What channel is Shrewsbury v Newport County on?
Shrewsbury v Newport County kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow, in League Two, matchday 39. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches (5 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 wins in a row; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Shrewsbury have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4), Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Shrewsbury have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Newport County 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: George Lloyd (4) for Shrewsbury, Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County. Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Shrewsbury, 1 draw, 2 wins for Newport County.
How to watch Shrewsbury v Newport County in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Shrewsbury 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 OctCrawley Town 2-3 Shrewsbury
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- 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 →Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 2 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 Shrewsbury 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
Shrewsbury v Newport County down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Shrewsbury 3, Newport County 2 · 0.8 per match
- 28 Mar 2026Newport County1-0ShrewsburyLeague Two
- 15 Nov 2025Shrewsbury1-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 17 Jul 2019Shrewsbury0-1Newport CountyClub Friendlies
- 31 Jan 2015Newport County0-1ShrewsburyLeague Two
- 20 Sept 2014Shrewsbury0-0Newport CountyLeague Two
- 12 Nov 2011Newport County0-1ShrewsburyFA Cup
The last meeting was on 28 Mar 2026: Newport County 1-0 Shrewsbury. With Shrewsbury at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 1-1. Shrewsbury last won this fixture on 15 Nov 2025 (Shrewsbury 1-0 Newport County). Newport County last won it on 28 Mar 2026 (Newport County 1-0 Shrewsbury).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Shrewsbury on the left, Newport County on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Shrewsbury v Newport County kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at The Croud Meadow.
- What channel is Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury v Newport County highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Shrewsbury v Newport County being played?
- At The Croud Meadow, capacity 9,875. Shrewsbury are the home side.
- Where are Shrewsbury and Newport County in the table?
- Shrewsbury are 8th with 17 points from 12 matches; Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12. Shrewsbury are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 7 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 Shrewsbury and Newport County in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Shrewsbury: W W L W D (2 wins in a row). Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Shrewsbury and Newport County?
- Shrewsbury: George Lloyd (4). Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Shrewsbury v Newport County?
- Arena Rete's model makes Shrewsbury favourites (41%), 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 Shrewsbury and Newport County?
- 6 meetings on record: 3 wins for Shrewsbury, 1 draw, 2 wins for Newport County; goals 3-2.
- When did Shrewsbury and Newport County last meet?
- On 28 Mar 2026 (League Two): Newport County 1-0 Shrewsbury.
- Where can I follow Shrewsbury 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.