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Newport County edged out Walsall, 2x1, on Saturday, on matchday 8. Coming into the contest, Newport's team came from a defeat, and Walsall's team came from a win.
Mickey Demetriou opened the score after 9 minutes, from a corner. Carl Rushworth kept his goal safe by saving the penalty with 45 minutes already played, taken by Matthew Dolan. With 45 minutes on the clock, Tyrese Shade fired home for Walsall, with a right-foot strike, assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe.
James Clarke netted the last goal in the closing stages of the game through a header.
After the result Newport County are 11th in the table, with 12 points, while Walsall sit 19th place, with 8 points. In their next fixture, Newport's team visit Barrow AFC, while Walsall's team will host Bristol Rovers.
| Newport County | Walsall | |||
| 7 | 8 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Total Tackles | 6 | 7 |
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 68 | Total Passes | 56 | 8 |
| 7 | 56 | Passes Completed | 48 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
