Newport County v Plymouth Argyle (Papa John’s Trophy Group Stage ties)

Previewing Newport by Argyle media

Argyle begin their Papa John’s Trophy campaign with a trip to South Wales to take on Newport County AFC on Tuesday, 31 August at 7pm.

The Pilgrims have made a strong start to the season, losing just two of their opening seven matches on all competitions

Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town was the latest game in what has been a busy start to the campaign for the Pilgrims – playing twice a week since the season began.

Having played so many games in quick succession, it’s expected that Ryan Lowe will make a number of changes to the side, with the players who haven’t seen as much action given the opportunity to impress.

“There will be a lot of youngsters in the Newport game, we’ll make sure that a lot of lads get minutes,” said Ryan after the Pilgrims’ draw with Fleetwood on Saturday.

“So [Adam] Randell, Lawsy, Ollie [Tomlinson], Rhys Shirley will play. You know, Jordon Garrick will play in that, James Wilson will play some minutes as well.

“We’ll play a youngish team because we have to make sure we recover the lads. It’ll be up to them to showcase what they’re all about.”

The Exiles are familiar opposition for the Greens, the two have met in this competition in three out of the last four seasons.

Last year, strikes from Ben Reeves and George Cooper along with a Newport own goal gave Argyle a 3-1 win at Home Park.

In fact, the Greens have won their last two matches against Newport, beating the Welsh outfit 1-0 in a Sky Bet League Two fixture in February 2020, thanks to a Tyreeq Bakinson header.

Newport have won three and lost three of their opening six matches of the 21/22 campaign. But in their last two games they have conceded 11 goals without scoring.

Mike Flynn’s side were beaten 8-0 by Southampton on Wednesday, 25 August in the second round of the Carabao Cup and then lost 3-0 at Salford City on Saturday in the league.

All three of their victories this season have been by one goal to nil, shutting out Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in the league and overcoming Ipswich Town in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Tuesday’s game will be just the second time Newport have played at home this season, with groundwork being done to Rodney Parade in the early stages of this season.

The last time the Greens made the trip to Rodney Parade a Kyle Howkins header proved to be the difference in a 1-0 win for the Exiles.

Arsenal under-21s and Swindon Town make up the rest of the group.

TEAM NEWS

New signing Courtney Senior is ruled out for some time with a serious knee injury that he picked up in pre-season while Courtney Baker-Richardson is yet to feature this season due to a quad strain.

Club captain Matty Dolan returned to action in the loss to Southampton in the Carabao Cup and again came on as a substitute on Saturday’s defeat to Salford.

Former Argyle loanee Timmy Abraham could feature against his old club. Another former Pilgrim, Dom Telford, could also play a part for the Exiles.

Argyle are expected to make changes for the trip to Wales with Adam Randell, Ryan Law and Ollie Tomlinson expected to get some minutes.

Jordon Garrick could make his first start for the club since arriving on loan from Swansea City while James Wilson is set to play some part after serving a three-match ban.

TICKETS

We have sold out our allocation for this game but tickets can still be bought at the ground on the day of the match.

Pay on the day tickets must be bought in cash.

Pre-bought tickets can be collected from the Home Park Ticket Office or from the ticket office at Rodney Parade.

ARGYLE TV

The game will be available to stream worldwide on Argyle TV.

For supporters who are not travelling to South Wales an Argyle TV Video Match-Pass for the game against The Exiles costs just £10 and is available here.



Newport to ring the changes against Plymouth in EFL Trophy by local press

OPPORTUNITY knocks for Newport County AFC’s players that want to force their way into the League Two team tomorrow evening.

The Exiles get their EFL Trophy campaign under way with a fixture against League One Plymouth Argyle at Rodney Parade (kick-off 7pm) and manager Michael Flynn is set to ring the changes.

The boss is out of isolation after missing the games against Tranmere, Southampton and Salford because he tested positive for coronavirus.

County impressively beat Tranmere 1-0 but shipped eight goals in defeat to the Premier League Saints and then put in a shocking performance to lose 3-0 to the Ammies, a defeat that could and should have been heavier.

The plan was always to make sweeping changes for the clash against Plymouth but now those that come in have the chance to put the heat on the starters in Salford ahead of Saturday’s home encounter with Leyton Orient.

“We got beaten, so it might be an opening for some of the younger players,” admitted coach Wayne Hatswell.

County played four fixtures away from home in League Two plus had a long trip to Ipswich in the Carabao Cup.

They had just two days of rest after being given the run-around by Southampton before heading to Salford, where they were sloppy and sluggish.

County named just six substitutes on the bench after on-loan midfielder Finn Azaz and striker Jordan Greenidge joined longer-term absentees Mickey Demetriou, Courtney Senior and Courtney Baker-Richardson.

“We are suffering a bit at the moment,” said Hatswell afterwards. “We had a few sore bodies that started and we are feeling it a bit at the moment as a squad.”

Energetic forward Lewis Collins ended last season impressively but has had to be patient at the start of the current campaign and could get a chance to push for a spot against Orient.

The same applies for right wing-back Aaron Lewis, who was a starter at Wembley but has lost his spot to Cameron Norman.

Midfielders Sonny Lewis and Jack Karadogan were unused substitutes at Ipswich but are on Wales Under-17s and Under-18s duty respectively while midfielder Lewys Twamley, who had a stellar goal-scoring 2020/21 for the academy, is back from injury to head off with Wales Under-19s.

Striker Ryan Hillier, who scored in the tournament two years ago, could make a first outing of the season after being with Lewis, Karadogan and goalkeeper Evan Ovendale on the bench at Portman Road.

ARGYLE TV

Live on Argyle TV | Newport County vs Argyle

Tuesday evening’s Papa John's Trophy fixture with Newport County AFC at Rodney Parade will be available to stream worldwide on Argyle TV.

For supporters who are not travelling to South Wales an Argyle TV Video Match-Pass for the game against The Exiles costs just £10

This is a single camera feed provided by the EFL. Commentary will be provided by Argyle TV’s Rob McNichol.

To watch the game, supporters will need to either register for an Argyle Account or log in to an existing one.

The fixture will be accessible via the pafc.co.uk homepage and the Match Centre approaching kick-off.

Please note that this fixture does not form part of Argyle TV Domestic Subscriptions or the Argyle TV International subscription package.



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Just £10

We have sold out our allocation for this game. They sold out but not enough for a coach load.

i truly hope we take this competition a tad more seriously than we have done over the years. This is the only competition we have a chance of winning so we ought to be treating it with a bit more respect and not using it to play the kids and for Ryan to have the night off.

Les Miserable wrote:

Just £10  

For a single camera feed when you can't make out what's going on in the goalmouth, fook that.

Taking the Michael ears, it's not the money it's the principal. A fiver for a single camera feed, 3rd rate pizza parlour practice match would be about right.

£5 would have been more reasonable.

A tenner to watch basically what will be two reserve teams
There having laugh surely

every little bit helps, If it was a fiver as shown when we charged £2.50 for a friendly people would kick off.

They should shown some good faith !
Showed this pointless tournament for free anyway ffs

Angry wrote:

i truly hope we take this competition a tad more seriously than we have done over the years. This is the only competition we have a chance of winning so we ought to be treating it with a bit more respect and not using it to play the kids and for Ryan to have the night off.

I agree with you.

It is the only bit of silverware Argyle have a realistic chance of winning.

I'd rather they experimented/played yoof etc in this pointless competition, winning it is totally meaningless, at least it should be for the 1st team squad, the league is pretty much everything, fa cup next, then league cup both as potential revenue streams, the pizza thing is just a distraction imo.

looking at the side ryan's picked its a cheek of the club to charge £10 to watch that game, very weak compared to newports.

No one has a gun to your head forcing you to pay £10.
Typical janners want something for nothing.

Just bought it and was charged £1,
So you got your wish something for nothing,

Jethro wrote:

No one has a gun to your head forcing you to pay £10.
Typical janners want something for nothing

i wont be listening to it either.

Angry wrote:

looking at the side ryan's picked its a cheek of the club to charge £10 to watch that game, very weak compared to newports.

Newport must have some squad then cos they’ve made 10 changes.

Czarcasm wrote:

Angry wrote:

looking at the side ryan's picked its a cheek of the club to charge £10 to watch that game, very weak compared to newports.

Newport must have some squad then cos they’ve made 10 changes.

they must do cause there strikers look familiar

Losing 1-0 …who scored Telford !
Unbelievable Jeff

telford scores is anyone shocked?

Angry wrote:

telford scores is anyone shocked?

tbf should have had bet on it
It was nailed on That he would score tonight angers

RegGreen wrote:

Losing 1-0 …who scored Telford !
Unbelievable Jeff

Said he'd score on my prediction today. Nailed on lol.

will Abraham make it two i wonder? that is of course thats the same Abraham that was here last season.