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Newport take a point from goalless Accrington draw
Sat 15:00 · Wham Stadium, Accrington · League Two
ACCRINGTON
NEWPORT
0–0
Match report
Newport County took a point from a goalless draw at Accrington Stanley, the club’s first away point of the season. Neither side found the net during a match in which both goalkeepers made four saves.
Fourteen shots bring no breakthrough
Newport took 14 shots to Accrington's 10 and put four on target, the same number as the home side. Newport also led the corner count five to four, but seven efforts from inside the box did not produce a goal. Newport's club report recorded Lee Jenkins heading narrowly wide from Cameron Norman's cross during the first half.
Wright protects the clean sheet
Accrington held 58% possession, leaving Newport with 42%. Jordan Wright was required early and the Newport goalkeeper turned an Accrington effort behind for a corner. The hosts committed 21 fouls to Newport's 11, while both sides received two yellow cards. Referee Jamie Robinson oversaw the match in front of 1,743 supporters, including 218 following Newport.
The match in numbers
How it happened
Donald Love
Cameron Norman
Harrison Biggins
Stefan Mols
The numbers
Shooting positions
Accrington ST
Newport County
Match insights
- 1
Accrington Stanley had 58% of the ball to Newport County's 42% and still shared the points.
- 2
Newport County's 1.09 expected goals beat Accrington Stanley's 0.87.
- 3
Jordan Wright's 7.6 was the top rating of anyone who played 30 minutes.
- 4
8 of Accrington Stanley's 10 shots came from inside the box.
The attacking picture
How the attack changed
Shots
On target
Line-ups and ratings
Starting shapes
Accrington ST
Newport County
The benches
Player ratings
Star man Jordan Wright
Accrington ST
Newport County
Last meetings
Newport County 1-4 Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley 0-1 Newport County
Accrington Stanley 5-0 Newport County
Newport County 3-1 Accrington Stanley
Newport County 1-3 Accrington Stanley