Newport vs Crewe Goals and Key Highlights

League Two

League Two

07:30 PMDecember 29, 2025
Regular Season – 23
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2 – 0
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HT: (1 – 0)
📍 Rodney Parade👤 Referee: Updating…

How did Newport and Crewe perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Newport and Crewe Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
41%59%
ATTACK
19
Total shots
14
7
Shots on target
3
6
Shots off target
7
6
Blocked shots
4
16
Shots inside box
5
3
Shots outside box
9
6
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
5
39
Dangerous attacks
60
PASSING
280
Total passes
417
178 (64%)
Accurate passes
325 (78%)
DISCIPLINE
10
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
3
4
Goalkeeper saves
5

Newport and Crewe Lineups

Newport

5-4-1
28G
Jordan Wright
7
12D
Joe Thomas
6.9
15D
Lee Jenkins
7.3
4D
Matthew Baker
6.3
5D
James ClarkeC
7
3D
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon 40′ 🔺85′
6.9
21M
Michael Spellman 🔺74′
6.7
8M
Matthew Smith 🔺85′
7
44M
Sammy Braybrooke 76′
8.6
7M
Bobby Kamwa 🔺90+2′
7.3
9F
Courtney Baker-Richardson 28′ 🔺75′
6.9
Substitutes
20M
Ben Lloyd 🔻74′
6.5
24F
Nathaniel Opoku 🔻75′
6.9
18D
Liam Shephard 🔻85′
6.6
6D
Ciaran Brennan 🔻85′
7.2
11M
Cameron Antwi 🔻90+2′
1G
Nik Tzanev
2D
Cameron Evans
Coach of Newport
👔 David Robert Hughes

Crewe

4-2-3-1
13G
Sam Waller
7.2
4D
Jay Mingi 49′ 🔺69′
6.3
18D
James Connolly 90+1′
7.2
2D
Lewis BillingtonC
6.5
3D
Reece Hutchinson
6.2
23M
Jack Powell 🔺54′
7
6M
Max Sanders
6.5
26M
Tommi O’Reilly
6.9
19M
Owen Lunt 🔺53′
6.9
15M
Dion Rankine 🔺53′
6.3
31F
Louis Moult 73′
6.5
Substitutes
20F
Calum Agius 🔻53′
6.2
17M
Matúš Holíček 🔻53′
6.2
9F
Omar Bogle 🔻54′
6.5
14D
Charlie Finney 🔻69′
6.2
1G
Tom Booth
22D
Phil Croker
30D
Stan Dancey
Coach of Crewe
👔 Lee Bell

League Two Standings Season 2025/2026

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/2949_bromley.jpg Bromley
25 15 6 4 44-27 17 51
2
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3115_swindon-town.jpg Swindon
24 14 4 6 39-26 13 46
3
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3066_walsall.jpg Walsall
24 13 4 7 32-23 9 43
4
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3055_salford-city.jpg Salford
24 13 4 7 35-31 4 43
5
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3110_milton-keynes-dons.jpg MK Dons
25 11 8 6 46-28 18 41
6
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3048_cambridge-united.jpg Cambridge Utd
24 11 8 5 28-19 9 41
7
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/2951_chesterfield.jpg Chesterfield
25 10 10 5 42-35 7 40
8
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/2926_notts-county.jpg Notts Co
24 11 6 7 36-26 10 39
9
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3067_colchester-united.jpg Colchester
24 9 9 6 38-28 10 36
10
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3112_crewe-alexandra.jpg Crewe
25 10 6 9 39-33 6 36
11
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3109_barnet.jpg Barnet
24 9 8 7 32-26 6 35
12
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3070_grimsby-town.jpg Grimsby
24 9 7 8 35-30 5 34
13
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3120_fleetwood-town.jpg Fleetwood
24 9 7 8 32-30 2 34
14
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3439_accrington-stanley.jpg Accrington
24 9 6 9 27-26 1 33
15
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3063_oldham-athletic.jpg Oldham
24 7 11 6 24-19 5 32
16
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3104_gillingham.jpg Gillingham
24 7 11 6 31-28 3 32
17
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3050_tranmere-rovers.jpg Tranmere
25 8 8 9 39-39 0 32
18
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3047_cheltenham-town.jpg Cheltenham
25 9 3 13 25-41 -16 30
19
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3068_barrow.jpg Barrow
24 6 6 12 26-35 -9 24
20
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3095_bristol-rovers.jpg Bristol Rovers
24 6 3 15 21-44 -23 21
21
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3056_crawley-town.jpg Crawley
25 4 7 14 28-45 -17 19
22
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3108_shrewsbury-town.jpg Shrewsbury
24 4 7 13 21-41 -20 19
23
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3059_harrogate-town.jpg Harrogate
25 4 6 15 19-40 -21 18
24
https://apiv3.apifootball.com/badges/3053_newport-county.jpg Newport
24 4 5 15 24-43 -19 17

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – National League
Promotion – League One
Promotion – League Two (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Newport vs Crewe Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-12-29

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Newport faced off against Crewe at Rodney Parade. The League Two fixture, contested on December 29, 2025, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Newport were sitting in 24th place with 17 points. Their campaign has seen 4 wins and 5 draws, leaving them with a record of 15 losses.

Crewe, sitting in 10th with 36 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 10 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 8 League Two meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Newport have secured 4 wins.

However, Crewe have proven to be tough opponents, winning 1 times. There have been 3 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 6 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 6 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Full Match Replay

Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Newport vs Crewe clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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