The Birmingham Daily Post of 4th October 1895 summed up the game in its "NOTES ON SPORT" column as follows:-
"Moseley were unfortunate in having to face with a weak team what is probably the finest Rugby combination in existence. The Midland Cup holders have met the celebrated Newport team before, and they have never won, but they have never been more decisively beaten than they were on the Usksiders' ground on Saturday, when they went down to the extent of thirty-five points to nothing. With F. A. Byrne and R. H. B. Cattell away, and with B. H. Cattell condemned to the touch-line by injuries received the previous week, Moseley's chances were not rosy, and in addition they arrived one short, and had to pick up a forward from a Newport local team. Yet if all these disadvantages had not hampered them, it is hardly likely that they would have come anywhere near beating Newport, for this team - which has suffered only seven defeats in four seasons - is apparently as strong or stronger than ever. The famous A. J. Gould, the Welsh international captain, shows undiminished skill, and the Newport attacking line has been reinforced by T. W. Pearson, the Welsh international and ex-Cardiff player, who is admittedly the most brilliant wing three-quarter in Wales, while forward and at half-back they are as strong as ever. Moseley played with the utmost determination and pluck, and were never so near scoring as in the last five minutes, when they got Newport on to the line, and were only just kept out; but against the cleverness and experience, the individual brilliance, and the scientific combination of the Newport team they could little. They were out-manoeuvred forward, they were beaten at half, and once the ball was out amongst the Newport three-quarters, it was a hard matter to prevent a score. Time after time the Newport attack was broken up, but the combination, trickiness, and pace of A. J. Gould and T. W. Pearson resulted in the former getting over once and the latter five times. Two tries were scored by forwards, after passing among the pack, and Dauncey, the left three-quarter, scored the other. In attack the Moseley three-quarters had no chance whatever, but J. F. Byrne, the English international, kicked grandly, and many times found touch thirty or forty yards away. Evera also played played a useful game, and, making his own opportunities, tried to burst through once or twice, but the tackling was too good. The half-backs, F. Cattell and J. Williams, did the best they could, but were plainly ouyplayed, and Newport won by 35 points to nothing."