Newport County – Gillingham

Newport County host Gillingham in what promises to be a pivotal clash for both sides. The home side sit 20th in the table with just five points from six games – a solitary win, two draws and three defeats, and a goal tally of ten for and eleven against. Gillingham sit comfortably in 11th place, having gathered nine points from six matches, also with two victories, three draws and only one loss, scoring eight and conceding six. With Newport fighting to climb out of the relegation zone and Gillingham looking to maintain their mid‑table push, the encounter could prove decisive for their respective campaigns. Both teams will be keen to improve their goal differences, which currently sit at –1 for Newport and +2 for Gillingham.