Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Newport County 2.
GrimsbyGrimsby Town0NewportNewport County2
Newport County extended their lead at the top of League Two to four points with a 2-0 away win at Grimsby Town.
Midfielder Scott Twine got his second goal in four league games after 25 minutes at Blundell Park.
And in first-half stoppage time Padraig Amond converted from the spot after Danny Rose conceded a penalty.
Substitute Owen Windsor crashed a strike off the Newport bar in the second half as Grimsby fought back but the visitors held on for three points.
Grimsby remain in 20th with defeat, two points above the relegation zone.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Russell
- 2HendrieBooked at 25mins
- 6WaterfallBooked at 66mins
- 25Pollock
- 15Clifton
- 26TaylorBooked at 52minsSubstituted forMortonat 84'minutes
- 4RoseSubstituted forWindsorat 45'minutes
- 22Hewitt
- 20EdwardsSubstituted forWilliamsat 71'minutes
- 12GibsonSubstituted forStarbuckat 75'minutes
- 37Bennett
Substitutes
- 1McKeown
- 8Windsor
- 10Williams
- 29Starbuck
- 31Khouri
- 32Idehen
- 36Morton
Newport
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Townsend
- 32Shephard
- 6Cooper
- 28Demetriou
- 3HaynesSubstituted forDolanat 45'minutes
- 4LabadieSubstituted forBennettat 67'minutes
- 10Sheehan
- 7WillmottBooked at 50mins
- 19Twine
- 22EllisonSubstituted forAbrahamsat 67'minutes
- 9AmondSubstituted forDevittat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1King
- 8Dolan
- 11Abrahams
- 14Devitt
- 15Longe-King
- 17Bennett
- 18Proctor
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
Match Stats
Home TeamGrimsbyAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home20
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Newport County 2.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Luke Waterfall.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Devitt (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Kyle Bennett (Grimsby Town).
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Tristan Abrahams (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Tristan Abrahams (Newport County) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Shephard with a cross.
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Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
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Brandon Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. James Morton replaces Terry Taylor because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Jamie Devitt replaces Padraig Amond.
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Terry Taylor (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
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Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Windsor.
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Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Willmott.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Joseph Starbuck replaces Montel Gibson.
Substitution
Substitution, Grimsby Town. George Williams replaces Owura Edwards.
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Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
