What channel is Newport County v Cheltenham on?
Newport County v Cheltenham kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade, in League Two, matchday 27. 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; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1). Newport County have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Cheltenham 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County, Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (53%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Newport County, 4 draws, 7 wins for Cheltenham.
How to watch Newport County v Cheltenham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Newport County v Cheltenham 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 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
- Tue 20 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
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. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Newport County and 12 for Cheltenham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Newport County v Cheltenham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newport County 19, Cheltenham 22 · 2.7 per match
- 18 Apr 2026Cheltenham1-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 18 Oct 2025Newport County0-2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 22 Feb 2025Newport County0-3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 3 Sept 2024Newport County1-2CheltenhamEFL Trophy
- 10 Aug 2024Cheltenham3-2Newport CountyLeague Two
- 10 Oct 2023Cheltenham0-2Newport CountyEFL Trophy
- 29 Jul 2023Newport County1-1CheltenhamClub Friendlies
- 1 May 2021Newport County1-0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 19 Jan 2021Cheltenham1-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 8 Sept 2020Newport County0-1CheltenhamEFL Trophy
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 18 Apr 2026: Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County. With Newport County at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 5-10. Newport County last won this fixture on 10 Oct 2023 (Cheltenham 0-2 Newport County). Cheltenham last won it on 18 Apr 2026 (Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Newport County on the left, Cheltenham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Newport County v Cheltenham kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade.
- What channel is Newport County v Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Newport County v Cheltenham being played?
- At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.
- Where are Newport County and Cheltenham in the table?
- Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Newport County and Cheltenham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Cheltenham: W L L L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Cheltenham?
- Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Newport County v Cheltenham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (53%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Cheltenham?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Newport County, 4 draws, 7 wins for Cheltenham; goals 19-22.
- When did Newport County and Cheltenham last meet?
- On 18 Apr 2026 (League Two): Cheltenham 1-0 Newport County.
- Where can I follow Newport County v Cheltenham 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.