Newport County v Cheltenham: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Newport County host League Two rivals Cheltenham Town in the first EFL Trophy fixture this season for both sides.

Newport have enjoyed a solid start to their league campaign and sit fourth in League Two, with three wins from their opening four matches.

Cheltenham however are struggling to adapt to life in the fourth tier following their relegation from League One last season. Michael Flynn's side beat Newport on the opening day of the season but have lost three in a row since then.

How to watch Newport County v Cheltenham and TV channel

Newport County v Cheltenham in the EFL Trophy will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.

Newport County v Cheltenham kick-off time, date and venue

Newport County v Cheltenham will be played at Rodney Parade in Newport, and kick-off is at 19:00 BST on Tuesday 3rd September.

Newport County v Cheltenham stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Newport and Cheltenham have already met in League Two this season, with Cheltenham securing a 3-2 win at home courtesy of a 96th minute winner from Joel Colwill.

Newport have won both of their home matches this season by the same 3-1 scoreline.

Cheltenham are still searching for their first away point of the season; they have lost three matches on the spin on the road against Plymouth, Grimsby and Walsall.

Newport County v Cheltenham head-to-head record (H2H)

Newport County wins	6
Draws	7
Cheltenham Town wins	6

Newport County v Cheltenham team news

Newport County team news

Defender James Clarke is set for a four-week spell on the sidelines after suffering a quad injury.

Cheltenham team news

Cheltenham saw three players withdrawn with injury in their last match; Josh Gordon, Liam Gordon and Oisin McEntee all suffered knocks and are doubtful for the trip to Newport.