Newport vs Colchester

League Two 7 Mar 2026, 15:00
Newport
Newport
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Colchester
Colchester
🏟 Rodney Parade 👤 S. Copeland Round 36

Match report

Colchester edged past Newport 2-1 in the League Two on 7 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Colchester had 15 shots to Newport's 12.

The match was played at Rodney Parade, with S. Copeland in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 12 - 15 On target 3 - 7 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 18 - 7
8
Player of the match
Lee Jenkins
Newport · 1 goal
8 Harry Anderson 1 goal
8 Jack Tucker captained the side
8 Kyreece Lisbie captained the side
7 Jack Payne 1 goal
First half vs second half
Newport stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 8–8
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–5
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 2–2 6–0
Attacks 56–63 59–37
Match statistics
8 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
115 Attacks 100
39 Dangerous Attacks 46
4 On Target 6
9 Off Target 8
48% Ball Possession 52%
12 Shots Total 15
3 Shots On Goal 7
6 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 12
1 Shots Outside Box 3
18 Fouls 7
8 Corners 2
2 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
5 Saves 2
347 Passes Total 396
243 Passes Accurate 279
Line-ups 4-3-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport · 4-3-1-2
28 J. Wright
2 C. Evans 4 M. Baker 23 R. Delaney 17 T. Davies
21 M. Spellman 5 S. Sprangler 8 M. Smith
19 G. Garner
7 B. Kamwa 9 C. Baker-Richardson
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
30 K. Vincent-Young 5 J. Tucker 6 T. Flanagan 40 F. Terry
25 F. Barbrook 8 T. Bishop
14 K. Lisbie 33 M. Mbick 7 H. Anderson
9 S. Tovide
Newport
Coach
Christian Fuchs
Substitutes
  • 20 Ben Lloyd
  • 10 Harrison Biggins
  • 15 Lee Jenkins
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku
  • 40 Cole Jarvis
  • 13 Shaun MacDonald
  • 22 Lewis Jamieson
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 10 Jack Payne
  • 16 Arthur Read
  • 11 John-Kymani Gordon
  • 17 Jaden Williams
  • 19 Will Goodwin
  • 2 Rob Hunt
  • 27 Romeo Akachukwu
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ J. Payne ↓ M. Mbick Colchester
  • 57' ↑ B. Lloyd ↓ G. Garner Newport
  • 69' ↑ H. Biggins ↓ M. Smith Newport
  • 70' ↑ N. Opoku ↓ M. Spellman Newport
  • 70' ↑ L. Jenkins ↓ T. Davies Newport
  • 75' ↑ A. Read ↓ T. Bishop Colchester
  • 89' ↑ W. Goodwin ↓ S. Tovide Colchester
  • 89' ↑ J. Williams ↓ K. Lisbie Colchester
  • 89' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ H. Anderson Colchester
  • 90+1' ↑ C. Jarvis ↓ C. Evans Newport
Head-to-head
Newport 3 3 draws 4 Colchester
2026-03-07 Newport vs Colchester 1 - 2
2025-12-20 Colchester vs Newport 4 - 1
2025-04-12 Newport County vs Colchester United 0 - 2
2024-12-14 Colchester United vs Newport County 0 - 0
2023-10-03 Newport County vs Colchester United 2 - 1
2022-04-22 Newport County vs Colchester United 1 - 2
Recent form
Newport D D W L W
Colchester D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport vs Colchester?
Newport lost 1-2 against Colchester on 7 March 2026.
Who won Newport vs Colchester?
Colchester won the match 2-1.
Where was Newport vs Colchester played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade.
Who had more possession in Newport vs Colchester?
Colchester had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.