Sunday , 16 August 2026

Newport County AFC vs Wrexham AFC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2 REPLAYS

FA Cup · 2018-19
Newport County AFC
4 – 0
Full Time
Wrexham AFC
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 12' Luke Young
Y 16' Shaun Pearson
Y 16' Robert Lainton
Dan Butler 16' Y
David Pipe 56' Y
Y 81' Mike Fondop-Talom

Overview

Match Preview

Newport County AFC vs Wrexham AFC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Savvas Yianni
  • Referee G. Read

Head-to-Head

1
1
Newport County AFC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wrexham AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-11 Newport County AFC 4–0 Wrexham AFC 2018-12-01 Wrexham AFC 0–0 Newport County AFC

Recent Form

Newport County AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Wrexham AFC H 4–0 W
01 Dec Wrexham AFC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Metropolitan Police FC A 2–0 W
Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Newport County AFC A 0–4 L
01 Dec Newport County AFC H 0–0 D
11 Nov Weston-super-Mare AFC A 2–0 W
23 Oct Harrogate Town AFC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Harrogate Town AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Newport County AFC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Newport County AFC have kicked off against Wrexham AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' David Pipe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Luke Young. He receives a Red card.
  • 16' Shaun Pearson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Newport County AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' The 35-year-old Joe Day has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' The travelling Wrexham AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newport County AFC that had 22 games and scored 32 goals.
  • 46' Shaun Pearson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' Goal! Padraig Amond scores his 7 goal in 22 matches.
  • 51' Another substitution for Newport County AFC to replace Scott Bennett by Robbie Willmott on 51 minute.
  • 56' Newport County AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Chris Holroyd. He replaces Stuart Beavon on 56 minute.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Jamille Matt makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 64' Dan Butler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Magnificent from Mark Carrington! That is 1 goals in 115 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Joss Labadie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Dolan at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Nicky Deverdics has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Summerfield on 70 minute.
  • 75' The Newport County AFC bench stirs into life. Mickey Demetriou is withdrawn and Cameron Pring gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Wrexham FC make a change. Bobby Grant trudges off to be replaced by Mike Fondop-Talom on 79 minutes.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Wrexham FC player. Mike Fondop-Talom gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Dan Butler gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newport County AFC 4-0 Wrexham AFC.

Lineups

Newport County AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97 Newport County AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Wrexham AFC xG
I would bet for: Newport County AFC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newport County AFC65% Draw22% Wrexham AFC13%
Actual: Newport County AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Newport County AFC or Draw
87%
Draw or Wrexham AFC
35%
Newport County AFC or Wrexham AFC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newport County AFC47% Draw44% Wrexham AFC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Newport County AFC

Handicap Newport County AFC covers Push Wrexham AFC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 25% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Newport County AFC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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