Newport County 1-0 Colchester United: result and goals
Newport County beat Colchester United 1-0 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa 79'.
Newport County sit 16th on 15 points.
Colchester United sit 21st on 12 points.
Newport County have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Colchester United have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Newport County won 0, Colchester United won 4, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Rodney Parade, Newport
- 👥
- 4658
Match events
NEWCOL9'⇄▲ Yahya Bamba ▼ Christian Doidge
40'Jay Williams
48'Beryly Lubala
58'⇄▲ Rob Hunt ▼ Samuel Kuffour Jr.
66'⇄▲ Ronnie Harvey ▼ Beryly Lubala
66'⇄▲ Bradley Ihionvien ▼ Oscar Thorn
71'⇄▲ Tanatswa Nyakuhwa ▼ Michael Adu-Poku
76'Bradley Ihionvien
79'⚽Tanatswa Nyakuhwa ast. Matty Jacob 1-0
84'⇄▲ Kien Connolly ▼ Paul Digby
85'⇄▲ Matt Smith ▼ Harrison Biggins
Live commentary
- 85'Matt Smith (Newport County) Substitution at 85'
- 84'Kien Connolly (Colchester United) Substitution at 84'
- 79'Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Newport County) Goal at 79'
- 76'Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 76'
- 72'Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 72'
- 71'Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 66'Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) Substitution at 66'
- 66'Ronnie Harvey (Colchester United) Substitution at 66'
- 58'Rob Hunt (Colchester United) Substitution at 58'
- 48'Beryly Lubula (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 48'
- 40'Jay Williams (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 40'
- 9'Yahya Bamba (Newport County) Substitution at 9'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
NEWCOL
General
37%Possession63%
3Big chances0
2Big chances missed0
5Corners4
Shots
10Total shots12
6Shots off target4
3Shots on target4
1Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork1
7Shots inside box8
3Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
1.60xG0.61
1.12xG open play0.38
0.48xG set play0.23
1.60Non-penalty xG0.61
1.46xG on target (xGOT)0.77
Passes
227Passes408
108 (48%)Accurate passes286 (70%)
62Own half196
46Opposition half90
15 (19%)Accurate long balls21 (29%)
6 (38%)Accurate crosses6 (43%)
27Throw-ins31
17Touches in opposition box26
0Offsides2
Defence
13Tackles13
5Interceptions4
4Shot blocks1
31Clearances37
4Keeper saves2
Duels
61Duels won50
35 (51%)Ground duels won33 (49%)
26 (60%)Aerial duels won17 (40%)
3 (30%)Successful dribbles7 (47%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
14Fouls committed21
General
35%Possession65%
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
1Corners2
Shots
5Total shots7
3Shots off target2
1Shots on target1
1Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box4
1Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.64xG0.34
0.39xG open play0.21
0.25xG set play0.13
0.64Non-penalty xG0.34
0.42xG on target (xGOT)0.01
Passes
100Passes194
37 (37%)Accurate passes132 (68%)
25Own half93
12Opposition half39
8 (20%)Accurate long balls10 (31%)
2 (40%)Accurate crosses4 (67%)
19Throw-ins19
6Touches in opposition box11
0Offsides2
Defence
8Tackles5
2Interceptions3
4Shot blocks1
15Clearances16
1Keeper saves1
Duels
28Duels won28
14 (47%)Ground duels won16 (53%)
14 (54%)Aerial duels won12 (46%)
0 (0%)Successful dribbles4 (50%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed7
General
38%Possession62%
2Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
4Corners2
Shots
5Total shots5
3Shots off target2
2Shots on target3
0Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork1
3Shots inside box4
2Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
0.96xG0.27
0.73xG open play0.17
0.23xG set play0.11
0.96Non-penalty xG0.27
1.04xG on target (xGOT)0.76
Passes
127Passes214
71 (56%)Accurate passes154 (72%)
37Own half103
34Opposition half51
7 (17%)Accurate long balls11 (27%)
4 (36%)Accurate crosses2 (25%)
8Throw-ins12
11Touches in opposition box15
0Offsides0
Defence
5Tackles8
3Interceptions1
0Shot blocks0
16Clearances21
3Keeper saves1
Duels
33Duels won22
21 (55%)Ground duels won17 (45%)
12 (71%)Aerial duels won5 (29%)
3 (38%)Successful dribbles3 (43%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed14
Newport CountyColchester United
Expected goals (xG)
1.60–0.61
xG on target (xGOT)
1.46–0.77
Shots
10–12
Big chances
3–0
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Colchester (12)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedNewport (10) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Jordan Wright
Newport County
Ratings
Newport County7.1
- 8.21Jordan Wright
- 7.816Matty JacobA
- 7.64Kyle Cameron
- 7.45Lee Jenkins
- 7.421Tanatswa Nyakuhwa⚽▲71'
- 7.210Harrison Biggins
- 7.16Ciarán Brennan
- 7.022Cameron Norman
- 6.79Shaquille Gwengwe
- 6.720Yahya Bamba▲9'
- 6.524Matt Dibley-Dias
- 6.323Michael Adu-Poku
Colchester United6.5
- 7.644Samuel Kuffour Jr.
- 7.53Ellis Iandolo
- 6.910Jack Payne
- 6.76Paul Digby
- 6.726Jay Williams
- 6.622Thimothée Lo-Tutala
- 6.512Moses Sesay
- 6.37Harry Anderson
- 6.25Jack Tucker
- 6.22Rob Hunt▲58'
- 6.29Bradley Ihionvien▲66'
- 6.115Beryly Lubala
- 6.047Ronnie Harvey▲66'
- 5.927Oscar Thorn
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Newport · Substitutes
- 20Yahya Bamba▲9'6.7
- 21Tanatswa Nyakuhwa▲71'7.4
- 8Matt Smith▲85'
- 33Shaun MacDonald
- 34Dan Sassi
- 18Aaron Lewis
- 19Gerard Garner6.2
Manager: Hayden Mullins
Colchester · Substitutes
- 2Rob Hunt▲58'6.2
- 47Ronnie Harvey▲66'6.0
- 9Bradley Ihionvien▲66'6.2
- 39Kien Connolly▲84'
- 31Oscar Roberts
- 24Frankie Terry
- 11Leon Chiwome
Manager: Danny Cowley
Last 5 matches
Newport County
D@ Accrington Stanley0-019 Sept 2026
W@ Swindon Town2-022 Sept 2026
WGrimsby Town2-126 Sept 2026
D@ Gillingham0-03 Oct 2026
LPlymouth Argyle2-26 Oct 2026
Colchester United
DCrewe Alexandra1-112 Sept 2026
DCheltenham Town1-119 Sept 2026
L@ Peterborough United3-122 Sept 2026
D@ Shrewsbury Town2-226 Sept 2026
LLuton Town1-13 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Newport
1
Draws
4
Colchester
Last meetings
7 Mar 2026Newport County1 – 2Colchester United
20 Dec 2025Colchester United4 – 1Newport County
12 Apr 2025Newport County0 – 2Colchester United
14 Dec 2024Colchester United0 – 0Newport County
29 Mar 2024Colchester United2 – 1Newport County
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LLLLD |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWWDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DDLDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
League Two: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Newport County v Colchester United?
Newport County beat Colchester United 1-0 on Saturday 10 October (League Two).
Who scored in Newport County v Colchester United?
Goals: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa 79'.
When do Newport County play next?
Newport County play Chesterfield on Friday 30 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Colchester United play next?
Colchester United play Walsall on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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