English-Ghanaian Midfielder Cameron Antwi Shines as Newport County Edge Barnet in EFL Cup Thriller

English-Ghanaian midfielder Cameron Antwi shines as Newport County edge Barnet in EFL Cup thriller

Cameron Antwi was the heartbeat of Newport County’s dramatic EFL Cup Qualification Final triumph over Barnet, scoring a superb first-half goal and calmly converting his penalty in a tense shootout.The English-born Ghanaian midfielder opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a powerful strike after Lee Jenkins nodded down a corner. Newport doubled their lead just before halftime, thanks to a long-range rocket from Michael Reindorf.But Barnet fo…

Barnet out on penalties

The Bees’ return to the Carabao Cup is short lived despite two late goals reports Nick Sandamas The Bees in action last season – (Credit – Nick Sandamas) Barnet 2 Newport County 2 (Newport win 4-2 on pens) The promoted Bees produced a quite astonishing fightback against the Exiles – scoring twice in time added on – only to go out on spot kicks in this Carabao Cup preliminary round tie. Barnet, who were missing three of their key players from las…

Five Talking Points | Barnet 2-2 Newport County (2-4)

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Barnet v Newport: Two screamers, dramatic late comeback sends Carabao Cup tie to penalty shootout

It was a dramatic night at Barnet v Newport, as two screamers, and a late comeback sends the Carabao Cup tie to a penalty shootout. The Preliminary Round fixture ended with Newport winning 4-2 on spot kicks over the EFL new boys. This round was introduced due to more Premier League clubs having European commitments. Before hand, Cameron Antwi and Michael Reindorf produced some stunners, then, Barnet scored twice in stoppage time to make it 2-2, …

Millwall to face Newport County in Carabao Cup First Round

MILLWALL will travel to face Newport County at Rodney Parade in the Carabao Cup First Round on Tuesday, August 12, with the match kicking off at 7:30pm. The Exiles beat Barnet on penalties in the preliminary round last night, with the match finishing 2-2 and the Welsh side emerging 4-2 victors in the shootout. Newport […]

David Hughes hails ‘discipline and resilience’ as Newport survive late shock

Newport boss David Hughes praised his side’s “resilience” after they dramatically edged past Barnet on penalties despite conceding two stoppage-time goals.Cameron Antwi and Michael Reindorf gave County a 2–0 lead at the break, before strikes from Ryan Galvin and Rhys Browne in the seventh and ninth minutes of stoppage time forced a shootout.Keeper Nik Tzanev saved Kane Smith’s penalty and Cameron Evans converted the winner to book a Carabao Cup …