Newport County host Walsall in FA Cup first round

Newport County will host Walsall in a fixture to be played in the first round of the 2026 FA Cup, on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time (equivalent to Damascus time).

The match comes after mixed results for Newport County in their recent games, having lost their last away match against Boreham Wood 0-3 on 7 December 2025, and drawn 1-1 at home with Gillingham on 1 November 2025. They had previously lost at home to Peterborough 2-4 and Manchester United 2-4, while their last victory came away to Eastleigh 3-1.

As for Walsall, they suffered a heavy defeat in their last match away to Norwich 1-5 on 11 January 2026, but had achieved two consecutive wins before that, beating Gateshead 2-0 on 7 December 2025, and Eastleigh 3-0 on 2 November 2025. Walsall also lost at home to Charlton 0-4, while they previously won at home against Bolton 2-1.

Regarding the head-to-head history between the two sides, available data points to one match played between them on 4 November 2017, which ended with Newport County beating Walsall 2-1 at home.