Newport County 4-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 29 September 2018

Result

Newport County 4-2 Cambridge United

League Two · Saturday 29 September 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Newport County 4-2 Cambridge United: match report

Newport County beat Cambridge United 4-2 in the League Two on Saturday 29 September 2018. The half-time score was 1-2.

R. Lambe opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Newport County's goals came from M. Demetriou (45+1', penalty), Padraig Amond (49'), Jamille Matt (60') and Jamille Matt (63'). Cambridge United scored through R. Lambe (4') and R. Lambe (21').

Discipline: Newport County received no yellow cards; Cambridge United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Newport County were 3rd on 19 points from 9 and Cambridge United 19th on 8 points from 9. Newport County went on to finish that season 7th with 73 points, and Cambridge United 21st with 47.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Newport County wins, 1 draw and 5 for Cambridge United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · R. LambeCambridge United · 0-1
  • 21'Goal · R. LambeCambridge United · 0-2
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Liam O'NeilCambridge United
  • 45+1'Penalty goal · M. DemetriouNewport County · 1-2
  • 49'Goal · Padraig AmondNewport County · 2-2
  • 60'Goal · Jamille MattNewport County · 3-2
  • 63'Goal · Jamille MattNewport County · 4-2

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Newport County 2, draws 1, Cambridge United 5.

Team news

Newport County line-up

Nick Townsend, Tyler Hornby Forbes, Dan Butler, Mickey Demetriou, Mark O'Brien, Fraser Franks, Scot Bennett, Tyreeq Bakinson, Josh Sheehan, Padraig Amond, Antoine Semenyo

Cambridge United line-up

David Forde, Brad Halliday, Jake Carroll, Greg Taylor, Louis John, George Taft, Liam O'Neil, George Maris, Jabo Ibehre, Jevani Brown, R. Lambe