Newport vs Crystal Palace U21
England • EFL Trophy - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage
Newport19:003 November 2026
Crystal Palace U21
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- EFL Trophy - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 3 November 2026
- Kick-off
- 19:00
- Stadium
- Rodney Parade
Clubs
Newport
- Founded
- 1989
- Country
- Wales
- Stadium
- Rodney Parade
- City
- Casnewydd
- Capacity
- 11 676
- Surface
- grass
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Newport
- Hayden Mullins
Missing players
Newport
- 27Christian Doidge - injured
Squad - Newport
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Jordan Wright | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 25 |  Jake Turner | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 |  Shaun MacDonald | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Cameron Evans | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.74 |
| 3 |  Tom Davies | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 4 |  Kyle Cameron | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 5 |  Lee Jenkins | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.87 |
| 6 |  Ciaran Brennan | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.03 |
| 12 |  Joe Thomas | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 16 |  Matty Jacob | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.23 |
| 17 | Alfie Merritt | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.27 |
| 18 |  Aaron Lewis | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 22 |  Cameron Norman | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 34 |  Dan Sassi | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.96 |
| 38 | Harrison Halpin | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 |  Kieron Evans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 8 |  Matthew Smith | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| 10 |  Harrison Biggins | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6.97 |
| 24 |  Matthew Dibley-Dias | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.77 |
| 29 | Keenan Patten | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | Harri Pugh | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Shaquille Gwengwe | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 14 |  Moses Alexander-Walker | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 |  James Crole | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Gerard Garner | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 |
| 20 |  Yahya Bamba | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.66 |
| 21 |  Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.54 |
| 23 |  Michael Adu Poku | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
| 26 |  Kion Etete | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.30 |
| 27 |  Christian Doidge injured | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.64 |
| 40 | Cole Jarvis | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |