What channel is Chesterfield v Newport County on?
Chesterfield v Newport County kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium, in League Two, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 3; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Chesterfield have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Chesterfield have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Newport County 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Dilan Markanday (4) for Chesterfield, Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County. Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (52%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Chesterfield, 1 draw, 3 wins for Newport County.
How to watch Chesterfield v Newport County in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Chesterfield v Newport County yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
- Sat 10 OctCrawley Town 2-2 Chesterfield
- Sat 3 OctChesterfield 4-2 Tranmere
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctNewport County 1-1 York
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptNewport County 2-1 Grimsby
What is at stake
If it ended today →Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Chesterfield and 12 for Newport County; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Chesterfield v Newport County down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Chesterfield 15, Newport County 12 · 3.4 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Newport County2-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 27 Sept 2025Chesterfield4-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2025Chesterfield2-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 18 Oct 2024Newport County0-3ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 1 May 2018Chesterfield1-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 26 Aug 2017Newport County4-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 5 Apr 2014Chesterfield1-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 1 Dec 2013Newport County3-2ChesterfieldLeague Two
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Newport County 2-1 Chesterfield. With Chesterfield at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 4 matches, goals 8-3. Chesterfield last won this fixture on 27 Sept 2025 (Chesterfield 4-1 Newport County). Newport County last won it on 24 Jan 2026 (Newport County 2-1 Chesterfield).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Chesterfield on the left, Newport County on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Chesterfield v Newport County kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium.
- What channel is Chesterfield v Newport County on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Chesterfield v Newport County on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Chesterfield v Newport County highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Chesterfield v Newport County being played?
- At SMH Group Stadium, capacity 10,338. Chesterfield are the home side.
- Where are Chesterfield and Newport County in the table?
- Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12. Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Chesterfield and Newport County in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Chesterfield: D L D W L (winless in 3). Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Chesterfield and Newport County?
- Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (4). Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Chesterfield v Newport County?
- Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Chesterfield and Newport County?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Chesterfield, 1 draw, 3 wins for Newport County; goals 15-12.
- When did Chesterfield and Newport County last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (League Two): Newport County 2-1 Chesterfield.
- Where can I follow Chesterfield v Newport County live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.