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1/128-finals• 7 Nov 2026

Newport County 3–1 Walsall

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Match Recap

Kion Etete did it twice, and Newport needed every bit of it after falling behind inside seven minutes. Andrew Dallas put Walsall ahead early, but Newport County answered fast: Etete leveled things on 19 minutes, Michael Adu-Poku put the hosts in front four minutes later, and Etete came back to complete his brace just after the hour to seal a 3-1 comeback win in the FA Cup. Walsall had the perfect start and nothing to show for it by full time, undone by a 16-minute spell either side of the half-hour mark that flipped the tie on its head. Neither side's league form factored into it, just a quick response when it mattered most. Etete's second goal, the one that put real daylight between the two sides after Walsall had led, is the moment worth rewinding for, so catch every one of the four goals in the highlights below.

Match Statistics

Newport County
VS
Walsall
42% Ball Possession 58%
17 Total Shots 9
7 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked Shots 1
13 Shots inside box 7
4 Shots outside box 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Goalkeeper Saves 4
19 Free Kicks 9

Lineups

Newport County
H. Mullins 4-2-3-1
VS
Walsall
Lee Grant 4-2-3-1
1Wright
3Davies
34Sassi
5Jenkins
22Norman
6Brennan
8Smith
20Bamba
10Biggins
23Adu-Poku
19Pressley
17Clarke
9Dallas
10Simper
8Crew
6Sprangler
3Hancock
26Leak
25Skura
22Ahui
1Ward

Substitutes — Newport County

2C. Evans 7K. Evans 11J. Crole 19G. Garner 9S. Gwengwe 18A. Lewis 17Alfie Merritt 12Joe Thomas 25J. Turner

Substitutes — Walsall

31Tom Wooster 37A. Adomah 5H. Burke 29J. Furlong 20Roman Dixon 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje 15Isaac Moore 57R. Sjordesma 11R. Smith