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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 4, season 29)
Newport County
v.
Sheffield United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Home form:
Alex CAIRNS616Pierluigi GOLLINI
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Jayden BOGLE2John EGAN
Matty DOLAN3Derick Katuku TSHIMANGA
Josh SHEEHAN4Oliver NORWOOD
Toni LEISTNER5Andreas BJELLAND
Scot BENNETT767Jake WRIGHT
David PIPE7George BALDOCK
Robbie WILLMOTT686Nathan THOMAS
Pádraig AMOND9Billy SHARP
Joss LABADIE6107Chris BASHAM
Jamille MATT611David McGOLDRICK
Manager
Tyler FORBES12Kieron FREEMAN
George LONG13Marcus BETTINELLI
Charlie COOPER14Leon CLARKE
Adebayo AZEEZ15Paul COUTTS
Lewis COLLINS16James HANSON

Newport County 0 Sheffield United 2
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 8,356, Stadium: Rodney Parade, Referee: Kenny STAMATOPOULOS 8)
Scorers17 Sharp, 45+3 Sharp
Substitutions48 Basham <=> Coutts
Sendings off
18 Leistner, 53 Willmott, 69 BennettBookings
2Corners5
14Fouls6
2Offsides4
5Shots on7
10Shots off7
15Total shots14
3Shots saved5
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Derick Katuku TSHIMANGA
17GOAL!! A Sheffield United counter-attack allowed BALDOCK to setup SHARP with a simple goal. (1-0 Sheffield United)
18LEISTNER cautioned for a high challenge on WRIGHT.
28A header by SHEEHAN at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
28Uncertainty in the Sheffield United defence enabled BOGLE to crack an effort wide.
44THOMAS shot wide.
45A shot from BASHAM was nodded off the line by LEISTNER.
45+1AMOND made space on the left and pulled the ball to SHEEHAN who rasped the ball wide.
45+3GOAL!! A wonderful dribble from BALDOCK gave THOMAS space on the right and SHARP rifled in his accurate pass. (2-0 Sheffield United)
 
47BALDOCK floated the ball to SHARP who touched it over the bar.
49LEISTNER placed a left foot shot wide from thirty yards out.
49BALDOCK beat a number of Newport County players and slammed a golden opportunity just wide.
53A drive from AMOND seemed a certain goal but GOLLINI managed to punch the ball away.
53STAMATOPOULOS books WILLMOTT for violent conduct against MCGOLDRICK.
66The hapless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from PIPE fell just wide.
69A bad tackle on BJELLAND by BENNETT results in a booking.
74PIPE ran onto a wonderful ball from WILLMOTT but toe-poked his shot wide.
81A shot from TSHIMANGA held no problem for the 'keeper.
83A brilliant strike from WILLMOTT was dealt with by a useful parry from the 'keeper.
85A penalty box meleé resulted in THOMAS tapping a low shot over.
86The Sheffield United 'keeper saved a refined shot from SHEEHAN.
89A great effort from SHARP scraped the woodwork.
90+2CAIRNS did well to hold onto a fierce strike from MCGOLDRICK.