Newport County 1-2 AFC Wimbledon: result and report

League Two · Thursday 2 January 2025

Result

Newport County 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

League Two · Thursday 2 January 2025, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Newport County 1-2 AFC Wimbledon: match report

Newport County lost to AFC Wimbledon 1-2 in the League Two on Thursday 2 January 2025. The half-time score was 0-0.

Josh Kelly opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Newport County's goal came from Oliver Greaves (90+2'). AFC Wimbledon scored through Josh Kelly (49') and R. Sawyers (77').

Discipline: Newport County received no yellow cards; AFC Wimbledon received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Newport County were 18th on 26 points from 22 and AFC Wimbledon 6th on 37 points from 22. Newport County went on to finish that season 22nd with 49 points, and AFC Wimbledon 3rd with 82.

Newport County lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and AFC Wimbledon in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Kelly of AFC Wimbledon (8.1), ahead of Isaac Ogundere (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Newport County wins, 5 draws and 3 for AFC Wimbledon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 41'Yellow card · Riley HarbottleAFC Wimbledon
  • 49'Goal · Josh KellyAFC Wimbledon · 0-1
  • 53'Yellow card · James TilleyAFC Wimbledon
  • 55'Yellow card · Josh KellyAFC Wimbledon
  • 77'Goal · R. SawyersAFC Wimbledon · 0-2
  • 90+2'Goal · Oliver GreavesNewport County · 1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newport County 2, draws 5, AFC Wimbledon 3.

Team news

Newport County line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jacob Carney, Shane McLoughlin, Ciaran Brennan, Matthew Baker, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Kieron Evans, Michael Spellman, Cameron Antwi, Kai Whitmore, Bobby Kamwa, Kyle Hudlin

AFC Wimbledon line-up (3-5-2)

Owen Goodman, Riley Harbottle, Ryan Johnson, Isaac Ogundere, Josh Neufville, Sam Hutchinson, Jake Reeves, Alistair Smith, James Tilley, Josh Kelly, Matty Stevens