Match ends, Coventry City 0, Newport County 1.
CoventryCoventry City0NewportNewport County1
Newport County stunned Coventry City to secure their first win of the season.
On their first ever visit to the Ricoh Arena, a second half goal from on-loan Brentford midfielder Reece Cole proved enough for Mike Flynn's side.
Cole's speculative effort was spilled by Coventry goalkeeper Liam O'Brien as the hosts conceded for the first time this season after successive wins.
Tony Andreu and Jodi Jones came close for the hosts, but they found visiting goalkeeper Joe Day in top form.
Newport County manager Mike Flynn told BBC Radio Wales:
"I am delighted, it was a great team performance.
"It has been an eventful week for me because my wife gave birth and this has kept the smile on my face.
"It is a beautiful stadium to come to and we are going in the right direction. We have competition in all positions in our squad."
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13O'Brien
- 2Grimmer
- 4WillisSubstituted forBiamouat 78'minutes
- 5McDonald
- 3Stokes
- 6KellySubstituted forStevensonat 60'minutes
- 8Doyle
- 11Jones
- 10McNulty
- 7Vincenti
- 16BeavonSubstituted forAndreuat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Burge
- 9Biamou
- 12Pearson
- 15Hyam
- 18Nazon
- 19Andreu
- 31Stevenson
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Day
- 25O'Brien
- 6WhiteBooked at 90mins
- 28Demetriou
- 2Pipe
- 8Dolan
- 4Labadie
- 22ColeSubstituted forBennettat 69'minutes
- 7Willmott
- 10Nouble
- 29QuigleySubstituted forReynoldsat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 3Butler
- 11Reynolds
- 12Tozer
- 15McCoulsky
- 17Bennett
- 30Bittner
- 32Jahraldo-Martin
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 8,745
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Newport County 1.
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Attempt saved. Tony Andreu (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Jack Grimmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frank Nouble (Newport County).
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Foul by Maxime Biamou (Coventry City).
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Mark O'Brien (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Ben White (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jodi Jones (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ben White (Newport County).
Booking
Lamar Reynolds (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Peter Vincenti (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lamar Reynolds (Newport County).
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Tony Andreu (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Marc McNulty (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Day.
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Attempt saved. Maxime Biamou (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Delay in match Robbie Willmott (Newport County) because of an injury.
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Peter Vincenti (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
