Kick-off First round
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Newport County
After penaltiesAFC Wimbledon win 5–4 on penaltiesAFC Wimbledon go through
Finished Result checked:
Carabao Cup · 2026/27
Newport County Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27
Newport's 2020/21 League Cup run brought four successive home ties and came close to producing a quarter-final place. Newcastle needed a late equaliser and penalties to end it. The current fixture list above covers County's present campaign; the guide below follows the earlier run and the different stages of its final evening at Rodney Parade.
UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
Newport County: cup campaign
League Two · Eliminated
AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Newport County. After penalties. AFC Wimbledon win 5–4 on penalties. AFC Wimbledon go through. Newport County are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.
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Newport County fixtures, results and UK TV
1 matchesKick-off First round
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Newport County
After penaltiesAFC Wimbledon win 5–4 on penaltiesAFC Wimbledon go through
Finished Result checked:
Abrahams' opener and Shelvey's late reply
Newport drew 1–1 with Newcastle on 30 September 2020 before losing the shoot-out 5–4. Tristan Abrahams scored early after Scott Twine's long-range effort struck the crossbar, giving County a lead they held for most of the fourth-round match.
Jonjo Shelvey equalised late in normal time. That goal took the tie to penalties, where Ryan Taylor's attempt was saved and Brandon Cooper later shot over. Newcastle eventually progressed in sudden death, after Newport had threatened a very different outcome during the match.
The visiting club's report describes County's chances as well as Newcastle's response. For supporters revisiting the footage, the match has three distinct parts: the early Abrahams goal, the late equaliser and the shoot-out. County's long spell ahead should not be lost in the final penalty result, but the drawn match also should not be described as a win.
Swansea, Cambridge and Watford beaten at home
Newport opened the 2020/21 competition by beating Swansea 2–0, followed by a 1–0 victory over Cambridge. Watford were then beaten 3–1 in round three, setting up the Newcastle meeting. All three victories, and the subsequent fourth-round tie, were at home.
The sequence produced six County goals before Newcastle visited, with just one conceded. It explains why the fourth-round match was the culmination of a strong run rather than a standalone encounter with Premier League opposition. Swansea and Cambridge had both been beaten without scoring.
A later campaign in 2022/23 began with consecutive 3–2 wins, away to Luton and at home to Portsmouth, before a 3–0 defeat at Leicester. Those results provide a separate recent cup route. The Newcastle shoot-out belongs to 2020/21 and should not be mixed into the later Leicester campaign.
Newport's 2020 League Cup questions
Who scored Newport's goal against Newcastle?
Tristan Abrahams scored early at Rodney Parade on 30 September 2020. Jonjo Shelvey later equalised, and Newcastle won the penalties.
Did Newport play every tie at home in that run?
Yes. Swansea, Cambridge, Watford and Newcastle were all home opponents in County's 2020/21 League Cup campaign.
How far did County go before facing Newcastle?
Newport had won three rounds. The Newcastle tie was round four, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake; the 5–4 shoot-out defeat ended the run.
Guide review
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