Newport County vs Plymouth

EFL Trophy · 2026 · Group South - 5
6 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC · Rodney Parade →Rodney Road, Casnewydd

Newport County

2:2

After penalties

Penalties 4–5

Plymouth

• K. Evans 3′
• Y. Bamba 59′ pen.

• A. Pepple 75′
• T. Bakinson 90′

Half-time1–0

Regulation2–2

Extra-time period0–0

Shootout4–5

Plymouth won 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Newport County in the EFL Trophy on 6 October 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

3′

K. EvansGoal · Assist: M. Smith

39′

Caleb WattsYellow cardFoul

46′

On: L. JenkinsOff: J. ThomasSubstitution

59′

On: W. HardingOff: M. RossSubstitution

59′

Y. BambaPenalty scored

60′

On: O. IrowOff: T. FinnSubstitution

60′

On: A. PeppleOff: C. WattsSubstitution

72′

On: H. WhiteOff: J. RendleSubstitution

72′

On: B. IbrahimOff: C. RobertsSubstitution

75′

A. PeppleGoal · Assist: X. Amaechi

78′

On: M. JacobOff: C. JarvisSubstitution

79′

On: M. Adu PokuOff: K. EvansSubstitution

82′

On: C. DoidgeOff: G. GarnerSubstitution

84′

On: H. BigginsOff: Y. BambaSubstitution

90+6′

Aribim PepplePenalty missed

90′

T. BakinsonGoal · Assist: X. Amaechi

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

32%Ball Possession68%

1Blocked Shots2

0Corner Kicks4

10Fouls21

3Goalkeeper Saves1

5Offsides6

60%Passes %82%

163Passes accurate472

—Red Cards—

6Shots insidebox10

5Shots off Goal5

3Shots on Goal5

3Shots outsidebox2

9Total Shots12

271Total passes574

0Yellow Cards1

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Newport County

4-2-3-1

33

S. MacDonald

17

Alfie Merritt

34

D. Sassi

12

Joe Thomas

2

C. Evans

8

M. Smith

40

C. Jarvis

7

K. Evans

18

A. Lewis

20

Y. Bamba

19

G. Garner

Coach: Hayden Mullins →

Substitutes

1 · J. WrightAppearance details unavailableG

5 · L. JenkinsOn 46′ · 45 minD

10 · H. BigginsOn 84′ · 14 minM

16 · M. JacobOn 78′ · 12 minD

23 · M. Adu-PokuOn 79′ · 11 minF

24 · M. Dibley-DiasAppearance details unavailableM

27 · C. DoidgeOn 82′ · 8 minF

Plymouth

4-4-2

21

James Storer

42

J. Rendle

3

J. MacKenzie

2

M. Ross

29

M. Sorinola

26

T. Finn

24

C. Roberts

19

T. Bakinson

10

X. Amaechi

17

C. Watts

38

S. Campbell

Coach: Tom Cleverley →

Substitutes

1 · M. MahoneyAppearance details unavailableG

7 · H. WhiteOn 72′ · 18 minM

11 · R. CurtisAppearance details unavailableF

14 · O. IrowOn 60′ · 30 minF

23 · B. IbrahimOn 72′ · 18 minM

27 · A. PeppleOn 60′ · 30 minF

45 · W. HardingOn 59′ · 31 minD