Updated 21 March 2026, after full time.
Walsall 2-1 Newport in League Two at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall on 21 March 2026. Scorers: Daniel Kanu, Alexander Pattison for Walsall; Harrison Biggins for Newport. In their last 6 meetings, Walsall have won 2, Newport 1, with 3 draws.
Walsall 2-1 Newport was the final score in League Two on Saturday 21 March 2026 at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Scorers: Daniel Kanu, Alexander Pattison for Walsall; Harrison Biggins for Newport. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Walsall vs Newport was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall on Saturday 21 March 2026, the home ground of Walsall, which holds 11,300 people. It finished Walsall 2-1 Newport in League Two, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Walsall have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 7, with results reading D D D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat at home to Salford in the League Two on 26 October.
Newport have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 4, with results reading D W D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Cheltenham in the League Two on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Walsall have won 2, Newport have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Walsall scoring 10 goals to Newport's 9. The most recent was Newport County 2-4 Walsall on 8 November 2025 in the League Two.
Aaron Pressley leads Walsall with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Walsall player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Walsall player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cameron Norman leads Newport with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.9 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.
Ross Joyce refereed Walsall vs Newport in League Two on Saturday 21 March 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2025 | League Two | Newport County vs Walsall | 2-4 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League Two | Newport County vs Walsall | 0-0 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | League Two | Walsall vs Newport County | 2-0 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | League Two | Walsall vs Newport County | 0-3 |
| 20 Oct 2023 | League Two | Newport County vs Walsall | 3-3 |
| 18 Feb 2023 | League Two | Walsall vs Newport County | 1-1 |
| Stat | Walsall | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Tackles | 21 | 25 |
| Passes | 402 | 327 |
Walsall: D. Kanu 62', A. Pattison 90+7'. Newport: H. Biggins 38'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.6 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 444.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 3 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 18.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 261.2 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 18 of 24 |