Updated 26 September 2026, after full time.
Newport 2-1 Grimsby in League Two at Rodney Parade, Casnewyd on 26 September 2026. Scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe, Christian Doidge for Newport. In their last 6 meetings, Newport have won 0, Grimsby 3, with 3 draws.
Newport 2-1 Grimsby was the final score in League Two on Saturday 26 September 2026 at Rodney Parade. Scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe, Christian Doidge for Newport. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Newport vs Grimsby was played at Rodney Parade in Casnewyd on Saturday 26 September 2026, the home ground of Newport, which holds 7,850 people. It finished Newport 2-1 Grimsby in League Two, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Newport have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading W D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to Chesterfield in the League Two on 30 October.
Grimsby have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 8, with results reading L L D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-2 win at home to York in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Newport have won 0, Grimsby have won 3 and 3 were drawn, with Newport scoring 2 goals to Grimsby's 5. The most recent was Newport County 0-0 Grimsby Town on 7 February 2026 in the League Two.
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias leads Newport with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Newport player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newport player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Kieran Green leads Grimsby with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Grimsby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Grimsby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Darren Drysdale refereed Newport vs Grimsby in League Two on Saturday 26 September 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2026 | League Two | Newport County vs Grimsby Town | 0-0 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | League Two | Grimsby Town vs Newport County | 2-1 |
| 22 Mar 2025 | League Two | Grimsby Town vs Newport County | 1-0 |
| 16 Nov 2024 | League Two | Newport County vs Grimsby Town | 0-0 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | League Two | Grimsby Town vs Newport County | 1-0 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | League Two | Newport County vs Grimsby Town | 1-1 |
| Stat | Newport | Grimsby |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 33% | 67% |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles | 19 | 11 |
| Passes | 224 | 466 |
Newport: C. Doidge 57', S. Gwengwe 69'. Grimsby: J. Wright (own goal) 83'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 256.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 15 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 356.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 2 of 24 |