Walsall 2-0 Newport County: result and report
League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024
Result
Walsall 2-0 Newport County
League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Walsall 2-0 Newport County: match report
Walsall defeated Newport County 2-0 in the League Two on Sunday 29 December 2024. The half-time score was 0-0.
Nathan Lowe opened the scoring in the 72nd minute. Walsall's goals came from Nathan Lowe (72') and Nathan Lowe (90+5'). Newport County did not score.
Discipline: Walsall received 6 yellow cards; Newport County received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Walsall were 1st on 46 points from 21 and Newport County 18th on 26 points from 21. Walsall went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Newport County 22nd with 49.
Walsall lined up in a 3-5-2 and Newport County in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Taylor Allen of Walsall (8.6), level with Nathan Lowe (8.6).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Walsall win, 6 draws and 3 for Newport County.
Going into the match Walsall's last five read W-W-W-W-W and Newport County's L-W-D-D-D.
Key events
- 20'Yellow card · Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
- 20'Yellow card
- 42'Yellow card · Harry Williams
- 42'Yellow card
- 66'Yellow card · David Okagbue
- 66'Yellow card
- 72'Goal · Nathan Lowe
- 81'Yellow card · Liam Gordon
- 81'Yellow card
- 90+5'Goal · Nathan Lowe
Head-to-head
Team news
Walsall line-up (3-5-2)
Tommy James Simkin, David Okagbue, Harry Williams, Taylor Allen, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Ryan Stirk, Charlie Lakin, Liam Gordon, Nathan Lowe, Jamille Matt
Newport County line-up (4-3-3)
Nick Townsend, Shane McLoughlin, Ciaran Brennan, Matthew Baker, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Kai Whitmore, Kieron Evans, Cameron Antwi, Bobby Kamwa, Luke Jephcott, Michael Spellman