Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle

Newport County and Plymouth Argyle drew 2-2 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 6 October 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Newport County won 1, Plymouth Argyle won 0 and 1 was drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Save

Newport County

Pen

HT 1-0

Plymouth Argyle

Rodney Parade, Casnewyd Niall Smith

Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle timeline

3' Kieron Evans 1-0 Goal · Assist Matthew Smith · Right foot shot, Newport County
39' Caleb Watts Yellow card · Foul, Plymouth Argyle
59' Yahya Bamba 2-0 Penalty · Right foot shot, Newport County
75' Aribim Pepple 2-1 Goal · Assist Xavier Amaechi · Right foot shot, Plymouth Argyle
90' Tyreeq Bakinson 2-2 Goal · Assist Xavier Amaechi · Right foot shot, Plymouth Argyle
90+6' Aribim Pepple Penalty missed, Plymouth Argyle

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Newport CountyPlymouth Argyle

5.60 Expected goals (xG) 6.77

4.83 xG on target 6.86

32% Possession 68%

70 Attacks 112

28 Dang. Attacks 51

9 Shots 12

3 Shots On Target 5

3 Big Chances 7

0 Corners 4

61% Pass Accuracy 82%

3 Saves 1

10 Fouls 21

0 Yellow Cards 1

5 Offsides 6

5.60 Expected goals (xG) 6.77

4.83 xG on target 6.86

70 Attacks 112

28 Dang. Attacks 51

9 Shots 12

3 Shots On Target 5

5 Shots Off Target 5

1 Shots Blocked 2

6 Shots Inside Box 10

3 Shots Outside Box 2

3 Big Chances 7

2 Big Chances Missed 5

0 Corners 4

2 Penalties 1

8 Dribbles 10

2 Successful Dribbles 5

25% Dribble Success 50%

5 Offsides 6

Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle lineups

Confirmed

Newport County 4-2-3-1

33 Shaun MacDonald

40 Cole Jarvis
8 Matthew Smith

19 Gerard Garner

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Plymouth Argyle 4-4-2

21 James Storer

42 Jared Rendle
3 Jack MacKenzie
2 Mathias Ross
29 Matthew Sorinola

26 Tegan Finn
24 Caleb Roberts
19 Tyreeq Bakinson
10 Xavier Amaechi

17 Caleb Watts
38 Sebastian Campbell

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Newport County and Plymouth Argyle player stats

Newport County player stats

33 Shaun MacDonald GK	120	0	0	0	0	53	0	0	0	53	0
2 Cameron Evans DEF	120	0	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
17 Alfie Merritt DEF	120	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
34 Dan Sassi DEF	120	0	0	1	0	40	0	1	0	40	0
12 Joe Thomas DEF	46	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
8 Matthew Smith MID	120	0	1	1	0	30	0	1	0	30	0
18 A. Lewis MID	120	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
20 Yahya Bamba MID	84	1	0	2	1	9	1	2	1	9	1
7 Kieron Evans MID	79	1	0	2	2	12	1	2	2	12	1
40 Cole Jarvis MID	78	0	0	1	0	11	0	1	0	11	0
19 Gerard Garner FWD	82	0	0	1	0	10	3	1	0	10	3
5 Lee Jenkins DEF Sub	74	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	9	1
16 Matty Jacob DEF Sub	42	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	4	1
10 Harrison Biggins MID Sub	36	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
23 Michael Adu-Poku FWD Sub	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27 Christian Doidge FWD Sub	38	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	2	1

Plymouth Argyle player stats

21 James Storer GK	120	0	0	0	0	46	0	0	0	46	0
3 Jack MacKenzie DEF	120	0	0	0	0	82	3	0	0	82	3
29 Matthew Sorinola DEF	120	0	0	0	0	52	3	0	0	52	3
42 Jared Rendle DEF	72	0	0	0	0	30	2	0	0	30	2
2 Mathias Ross DEF	59	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	0	59	0
10 Xavier Amaechi MID	120	0	2	3	1	33	2	3	1	33	2
19 Tyreeq Bakinson MID	120	1	0	1	1	76	0	1	1	76	0
24 Caleb Roberts MID	72	0	0	0	0	55	0	0	0	55	0
26 Tegan Finn MID	60	0	0	0	0	16	1	0	0	16	1
38 Sebastian Campbell FWD	120	0	0	2	1	15	3	2	1	15	3
17 Caleb Watts FWD	60	0	0	0	0	14	4	0	0	14	4
45 Wes Harding DEF Sub	61	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
7 Harvey White MID Sub	48	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
23 Bradley Ibrahim MID Sub	48	0	0	1	0	18	1	1	0	18	1
14 Oliver Irow FWD Sub	60	0	0	3	0	16	0	3	0	16	0
27 Aribim Pepple FWD Sub	60	1	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle team news

Newport County were without 1 player and Plymouth Argyle were without 2 players.

Newport County 1 out

James Crole Ankle Injury · Missed 17 games Injured

Plymouth Argyle 2 out

Malachi Boateng Knee Injury · Missed 11 games Injured

Michael Baidoo Achilles Tendon Contusion · Missed 16 games Injured

Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle form

Newport County D W W D D

Plymouth Argyle W L W W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle head to head

1 Newport County wins 1 draws 0 Plymouth Argyle wins

3.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Newport County vs Plymouth Argyle standings

Southern Group E

EFL Trophy Southern Group E table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Last 5
1	Crystal Palace U21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Newport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Swindon Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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EFL Trophy 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 01:40 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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25%Newport County 22%Draw 53%Plymouth Argyle

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Plymouth Argyle or draw 75%
Newport County or Plymouth Argyle 78%

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Rodney Parade, Casnewyd Capacity 7,850 · Grass
Weather: 16°C, overcast clouds Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 90%
Managers: Hayden Mullins Newport County Tom Cleverley Plymouth Argyle
Officials: Referee Niall Smith 1st Assistant K. Forrest 2nd Assistant G. Kornasiewicz 4th Official D. Robinson

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Southern Group E

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