Match ends, Newport County 0, Stevenage 2.
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Stevenage moved to within a point of the League Two play-off places after winning away against Newport County, who remain bottom of the table.
The visitors took an early lead when Newport defender Darren Jones turned the ball into his own net.
Stevenage doubled their advantage before half-time as Tom Pett headed in from close range.
Newport stay one point away from safety, while Stevenage climb up to ninth place in the table.
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Day
- 3ButlerSubstituted forJacksonat 45'minutes
- 17BennettBooked at 60mins
- 4Jones
- 14Bignot
- 11Myrie-Williams
- 12TozerSubstituted forLabadieat 72'minutes
- 33JebbSubstituted forOwen-Evansat 45'minutes
- 2Barnum-Bobb
- 16Sheehan
- 19Healey
Substitutes
- 6Labadie
- 8Randall
- 13Jackson
- 15Green
- 20Owen-Evans
- 30Bittner
- 40Meite
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 25Henry
- 19Wells
- 6WilkinsonBooked at 76mins
- 5FranksBooked at 50mins
- 11PettSubstituted forMcAnuffat 90+4'minutes
- 8Schumacher
- 4KingBooked at 63mins
- 23CowansSubstituted forLeeat 64'minutes
- 13McKirdySubstituted forLiburdat 82'minutes
- 14Kennedy
Substitutes
- 7McAnuff
- 9Liburd
- 16Day
- 17Gorman
- 18Tonge
- 22Lee
- 28Kerr
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 1,877
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Stevenage 2.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Paul Bignot.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Paul Bignot.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Jobi McAnuff replaces Tom Pett.
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Foul by Tom Owen-Evans (Newport County).
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Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
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Rowan Liburd (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Marlon Jackson (Newport County).
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Jack King (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Rowan Liburd replaces Harry McKirdy.
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Foul by Marlon Jackson (Newport County).
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Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Marlon Jackson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
