[ 4 Mar 25 ] Newport County v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:55 pm - The Gills only wins over Newport have come in the FA Cup where they have won 2 of the 4 meetings against the old Newport. The Gills have not beaten this form of Newport and have lost 5 in a row against them,.
- In all competitions, over a 3 month period from the end of October since their win at Priestfield, Newport had won just once in the 15 games before winning in a row over a 2 week spell at the start of February. They have drawn 1 and lost 2 following them.
- Newport have failed to score in their last 3 games and have conceded 3 goals in both their last 2 games, overtaking Morecambe to be the joint highest conceding side alongside Tranmere with 53 in 33 games.
- The fewest first half goals in League 2 have come in all of the games involving the Gills (26 scored and conceded before half time). The joint highest number of first half goals have featured in games involving Newport (47 scored and conceded).
- The Gills first 5 games under Coleman saw them manage just 9 shots on target. The 5 since have increased to 19. Newport have faced 27 in their last 5 games and the 173 shots on target faced is the most in League 2 along with having the worst difference of -73.
- Along with facing the most shots on target (173), Newport's 197 shots off target or blocked (the lowest total in League 2) contributing to them having the fewest shots at goal in the division with 294 - 73 fewer than the Gills.'
- Newport have won the fewest corners in League 2 (105), 35 fewer than the Gills. They have also conceded the most in the division (219), 91 more than the Gills. In the reverse fixture, the Gills won 9 and did not concede any for the only league game this season.
[Tue 4th Mar 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Newport County v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Nelson Jardim. Matchday Team: Nick Townsend, Jaden Warner (Cameron Evans), [c] James Clarke, Matt Baker, Anthony Glennon, Shane McLoughlin, Cameron Antwi, Joe Thomas, David Ajiboye (Kieron Evans), Courtney Baker-Richardson, Bobby Kamwa
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (16th)
Referee: Aaron Bannister
Attendance: 3,589 (193)
(19:46) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(19.49) A sweeping Newport move sees the ball cut back and sliced just wide of the post.
(19.50) The ball falls to Hutton whose weak bouncing effort goes wide with that side of the goal unguarded.
(19.53) Andy Smith commits a foul inside the D from which Newport score from a direct free kick.
(19:54) GOAL! Newport County AFC 1-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.06) A Gills corner appears to strike a hand but the ref is not interested, giving a corner instead. The Gills win 4 in succession.
(20.13) GOAL! Newport County AFC 2-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.16) GOAL! Newport County AFC 3-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.31) 3 minutes will be added to the half.
(20.36) Half time 3-0 [50:12]
(20.51) The second half kicks off.
(21.01) Gbode works his way round defenders in the box, cuts it back but can only find a goal shirt. Kamwa breaks down the left and shoots straight at Morris.
(21.12) The ball deflects kindly for Antwi who hits it first time and Kamwa sticks out his foot and is inches away from deflecting it past Morris.
(21.15) GOAL! Newport County AFC 3-1 Gillingham: Morgan
(21.18) Morris palms away the ball from an attacking Newport player and the ball comes to the outside edge of the box. Morris chases and Kamwa robs him of the ball, floating goalward where it is headed off the line by Ehmer.
(21.23) Baker-Richardson puts the ball in the net just as the offside flag goes up.
(21.26) Inside the box from a tight angle, Nevitt's strike beats the keeper and almost grazes both posts as it goes across goal and out for a goal kick.
(21.36) The 4th official indicates 5 additional minutes.
(21.42) FULL TIME 3-1 [101:30]
Gills' League Position After Game: 19th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm2nnr4j07pt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfaGHIhOqyQ
- In all competitions, over a 3 month period from the end of October since their win at Priestfield, Newport had won just once in the 15 games before winning in a row over a 2 week spell at the start of February. They have drawn 1 and lost 2 following them.
- Newport have failed to score in their last 3 games and have conceded 3 goals in both their last 2 games, overtaking Morecambe to be the joint highest conceding side alongside Tranmere with 53 in 33 games.
- The fewest first half goals in League 2 have come in all of the games involving the Gills (26 scored and conceded before half time). The joint highest number of first half goals have featured in games involving Newport (47 scored and conceded).
- The Gills first 5 games under Coleman saw them manage just 9 shots on target. The 5 since have increased to 19. Newport have faced 27 in their last 5 games and the 173 shots on target faced is the most in League 2 along with having the worst difference of -73.
- Along with facing the most shots on target (173), Newport's 197 shots off target or blocked (the lowest total in League 2) contributing to them having the fewest shots at goal in the division with 294 - 73 fewer than the Gills.'
- Newport have won the fewest corners in League 2 (105), 35 fewer than the Gills. They have also conceded the most in the division (219), 91 more than the Gills. In the reverse fixture, the Gills won 9 and did not concede any for the only league game this season.
[Tue 4th Mar 2025] EFL Sky Bet League 2: Newport County v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Nelson Jardim. Matchday Team: Nick Townsend, Jaden Warner (Cameron Evans), [c] James Clarke, Matt Baker, Anthony Glennon, Shane McLoughlin, Cameron Antwi, Joe Thomas, David Ajiboye (Kieron Evans), Courtney Baker-Richardson, Bobby Kamwa
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (16th)
Referee: Aaron Bannister
Attendance: 3,589 (193)
(19:46) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
(19.49) A sweeping Newport move sees the ball cut back and sliced just wide of the post.
(19.50) The ball falls to Hutton whose weak bouncing effort goes wide with that side of the goal unguarded.
(19.53) Andy Smith commits a foul inside the D from which Newport score from a direct free kick.
(19:54) GOAL! Newport County AFC 1-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.06) A Gills corner appears to strike a hand but the ref is not interested, giving a corner instead. The Gills win 4 in succession.
(20.13) GOAL! Newport County AFC 2-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.16) GOAL! Newport County AFC 3-0 Gillingham: Kamwa
(20.31) 3 minutes will be added to the half.
(20.36) Half time 3-0 [50:12]
(20.51) The second half kicks off.
(21.01) Gbode works his way round defenders in the box, cuts it back but can only find a goal shirt. Kamwa breaks down the left and shoots straight at Morris.
(21.12) The ball deflects kindly for Antwi who hits it first time and Kamwa sticks out his foot and is inches away from deflecting it past Morris.
(21.15) GOAL! Newport County AFC 3-1 Gillingham: Morgan
(21.18) Morris palms away the ball from an attacking Newport player and the ball comes to the outside edge of the box. Morris chases and Kamwa robs him of the ball, floating goalward where it is headed off the line by Ehmer.
(21.23) Baker-Richardson puts the ball in the net just as the offside flag goes up.
(21.26) Inside the box from a tight angle, Nevitt's strike beats the keeper and almost grazes both posts as it goes across goal and out for a goal kick.
(21.36) The 4th official indicates 5 additional minutes.
(21.42) FULL TIME 3-1 [101:30]
Gills' League Position After Game: 19th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm2nnr4j07pt
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfaGHIhOqyQ