EFL League Two 2026/27 Matchweek 3 · 29 Aug 2026
Newport County vs Tranmere in the EFL League Two 2026/27.
At Rodney Parade, Newport.
Referee: E. Heaslip.
Newport County and Tranmere drew 2–2.
Newport County went into the match 13th and came out of it 11th, on 4 points. Tranmere went into the match 4th and came out of it 8th, on 5 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| Statistic | Newport County | Tranmere |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on Goal | 4 | 5 |
| Ball Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Expected goals | 0.94 | 1.50 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Passes accurate | 116 | 224 |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 2 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | York | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Colchester | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 | Crewe | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Oldham | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Tranmere | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 10 | Grimsby | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 11 | Newport County | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 12 | Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Rotherham | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crawley Town | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Northampton | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 22 | Accrington ST | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 23 | Salford City | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.