2012–13 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Conference National and 92nd season of league football overall. The season marked the return of association football to Rodney Parade for the first time in 72 years.[1] The club celebrated its centenary in the 2012–13 season by winning promotion to Football League Two after a 25-year absence.[2][3]

Newport County
2012–13 season
ChairmanChris Blight
(until 19 July 2012)
Les Scadding
(from 23 August 2012)
ManagerJustin Edinburgh
StadiumRodney Parade
Conference National3rd (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupFourth qualifying round
FA TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Aaron O'Connor (19)
All: Aaron O'Connor (21)
Highest home attendance6,615 vs Grimsby Town (28 April 2013)
Lowest home attendance1,479 vs Gateshead (1 December 2012)
Average home league attendance2,547

Season review

Introduction
Rodney Parade

In May 2012, Newport County announced that they had agreed a deal to move to the city's rugby stadium, Rodney Parade.[4] In August 2012 EuroMillions lottery winner Les Scadding succeeded Chris Blight as club Chairman.[5] In February 2013 a further 10-year lease to play at Rodney Parade was signed.[6]

The centenary 2012–13 season saw Newport County finish third in the Conference Premier league, reaching the play-offs for the first time. A 2–0 aggregate win over Grimsby Town in the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Newport County reach the 2013 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. The final versus Wrexham was the first Wembley final to feature two Welsh teams, and Newport County won 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to League Two.[7] County were awarded Freedom of the City of Newport on 17 August 2013 in recognition of this achievement.[8]

League

2012

The season started away to promotion hopefuls Mansfield Town. County were 2–0 up within 13 minutes, but found themselves level at 2–2 five minutes into the second half. Eventually winning 4–3 County were 3rd in the table.[9] After a 4–0 home win to Nuneaton Town[10] County were top of the table and stayed there during a run of five consecutive wins culminating in a 2–0 home victory to local rivals Hereford United[11] — their first visit to Newport since the Welsh Cup clash in 1989. County were now the only team in the division with a 100% record.[12] However, following defeats to 10th-placed Wrexham[13] and 12th-placed Dartford[14] County were back in 3rd place, but the next three games were won and County were back to the top. Following a 0–0 draw with Grimsby Town County were temporarily down to 2nd,[15] but were back at the top after the next six games. Following a shock home defeat to second-bottom Hyde[16] County were down to 2nd on goal difference, but back on top the following game after a 3–1 home win against Gateshead.[17] Despite leading Kidderminster Harriers 2–1 in the next game County lost 3–2 and they were back to 3rd.[18] The home match with Luton Town was won 5–2, taking County back to the top of the table. The last game of 2012 was won away at Forest Green Rovers, but with Grimsby Town having played an extra game County finished the year in 2nd place.[19]

2013

The first fixture of the new year was the home visit of Forest Green Rovers. County were decisively beaten 5–0 and dropped to 3rd in the table as a result.[20] The next match at home to Wrexham ended in a 1–1 draw, which was enough to put Wrexham top of the table, with County staying 3rd, one point behind.[21] County rose to 2nd in the table following the 4–2 away win at Lincoln City, with débutant Robbie Willmott scoring a brace.[22] With momentum in their favour County were desperate to get the home match with bottom-placed Barrow on, but the Rodney Parade pitch was under several feet of snow on the morning of 19 January. Over 120 fans helped to clear the pitch but County went on to lose 2–0.[23] Following that setback, Newport then went on a seven-match unbeaten run, including completing the double over Mansfield Town[24] and Hereford United in the process. The Hereford match being particularly notable for the award of three penalties to Hereford, two of which were scored.[25] In the following match a 90th-minute winner for Kidderminster Harriers resulted in them being the only team to complete double victories over County and move into top place in the table as a result.[26] The next game resulted in a second consecutive County defeat away at Stockport County — Stockport winning 1–0 as a result of a Lee Minshull own goal.[27] County now faced the prospect of the remaining 10 matches in just 26 days. However they went on another unbeaten run, winning at Southport three days later,[28] followed by a 0–0 away draw with Gateshead two days after that. The Gateshead match was played at Boston United's York Street ground with the match having been postponed on four previous occasions.[29] A further 0–0 draw was played out with Dartford just two days later.[30] Newport got back to winning ways with their second victory over Nuneaton Town two days after that.[31] Following a 0–0 away draw with Cambridge United[32] a place in the play-offs was secured with a 1–0 home victory over Braintree Town which also represented the seventh double of the season.[33] Newport finished their home season with victories over Macclesfield Town[34] and Alfreton Town, the latter of which was played in torrential rain with large pools of standing water.[35] The penultimate game of the season was a 2–2 away draw with Luton Town[36] with the final game against fellow play-off contenders Grimsby Town. County manager Justin Edinburgh fielded a much-changed side, resting many first-team players ahead of the play-off matches. As a result, County lost 3–0 and set up a semi-final first leg back at Blundell Park four days later.[37]

Play-offs

The County team that lined up against Grimsby in the semi-final first leg contained seven changes from the team that had played in the last league game. Grimsby, who boasted the best defensive record in the division, made only three changes. In a vastly different affair to the league game, County triumphed 1–0 as a result of an Ismail Yakubu header in the 89th minute.[38]

As the second of the two semi-final second legs played County already knew that their potential opponents in the final would be Wrexham who had beaten Kidderminster Harriers 5–2 on aggregate. Taking the 1–0 lead into the home game County would only need a draw to make it to Wembley. However, in front of a Rodney Parade record crowd Christian Jolley scored the only goal of the game to make it 2–0 on aggregate and book County's place in the final.[39]

In order to win the final and promotion County needed to beat Wrexham, something which they had failed to do on each of their previous six Conference meetings. The game was billed as a battle between the league's best midfield against the most potent strike force. [3] Wrexham's midfielders had shut out the County attack for 86 minutes, until Wrexham's David Artell got his head to a ball over the top but couldn't deal with it completely and Christian Jolley latched on to it and lifted the ball over Chris Maxwell to give County the late advantage.

As Wrexham pushed for a leveller they were caught on the counter-attack in injury time and their fate was sealed. Aaron O'Connor hammered the ball into the roof of the net, at the second attempt, after his initial effort was saved by Maxwell, to prompt wild celebrations from the County players, management and fans.[40]

Newport County win the Conference National play-off winners' trophy at Wembley

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 25 10 11 85 60  +25 85 13 5 5 43 27  +16 12 5 6 42 33  +9

Last updated: 20 April 2013.
Source:

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHHAHAAAHAAAHAAHHHAA
ResultWWWWWLLDWWWDWWDLWLLWLWWLDWLDWWWWWDLLWDDWDWWWDL
Position3111113411121111112131233225443434444443443333
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2013. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Cup

FA Cup

County were drawn away to Yate Town of the Southern League Division One South & West. When the match was played County were the highest-placed club left in the competition and Yate the lowest. Despite taking the lead as early as the 6th minute, County found themselves 3–1 down by the 69th. With two minutes of time remaining Aaron O'Connor scored County's second and Tony James the equaliser in the 4th minute of injury time to force a replay at Rodney Parade.[41]

The replay began in a similar fashion with O'Connor opening the scoring in the 43rd minute for County to lead 1–0 at half time. On 65 minutes David Pipe was sent off for a second yellow card and minutes later the visitors were awarded and scored a soft penalty. This tied the score at 1–1 and extra time was needed. With two late goals Yate progressed into the First Round proper.[42]

FA Trophy

There was no repeat of the previous season's Wembley final for County as they lost their First Round FA Trophy match 0–2 away to Conference South Welling United. Welling themselves went on to become champions of Conference South.[43]

Squad statistics
(Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
21DF Byron Anthony19 (2)31 (0)020 (2)3
28DF Michael Boateng3 (0)00 (0)03 (0)0
11FW Ryan Charles2 (8)10 (2)02 (10)1
9FW Danny Crow20 (5)30 (0)020 (5)3
26MF Scott Donnelly16 (2)10 (0)016 (2)1
16MF Lee Evans18 (4)32 (0)020 (4)3
34FW Will Evans3 (3)00 (0)03 (3)0
17MF Michael Flynn28 (10)21 (0)029 (10)2
30MF Alex Gilbey4 (1)00 (0)04 (1)0
27FW Rhys Griffiths4 (6)00 (0)04 (6)0
15FW Jake Harris0 (5)00 (2)00 (7)0
3DF Andrew Hughes18 (8)00 (1)018 (9)0
5DF Tony James41 (0)23 (0)144 (0)3
23FW Christian Jolley22 (2)141 (0)020 (2)14
1GK Alan Julian10 (1)01 (0)011 (1)0
10FW Jefferson Louis11 (6)22 (0)113 (6)3
8MF Lee Minshull28 (7)63 (0)031 (7)6
7FW Aaron O'Connor36 (3)183 (0)239 (3)20
22GK Joe Perry0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0
40GK Lenny Pidgeley36 (0)02 (0)038 (0)0
2DF David Pipe41 (0)01 (0)042 (0)0
4MF Max Porter26 (0)13 (0)029 (0)1
13DF Andy Sandell42 (0)93 (0)045 (0)9
20FW Michael Smith9 (0)41 (0)010 (0)4
12MF Ben Swallow7 (13)23 (0)010 (13)2
14MF Jake Thomson12 (10)02 (0)014 (10)0
25FW Conor Washington5 (9)10 (0)05 (9)1
24FW Robbie Willmott10 (9)60 (0)010 (9)6
6DF Ismail Yakubu35 (1)51 (0)036 (1)5

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
3 June 2012GK Alan JulianStevenageFree
11 June 2012MF Jake ThomsonForest Green RoversFree
11 June 2012FW Jefferson LouisLincoln CityFree
13 June 2012DF Tony JamesBurton AlbionFree
19 June 2012FW Danny CrowLuton TownFree
25 July 2012FW Aaron O'ConnorLuton TownFree
26 July 2012MF Michael FlynnBradford CityFree
30 July 2012GK Lenny PidgeleyExeter CityFree
1 September 2012FW Conor WashingtonSt Neots TownUndisclosed
15 November 2012DF Byron AnthonyHereford UnitedFree
10 January 2013FW Robbie WillmottCambridge UnitedUndisclosed
11 January 2013FW Christian JolleyAFC WimbledonUndisclosed
31 January 2013MF Scott DonnellyFarnboroughUndisclosed
14 February 2013FW Rhys GriffithsUnattachedFree
19 March 2013DF Michael BoatengSutton UnitedFree

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
15 May 2012GK Glyn ThompsonReleased
15 May 2012DF Lee BakerReleased
15 May 2012FW Elliott BuchananReleased
16 May 2012MF Darryl KnightsReleased
16 May 2012MF Troy GreeningReleased
16 May 2012MF Guillaume VelezReleased
16 May 2012DF Paul RodgersReleased
29 May 2012FW Sam FoleyYeovil TownNone
3 June 2012DF Gary WarrenInverness Caledonian ThistleNone
27 June 2012FW Craig McAllisterEastleighNone
31 Oct 2012MF Kris FieldenReleased
31 Oct 2012DF Mark CooperReleased
31 January 2013MF Lee EvansWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed
31 January 2013FW Jefferson LouisWhitehawkNone
5 February 2013FW Ryan CharlesReleased
1 May 2013DF Michael BoatengReleased
1 May 2013FW Jake HarrisReleased
1 May 2013GK Joe PerryReleased
10 May 2013MF Jake ThomsonReleased
10 May 2013GK Alan JulianReleased
10 May 2013MF Scott DonnellyReleased
10 May 2013MF Ben SwallowReleased

Loans in
Date Pos. Name From Expiry
5 November 2012FW Michael SmithCharlton Athletic4 January 2013
15 November 2012FW Christian JolleyAFC Wimbledon12 January 2013
31 January 2013FW Will EvansHereford United1 May 2013
27 March 2013MF Alex GilbeyColchester United6 May 2013

Loans out
Date Pos. Name To Expiry
5 October 2012DF Mark CooperFrome Town5 November 2012
22 November 2012FW Jefferson LouisWhitehawk1 January 2013
2 January 2013MF Jake ThomsonLincoln City31 January 2013

Fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Notes
Fri 6 Jul 2012Undy AthleticPlaying Fields1–3Hughes
Fri 13 Jul 2012Moreton RangersLondon Road1–1J. Jones
Sat 14 Jul 2012Evesham UnitedJubilee Stadium3–0Harris, Sandell, LouisCarl Lewis Memorial Trophy
Sat 21 Jul 2012Carmarthen TownRichmond Park1–3Harris
Tue 24 Jul 2012Bristol RoversRodney Parade2–0Louis, Fielden1,549
Fri 27 Jul 2012Merthyr TownRodney Parade2–2Louis, Harris701
Tue 31 Jul 2012Swansea CityRodney Parade2–2O'Connor, Louis891
Fri 3 Aug 2012Yeovil TownRodney Parade1–3Sandell729

Conference National
Main article: 2012–13 Football Conference § Conference National
11 August 2012 1Mansfield Town3–4Newport CountyMansfield
15:00 Speight  48'
Green  50'
Speight  89'		 Report
Report
Report		 Yakubu  10'
James  13'
O'Connor  56'
Louis  66'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,924
Referee: C. Kavanagh
14 August 2012 2Newport County4–0Nuneaton TownNewport
19:45 O'Connor  13'  52'
Louis  20'
Evans  86'		 Report
Report
Report		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,646
Referee: B. Huxtable
18 August 2012 3Newport County2–1Lincoln CityNewport
15:00 O'Connor  7'  27' Report
Report
Report		 Taylor  51' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Swabey
25 August 2012 4Braintree Town1–2Newport CountyBraintree
15:00 Quinton  53' Porter  69'
Yakubu  84'		 Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 611
Referee: Treleaven
28 August 2012 5Newport County2–0Hereford UnitedNewport
19:45 Sandell  75'
O'Connor  90'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: G. Horwood
1 September 2012 6Wrexham2–0Newport CountyWrexham
13:00 Cieslewicz  24'
Wright  82'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,820
Referee: W. Barratt
4 September 2012 7Dartford2–1Newport CountyDartford
19:45 Crawford  49'
Rose  90'		 O'Connor  54' Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Bull
8 September 2012 8Newport County0–0Stockport CountyNewport
15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: C. Breakspear
15 September 2012 9Barrow0–3Newport CountyBarrow-in-Furness
16:15 Evans  44'
Crow  70'  77'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 802
Referee: B. Toner
22 September 2012 10Newport County2–1SouthportNewport
15:00 O'Connor  76'
Swallow  90'		 Lever  18' (pen.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,802
Referee: Bromley
25 September 2012 11Telford United2–4Newport CountyTelford
19:45 St Aimie  27'
James  81' (o.g.)		 O'Connor  45'
Preston  49' (o.g.)
Yakubu  72'
Sandell  78'		 Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 1,503
Referee: K. Johnson
29 September 2012 12Newport County0–0Grimsby TownNewport
15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,968
Referee: C. Knowles
6 October 2012 13Tamworth1–2Newport CountyTamworth
15:00 Cunnington  61' Yakubu  45+4'
O'Connor  63'		 Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: N. Kinsley
9 October 2012 14Newport County1–0Ebbsfleet UnitedNewport
19:45 Yakubu  30' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,453
Referee: P. Bankes
13 October 2012 15Macclesfield Town1–1Newport CountyMacclesfield
12:30 Barnes-Homer  81' James  43' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: D. Handley
27 October 2012 16Newport County2–3WokingNewport
15:00 Sandell  45'
Flynn  89'		 Betsy  6'  15'
Bubb  67'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: B. Huxtable
6 November 2012 17Newport County6–2Cambridge UnitedNewport
19:45 Minshull  16'
Flynn  17'
Sandell  30'
O'Connor  62'  70'
Smith  90'		 Elliott  28'
Berry  69'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,787
Referee: R. Whitton
9 November 2012 18Alfreton Town4–3Newport CountyAlfreton
19:45 Arnold  6'
Clayton  17'  70'
Bradley  45 pen'		 Smith  35'
O'Connor  60'  89'		 Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 663
Referee: W. Barratt
17 November 2012 19Newport County1–3HydeNewport
15:00 Jolley  55' Jevons  29' (pen.)
Ashworth  76'
Spencer  90'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,096
Referee: L. Swabey
1 December 2012 20Newport County3–1GatesheadNewport
12:30 Jolley  38'  56'
Smith  53'		 Odubade  70' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,479
Referee: R. Martin
8 December 2012 21Kidderminster Harriers3–2Newport CountyKidderminster
15:00 Matt  23'  58'  78' Smith  31'
Evans  37'		 Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: N. Kinseley
11 December 2012 22Newport County5–2Luton TownNewport
19:45 O'Connor  12'
Jolley  23'  67'
Henry  38' (o.g.)
Sandell  64'		 Gray  16'
Shaw  61'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: R. Whitton
26 December 2012 23Forest Green Rovers1–2Newport CountyNailsworth
13:00 Brogan  47' Swallow  70'
Charles  74'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,332
Referee: W. Barratt
1 January 2013 24Newport County0–5Forest Green RoversNewport
13:00 Norwood  38'  68'  78'
Klukowski  45'
Styche  74'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,787
Referee: G. Horwood
4 January 2013 25Newport County1–1WrexhamNewport
19:45 Porter  56' Wright  34' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,627
Referee: Evans
12 January 2013 26Lincoln City2–4Newport CountyLincoln
15:00 Oliver  44'
Bush  78'		 O'Connor  22'  37'
Willmott  40'  45'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: D. Handley
19 January 2013 27Newport County0–2BarrowNewport
15:00 Flynn  41'
Rowe  68'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: L. Swabey
9 February 2013 28Newport County2–2TamworthNewport
15:00 Donnelly  1'
Anthony  26'		 Hendrie  74'
Cunnington  90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: K. Johnson
12 February 2013 29Newport County2–0Mansfield TownNewport
19:45 Sandell  66' (pen.)
Jolley  78'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: C. Breakspear
16 February 2013 30Woking1–3Newport CountyWoking
15:00 Gavin McCallum  90+1' Minshull  19'  34'
Anthony  37'		 Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: W. Barratt
23 February 2013 31Newport County2–1Telford UnitedNewport
15:00 Jolley  55'
Crow  75'		 Trainer  90+1' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: L. Swabey
2 March 2013 32Hyde0–1Newport CountyHyde
15:00 Jolley  10' Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 640
Referee: G. Horwood
5 March 2013 33Hereford United2–3Newport CountyHereford
19:45 O'Keefe  42' (pen.)  75' (pen.) Minshull  72'  81'
Willmott  90+3'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: R. Whitton
9 March 2013 34Ebbsfleet United1–1Newport CountyNorthfleet
15:00 Enver-Marum  55' Minshull  44' Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 808
Referee: Breakspear
19 March 2013 35Newport County1–2Kidderminster HarriersNewport
19:45 Sandell  30' Gash  27'
Dunkley  90+2'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,652
Referee: N. Kingsley
23 March 2013 36Stockport County1–0Newport CountyStockport
15:00 Minshull  60' (o.g.) Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,154
Referee: Barrett
26 March 2013 37Southport0–2Newport CountySouthport
19:45 O'Connor  10'
Jolley  34'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 606
Referee: S. Stockbridge
28 March 2013 38Gateshead0–0Newport CountyBoston
19:45 Stadium: York Street
Attendance: 227
Referee: Ford
30 March 2013 39Newport County0–0DartfordNewport
15:00 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,111
Referee: Horwood
1 April 2013 40Nuneaton Town1–2Newport CountyNuneaton
15:00 Forsdick  15' Willmott  58'
Armson  77' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,068
Referee: Handley
5 April 2013 41Cambridge United0–0Newport CountyCambridge
19:45 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Whitton
9 April 2013 42Newport County1–0Braintree TownNewport
19:45 Washington  48' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Breakspear
11 April 2013 43Newport County4–1Macclesfield TownNewport
19:45 Jolley  24'
Sandell  41' (pen.)
Willmott  45'  65'		 Burgess  3' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Huxtable
13 April 2013 44Newport County2–0Alfreton TownNewport
15:00 Jolley  45'
Anthony  67'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Johnson
16 April 2013 45Luton Town2–2Newport CountyLuton
19:45 Gray  12'  79' Jolley  52'  84' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Bull
20 April 2013 46Grimsby Town3–0Newport CountyCleethorpes
17:15 Devitt  18'
Thanoj  24'
Hearn  44'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Ford

Play-offs
24 April 2013 1st LegGrimsby Town0–1Newport CountyCleethorpes
19:45 Report Yakubu  89' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Graham Horwood
28 April 2013 2nd LegNewport County1–0
(2–0 agg.)		Grimsby TownNewport
16:30 Jolley  31' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Kinsley

Final

Wrexham0–2Newport County
Report
Report
Report
Report
Report
Report
Report
Report		 Jolley  86'
O'Connor  90+4'
Attendance: 16,346
Referee: Michael Bull
Wrexham
Newport County
GK24 Chris Maxwell
RB2 Stephen Wright
CB32 David Artell
CB6 Martin Riley
LB3 Neil Ashton
RM8 Jay Harris 89'
CM12 Dean Keates (C) 80'
CM14 Joe Clarke
LM16 Johnny Hunt
CF10 Brett Ormerod 64'
CF11 Andy Morrell 69'
Substitutes:
GK13 Andy Coughlin
DF23 Chris Westwood
MF17 Glen Little 80'
FW7 Adrian Cieslewicz 69'
FW31 Dele Adebola 89'
Manager:
Andy Morrell
GK40 Lenny Pidgeley
CB5 Tony James
CB6 Ismail Yakubu
CB21 Byron Anthony
RM2 David Pipe (C)
CM8 Lee Minshull
CM30 Alex Gilbey 79'
CM17 Michael Flynn 74'
LM13 Andy Sandell
CF23 Christian Jolley
CF9 Danny Crow 63'
Substitutes:
GK1 Alan Julian
DF3 Andrew Hughes
MF26 Scott Donnelly 74'
FW7 Aaron O'Connor 63'
FW24 Robbie Willmott
Manager:
Justin Edinburgh

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

FA Cup
Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
20 October 2012 4QYate Town3–3Newport CountyYate
15:00 Knighton  50'
Page  54'
Groves  69'		 Louis  6'
O'Connor  89'
James  90+3'		 Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: M. Bull
23 October 2012 4QRNewport County1–3 (a.e.t.)Yate TownNewport
19:45 O'Connor  43'
Pipe  36'  65'
Pidgeley  71'
Evans  101'		 Page  44'
Knighton  71' (pen.)
Wring  85'
Thomas  110'
Groves  115'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,463
Referee: P. Rees

FA Trophy
Main article: 2012–13 FA Trophy
24 November 2012 1Welling United2–0Newport CountyWelling
15:00 Healy  37'
Martin  58'		 Stadium: Park View Road
Attendance: 482
Referee: Chris Powell

League table
PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes
1Mansfield Town46305119252+4095Champions, promoted
2Kidderminster Harriers4628998240+4293Play-offs
3Newport County462510118560+2585Play-off winners, promoted
4Grimsby Town46231497038+3283Play-offs
5Wrexham462214107445+2980Play-offs
6Hereford United461913147363+1070
7Luton Town461813157062+867
8Dartford46199186763+466
9Braintree Town46199186372−966
10Forest Green Rovers461811176349+1465
11Macclesfield Town461712176570−563
12Woking46188207381−862
13Alfreton Town461612186974−560
14Cambridge United461514176869−159
15Nuneaton Town461415175563−857
16Lincoln City461511206673−756
17Gateshead461316175861−355
18Hyde46167236375−1255
19Tamworth461510215569−1455
20Southport461412207286−1454
21Stockport County461311225780−2350Relegated
22Barrow461113224583−3846Relegated
23Ebbsfleet United46815235589−3439Relegated
24Telford United46617235279−2735Relegated
Key
Division Champions
Promoted
Into play-offs
Relegated
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gollark: I see.
gollark: ... why?
gollark: Is "level four" a reference to something?
gollark: It's not like discussing stuff requires a channel.

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