What channel is Newport County v Barnet on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Newport County v Barnet being played?

At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.

What form are Newport County and Barnet in?

Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Barnet: L W W W W.

Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Barnet?

Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.

Who is the favourite in Newport County v Barnet?

Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Newport County, 23% the draw, 37% Barnet), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Newport County and Barnet last meet?

On 14 Mar 2026 (League Two): Barnet 1-2 Newport County.

Where can I follow Newport County v Barnet live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

League Two · matchday 23 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:35

What channel is Newport County v Barnet on?

Newport County v Barnet kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade, in League Two, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10 (6 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Barnet have scored 23 and conceded 15 (+8). Newport County have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Barnet 11 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County, Kabongo Tshimanga (8) for Barnet. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Newport County, 23% the draw, 37% Barnet), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Newport County, 6 draws, 5 wins for Barnet.

Kick-off3pmFriday 1 January · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumRodney ParadeCapacity11,676Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Newport County v Barnet in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Newport County v Barnet 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.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Newport County12th · 15 points from 12 · 2 draws in a row

DDWDW

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

At home in the league: 3-3-0 (W-D-L), 10 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Shaquille Gwengwe (5)

Barnet2nd · 21 points from 10

LWWWW

Away in the league: 3-2-0 (W-D-L), 12 scored, 7 concededTop scorers: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 6 points separate 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 →

Newport County v BarnetArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

40%23%37%

Newport County 40%draw 23%Barnet 37%

Most likely score1-110% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver66% over · 34% under

Both teams to scoreYes67% yes

Goals the model expects1.73 – 1.66Newport County – Barnet

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Newport County and 10 for Barnet; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Newport County v Barnet down the years

3Newport County wins

6draws

5Barnet wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newport County 15, Barnet 19 · 2.4 per match

14 Mar 2026Barnet1-2Newport CountyLeague Two
26 Dec 2025Newport County0-0BarnetLeague Two
29 Jul 2025Barnet2-2Newport CountyClub Friendlies
29 Jul 2025Barnet2-2Newport CountyEFL Cup
12 Dec 2023Barnet1-4Newport CountyFA Cup
2 Dec 2023Newport County1-1BarnetFA Cup
21 Apr 2018Barnet2-0Newport CountyLeague Two
21 Nov 2017Newport County1-2BarnetLeague Two
21 Jan 2017Barnet0-0Newport CountyLeague Two
25 Oct 2016Newport County2-2BarnetLeague Two

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Barnet 1-2 Newport County. With Newport County at home: 0 home wins, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 6 matches, goals 4-9. Newport County last won this fixture on 14 Mar 2026 (Barnet 1-2 Newport County). Barnet last won it on 21 Apr 2018 (Barnet 2-0 Newport County).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Newport County on the left, Barnet on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.

3-6-3Won-drawn-lost6-3-1

1.25Points per match2.10

1.33Goals scored per match2.30

1.33Goals conceded per match1.50

4Clean sheets0

3Failed to score0

3-3-0 · 12 ptsHome record v away record3-2-0 · 11 pts

38.8% (24th of 24)Possession54.6% (6th of 24)

3.67 (15th of 24)Shots on target5.10 (2nd of 24)

11.17 (18th of 24)Total shots16.50 (2nd of 24)

4.17 (18th of 24)Corners6.90 (1st of 24)

20 (15th of 24)Yellow cards16 (21st of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Newport County v Barnet kick off?: Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade.
What channel is Newport County v Barnet on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Newport County v Barnet 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 Newport County v Barnet highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Newport County v Barnet being played?: At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.
Where are Newport County and Barnet in the table?: Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
What form are Newport County and Barnet in?: Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Barnet: L W W W W.
Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Barnet?: Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Newport County v Barnet?: Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Newport County, 23% the draw, 37% Barnet), 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 Newport County and Barnet?: 14 meetings on record: 3 wins for Newport County, 6 draws, 5 wins for Barnet; goals 15-19.
When did Newport County and Barnet last meet?: On 14 Mar 2026 (League Two): Barnet 1-2 Newport County.
Where can I follow Newport County v Barnet 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 →

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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.