Newport County 1-1 York City: result and goals
Newport County and York City drew 1-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Ollie Pearce 4', Kion Etete 54'.
Newport County sit 16th on 15 points.
York City sit 5th on 20 points.
Newport County have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
York City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Newport County won 3, York City won 2, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Rodney Parade, Newport
- 👥
- 5281
Match facts
- Stadium
- Rodney Parade · Newport (Casnewydd)
- Capacity: 11,676 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 5,281 · 45% of capacity
Referee
Neil Hair
Record: EFL League Two
- Games
- 15
- Yellows per game
- 2.9
- Reds
- 2
- Penalties
- 4
- Fouls per game
- 23.9
Match events
NEWYORKLive commentary
- 89'Michael Adu-Poku (Newport County) Substitution at 89'
- 87'Kion Etete (Newport County) Yellow Card at 87'
- 82'Ashley Palmer (York City) Substitution at 82'
- 79'Harrison Biggins (Newport County) Yellow Card at 79'
- 76'Kieron Evans (Newport County) Substitution at 76'
- 76'Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 76'
- 72'Alex Newby (York City) Substitution at 72'
- 72'Arthur Read (York City) Substitution at 72'
- 72'Frankie Maguire (York City) Substitution at 72'
- 55'Jack Hunt (York City) Substitution at 55'
- 54'Kion Etete (Newport County) Goal at 54'
- 53'Joey Grey (York City) Yellow Card at 53'
- 52'Kion Etete (Newport County) Substitution at 52'
- 47'Ollie Pearce (York City) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45'Matt Smith (Newport County) Substitution at 45'
- 24'Jovan Malcolm (York City) Red Card at 24'
- 17'Matthew Dibley-Dias (Newport County) Yellow Card at 17'
- 4'Ollie Pearce (York City) Goal at 4'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
General
Shots
Expected goals (xG)
Passes
Defence
Duels
Discipline
Expected goals (xG)
1.18–1.57
xG on target (xGOT)
1.38–0.51
Shots
18–12
Big chances
1–2
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
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
Lee Jenkins
Newport County
Ratings
Newport County6.7
- 7.822Cameron Norman
- 7.85Lee Jenkins
- 7.74Kyle Cameron
- 7.428Kion Etete⚽▲52'
- 7.221Tanatswa NyakuhwaA
- 6.86Ciarán Brennan
- 6.79Shaquille Gwengwe
- 6.620Yahya Bamba
- 6.58Matt Smith▲46'
- 6.410Harrison Biggins
- 6.37Kieron Evans▲76'
- 6.01Jordan Wright
- 6.019Gerard Garner▲76'
- 5.916Matty Jacob
- 5.924Matt Dibley-Dias
York City6.8
- 7.812Harry Boyes
- 7.71Alfie McNally
- 7.78Alex HuntA
- 7.63Mark Kitching
- 7.510Ollie Pearce⚽
- 7.25Zak Johnson
- 7.17Joe Grey
- 6.82Ryan Fallowfield
- 6.623Joe Felix
- 6.628Oliver Banks
- 6.132Jack Hunt▲55'
- 6.130Alex Newby▲72'
- 5.916Arthur Read▲72'
- 5.811Frankie Maguire▲72'
- 5.018Jovan Malcolm
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Newport · Substitutes
- 8Matt Smith▲46'6.5
- 28Kion Etete▲52'7.4
- 7Kieron Evans▲76'6.3
- 19Gerard Garner▲76'6.0
- 23Michael Adu-Poku▲89'
- 33Shaun MacDonald
- 34Dan Sassi
Manager: Hayden Mullins
York City · Substitutes
- 32Jack Hunt▲55'6.1
- 30Alex Newby▲72'6.1
- 16Arthur Read▲72'5.9
- 11Frankie Maguire▲72'5.8
- 6Ashley Palmer▲82'
- 31George Sykes-Kenworthy
- 15Jeff King
Manager: Scott Lindsey
Head to head
3
Newport
0
Draws
2
York City
5 gamesGoals per game: 2.2Both teams scored: 20 %Over 2.5 goals: 40 %
6
Newport
1
Draws
3
York City
10 gamesGoals per game: 2.6Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 60 %
4
Newport
0
Draws
1
York City
5 gamesGoals per game: 3.4Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 100 %
4
Newport
0
Draws
1
York City
5 gamesGoals per game: 3.4Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 100 %
2
Newport
1
Draws
2
York City
5 gamesGoals per game: 1.8Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 20 %
2
Newport
1
Draws
2
York City
5 gamesGoals per game: 1.8Both teams scored: 40 %Over 2.5 goals: 20 %
- 16 Jan 2016League TwoYork City0–1Newport CountyW
- 5 Sept 2015League TwoNewport County0–3York CityL
- 25 Apr 2015League TwoYork City0–2Newport CountyW
- 11 Oct 2014League TwoNewport County3–1York CityW
- 26 Apr 2014League TwoYork City1–0Newport CountyL
- 19 Oct 2013League TwoNewport County3–0York CityW
- 14 Apr 2012Blue Square PremierYork City1–1Newport CountyD
- 3 Apr 2012Blue Square PremierNewport County2–1York CityW
- 9 Apr 2011Blue Square PremierYork City2–1Newport CountyL
- 9 Oct 2010Blue Square PremierNewport County4–0York CityW
- 5 Sept 2015League TwoNewport County0–3York CityL
- 11 Oct 2014League TwoNewport County3–1York CityW
- 19 Oct 2013League TwoNewport County3–0York CityW
- 3 Apr 2012Blue Square PremierNewport County2–1York CityW
- 9 Oct 2010Blue Square PremierNewport County4–0York CityW
- 16 Jan 2016League TwoYork City0–1Newport CountyW
- 25 Apr 2015League TwoYork City0–2Newport CountyW
- 26 Apr 2014League TwoYork City1–0Newport CountyL
- 14 Apr 2012Blue Square PremierYork City1–1Newport CountyD
- 9 Apr 2011Blue Square PremierYork City2–1Newport CountyL
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Recent form
Newport County
EFL League Two
- WHColchester United1–010 Oct 2026
- DAGillingham0–03 Oct 2026
- WHGrimsby Town2–126 Sept 2026
- DAAccrington Stanley0–019 Sept 2026
- DHFleetwood Town1–112 Sept 2026
- LANorthampton Town0–15 Sept 2026
- LASalford City1–21 Sept 2026
- WHColchester United1–010 Oct 2026
- WHGrimsby Town2–126 Sept 2026
- DHFleetwood Town1–112 Sept 2026
- DAGillingham0–03 Oct 2026
- DAAccrington Stanley0–019 Sept 2026
- LANorthampton Town0–15 Sept 2026
- LASalford City1–21 Sept 2026
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York City
EFL League Two
- DHNorthampton Town1–110 Oct 2026
- WHGillingham3–026 Sept 2026
- LAChesterfield0–219 Sept 2026
- WHSwindon Town4–012 Sept 2026
- DACrewe Alexandra1–15 Sept 2026
- LACheltenham Town2–31 Sept 2026
- DHNorthampton Town1–110 Oct 2026
- WHGillingham3–026 Sept 2026
- WHSwindon Town4–012 Sept 2026
- LAChesterfield0–219 Sept 2026
- DACrewe Alexandra1–15 Sept 2026
- LACheltenham Town2–31 Sept 2026
- No games with this filter.
| # | 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 | LLLWD |
| 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 | WWDLW |
| 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 York City?
Newport County and York City drew 1-1 on Saturday 17 October (League Two).
Who scored in Newport County v York City?
Goals: Ollie Pearce 4' and Kion Etete 54'.
When do Newport County play next?
Newport County play Chesterfield on Friday 30 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do York City play next?
York City play Barnet on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
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