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Gillingham vs Newport County
17 Jan 2026, 15:00 · League Two · 2025/2026
Referee
Carl BrookLeague Two 2025/2026 · 11 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
GillinghamMin
Newport County- 4′⚽
Michael Spellman 0-1
Goal · Header
With: Nathaniel Opoku
Header
- ⚽
Conor Masterson 1-1
Goal · Header
With: Max Clark
Header
30′ - 55′⇄
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
Substitution
Off: Michael Spellman
Max Clark
Yellowcard
Foul
62′- ⇄
Garath McCleary
Substitution
Off: Jonny Smith
70′ - 76′⇄
Cameron Antwi
Substitution
Off: Lee Jenkins
- 76′⇄
Ciaran Brennan
Substitution
Off: Matt Smith
- 84′⚽
Cameron Antwi 1-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
Right foot shot
- ⇄
Remeao Hutton
Substitution
Off: Aaron Rowe
86′ - ⇄
Sam Vokes
Substitution
Off: Josh Andrews
87′ - 88′⇄
Joe Thomas
Substitution
Off: Liam Shephard
- 89′⇄
James Crole
Substitution
Off: Nathaniel Opoku
Bradley Dack
Yellowcard
Argument
90′- ⚽
Armani Little 2-2
Penalty · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
90+1′ - ⚽
Garath McCleary 3-2
Goal · Header
With: Max Clark
Header
90+9′ - ⇄
Ethan Coleman
Substitution
Off: Bradley Dack
90+12′ - 90+16′
Matthew Baker
Yellowcard
Argument
- 90+16′
Ciaran Brennan
Yellowcard
Simulation
Andy Smith
Yellowcard
Argument
90+16′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7.44 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7.06 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.97 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7.58 | |
| 90 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7.82 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6.55 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 7.58 | |
| 70 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7.09 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7.01 | |
| 86 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6.74 | |
| 87 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6.04 | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7.50 | |
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| 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
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Before this match
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Gillingham
Latest: Colchester United · 1–1
Match stats
29 Dec 2025, 19:45 · Home vs Colchester United · 2025/2026
Newport County
Latest: Bromley · 1–2
Match stats
1 Jan 2026, 15:00 · Away vs Bromley · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Gillingham’s ground: 5 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Gillingham’s home games with Newport County’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Gillingham
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Newport County
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Previous meetings
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