The Exile: Sutton United by Newport County AFC

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Chairman: Gavin Foxall Directors: Bob Herrin, Colin Faulkner, Joe Crocker, Kevin Ward, Mark Crook, Mike Everett, Paul Marks, Peter Madigan, Shaun Johnson. Honorary Club President: David Hando Manager: James Rowberry Assistant Manager: Wayne Hatswell Goalkeeping Coach: James Hollman Senior Physiotherapist: Tom Gittoes Head of Analysis: Jason Windsor Kit Man: Neil Leek General Manager: Nigel Stephenson Club Secretary: TBC Academy Manager: Damien Broad Media Manager: Ben Wills Commercial Manager: Matthew Owen Supporter Liaison Officer: Donna Linton Community Development Officer: Norman Parselle Club Chaplain: Keith Beardmore

JAMES ROWBERRY Good EVENING everyone and welcome to today’s match against Sutton, I would like to give a warm welcome to Matt Gray and his staff… It’s good to be back at Rodney Parade after another long period away which included back-to-back away trips followed by a 10-day stretch with no games at all. We have been glad for the extended period of time on the training ground though after what was a tough run of three games in six days which began a fortnight ago. The results were not quite what we wanted as We approach every game trying to win it, but two hard-fought draws away from home in the space of four days were pleasing. The Colchester game was a frustrating one though, especially as we’ve dominated on the shot count, had a higher Expected Goals number. While it’s probably the most frustrated I’ve been since I arrived at the

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club, it shows the strength of our processes that we’ve controlled the game in certain elements, had lots of shots at their goal and created good chances. If we keep on following our processes, we’ll definitely keep progressing. As always your support is so much appreciated from myself, my staff and my players. I hope we’ll put in a performance you’ll be proud of.

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AMBER FROM THE ATTIC with Chris Shingler

A warm welcome back to Rodney Parade not only for our supporters, but also to our guests Sutton United whom we crossed swords with back in our non-league days of course…

This evening, we recall though the pages of the dusty match day programme, a Nationwide Conference South fixture from April 1st, 2006, between us and the U’s where we needed the magic of a late Jason Bowen goal to ensure the valuable three points stayed in Wales via a 1-0 win. The cover of the 44-page,two pounds issue shows a great view of the main stand at Spytty Park, as well as vintage snaps of our promotion/ Welsh Cup winning year of 1979/80. First up is ‘From the Manager’who at the time was one Peter Beadle. The well-travelledformer striker, whose time here is still viewed fondly amongst most supporters, was in typically upbeat mood and opened by saying the last three matches have shown the capabilities of the side. He gives the “Simple explanation” of the side sticking to the game plan, cutting out the mistakes and in the last two matches in particular“Taking our chances.” Those last three fixtures had gleaned seven precious points with wins over Basingstoke (2-0) at home, as well as a maximum point haul at Bishop’s Stortford (1-0). An additional point in a 1-1 draw at Bognor Regis Town had provided the glistening cherry on a very sought-after cake. Beads also welcomed Nathan Bailey, whose last club had been Forest Green

Rovers after being released by his home-town club Reading, as well as saying thank you and goodbye to former Welsh international Andy Legg who had been with us briefly before being installed as Assistant Manager at Peterborough. Up next was‘Club News’and exiled County fan Pat O’Light, based in Killarney, Southern Ireland was looking for a penfriend;whilst elsewhere, our former right-back of the late 70s early 80s, the purring Richard Walden was delighted to have been recently back in touch with his former boss, the man who signed him for Newport County, Len Ashurst. Lastly, the legend that isNathan Davies was due to make his 250th firstteam appearance in this Sutton clash (which he did). We delve swiftly on to‘Player Profile’ featuring the

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previously mentioned Nathan Bailey, and he was keen to impress andget a deal here for the following season. Nathan remarks that he travels up to Newport with Chippenhambased Matt Green and still trained everyday with his father Keith. The affable Nathan also name-checks his 13-year-old sister Sophie, who was keen on her big brother doing well with us and was already the proud owner of a Newport County shirt. In ‘Look Back in Amber ’we were served up the second part of Andrew Taylor’s interview with Len Ashurst, within which Len looks back at his time in charge but focuses in part on a couple of failures in the transfer market in Jeff Johnson and Alan Waddle. Len was still at a loss to explain why the Cardiff-born Johnson had disappointed so much,citing …“I haven’t a clue why it didn’t work out?”… although he wistfully added …“I thought Jeff would be the answer, I knew what he was like, he was a lovely lad and I thought he would do me a turn.”Len put Waddle’s failure down to his “Heart not being in it.” There is smashing doublespread look at our away trip to Bishop’s Stortford the previous Saturday,seen through the eyes of directors Colin Everett and Rob Santwris. From the 08:15am sharp departure time until the return back home, it gives a detailed account of the day including pre-match meal at ‘Sleepy Harrow’ of eggs, beans and toast, the on-coach risky jokes from Kitman Tony Gilbert, the ghettoblaster of the players’ changing room, right down to the fact that absent chairman Chris Blight almost dropped his mobile into the Spanish pool where he was staying when informed of our vital win! The fish and chips, all thirstily washed down with a few beers were also enjoyed on the way home; no doubtsavoured even more by the fact that Craig Hughes’ goal had been enough to win the match. The ‘Local Football Scene’was covered at the time too in this

value-for-money production, by the knowledgeable Mike Tasker, where he rounded up news from fellow city clubs like Newport YMCA, Caerleon, Llanwern, as well as others from slightly further afield in Chepstow Town and Treowen. Our recent Youth Team’s results were reported back by roving reporter Mark Vickery and it was a clean sweep of wins to proudly trill as Swindon Town had been beaten in the FL Youth Alliance League (1-0), Basingstoke (3-1) in the South-West Counties division, and last but not least, in the Wales Youth East League Risca United were also overcome by a single goal. Overleaf was ‘Amber Archive’ and Ade Williams was looking at his scarf collection and the changing football fashions on the terraces in general. Wily Ade also glanced back at what different colours we wore, either around our necks or, for a time that inexplicably seemed fashionable during the Seventies, around our wrists,and what such garments were now worth online via theauction sites. Finally, we have three pages dedicated to our friends from Gander Green Lane. Up to that point in time, we had enjoyed a six-match history with United and a lot of our fans would remember our two cup clashes in the 199293 season when we drew Sutton not only in the FA Cup, but also in the FA Trophy as well. Both ties were played at our exiled ground at Meadow Park in Gloucester, where 810 (including a few hundred away fans) watched the U’s comfortable 4-1 victory in the big Cup tie, while 400 watched a trophy clash which also went Sutton’s way, only this time by a closer 2-1 margin. Ian Hazell was the man in the Sutton hot seat at the time and, being honest, the only the name I vaguely recall in their ranks is that of former Wimbledon and

Oxford United midfielder Peter Fear. Going into the match with seven to play, we were in a desperate 21st spot with Sutton looking safe in 16th position; so, this 1-0 win was a very welcome tonic indeed. Thankfully, after this victorywe amassed 10 points from the six games remaining and that proved sufficient to see us finish in 18th spot and safe. Phew! Teams: County: Tony Pennock, Lee Jenkins, Paul Coughlin, Nathan Davies, John Brough, Ian Hillier, Jason Bowen, Ashley Williams, Matt Green, Craig Hughes, Sam O’ Sullivan. Subs:Geraint Bater (Jenkins), Nathan Bailey (Green), Gary Frisken (O’Sullivan), Tyrone Topper,Kieron Blackburn. Sutton United (as printed):Carl Emberson, Ryan Palmer, Lewis Gonsalves, John Scarborough, Gary Elliott, Glenn Boosey, Matt Grey, Paul Honey, LukeCornwall, Mark Watson, Eddie Akuamoah. Subs:Michael Gordon, Peter Fear, Richard Blackwell, Luke Adams, Phil Wilson.

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boardroom A warm welcome to all the Directors, Players and Officials of Sutton United for this evenings’s EFL League Two home fixture. It’s been a while since our last home game given the break and games on the road. Our thanks as always to those that travelled to Crawley and Colchester. Two tough trips. Great support which is much appreciated. Thank you to those that attended and watched online our recent open meeting. We have been unable to hold a meeting for a while due to the pandemic, so it was great to see so many supporters in person again. It was a good evening with Rob Philips interviewing manager James Rowberry about his first few weeks at the club. Sporting Director Darren Kelly then gave an insight into his role, what has been achieved to date and what is planned. This was followed by our General Manager Nigel Stephenson who gave an update on all areas of the club. Kelly Anderson, Head of Safeguarding shared some of the work she has been undertaking. Director Joe Crocker then gave an update on the Trust and we finished with some questions and answers. We will hold another event in the New Year. The Exiles Together recently hosted the Bradford

Bantams who had made the long trip south as part of developing the relationship between both clubs under an initiative led by the Football Supporters Association. I was privileged to be able to welcome the Bantams to Rodney Parade and give them a tour of the stadium. It was a great event and my thanks to Jalal Goni (Exiles Together) and Anwar Uddin (Football Supporters Association) for arranging. We look forward to visiting the bantams in March. With Christmas fast approaching, the club will again be supporting charities that operate in the area of homelessness and foodbanks. We have been working with supporters and charities to see how we can best support. We will share these through our social media channels over the coming weeks. Finally, a date for your diary. This year’s carol service will be held on Monday 13th December at 7pm at St Johns Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. Thanks to everyone for the continued support. Good luck to the lads this evening. Gavin

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APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS 2021-22 SEASON Statistics supplied by Gareth Swattridge League No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 27 28 29 30 31 41 42 43 49 50 53 55 56

Name Joe DAY Cameron NORMAN Ryan HAYNES Ed UPSON James CLARKE Priestley FARQUHARSON Robbie WILLMOTT Matty DOLAN Padraig AMOND * Courtney BAKER-RICHARDSON Jermaine HYLTON Alex FISHER Aaron LEWIS Louis HALL Timmy ABRAHAM Scot BENNETT Finn AZAZ Dom TELFORD Courtney SENIOR Lewis COLLINS Kevin ELLISON Jake CAIN Christopher MISSILOU Mickey DEMETRIOU Jordan GREENIDGE Nick TOWNSEND Ollie COOPER Joe WOODIWISS Lewys TWAMLEY Ryan HILLIER Ieystyn EVANS Harrison BRIGHT Charlie BULLOCK Zack MAHER Aneurin LIVERMORE

Apps 17 (0) 19 (0) 15 (0) 15 (1) 15 (1) 6 (2) 15 (0) 13 (1) 0 (0) 10 (2) 3 (1) 6 (7) 5 (2) 0 (0) 3 (8) 8 (0) 8 (8) 11 (1) 0 (0) 2 (2) 1 (7) 3 (4) 2 (2) 15 (0) 0 (1) 2 (0) 13 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (1)

Goals 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cup YC 0 3 2 5 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

RC 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Apps 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (2) 3 (0) 1 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 1 (2) 5 (0) 3 (1) 4 (1) 1 (0) 3 (0) 2 (1) 0 (0) 2 (2) 3 (2) 3 (0) 4 (0) 1 (0) 2 (2) 5 (0) 2 (0) 3 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (1) 3 (0)

Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Total YC 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

RC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Apps 18 (0) 20 (0) 16 (0) 16 (3) 18 (1) 7 (2) 18 (0) 16 (1) 0 (0) 11 (2) 5 (1) 7 (9) 10 (2) 3 (1) 7 (9) 9 (0) 11 (8) 13 (2) 0 (0) 4 (4) 4 (9) 6 (4) 6 (2) 16 (0) 2 (3) 7 (0) 15 (1) 3 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (1) 5 (1)

Goals 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 2 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

YC 0 3 2 7 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

RC 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Up to: 6.12.21

Pos

Team

PTS

Forest Green Rovers

Northampton Town

Exeter City

Swindon Town

Port Vale

Sutton United

Harrogate Town

Leyton Orient

Newport County AFC

Tranmere Rovers

Salford City

Bradford City

Rochdale

24 24

Walsall

-2

Mansfield Town

-4

Bristol Rovers

-7

23 23

Hartlepool United

-10

Colchester United

-6

Crawley Town

-8

Barrow

-4

Stevenage

-15

Carlisle United

-15

Oldham Athletic

-14

Scunthorpe United

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Follow The Exiles throughout the 2021/22 SEASON DATE AUGUST Sat 07 Tues 10 Sat 14 Sat 21 Wed 25 Sat 28 Tues 31 SEPTEMBER Sat 04 Fri 10 Tues 14 Sat 18 Fri 24 OCTOBER Sat 02 Sat 09 Tues 12 Sat 16 Tues 19 Sat 23 Sat 30 NOVEMBER Sat 06 Tues 09 Fri 12 Sat 20 Tues 23 Fri 26 DECEMBER Tues 07 Sat 11 Sat 18 Sun 26 Wed 29 JANUARY Sat 01 Sat 08 Sat 15 Sat 22 Sat 29 FEBRUARY Sat 05 Tues 08 Sat 12 Sat 19 Sat 26 MARCH Sat 05 Sat 12 Tues 15 Fri 18 Sat 26 APRIL Sat 02 Sat 09 Fri 15 Mon 18 Fri 22 Sat 30 MAY Sat 07

OPPOSITION

COMP

ATT

AWAY F-A POS

021/2022 season

STARTING XI

Oldham Athletic Ipswich Town Mansfield Town Tranmere Rovers SOUTHAMPTON Salford City PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

A A A A H A H

L2 CCR1 L2 L2 CCR2 L2 PJT

4094 6144 3793 6160 5920 1687 1032

317 131 156 181 1031 277 155

1-0 1-0 1-2 1-0 0-8 0-3 2-0

6 -13 9 -15 --

Day Townsend Day Day Townsend n Day Townsend

Norman n A Lewis Norman Norman Lewis n Norman Bright n

Haynes Hall Haynes n Haynes Hall Haynes Lewis n

Farquharson Woodiwiss Farquharson Farquharson Farquharson Farquharsonl Woodiwiss

Dolan l Demetriou J Clarke Missilou Bennett J l Bennett ClarkeWillmott ln Bennett AbrahamJ1ClarkeAzazl Dolan Azaz l J Clarke Willmott 1 (J)Clarke Azazl BennettWillmott Dolan l Livermore n

LEYTON ORIENT Harrogate Town NORTHAMPTON TOWN WALSALL Barrow AFC

H A H H A

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

3845 2670 3168 3825 2427

396 110 161 547 91

2-2 2-2 0-1 2-1 1-2

15 14 19 12 14

Day Day Day Townsend Townsend

Willmott Norman l Norman Norman Norman

Haynes Haynes Haynes Lewis Lewis

Norman Farquharson Farquharson Clarke 1 Clarke

SCUNTHORPE UNITED BRADFORD CITY ARSENAL U21 Exeter City CARLISLE UNITED Bristol Rovers STEVENAGE

H H H A H A H

L2 L2 PJT L2 L2 L2 L2

3213 4089 1426 5078 2962 7515 3439

98 450 91 614 108 1032 92

3-0 0-0 3-4 2-2 2-2 3-1 5-0

12 13 -14 13 12 8

Day Day Townsend Day Day Day Day

Norman Norman Lewis Norman Norman Norman Norman

Haynes Haynes Hall Haynes Haynes n n Lewis Lewis

Morecambe Swindon Town Hartlepool United SWINDON TOWN Crawley Town Colchester United

A A A H A A

FACR1 PJT L2 L2 L2 L2

1879 2125 5764 5141 1438 2401

167 157 114 1027 130 83

0-1 0-1 2-1 1-2 1-1 1-1

--5 8 9 9

Day Townsend Day Day Day Day

Norman Bright Norman Norman Norman n Norman

Lewis l Haynes Haynes Haynes Lewis n Haynes

SUTTON UNITED PORT VALE Rochdale FOREST GREEN ROVERS Leyton Orient

H H A H A

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

Walsall SALFORD CITY HARROGATE TOWN Scunthorpe United BARROW AFC

A H H A H

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

Forest Green Rovers Northampton Town OLDHAM ATHLETIC MANSFIELD TOWN TRANMERE ROVERS

A A H H H

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

BRISTOL ROVERS Stevenage Carlisle United HARTLEPOOL UNITED Bradford City

H A A H A

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

EXETER CITY Swindon Town CRAWLEY TOWN Sutton United COLCHESTER UNITED Port Vale

H A H A H A

L2 L2 L2 L2 L2 L2

ROCHDALE

Key: Goalscorer(s) in Bold1; Sub 1 l; 1 Sub 2 l; Sub 3 l; Sub 4 l; Sub 5 l; Yellow Card n; Red Card n; * Own Goal.

Key: Goalscorer(s) in Bold ; Sub 1 l; Sub 2 l; Sub 3 l; Sub 4 l; Sub 5 l

Statistics byn;Gareth Swattridge Yellow Cardsupplied n; Red Card * Own Goal; (P) Penalty.

Statistics supplied by Gareth Swattridge Subs SUBSTITUTES L Collins l Willmott

Upson Livermore l n Upson L Collinsl Upsonn Ellisonl Bennett l ln Missilou Missilou ll Hylton Cain l

Bennett Abraham 1 Azaz Hyltonl Azaz l Greenidge Missilou ln Abraham Upson Fishe 1l Cooper

Dolan 1 l Demetriou Dolan l Demetriou n Demetriou Bennett l Demetriou 1 Dolan Dolan l Haynes

Bennett l n Bennett 1 Livermore n Upson l n Upson

Upson Cooper Upson Cooper Cain l Willmott Livermore l Cooper Azaz 1 l Willmott

Clarke Clarke Woodiwiss n Clarke Clarke Clarke n Clarke

Dolan Dolan Missilou n Dolan Dolan Dolan l Demetriou

Demetriou Demetriou Cain Demetriou Demetriou Demetriou Willmott l

Upson Upson l Livermore Upson Upson n n Cain AZAZ 1

Willmott Willmott Collins WILLMOTT 1 Willmott Willmott n Cain

Cooper 1 l Cooper n Hylton l Cooper l Cooper l Cooper Cooper

Clarke Dolan l Clarke Clarke n Clarke n Clarke n

Demetriou Missilou n Dolan Dolan n Dolan l Bennett

Willmott Upson n Demetriou n Demetriou Demetriou Demetriou

Azaz Collins Upson n Upson l Upson l n Willmott

Cain l Ellison Cooper l n Cooper l Cooper Cooper n

Cooper l Hylton l n Azaz Azaz Azaz Azaz

Azaz l Willmott J Clarkel1 Willmott Upsonl Azaz Fisherll Hylton Abrahaml Abraham 1

Referee Ellison 1 l Telford l Collins l Missilou l Ovendale Greenidgel Townsend Abraham l Townsend Maher l

MissilouREFEREE Greenridge Townsend

Hylton l Ellison l Greenidge Missilou l n Abraham ln Abrahamsl Ellison 1l Missilou l LHylton Collinslln TelfordFishe1 l Hillier Willmott l L Collins Abraham Greenridge l Lewis Willmott Fisher Ellison l l Missilou l Lewis Telford 1 Willmott l

J Clarke l Abrahams l Upson l L Collins l n FisherGreenridge l Greenridge Townsendl Abraham l Ellisonl S Lewis Karadogan UpsonWoodiwiss l n Ellison l Livermore DolanLlCollins Lewis Greenridge Ovendale Bullock

Abraham l Willmott 1 Collins l Telford

Fisher Fisher l Abraham Fisher l Baker-Richardson l Fisher

Townsend Townsend Townsend Haynes Day

(J)Clarke (J)Clarke (J) Clarke Farquharson Farquharson l n

Farquharsonl Lewis l Dolan

Lewis Abraham l Lewis Baker-Richardson l Abraham Hylton l Abraham l

Baker-Richardson 1 l Telford 1 l Baker-Richardson n Telford l GREENIDGE 1 l Ellison BAKER-RICHARDSON 1 n l Telford l Baker-Richardson TELFORD 2 l BAKER-RICHARDSON TELFORD 2 l 1ln BAKER-RICHARDSON TELFORD 3 l 1l

Fisher l Fisher l Ovendale Townsend Townsend Townsend Townsend

Lewis Lewis FISHER 1 l Fisher l Fisher l Fisher Haynes

Abraham l Abraham ABRAHAM 1 l Lewis Lewis Abraham l n Upson l

Townsend Ovendale Townsend Townsend Townsend Townsend

Haynes Hall l Fisher Fisher Haynes Fisher

Upson Greenidge l Lewis Lewis

Telford Abraham l TELFORD 1 TELFORD 1 TELFORD 1 TELFORD 1

Baker-Richardson

Fisher BAKER-RICHARDSON 1l

Baker-Richardson l

Ellison l Baker-Richardson

Baker-Richardson l

Lewis

Karadogan Livermore Greenridge Hylton Townsend Hiller l

Ovendale Townsend Townsend Day Evans l

Mr T Nield Mr N Hair Mr A Blackhouse Mr R Lewis Mr D Drysdale Mr. B. Speedie Mr. T. Reeves

Telford 1 l Azaz l Azaz l Azaz l Ellison

Cain Telford Ellison l Ellison Missilou

Livermore l Cain Cooper l Missilou l Cooper

Mr. L. Doughty Mr. S. Allison Mr. C. Hicks Mr. L. Swabey Mr. R. Madley

Azaz l Azaz l Twamley Abraham Abraham Azaz l Fisher l

Ellison Ellison Hillier Azaz l Azaz l Collins Abraham

Missilou Cain

Townsend Townsend

Ellison Ellison Ellison l Collins

Cain l Cain Missilou Ellison l

Mr. S. Martin Mr. S. Purkiss Mr. C. Sarginson Mr. T. Kettle Mr. D. Rock Mr. S. Oldham Mr. W. Finnie

Dolan Woodiwiss l Abraham Abraham l Fisher l n Abraham

Fisher l Twamley Ellison l Bennett Abraham Collins

Ellison l

Collins l Livermore Missilou Cain l Cain l Cain

Mr. C. Sarginson Mr. J. Oldham Mr. S. Barrott Mr. J. Ball Mr. S. Allison Mr. C. Pollard

Hillier S Lewis Lewis Mr T NieldWoodiwiss Lewis Mr N Hair L Collins L Collins Haynes Mr A Blackhouse (L)Collins Mr l R LewisEllison Stokes Williams

Ryan-Phillips

Cain l Ellison l Bennett Ellison

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SUTTON UNITED by Richard Taylor U’SSTATS…

U’S LAST 10 GAMES…

Formed:

1898.

Previous Name:

ormed as merger of Sutton Association F and Sutton Guild Rovers.

Ground:

V PS Community Stadium, Borough Sports Ground, Gander Green Lane, Sutton SM1 2EY.

F-A

Att:

26 Oct:

3-1

3013

Colchester United

30 Oct: Walsall

H 0-1 3319

06 Nov: Hayes & Yeading United (FA Cup R1) A

1-0

1201

09 Nov: AFC Wimbledon (EFL Trophy: group) H

1-0

2458

1-0

6452

Capacity:

5,013 (765 seated).

13 Nov:

Previous Grounds:

W estern Road, Manor Lane, London Road, The Find (all pre 1912).

20 Nov: Leyton Orient

1-4

5840

23 Nov: Mansfield Town

2-0

2497

Best League Position: 1st, National League, 2020-21.

26 Nov: Barrow

H 1-0 2678

Best in FA Cup:

Round 5, 2016-17.

30 Nov: Stevenage (EFL Trophy Round 2)

*0-0 770

Best in League Cup:

Round 1, 2021-22.

04 Dec: Bristol Rovers (FA Cup Round 2)

1-2

Best in FL Trophy:

Round 2 (ongoing) 2021-22.

* Sutton United win 4-3 on penalties

Best In FA Trophy:

Runners-up 1980-81.

Scorers: Olaofe 5, Wilson 5, Ajiboye 4, Randall 3, Smith 4, Bennett 2, Bujiel 2, Goodliffe 2, John 2, Milsom 2, Randall 2, Rowe 2, Beautyman 1, Korboa 1, Kizz1 1, Sho-Silva 1.

Best in FA Amateur Cup:

Runners-up 1962-63 and 1968-69.

Best in Anglo-Italian Cup:

Winners 1978-79.

Record Wins:

11-1 v Clapton, Isthmian League 1966-67, and v Leatherhead, Isthmian League Premier Division 1982-83.

Record Defeat:

0-13 v Barking, Athenian League, 1925-26.

Record Attendance:

1 4,000 v Leeds United, FA Cup Round 4, January 1970.

Record Appearances: Larry Pritchard, 781 (1965-70 and 1974-84). Record Scorer:

aul McKinnon, 279 (eight spells at club P between 1977-93).

U’S LEAGUE JOURNEY … 1898-1910 junior football; 1910-21 Southern Suburban League; 192163 Athenian League; 1963-73 Isthmian League; 1973-77 Isthmian League Division 1; 1977-86 Isthmian League Premier Division; 1986-91 Conference; 1991-99 Isthmian League Premier Division; 1999-2000 Conference; 2000-04 Isthmian League Premier Division; 2004-08 Conference South; 2008-11 Isthmian League Premier Division; 201116 Conference South/National League South; 2016-21 National League; 2021- League Two.

U’S LAST 10 SEASONS … Season

League

Position

Average Att.

2011-12

Conference South

4 (p/off)

722

2012-13

Conference South

508

2013-14

Conference South

2014-15

Conference

2015-16

National League South

2016-17

National League

1665

2017-18

National League

3 (p/off)

2213

2018-19

National League

1910

2019-20

National League

1722

2020-21

National League

2 (prom.) 15 1 (prom.)

690 547 1017

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IN THE BEGINNING …

This evening’s visitors came into being in March 1898 when members of local clubs Sutton Association and Sutton Guild Rovers met at the Robin Hood Hotel and agreed on a ‘united’ approach as the best way forward for football in the south London borough of Sutton. A hundred and twenty three years later, the footballing pioneers must have looked down proudly from their celestial berth as their club reached the Football League. Such lofty heights must have seemed a far way off as the fledgling club settled in the foothills of junior football for over a decade before joining the Southern Suburban League in 1910.

HIGHLIGHTS

U’s first came to the attention of the wider footballing world in January 1970 as they welcomed League champions Leeds United to Gander Green Lane for a Fourth Round FA Cup tie. Sutton’s record appearance holder Larry Pritchard, then a 25-year-old telephone engineer, recalls manager Sid Cann’s pre-match instruction to ‘look after Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles’, a task that First Division midfielders found nigh on impossible! Though our visitors lost 6-0, Pritchardtold ‘The Daily Express’: ‘Giles and Bremner were very good, and competitive. There were a few bruises but that is what you expected. They were renowned for their ability to catch people. Leeds took us very seriously. When you are playing a side below you, you can end up looking the mugs. They did not let up, but they did not lord it. They were straight, disciplined. We always had decent crowds, but it was different that day. The atmosphere was fantastic. What hit you was their speed of thought and passing.’ Former England amateur international Pritchard and a few of his team mates that afternoon had the last laugh 47 years later, as they were guests of honour when Championship Leeds came calling to south London again in the FA Cup Fourth Road. This time, unlike his illustrious 1970 predecessor Don Revie, Whites’ boss Gary Monk opted to make 10 changes against opposition 83 places

below his side, and lived to regret the decision as former County player Jamie Collins slotted home a 53rd minute penalty to give Sutton a shock 1-0 win. Sutton’s greatest FA Cup achievement remains their 2-1 win over FA Cup holders Coventry City, a match which has its own Wikipedia page! U’s Carmarthen-born boss Barrie Williams, a former History teacher, bagged his fair share of the media headlines with his penchant for quoting Shakespeare and Kipling, but the manager, who sadly died three years ago, proved his tactical knowledge was on a par with his literary, reflecting ‘I am delighted that we won by playing good football.’ Goal scorers Tony Rains and Matthew Hanlan also ensured their time in the sun lasted significantly longer than 90 minutes as they were guests on Terry Wogan’s chat show two days later, an essential tick in the box for any 1980s celebrity. For all their FA Cup heroics, Sutton’s greatest achievement has to be last season’s promotion to the Football League for the first time in their 123-year history. United boss Matt Gray, who first crossed County’s radar at Havant & Waterlooville in the Conference South years, took up his present post in April 2019, and reflected: ‘There are so many good teams and managers in the National League, and you look at the size of the clubs. For us to come out on top is an unbelievable achievement. I am so lucky to be at this club. Everyone pulls in the same direction, and we have an unbelievable group of players and an unbelievable group of staff.’ Ironically, his assistant, Micky Stephens, provides a link to the Coventry success 32 years earlier, playing in midfield in what had been the most celebrated day in Sutton’s history!

MANAGER’S VIEW

Matt Gray is certainly not getting carried away with his side’s hugely encouraging start to the season. ‘We have 32 points after 19 games, so I am delighted where we are. Our first goal is 50 points, and we are on course hopefully to get it pretty quickly. But, like last season, who knows what can happen?’

FANS’ VIEWS

‘Nineteen games is a little too early in my opinion. But then again, 19 games is a good indication of how the season is going. Our previous manager believed that to be considered title contenders it was best to be averaging two points per game. At the moment, only Forest Green Rovers are doing that. Looking at the table currently, I would say too many teams have similar points’ totals to say who is firmly in the running for the automatic and play off spots. However, a busy December will give a clearer indication. Likewise, between now and New Year’s Day, Sutton have got Newport and Bradford away, Harrogate at home, Bristol Rovers away and Exeter at home. Some very difficult games there, and to be honest, I am more concerned about getting to 51 points first and then consider where we will be in terms of promotion and the play offs. Lots of football still to be played. Swansea-based Sutton fan ‘JaredSUFC’ with a very eloquent assessment of United’s progress on the ‘League Two Forum’.

DON’T MENTION

• G reen and white. For some reason, U’s dropped their unique amber and chocolate playing kit in favour of a new image in 1929. The traditional colours date back to the caps worn by Sutton St Barnabas Cricket Club in the 1860s and became synonymous with Sutton sport, so the reaction to the change was on a par with Vincent Tan’s red relaunch down the road in 2012. Sutton’s colour change lasted a year less than Cardiff City’s, as by 1931 chocolate and amber returned. he 2007-08 Conference South season as United finished • T bottom of the table, with just five wins and 10 points adrift of Dorchester Town. Hopes were high after a pre-season victory over Brentford, but despite 12 goals from current player/fitness coach Craig Dundas, a run of nine successive defeats towards the end of the campaign sealed Sutton’s fate.

U’S TODAY Double home success

Sutton took a break from League Two action with the trip to Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup Second Round three days ago. Successive home victories over Mansfield Town and Barrow have lifted United to sixth in the table, four points ahead of County and one behind third placed Exeter City. Former Worthing striker David Ajiboye sealed the points with a 16th minute left foot strike, with Sutton withstanding the twin threats of Storm Arwen and a late Barrow whirlwind that saw keeper Dean Bouzanis in impressive form. Twenty-three-year-old Ajiboye told the club’s You Tube channel:: ‘I cut in on my left and thought “I might as well hit this”, as I don’t normally take my chances with my left foot, and it went in! It was very cold and very windy and that worked for and against us. It was difficult in the second half against the wind. We played on the counter attack more and it was difficult to defend against the wind. The changing room is buzzing now, and we have just got to keep the run going.’

THE COUNTY CONNECTION

County and United first crossed paths in the original club’s aborted Conference campaign when a Paul Sugrue goal earned John Mahoney’s side a point at Gander Green Lane. Four seasons later, Isthmian League Premier Division Sutton won twice in a month at Southern League Midland Division Newport AFC’s Gloucester base to eliminate Newport from both the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The clubs then became regular opponents over a four-season spell in the Conference South where, as seen below, County redressed the balance somewhat results wise.

Season

Competition Home Away

1988-89

Conference

1-1 (924)

1992-93

FA Cup 4QR

1-4 (810)*

1992-93

FA Trophy 3QR

1-2 (400)*

2004-05

Conference South

2-4 (1080)

0-0 (605)

2005-06

Conference South

1-0 (632)

1-1 (581)

2006-07

Conference South

3-1 (821)

1-1 (685)

2007-08

Conference South

2-0 (853)

1-0 (609)

* played at Gloucester City.

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SUTTON UNITED

by PHIL TANNER

01 Dean Bouzanis

04 Coby Rowe

07 David Ajiboye

Signed in summer 2020 after four years with Melbourne City. Dean joined Liverpool from Australia and played for their U18 and reserve sides and also had a loan with Accrington Stanley before two seasons with Oldham. After a brief spell with Greek club Aris he returned to his home city club of Western Sydney Wanderers before joining Melbourne City in 2016. Capped by Australia up to U23 and by Greece at U19.

Tall centreback signed in January 2020 from Haringey Borough, initially on loan with a permanent move that summer. Coby had helped Borough establish themselves in the Isthmian League since their promotion four seasons previously. Now 26, he returned to action in April after six months out with a serious kidney injury and signed a new contract ahead of Sutton making their bow in the EFL.

Matt Gray’s first signing as Sutton manager when he joined in May 2019 having finished 2018-19 as leading scorer for Worthing with 16 goals in the Isthmian League. A forward or winger, David played at U23 level for Brighton and Millwall before joining Worthing at the start of 2018-19. He was named in the National League Team of the Season last season and made his 100th Sutton appearance earlier this term.

GOALKEEPER

02 Jonathan Barden DEFENDER

Joined United in February 2019 as a midfielder but moved to right back midway through the following season and is now established in that role. North Londoner Jon began his career with the academy at Watford but has spent most of his career abroad playing in Iceland, Canada and the USA, most recently with St Louis in the United Soccer League. He made his 100th appearance for Sutton earlier this season.

03 Ben Wyatt DEFENDER

Lef t back signed in September 2019 having spent 2018-19 at St Albans City in National League South where he was Player of the Year and won Player of the Month four times. A 2013 FA Youth Cup winner with hometown club Norwich City, Ben, 25, went on to play for Ipswich Town, Maldon & Tiptree, Colchester, Concord Rangers (loan) and Braintree, who he helped to promotion in 2018 before joining St Albans.

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DEFENDER

STRIKER

05 Ben Goodliffe

08 Kenny Davis

Centreback signed in summer 2019 after being freed by Wolves, having spent 201819 on loan at Dagenham. Ben came through the a ca d e my a t B o re h a m Wood, moving to Molineux in 2017, and captained the English Colleges team. In his first season at Sutton he won Young Player of the Year and he was named in the 202021 National League Team of the Season. Made his 100th United appearance in October.

In his fifth season with Sutton and made his 150th appearance for the club in April. Kenny was signed after a season with Boreham Wood and before that spent six seasons with Braintree Town, helping win Conference South in 2011 and captaining them to the National League playoffs in 2015-16. Making nearly 200 appearances at Cressing Road and a regular opponent of County’s, he was also a regular for England C.

DEFENDER

06 Louis John DEFENDER

Last se ason’s P laye rs’ Player of the Year. Louis was a Sutton reserve before joining Crawley, rejoining in summer 2014 after a spell on loan.. He went on to top 100 appearances, winning two England C caps, and then joined Cambridge United in summer 2018. He returned to Sutton in November 2019, initially on loan before signing a contract the following January, and made his 150th appearance for the club last season.

MIDFIELDER

09 Omar Bugiel STRIKER

A rare Lebanese international in the EFL, with 10 caps. Omar signed in June 2019 after a season and a half with Bromley, scoring for them in the 2018 FA Trophy final. Born in Germany, he played for 1860 Munich at youth level before moving to England and playing non-league in Sussex. After 50 goals for Worthing he helped Forest Green to promotion to the EFL before joining Bromley during the 2018-19 season.

10 Harry Beautyman MIDFIELDER

Vice-captain and England C cap, named in the National Le a g u e Te a m of t h e Season in each of the last two campaigns. Harry first joined United in summer 2011 after being freed by Orient and rejoined in January 2018 from Stevenage. Harry joined Welling in 2013 and moved into the EFL with Peterborough, Northampton and Stevenage. His 17 goals two seasons ago earned him a clean sweep of Player of the Year awards.

11 Will Randall MIDFIELDER

Winger signed in July 2019 who began his career with Swindon before moving to Wolves in January 2016. Will subsequently had loan spells with Walsall, Forest Green and Spanish club FC Jumilla before being released midway through the 2018-19 season and spending the last two months of the season with County. His goal against Boreham Wood last season won United’s Goal of the Season award.

13 Brad House GOALKEEPER

Signed in summer 2020 after being released by West Bromwich Albion, where he had spent six years having previously been on Arsenal’s books. Brad spent time on loan from Albion to Chippenham Town. He was on dual registration with Horsham in the Isthmian Premier last season and signed a contract with Sutton this season. At the time of writing he has played two ties in the EFL Trophy and kept two clean sheets.

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14 Craig Dundas

19 Ricky Korboa

24 Robert Milsom

26 Richie Bennett

Doubling as fitness coach, Craig returned to the squad at the start of the 2019-20 season after a spell at Hampton & Richmond. He made his EFL debut at 40 and is one of only five Sutton players to have completed the double of 500 appearances and 100 goals, sitting fifth in the club’s all-time appearance records. He first signed from Carshalton in November 2007 and has won numerous end of season awards.

Summer signing who came to prominence during a six-year spell with Sutton’s long-standing local rivals Carshalton Athletic, scoring 55 goals in 168 games, form which earned him a move to Northampton Town at the start of last season on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Ricky made 22 appearances for the Cobblers in all competitions, 16 of them in League One, scoring twice.

At home in midfield or at left back, Rob began his career with Fulham and after loan spells with Brentford, Southend and Finnish club TPS moved to Aberdeen where he played more than 50 games in the SPL. He moved on to Rotherham United, Crawley Town and Notts County, where he made nearly 100 appearances in two spells before being released and joining Sutton at the start of the 2019-20 season.

Signed in July after leaving Stockport County. Richie featured in the National League promotion race for two teams last season after he was loaned by Stockport to Hartlepool then played for Stockport in the playoff game between the sides. He began his career with hometown club Oldham Athletic and moved on to play for Mossley, Northwich, Barrow, Carlisle United and Port Vale before joining Stockport in March 2020.

MIDFIELDER

STRIKER

15 Craig Eastmond

20 Enzio Boldewijn

Part of the Arsenal side that won the double of the FA Youth Cup and Premier Academy League in 2009. Craig made four senior appearances before loan spells at Millwall, Wycombe and Colchester, who he then joined permanently. After a brief spell at Yeovil at the end of 2014-15 he joined Sutton in September 2015 and has since won numerous awards. Appointed captain midway through the 2019-20 season.

Twenty-nine-year-old Dutch winger signed in the summer after being released by Notts County, where he had made more than 80 appearances in three years in the EFL and the National League. Having played in Holland for Utrecht in the Eredivisie and Den Bosch and Almere City in the second tier, Enzio moved to the UK in 2016 and spent two seasons with Crawley Town, where his path first crossed with County’s.

MIDFIELDER

STRIKER

16 Isaac Olaofe

22 Joe Kizzi

Rejoined at the end of August on loan from Millwall, having spent last season on loan when he scored 14 league goals in Sutton’s National League championship success, finishing as top scorer and Young Player of the Year. First arriving on loan from The Den in February 2020, he made five appearances before that season was curtailed and began 2020-21 on loan at St Johnstone before returning to London and joining Sutton.

Tw e n t y - e i g h t - y e a r - o l d signed in the summer after two seasons with neighbours and National League rivals Bromley. Joe previously played for Billericay Town, with whom he was named in the National League South Team of the Year in 2018-19, and several other London area non-league sides. He scored seven in 38 games for Bromley last season, with Cambridge United and Orient reportedly rivals for his signature.

STRIKER

DEFENDER

17 Tobi Sho-Silva

23 Harry Palmer

Signed in August 2020 after leaving Halifax Town, for whom he scored eight in 30 games the previous season. Londoner Tobi was a youth player with Charlton and had loan spells with Welling United and Inverness CT before joining Bromley in 2016 and scoring 11 goals in 2016-17. He then joined Dover Athletic where he spent two seasons before joining Halifax at the start of 2019-20. England cap at U18 level.

Signed on a short-term contract as cover at the end of September as injury cover but yet to make his Sutton debut at the time of writing. Harry, 26, was most recently with Billericay Town in National League South and last season had spells with Yeovil Town and Ebbsfleet United, having previously played for a number of other clubs at senior non-league level.

STRIKER

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GOALKEEPER

STRIKER

DEFENDER

29 Alistair Smith

25 Donovan Wilson

MIDFIELDER

Signed in the summer from Altrincham, for whom he played 30 games last season after an earlier twomonth loan from Mansfield Town. He was promoted to Mansfield’s first-team squad early in 2018-19 after helping win back-to-back EFL Youth Alliance titles and also went on loan to Kettering Town, Loughborough Dynamo and Frickley Athletic. Called up to the England Futsal squad in 2018. Last season’s National League Manager of the Year after guiding Sutton to an unexpected promotion to the EFL at the end of only his second season in charge - not just at Sutton but at any club.

STRIKER

Signed in March on loan from Bath City and made the move permanent in June after scoring seven in 16 games during the championship run-in. Originally at Bristol Rovers, Donovan went on to spend three and a half years with Wolves, having a spell on loan with Spanish club Jumilla as well as with Port Vale and Exeter. He subsequently returned to Spain with Burgos and has also played for Macclesfield.

MEET THE U`s MANAGER MATT GRAY

Matt, 40, was appointed to his first managerial position in May 2019 after the departure of the vastly experienced Paul Doswell, who now manages Havant & Waterlooville. He had joined the coaching staff at Gander Green Lane six months previously having spent time as assistant manager in the National League at Eastleigh and in League Two with Aldershot Town and Crawley Town. Like an increasing number of managers at our level, Matt had a modest career as a player and started coaching young after being forced to retire through injury, in his case at the age of 25. The Londoner played youth football for Tottenham and Cardiff and began his senior career at Barnet, with stints at Hayes and Havant & Waterlooville where he was appointed captain.

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Carol Service

Newport County's annual Carol Service will be held at: St. John's church in Maindee at 7pm on Monday 13th December. Players and club staff will be present. Masks should be worn. All are welcome to attend.

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R.W. Cole Opticians is one of the longest-established opticians in Newport. Founded in 1955 by Robert Cole D.F.C., who qualified as an optician after serving with distinction as a fighter pilot in the RAF in WWII. Mr Cole retired in the 1995 and the practice was taken over by the current owners, who were working with him at the time. Richard Young, now the practice’s senior optometrist, started working at the practice in 1992, and is a life-long County fan. The first game Richard attended was the famous FA Cup victory over the star-studded West Ham United at Somerton Park in January 1979. When the structure of the Supporters' Trust was changed a few seasons ago, we were the first business to sign up for corporate membership. The practice is still based in Commercial Road in Pill, and has been proud to provide high quality, affordable eye-care to the people of Newport for over 60 years. We offer a comprehensive range of optical services. On top of providing our patients with a huge choice of frames for single vision, bifocal and varifocal glasses we also supply prescription sunglasses, sports glasses, safety glasses and contact lenses.

If you are a Newport County season ticket holder or Trust member, bring your card along to us and you’ll get

10% off any new glasses. For more information about the practice, have a look at our website www.rwcoleoptician.co.uk

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FUN

KEEP FOOTBALL

www.kidscape.org.uk Kidscape are really pleased to have been invited to be at the home game against Swindon this weekend to mark the end of anti-bullying week, and to continue to send the message of One Kind Word which is the theme this year. Kidscape has been a charity partner with Newport County AFC since 2019 and we have delivered some of our training programmes to their coaching staff and we continue to be proud working with them. Founded in 1984, Kidscape are passionate about working with and supporting children and families who through no fault of their own, have been faced with bullying and the trauma felt when going through it, which can last for several years. Through our work, we have been fortunate to meet so many children who we have helped deal with negative behaviour and who have gained strength, confidence, and resilience after attending one of our ZAP workshops. The workshops are about having fun but throughout the workshops, we deliver a set of Kidscape tools which we share with children in learning how to deal with and manage conflict and behaviour that has negative connotations and teach them that responding in a negative way, only serves to escalate the problem. When bullied, children lose all sense of worth, value, confidence, feel lonely and isolated and the pandemic has heightened the sense of segregation as children are unsure where they fit into previous friendship groups and as a result, feel distant from friends. Kidscape also deliver online ZAP workshops, as well as face to face which gives families a diverse way in which they can engage in our workshops. I am pleased to say that we can return to delivering our Community ZAP full day workshops in Newport on Monday 21st February 2022, venue yet to be confirmed, that we would encourage families to access, free of charge.

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The objectives of the Community ZAP workshops are:

• Raising self-esteem

• Exploring bullying roles • Assertiveness skills • Positive body language • Cyberbullying e run alongside the children workshop, a session for W parents which has the following objectives:

• Assertiveness training • Open discussion

• Understanding modelling behaviour • Support sources. If you feel your child would benefit from attending one of the Community ZAP workshops, please do get in touch. carole@kidscape.org.uk Please look at our website and get in touch if you want to access any of our training, and be part of the journey of Kidscape in Wales, as we are always welcome volunteers to support and help us deliver our message of hope and courage to all children and young people who have been bullied. We strive to make children feel wanted, loved, valued and be a part of the Kidscape family.

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ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - LEAGUE TWO TOP FIVES

SUTTON UNITED GOALS

This will be the first ever Football League match between Newport County and Sutton United.

Newport County have won just one of their last 18 Football League home games against sides from Greater London (D8 L9) with that victory coming against AFC Wimbledon.

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GOALS

254

264

SHOTS

22.6

26.2

EXPECTED GOALS

50.2

GOALS CONCEDED

44.3

11.8

AVERAGE POSSESSION %

10.6

SHOT CONVERSION RATE %

23.2

EXPECTED GOALS AGAINST

CLEAN SHEETS

POINTS GAINED AFTER TRAILING

POINTS DROPPED AFTER LEADING

0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90

CONCEDED

7 5 6 3 3 6

3 3 7 3 4 3

0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 _

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3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

CONCEDED

3 4 4 2 8 7

1 6 1 3 3 8

JAMILLE MATT

MATT JAY

MITCHELL PINNOCK

JAMILLE MATT

JEVANI BROWN

MATT STEVENS

OLIVER COOPER

HARRY SMITH

COREY O’KEEFFE

CHANCES CREATED

HARRY SMITH

CALLUM COOKE

JAKE BEESLEY

JEVANI BROWN

JACK PAYNE

GEORGE THOMSON

BRANDON THOMAS-ASANTE

AARON MORLEY

ANDY COOK

NICKY CADDEN

% OF GOALS INVOLVED IN

SUCCESSFUL PASSES

53.3 ELLIOTT LIST 50 JAMILLE MATT

1 2

1055 LOUIS REED 946 DION CONROY

50 FREDDIE SEARS 46.7 DOMINIC TELFORD 40 KWESI APPIAH

831

EOGHAN O’CONNELL

819

AKINWALE ODIMAYO

804

OLIVER BANKS

2 3 4 5

DRIBBLES COMPLETED

SAVES

1 3

SCORED

DOMINIC TELFORD

TOTAL SHOTS

GOAL TIMES SCORED

ASSISTS 13

100 86 86 72 100 82 72 70 100 90 79 78 77 100 99 92 85 100 77 77 70 100 95 91 89 88 100 94 88 76 100 82 73 70 66

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

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PAUL FARMAN

DAVID AJIBOYE

DEAN BOUZANIS

DYLAN BAHAMBOULA

JOSEPH WOLLACOTT

ALEX NEWBY

SHAMAL GEORGE

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SQUADCHECK NEWPORT COUNTY AFC

SUTTON UNITED

1. Joe Day (GK) 2. Cameron Norman 3. Ryan Haynes 4. Ed Upson 5. James Clarke 6. Priestley Farquharson 7. Robbie Willmott 8. Matty Dolan 10. Courtney Baker-Richardson 11. Jermaine Hylton 12. Alex Fisher 14. Aaron Lewis 15. Louis Hall 16. Timmy Abraham 17. Scot Bennett 18. Finn Azaz 19. Dom Telford 20. Courtney Senior 21. Lewis Collins 22. Kevin Ellison 24. Jake Cain 27. Christopher Missilou 28. Mickey Demetriou 29. Jordan Greenidge 30. Nick Townsend (GK) 31. Ollie Cooper 41. Joe Woodiwiss 42. Lewys Twamley 43. Ryan Hillier

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Manager: James Rowberry

TONIGHT’S SKYBET LEAGUE TWO FIXTURES (All games kick-off at 7.45 unless stated otherwise)

BRISTOL ROVERS vs PORT VALE EXETER CITY vs NORTHAMPTON TOWN HARROGATE TOWN vs FOREST GREEN ROVERS LEYTON ORIENT VS SWINDON TOWN MANSFIELD TOWN vs CARLISLE UNITED NEWPORT COUNTY AFC vs SUTTON UNITED OLDHAM ATHLETIC vs TRANMERE ROVERS STEVENAGE vs SCUNTHORPE UNITED WALSALL vs CRAWLEY TOWN

PLAYING TOMORROW (All games kick-off at 7.45 unless stated otherwise)

BARROW AFC vs SALFORD CITY BRADFORD CITY vs COLCHESTER UNITED HARTLEPOOL UNITED vs ROCHDALE

HEAD COACH: MATT GRAY

Dean Bouzanis Jonathan Barden Ben Wyatt Coby Rowe Ben Goodliffe Louis John David Ajiboye Kenny Davis Omar Bugiel Harry Beautyman Will Randall Brad House Craig Dundas Craig Eastmond Isaac Olaofe Tobi Sho-Silva Ricky Korboa Enzio Boldewijn Joe Kizzi Harry Palmer Robert Milsom Donovan Wilson Richie Bennett Alistair Smith

INCHARGE Assistant - Matthew Jones

Referee - Oliver Langford Assistant - Akil Howson

NEXT UP AT HOME PORT VALE

SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER 2021 KICK-OFF 3.00PM SKYBET LEAGUE TWO

Fourth Official - Sam Allison

ON THE ROAD

ROCHDALE

SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2021 KICK-OFF 3.00pm SKYBET LEAGUE TWO

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