League Two
CheltenhamCheltenham Town1NewportNewport County1

Cheltenham Town 1-1 Newport County

Cheltenham v Newport

Newport County boosted their League Two survival hopes with a last-gasp equaliser at Cheltenham Town.

Kyle Wootton looked to have won it for the hosts, turning home after Dan Holman hit the angle of post and bar.

But Jaanai Gordon levelled for Newport in the third minute of injury time to make it four unbeaten for the Exiles.

Neither side could make inroads in a cagey first half, with Newport coming the closest with shots from striker Ryan Bird and defender Sid Nelson.

Newport remain bottom of League Two, while Cheltenham are 20th.

Newport County boss Graham Westley told BBC Radio Wales Sport:

"I thought we were the better side and the tale of the tape tells you that. Over the course of the game we deserved to win.

"To have lost the game would have been a travesty, and I thought the players showed they have developed character.

"We are happy with the point. We are four unbeaten and long may that continue.

"Our fans were astonishing today as well. They played their part for us."

Line-ups

Cheltenham

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 1Brown
  • 23Onariase
  • 15Boyle
  • 32Plavotic
  • 2Barthram
  • 7Pell
  • 18Rowe
  • 33Davis
  • 8Waters
  • 30Holman Substituted forDe Girolamoat 78'minutes
  • 19Wootton Substituted forWrightat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Storer
  • 9Wright
  • 11Munns
  • 12Kitscha
  • 14Hall
  • 21Dayton
  • 36De Girolamo

Newport

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 1Day
  • 19Nelson
  • 25O'Brien
  • 4Jones
  • 18Pipe
  • 38Rose
  • 17Bennett Substituted forRiggat 64'minutes
  • 3Butler
  • 9Reid Substituted forSheehanat 76'minutes
  • 40Bird
  • 41Williams Substituted forGordonat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

  • 15Samuel
  • 16Sheehan
  • 20Owen-Evans
  • 27Rigg
  • 28Demetriou
  • 30Bittner
  • 42Gordon
Referee:
Chris Sarginson
Attendance:
3,763

Match Stats

Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamNewport
Possession
Home49%
Away51%
Shots
Home3
Away8
Shots on Target
Home1
Away4
Corners
Home2
Away10
Fouls
Home7
Away16

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Newport County 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Newport County 1.

  3. Goal!

    Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Newport County 1. Jaanai Gordon (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.

  4. Post update

    Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jack Barthram.

  5. Post update

    Attempt missed. Darren Jones (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  6. Post update

    Attempt saved. David Pipe (Newport County) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  7. Post update

    Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Jaanai Gordon (Newport County).

  9. Post update

    Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Jaanai Gordon (Newport County).

  11. Post update

    Foul by Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town).

  12. Post update

    Mitch Rose (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. Post update

    Attempt saved. Ryan Bird (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

  14. Post update

    Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Davis.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Daniel Wright replaces Kyle Wootton.

  16. Substitution

    Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Diego De Girolamo replaces Dan Holman.

  17. Post update

    Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Jaanai Gordon (Newport County).

  19. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Sean Rigg (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Newport County. Josh Sheehan replaces Craig Reid.

As It Stood

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Doncaster 29 19 5 5 59 35 24 62
2 Plymouth 28 18 3 7 45 30 15 57
3 Carlisle 29 13 13 3 51 39 12 52
4 Exeter 29 15 3 11 48 29 19 48
5 Luton 29 12 10 7 42 28 14 46
6 Wycombe 28 13 7 8 37 32 5 46
7 Portsmouth 28 13 6 9 40 28 12 45
8 Mansfield 29 11 10 8 33 30 3 43
9 Colchester 28 11 8 9 42 35 7 41
10 Barnet 29 10 11 8 38 40 -2 41
11 Grimsby 29 11 7 11 36 34 2 40
12 Cambridge 28 11 6 11 36 32 4 39
13 Stevenage 29 12 3 14 44 47 -3 39
14 Blackpool 27 9 10 8 39 28 11 37
15 Yeovil 29 9 9 11 31 36 -5 36
16 Crawley 27 10 5 12 33 42 -9 35
17 Morecambe 26 9 5 12 33 44 -11 32
18 Hartlepool 29 7 10 12 37 48 -11 31
19 Accrington 27 7 8 12 26 35 -9 29
20 Cheltenham 29 6 11 12 32 42 -10 29
21 Crewe 29 6 11 12 26 43 -17 29
22 Notts County 29 7 5 17 30 53 -23 26
23 Leyton Orient 28 7 4 17 29 43 -14 25
24 Newport 28 5 8 15 33 47 -14 23
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