Saturday , 14 November 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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Newport County AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newport County AFC
Kion Etete 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newport County AFC launch into their encounter with Wrexham AFC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Wrexham AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' Wrexham FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 16' Wrexham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newport County AFC and Wrexham AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wrexham AFC that had 127 games and scored 114 goals.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Padraig Amond does the damage! The net is bulging and Newport County AFC surge ahead!
  • 51' The supporters are chanting for Robbie Willmott. He replaces Scott Bennett on 51 minute.
  • 56' David Pipe is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Wrexham FC. Stuart Beavon is replaced by Chris Holroyd.
  • 59' Magnificent from Jamille Matt! That is 5 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyreeq Bakinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Carrington makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 66' A tactical swap from Newport County AFC — Joss Labadie on, Matthew Dolan off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' The Wrexham FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Summerfield departs to be replaced by Nicky Deverdics.
  • 75' Newport County AFC make a change. Mickey Demetriou trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Pring on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Wrexham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mike Fondop-Talom is hanging Bobby Grant on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mike Fondop-Talom.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wrexham AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Dan Butler is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • Another three points for Newport County 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.