Newport vs Walsall
England • FA Cup - 1/128-finals • 2026/2027 • 1/128-finals
Newport7 November 2026
Walsall
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- FA Cup - 1/128-finals
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- 1/128-finals
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Rodney Parade
Clubs
Newport
- Founded
- 1989
- Country
- Wales
- Stadium
- Rodney Parade
- City
- Casnewydd
- Capacity
- 11 676
- Surface
- grass
Walsall
- Founded
- 1888
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Poundland Bescot Stadium
- City
- Walsall, West Midlands
- Capacity
- 11 300
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
NewportWDDLW
WalsallDWDWL
Head-to-head
- 21 March 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 1 Newport (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 8 November 2025 • League Two • Newport 2 : 4 Walsall (Half-time 2 : 3)
- 21 April 2025 • League Two • Newport County 0 : 0 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 29 December 2024 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 0 Newport County (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 February 2024 • League Two • Walsall 0 : 3 Newport County (Half-time 0 : 3)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Newport
- Hayden Mullins
- Walsall
- Lee Grant
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 |
Squad - Walsall
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Jed Ward | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.29 |
| 21 | Jenson Kilroy | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 |  Tom Wooster | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 |  Mason Hancock | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 4 |  James Connolly | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.31 |
| 5 | Harrison Burke | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Roman Dixon | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Elicha Ahui | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.99 |
| 25 |  Declan Skura | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.23 |
| 26 |  Ryan Leak | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 29 |  James Furlong | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 30 |  Stan Straw | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 |  Rico Browne | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 |  Sven Sprangler | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.88 |
| 8 |  Charlie Crew | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.72 |
| 10 |  Lewis Simper | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.65 |
| 14 |  Anthony Evans | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 15 |  Isaac Moore | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.07 |
| 17 |  Courtney Clarke | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 23 |  Alex Pattison | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 |  Ronan Maher | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Andrew Harris | 49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | Jaden Kandemiri | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Tai Sodje | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.46 |
| 9 |  Andy Dallas | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.57 |
| 11 |  Reece Smith | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.12 |
| 19 |  Aaron Pressley | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 |
| 37 |  Albert Adomah | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Newport wins1
Draws3
Walsall wins4
- Goals: Newport
- 10 (1.3)
- Goals: Walsall
- 13 (1.6)
- Goals per match
- 2.9
- Both teams scored
- 4 / 8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 / 8
Results
- 21 March 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 1 Newport (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 8 November 2025 • League Two • Newport 2 : 4 Walsall (Half-time 2 : 3)
- 21 April 2025 • League Two • Newport County 0 : 0 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 29 December 2024 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 0 Newport County (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 February 2024 • League Two • Walsall 0 : 3 Newport County (Half-time 0 : 3)
- 20 October 2023 • League Two • Newport County 3 : 3 Walsall (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 18 February 2023 • League Two • Walsall 1 : 1 Newport County (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 6 August 2022 • League Two • Newport County 0 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Newport | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-5-1 | 3-5-2 |
| Scored (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 14 (1.4) |
| Conceded (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 15 (1.5) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Newport
- W30 October 2026 • League Two • Newport 4 : 1 Chesterfield (Half-time 4 : 0)
- L24 October 2026 • League Two • Cheltenham 1 : 0 Newport (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D20 October 2026 • League Two • Rotherham 2 : 2 Newport (Half-time 2 : 1)
- D17 October 2026 • League Two • Newport 1 : 1 York City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W10 October 2026 • League Two • Newport 1 : 0 Colchester (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D3 October 2026 • League Two • Gillingham 0 : 0 Newport (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • League Two • Newport 2 : 1 Grimsby (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Swindon 0 : 2 Newport (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D19 September 2026 • League Two • Accrington 0 : 0 Newport (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • League Two • Newport 1 : 1 Fleetwood (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Walsall
- L26 October 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 4 Salford (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W20 October 2026 • League Two • Walsall 3 : 0 Oldham (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • League Two • Swindon 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W13 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Walsall 3 : 2 Fulham U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • League Two • Fleetwood 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D26 September 2026 • League Two • Tranmere 1 : 1 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Walsall 1 : 6 Stevenage (Half-time 1 : 4)
- W19 September 2026 • League Two • Walsall 2 : 0 Port Vale (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • League Two • Walsall 0 : 0 Rochdale (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D5 September 2026 • League Two • Exeter 0 : 0 Walsall (Half-time 0 : 0)