AFC Wimbledon vs Newport County: League Cup Clash Ends 1-1

AFC Wimbledon ✓

1–1Match Finished

HT 0–0 · FT 1–1 · PEN 5–4

Newport County

Match Summary

In a tightly contested League Cup match at The Cherry Red Records Stadium, AFC Wimbledon faced Newport County on August 8, 2026. Both teams showed determination throughout the game, yet neither could claim victory as they ended with a 1-1 draw. The match featured moments of suspense and skill, leaving fans eager for future encounters.

Match Events

16'Dan Sweeney Foul AFC Wimbledon
64'Myles Hippolyte Foul AFC Wimbledon
66'A. Sasu (J. Stockley) AFC Wimbledon
66'Z. Nelson (C. Maycock) AFC Wimbledon
66'D. Sweeney (S. Sessegnon) AFC Wimbledon
68'Shaquille Gwengwe (Missed Penalty) Newport County
71'Y. Bamba (S. Gwengwe) Newport County
73'C. Doidge (G. Garner) Newport County
73'S. Gwengwe (M. Alexander-Walker) Newport County
76'Y. Bamba (D. Sassi) Newport County
78'Moses Alexander-Walker Newport County
82'A. Smith (A. Hackford) AFC Wimbledon
86'C. Evans (M. Smith) Newport County
86'T. Davies (A. Merritt) Newport County
90'C. Maycock (I. Ogundere) AFC Wimbledon

Statistics

AFC Wimbledon		Newport County
5	Shots on Goal	4
8	Shots off Goal	4
15	Total Shots	14
2	Blocked Shots	6
11	Shots insidebox	7
4	Shots outsidebox	7
11	Fouls	15
7	Corner Kicks	5
2	Offsides	0
61%	Ball Possession	39%
2	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	3
365	Total passes	226
262	Passes accurate	139
72%	Passes %	62%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon 3-5-2

1N. Bishop

6R. Johnson

26D. Sweeney

33I. Ogundere

3S. Seddon

21M. Hippolyte

12A. Smith

10Z. Nelson

7J. Tilley

29A. Sasu

11M. Browne

1 N. Bishop G
33 I. Ogundere D
26 D. Sweeney D
6 R. Johnson D
7 J. Tilley M
10 Z. Nelson M
12 A. Smith M
21 M. Hippolyte M
3 S. Seddon M
11 M. Browne F
29 A. Sasu F

Substitutes

20 J. McDonnell G
4 J. Reeves M
9 J. Stockley F
16 A. Hackford F
32 K. Jennings M
8 C. Maycock M
2 S. Sessegnon D
18 D. McCoy-Splatt M
5 O. Harrison M

Coach: Johnnie Jackson

Newport County

1 J. Wright G
22 C. Norman D
5 L. Jenkins D
4 K. Cameron D
3 T. Davies D
2 C. Evans M
6 C. Brennan M
20 Y. Bamba M
10 H. Biggins M
9 S. Gwengwe M
27 C. Doidge F

Substitutes

33 S. MacDonald G
19 G. Garner F
34 D. Sassi D
8 M. Smith M
29 K. Patten M
14 M. Alexander-Walker F
40 C. Jarvis F
36 H. Pugh M
17 A. Merritt D

Player Stats

Top Rated: James Tilley (highest match rating)

AFC Wimbledon

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Nathan Bishop	G	100'	—	—	7.6
Isaac Ogundere	D	100'	—	1	6.3
Dan Sweeney	D	66'	—	—	6.9
Ryan Johnson	D	100'	—	—	6.9
James Tilley ★ Top Rated	M	100'	—	—	7.7
Zack Nelson	M	66'	—	—	6.7
Alistair Smith	M	82'	—	—	6.6
Myles Hippolyte	M	100'	—	—	6.5
Steve Seddon	M	100'	—	—	7.2
Marcus Browne	F	100'	—	—	6.5
Aron Sasu	F	66'	—	—	6.2
Steven Sessegnon sub	D	34'	—	—	6.2
Callum Maycock sub	M	34'	1	—	7.5
Jayden Stockley sub	F	34'	—	—	6.7
Antwoine Hackford sub	F	18'	—	—	6.6
Joe McDonnell sub	G	—	—	—	—
Kai Jennings sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ollie Harrison sub	M	—	—	—	—
Delano McCoy-Splatt sub	M	—	—	—	—
Jake Reeves sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Nathan Bishop	—	40/1/22%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Isaac Ogundere	–/1	38/1/28%	1	6/10	—	–/2	0/0
Dan Sweeney	—	24/–/16%	—	5/9	—	1/2	1/0
Ryan Johnson	1/2	46/–/31%	4	11/17	—	—	0/0
James Tilley	1/1	23/1/18%	—	4/6	1/2	2/1	0/0
Zack Nelson	—	20/1/18%	—	1/4	—	1/–	0/0
Alistair Smith	–/1	36/1/27%	—	4/6	—	1/–	0/0
Myles Hippolyte	–/2	29/–/25%	5	7/18	1/2	1/2	1/0
Steve Seddon	–/1	50/4/27%	2	5/9	–/1	1/–	0/0
Marcus Browne	—	26/1/24%	1	2/11	–/1	–/2	0/0
Aron Sasu	1/2	6/1/5%	—	4/12	—	3/1	0/0
Steven Sessegnon	–/1	15/–/12%	1	1/3	–/1	—	0/0
Callum Maycock	2/2	6/–/5%	1	1/2	—	–/1	0/0
Jayden Stockley	—	6/1/4%	—	5/6	–/1	2/–	0/0
Antwoine Hackford	—	—	—	2/2	—	2/–	0/0
Joe McDonnell	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kai Jennings	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ollie Harrison	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Delano McCoy-Splatt	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jake Reeves	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Newport County

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Jordan Wright	G	100'	—	—	6.6
Cameron Norman	D	100'	—	—	6.5
Lee Jenkins	D	100'	—	—	7
Kyle Cameron	D	100'	—	—	6.6
Thomas Davies	D	86'	—	—	6.6
Cameron Evans	M	86'	—	—	7.3
Ciaran Brennan	M	100'	—	—	6.7
Yahya Bamba	M	76'	1	—	7.3
Harrison Biggins	M	100'	—	—	6.5
Shaquille Gwengwe	M	73'	—	1	5.9
Christian Doidge	F	73'	—	—	6.6
Gerard Garner sub	F	27'	—	—	7
Moses Alexander-Walker sub	F	27'	—	—	6.7
Dan Sassi sub	D	24'	—	—	6.9
Alfie Merritt sub	D	14'	—	—	6.5
Matt Smith sub	M	14'	—	—	6.5
Shaun MacDonald sub	G	—	—	—	—
Keenan Pattern sub	M	—	—	—	—
Harrison Pugh sub	M	—	—	—	—
Cole Jarvis sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Jordan Wright	—	33/–/10%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Cameron Norman	—	25/1/13%	1	3/8	–/2	1/1	0/0
Lee Jenkins	1/1	12/–/8%	—	10/18	–/1	1/2	0/0
Kyle Cameron	—	20/1/16%	2	5/10	1/1	1/4	0/0
Thomas Davies	—	21/1/13%	—	1/3	—	–/1	0/0
Cameron Evans	1/1	18/–/9%	4	13/15	—	1/1	0/0
Ciaran Brennan	—	29/1/21%	2	3/5	—	—	0/0
Yahya Bamba	1/1	14/1/9%	—	5/13	1/6	2/1	0/0
Harrison Biggins	–/1	23/3/19%	—	1/5	–/1	1/–	0/0
Shaquille Gwengwe	1/2	13/1/10%	1	2/4	1/1	—	0/0
Christian Doidge	–/1	10/–/7%	—	8/15	—	3/2	0/0
Gerard Garner	—	—	1	2/8	–/1	–/1	0/0
Moses Alexander-Walker	—	—	1	2/4	–/1	—	1/0
Dan Sassi	—	1/–/–	—	–/4	—	–/2	0/0
Alfie Merritt	—	3/–/3%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Matt Smith	–/1	4/–/1%	—	1/1	1/1	—	0/0
Shaun MacDonald	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Keenan Pattern	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Harrison Pugh	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Cole Jarvis	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: League Cup
Round: Round of 128
Venue: The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London
Referee: P. Howard