Newport County vs Oldham Athletic

NEWPORT, Wales (Interstat) — Bobby Kamwa scored twice, including a stoppage-time winner, as Newport County defeated Oldham Athletic 3-2 on Saturday at Rodney Parade in a League Two match that featured a red card and several late yellow cards.

Kamwa opened the scoring in the ninth minute, then added the decisive goal in the 18th minute of second-half stoppage time. Will Sutton equalized for Oldham in the 29th minute, but Newport regained the lead through Dynel Simeu in the 35th. Ben Lloyd made it 3-1 in the 46th minute, just after the restart. Oldham pulled one back in the 18th minute of stoppage time, but Kamwa’s second goal sealed the victory.

The match turned in the 38th minute when Oldham’s Mike Fondop-Talom was shown a red card, reducing the visitors to 10 men. Newport capitalized on the advantage with Lloyd’s goal early in the second half.

Oldham midfielder Michael Spellman recorded an assist and was booked in the 87th minute. Three other players received yellow cards in the frenetic stoppage period: Oldham’s Reagan Ogle in the 14th minute of added time, Oldham’s Joe Garner in the 18th minute, and Kamwa in the 20th minute.

Newport County improved to 12 wins, 28 losses and 11 draws across all competitions, including an 11-27-11 mark in League Two. Oldham Athletic fell to 17 wins, 17 losses and 15 draws overall, with a 17-14-15 league record.

The result avenged Newport’s 3-0 loss at Oldham on Nov. 22, 2025, the most recent meeting between the sides. Newport entered the contest after a 1-0 loss at Cheltenham Town on April 18, while Oldham came off a 2-1 home defeat to Salford City on the same date.

Newport’s next match is at Barrow on May 2. Oldham hosts Accrington Stanley on the same day.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Newport County 1, Oldham Athletic 1, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Oldham Athletic with a 60.60 percent probability to win.