Sunday , 16 August 2026

Newport County AFC vs Salford City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Newport County AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Salford City FC
Sat 28 Nov 2020 · 13:00 UTC Rodney Parade HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
R 47' Brandon Thomas-Asante
Y 79' Jordan Turnbull
Y 80' Ashley Hunter
Scott Bennett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Newport County AFC vs Salford City FC — FA Cup at Rodney Parade.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Christopher Wade
  • Referee Robert Dabbs
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
Newport County AFC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Salford City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-28 Newport County AFC 3–0 Salford City FC

Recent Form

Newport County AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Salford City FC H 3–0 W
07 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 2–1 W
20 Nov Grimsby Town FC H 2–0 W
16 Feb Manchester City FC H 1–4 L
05 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
26 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
Salford City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Newport County AFC A 0–3 L
07 Nov Hartlepool United FC H 2–0 W
21 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–3 L
11 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
20 Oct Marine AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Salford City FC
Kelly N'Mai 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newport County AFC launch into their encounter with Salford City FC.
  • 5' Luke Armstrong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 13 appearances.
  • 10' It looks surprising Salford City FC does not make any changes. Thomas King has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newport County AFC and Salford City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Richard Wellens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Newport County AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' The 31-year-old Jordan Turnbull has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Salford City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brandon Thomas-Asante on 47.
  • 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Newport County AFC! Saikou Janneh comes on to replace Ryan Haynes.
  • 56' Assisted by Robbie Willmott with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Proctor makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Salford City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Hunter. He replaces Sam Fielding on 64 minute.
  • 66' A change in the Newport County AFC ranks — Jamie Devitt exits the field as Kevin Ellison enters on 66.
  • 69' Luke Armstrong gets the nod from Salford City FC. He replaces Emmanuel Dieseruvwe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another change for Newport County AFC made on 72 minute. Jamie Proctor leaves to be changed by Padraig Amond.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Padraig Amond makes it 2-0.
  • 79' The referee shows Salford City FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Salford City FC player. Ashley Hunter gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Flynn will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Bennett.
  • With this win, Newport County AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Newport County AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

Salford City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Wellens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89 Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Salford City FC xG
I would bet for: Newport County AFC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newport County AFC60% Draw23% Salford City FC17%
Actual: Newport County AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Newport County AFC or Draw
84%
Draw or Salford City FC
40%
Newport County AFC or Salford City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newport County AFC43% Draw44% Salford City FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC

Handicap Newport County AFC covers Push Salford City FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 24% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Salford City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.