Newport County vs Exeter City: 0–1

Exeter City beat Newport County 1–0 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
Kick-off time: Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales
Attendance: 838
Teams: Newport County (home), Exeter City (away)

Goals

50' — Ed Turns (Exeter City)

Starting line-ups

Newport County (4-3-3): Nik Tzanev (G), Cameron Evans (CD-L), Lee Jenkins (CD-R), Anthony Driscoll-Glennon (LB), Habeeb Ogunneye (RB), Sammy Braybrooke (CM), Ben Lloyd (LM), Ciaran Brennan (RM), Kai Whitmore (F), Bobby Kamwa (LF), Gerard Garner (RF).

Exeter City (3-4-2-1): Jack Bycroft (G), Luca Woodhouse (CD), Johnly Levi Yfeko (CD-L), Ed Turns (CD-R), Edward Francis (CM-L), Jack Mcmillan (CM-R), Ilmari Niskanen (LM), Tom Dean (RM), Jayden Wareham (F), Jack Aitchison (CF-L), Liam Oakes (CF-R).

Recent form

Newport County: won 1–0 away to Accrington Stanley (11 Oct); lost 2–0 vs Cheltenham Town (18 Oct); won 3–0 away to Harrogate Town (25 Oct); won 2–2 vs Gillingham (1 Nov); lost 4–2 vs Walsall (8 Nov).

Exeter City: lost 1–0 away to Stockport County (18 Oct); won 2–0 vs Plymouth Argyle (23 Oct); won 4–3 vs Arsenal U21 (28 Oct); won 2–0 away to FC Halifax Town (1 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Wigan Athletic (8 Nov).