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Millwall Edges Out Newport County in League Cup Clash
Millwall secured a hard-fought victory over Newport County in the first round of the League Cup at Rodney Parade. The match, officiated by Scott Oldham, saw Millwall dominate possession with 61% compared to Newport County’s 39%.
Despite the home side’s efforts, Millwall displayed a greater offensive threat, recording 19 total shots, 6 of which were on target. Newport County managed 12 shots, with only 2 testing the goalkeeper.
The only goal of the game came in the 60th minute, scored by R. Leonard for Millwall. This goal proved enough to secure the win for the visitors. The match also saw two yellow cards shown to Millwall players (R. Leonard and M. Luongo) and none to Newport County players. Millwall also led in corner kicks, with 6, compared to Newport County’s 2. Millwall committed 10 fouls and Newport County 9.
Final Score: Newport County 0 – Millwall 1
Substitutions newport county: at minute 56 C. Antwi came in and L. Jenkins went out., at minute 65 C. Baker-Richardson came in and M. Reindorf went out., at minute 75 H. Ogunneye came in and M. Spellman went out., at minute 75 K. Whitmore came in and C. Brennan went out.
Substitutions millwall: at minute 64 J. Coburn came in and K. Nisbet went out., at minute 64 Z. Sturge came in and W. Harding went out., at minute 64 R. Bangura-Williams came in and D. Kelly went out., at minute 87 M. Langstaff came in and A. Matthews went out., at minute 90 A. Emakhu came in and S. Kendall went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Newport County
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