Cheltenham Town vs Newport County AFC. Sky Bet League Two.
EV Charger Points StadiumAttendance4,613.
Cheltenham Town 3
- J Colwill (22nd minute, 96th minute)
- L Dulson (27th minute)
Newport County AFC 2
- C Baker-Richardson (31st minute pen)
- O Greaves (43rd minute)
Cheltenham 3-2 Newport
Saturday 10 August 2024 17:32, UK
Joel Colwill's last-gasp winner earned Cheltenham a thrilling 3-2 victory over Newport.
Former County boss Michael Flynn was taking charge of the Robins for the first time and his team opened up a 2-0 lead inside 27 minutes.
Cardiff loanee Colwill scored the first, following up with a neat finish after two Ryan Bowman efforts were blocked at close range in the 22nd minute.
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Liam Dulson marked his EFL debut with the second five minutes later after fine work from former Newport loanee Lewis Payne on the right.
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But the visitors, who were also starting life under a new boss in Nelson Jardim battled back well before the break.
Payne tripped Bobby Kamwa in the box and Courtney Baker-Richardson stepped up to convert from the spot in the 31st minute.
It was all-square after 43 minutes when Ollie Greaves tapped in after his initial attempt was parried by goalkeeper Owen Evans.
The second half was less eventful, but Ibrahim Bakare headed away a powerful drive by Kamwa in the 66th minute and Kamwa also forced Evans into a reaction save three minutes later.
Bowman then dived in to meet a Payne cross at the far post, but Colwill won it in the dying seconds with a clinical finish from a tight angle from Ethon Archer's pass.
