (32’), J. Morris (41’), Ian Henderson (60’) and Kelly N’Mai (90+1’); Newport County: T. Abraham (45+3’), E. Upson (72’) and Cameron Norman (74’).

What it changes

Salford City’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 5, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ian Henderson (Salford City) 7.4, C. McAleny (Salford City) 5.4 and J. Morris (Salford City) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Salford City next travel to Bristol Rovers on 20 October 2026.

Newport County next travel to Rotherham on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Salford City: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Newport County: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Salford City 3–0 Newport County · League Two
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium · Salford, Greater Manchester
Referee: B. Speedie
Head-to-head (last 4): Salford City 1 · draws 2 · Newport County 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Salford City 0W 3D 2L · Newport County 3W 0D 2L

Salford City 3–0 Newport County (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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

9.67 / 5.14

Corners

against 5.67 / 4.71 · 1 of the last 1 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5.67 / 3.14

Shots on target

against 4.33 / 5.57 · 1 of the last 1 over 8.5

over 3 matches

0.67 / 1.71

Cards

against 2.33 / 1.43 · 0 of the last 1 over 3.5

over 3 matches

2.8 yellows

Referee · B. Speedie

1.4 home / 1.4 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Salford City for / against	Line	Newport County for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	9.67 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	5.14 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15.33 for · 10.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	11.57 for · 14.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.67 for · 4.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	3.14 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 13 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	0.67 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1.71 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: B. Speedie — 2.8 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 24.2 fouls over 5 matches (1.4 to the home side, 1.4 to the away side).

Home 1.4Away 1.4

Salford City

Salford City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. 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
T. Golden n 8	75.6	2.2 6/5	2.2 6/4	—
T. Elliott n 8	36.6	2.2 5/2	0 0/0	—
M. Willock n 8	32.3	2.1 3/2	0.3 1/0	—
G. Boyd n 8	22.5	2 3/1	0.5 1/0	—
M. Lund n 8	57.3	1.8 5/3	0.6 2/1	—

Salford City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Thomas-Asante n 8	54.4	2.7 5/4	1.4 3/2
T. Elliott n 8	36.6	2.2 5/2	0.6 2/0
C. McAleny n 8	73.6	2.1 7/6	1.5 7/2
I. Henderson n 8	81.4	1.5 6/3	0.8 4/1
G. Boyd n 8	22.5	1.5 3/0	0.5 1/0

Salford City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Boyd n 8	22.5	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
I. Touray n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
J. Turnbull n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
I. Henderson n 8	81.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Morris n 8	59.8	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Salford City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Boyd n 8	22.5	4.5 3/3
I. Touray n 8	90	3.6 8/7
T. Golden n 8	75.6	3.3 7/5
M. Lund n 8	57.3	2.4 4/4
R. Gotts n 8	86.8	2.2 7/5

Salford City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Hladký n 8	90	2.4 5/3
T. King n 8	97.5	1.8 4/3

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. 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
J. Labadie n 8	79.3	4 8/8	2.6 6/5	—
T. Abraham n 8	50.4	2.2 8/2	0.4 2/0	—
E. Upson n 8	70.9	2.1 7/4	1.7 6/4	—
C. Missilou n 8	66.6	1.7 7/3	1.4 4/3	—
L. Collins n 8	68.8	1.5 3/3	0.3 1/1	—

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Sheehan n 8	87	1.6 6/3	0.8 4/2
M. Demetriou n 8	97.5	1.5 7/3	0.7 3/2
K. Ellison n 8	39	1.4 5/0	1.2 4/0
L. Collins n 8	68.8	1.3 5/3	1.1 5/2
Finn Azaz n 8	60.9	1.3 4/2	0.7 2/2

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Ellison n 8	39	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
J. Sheehan n 8	87	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. Willmott n 8	81.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
L. Collins n 8	68.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Dolan n 8	50	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Hall n 4	97.5	3.5 4/4
J. Labadie n 8	79.3	3.1 7/7
A. Hartigan n 8	77.8	2.9 6/4
A. Lewis n 8	83	2.6 6/5
M. Demetriou n 8	97.5	2.4 8/4

Newport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Townsend n 8	90	3.4 7/5
J. Day n 8	90	2.3 5/3
T. King n 8	97.5	1.8 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Salford City		Newport County
53%	Possession	47%
16	Shots	15
5	Shots on target	5
10	Shots off target	4
1	Blocked shots	6
10	Shots inside the box	7
2	Corners	2
1	Offsides	5
15	Fouls	12
4	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	2
428	Passes	371
70%	Pass accuracy	69%

Salford City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. King	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
L. Shephard	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.5
A. Eastham	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
C. Ndaba	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.6
I. Touray	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
J. Lowe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
M. Lund	90	0	0	4	1	2	1	0	7.5
J. Morris	90	0	1	1	0	1	3	Y	7.5
I. Henderson	89	1	1	2	1	4	0	Y	8.2
C. McAleny	85	1	0	3	2	0	1	0	6.9
T. Wright	64	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
B. Thomas-Asante sub	26	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. N’Mai sub	10	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.9
D. Bughail-Mellor sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Day	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
E. Upson	90	1	0	2	1	Y	6.5
J. Clarke	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Norman	90	0	0	1	1	Y	7.2
S. Bennett	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
R. Haynes	90	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
J. Hylton	90	2	1	1	1	0	6.9
A. Fisher	90	2	1	2	0	0	6.9
P. Farquharson	59	1	1	0	0	0	5.9
C. Missilou	37	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Willmott	37	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
M. Dolan sub	53	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Abraham sub	53	1	1	1	1	Y	6.7
L. Collins sub	31	0	0	1	0	0	6.5

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 Salford City v Newport County — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Salford CityDDDLL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Newport CountyWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Salford City 1 · 2 draws · Newport County 1 · 2 goals/game

2021-01-16 Newport County 0–0 Salford City
2020-12-15 Salford City 1–1 Newport County
2020-11-28 Newport County 3–0 Salford City
2019-11-02 Newport County 1–2 Salford City

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Salford City#10 pos70 pts46 pl+14 GD

Newport County#11 pos69 pts46 pl+9 GD

Goals per game

Salford City scored1.3

Newport County scored1.46

Salford City conceded1

Newport County conceded1.26

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What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Newport County?: In their last 4 meetings, Salford City won 1, Newport County won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Salford City and Newport County?: Recent form — Salford City 0W 3D 2L; Newport County 3W 0D 2L.

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