Match story
- Tranmere fired more attempts (15 vs 10 shots).
Tranmere defeated Newport County 1-2 in League Two. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 44 stage in the 2023 season. C. Hicks officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Newport County vs Tranmere meeting in League Two with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Newport County and Tranmere. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
League TwoRecorded meetings: 12 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Newport County completed their pre-season preparations with a 4-1 friendly defeat against Italian giants AS Roma at a raucous Rodney Parade. Goals from Mario Hermoso, Thomas Castro, Kostantinos Koulierakis and Matias Soule ensured the Serie A side bounced back from their surprising 4-1 defeat to Newport's Welsh rivals Cardiff City last weekend. County, who were only 1-0 down at the break, scored a consolation goal five minutes from the end when summer signing Kyle Cameron headed home from Harrison Biggins' free-kick.
New manager Hayden Mullins admits Newport County are "three or four" players short with just a week to the start of the season. The Exiles have appointed the former Crystal Palace, West Ham and Portsmouth midfielder as their new boss after the shock departure of Christian Fuchs at the end of June. The Austrian left after County had signed six players - Harrison Biggins, Christian Doidge, Cameron Norman, Dan Sassi, Shaquille Gwengwe and Yahya Bamba - and they added Kyle Cameron and Kieron Evans while owner Huw Jenkins picked his next manager.
Arsenal have released an away strip inspired by the "iconic bruised banana design", originally worn between 1991 and 1993, for the 2026-27 season. The navy jersey is brought to life with an accent red and yellow crew-neck collar plus a yellow Arsenal crest. It will be worn with matching navy shorts and socks, complete with red and yellow details, for a cohesive look.
Kylian Mbappe will take home the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in France's eight games, while Rodri has been crowned the tournament's best player and awarded the Golden Ball after Spain beat Argentina in the final.
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