Newport County 2-1 Grimsby Town: result and goals
Newport County beat Grimsby Town 2-1 on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Christian Doidge 57', Shaquille Gwengwe 69', Jordan Wright 83' (own goal).
Newport County sit 16th on 15 points.
Grimsby Town sit 11th on 17 points.
Newport County have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Grimsby Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Newport County won 0, Grimsby Town won 3, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 26 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Rodney Parade, Newport
- 👥
- 4973
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+4'Yahya Bamba (Newport County) Substitution at 90'+4'
- 90'+2'Matty Jacob (Newport County) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 83'Jordan Wright (Newport County) Own Goal at 83'
- 81'Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 81'
- 81'Aaron Lewis (Newport County) Substitution at 81'
- 73'Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 73'
- 73'Reece Staunton (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 73'
- 72'Kieran Green (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 72'
- 71'Joe Thomas (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 69'Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 69'
- 63'Andy Cook (Grimsby Town) Yellow Card at 63'
- 59'Sonny Finch (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 59'
- 59'Andy Cook (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 59'
- 57'Christian Doidge (Newport County) Goal at 57'
- 36'Ryley Reynolds (Grimsby Town) Substitution at 36'
- 10'Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport County) Yellow Card at 10'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Newport County · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Grimsby Town · 4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Newport County
Grimsby Town
Head-to-head record
0
Newport
2
Draws
3
Grimsby
Last meetings
| # | 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 | DDWWL |
| 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 | LLDDW |
| 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 | DLDDL |
| 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 |
FAQ
What was the score in Newport County v Grimsby Town?
Newport County beat Grimsby Town 2-1 on Saturday 26 September (League Two).
Who scored in Newport County v Grimsby Town?
Goals: Christian Doidge 57', Shaquille Gwengwe 69' and Jordan Wright 83' (og).
When do Newport County play next?
Newport County play Chesterfield on Friday 30 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Grimsby Town play next?
Grimsby Town play York City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).