Bristol Rovers vs Newport County

Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 in the England League Two on Saturday 22 August 2026, 1-1 at half-time. In their last 6 meetings, including this one, Bristol Rovers won 4, Newport County won 2 and 0 were drawn.

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England League Two Sat 22 Aug 2026, 12:30 Save

Bristol Rovers

HT 1-1

Newport County

Memorial Stadium, Bristol Simon Mather

Bristol Rovers vs Newport County timeline

1' Harrison Biggins 0-1 Goal · Assist Christian Doidge · Right foot shot, Newport County
8' Clinton Mola Yellow card · Argument, Bristol Rovers
45+1' Ben Purrington 1-1 Goal · Header, Bristol Rovers
53' Fabrizio Cavegn 2-1 Goal · Assist Tom James · Right foot shot, Bristol Rovers
57' Lee Jenkins 3-1 Own goal · Left foot shot, Bristol Rovers
61' Shaquille Gwengwe 3-2 Goal · Assist Christian Doidge · Right foot shot, Newport County
74' Bobby Kamwa 4-2 Goal · Assist Brad Young · Right foot shot, Bristol Rovers
75' Bobby Kamwa Yellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct, Bristol Rovers
76' Ciaran Brennan Yellow card · Argument, Newport County
90+1' Cole Jarvis 4-3 Goal · Assist Alfie Merritt · Header, Newport County
90+9' Fabrizio Cavegn 5-3 Goal · Assist Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny · Right foot shot, Bristol Rovers

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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Bristol RoversNewport County

3.42 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

3.76 xG on target 0.80

64% Possession 36%

117 Attacks 83

79 Dang. Attacks 23

26 Shots 8

9 Shots On Target 3

5 Big Chances 2

11 Corners 1

64% Pass Accuracy 48%

0 Saves 5

6 Fouls 8

2 Yellow Cards 1

3 Offsides 5

3.42 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

3.76 xG on target 0.80

117 Attacks 83

79 Dang. Attacks 23

26 Shots 8

9 Shots On Target 3

9 Shots Off Target 5

8 Shots Blocked 0

19 Shots Inside Box 6

7 Shots Outside Box 2

17 Goal Attempts 7

5 Big Chances 2

3 Big Chances Missed 0

2 Hit Woodwork 1

11 Corners 1

14 Dribbles 3

7 Successful Dribbles 2

50% Dribble Success 67%

3 Offsides 5

Bristol Rovers vs Newport County lineups

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Bristol Rovers 4-2-3-1

1 Brad Young

6 Clinton Mola
22 Keenan Gough

29 Fabrizio Cavegn 2

Substitutes

8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny 85'
9 Joe Quigley
11 Jack Aitchison 79'
17 Ciarán Kelly
19 Ellis Harrison 87'
21 Richard Smallwood 85'
32 Charlie Binns

Newport County 4-2-3-1

1 Jordan Wright

6 Ciaran Brennan
2 Cameron Evans

27 Christian Doidge

Substitutes

8 Matthew Smith 74'
12 Joe Thomas
17 Alfie Merritt 74'
25 Jake Turner
29 Keenan Patten 90'
34 Dan Sassi 74'
40 Cole Jarvis 85'

Bristol Rovers and Newport County player stats

Bristol Rovers player stats

1 Brad Young GK	90	0	1	0	0	38	0	0	0	38	0
4 Kofi Balmer DEF	90	0	0	0	0	33	1	0	0	33	1
14 Ben Purrington DEF	90	1	0	2	1	34	0	2	1	34	0
26 Riley Harbottle DEF	90	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
2 Tom James DEF	85	0	1	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
6 Clinton Mola MID	90	0	0	2	1	38	1	2	1	38	1
22 Keenan Gough MID	90	0	0	3	0	35	1	3	0	35	1
24 Tommy Leigh MID	87	0	0	2	0	45	0	2	0	45	0
7 Shaq Forde MID	85	0	0	4	1	27	1	4	1	27	1
10 Bobby Kamwa MID	79	1	0	4	1	18	0	4	1	18	0
29 Fabrizio Cavegn FWD	90	2	0	6	4	22	2	6	4	22	2
11 Jack Aitchison MID Sub	11	0	0	2	0	6	0	2	0	6	0
8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MID Sub	5	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	2	0
21 Richard Smallwood MID Sub	5	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
19 Ellis Harrison FWD Sub	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0

Newport County player stats

1 Jordan Wright GK	90	0	0	0	0	39	0	0	0	39	0
4 Kyle Cameron DEF	90	0	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
5 Lee Jenkins DEF	90	0	0	0	0	16	2	0	0	16	2
22 Cameron Norman DEF	90	0	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
3 Tom Davies DEF	74	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
6 Ciaran Brennan MID	90	0	0	0	0	17	2	0	0	17	2
9 Shaquille Gwengwe MID	90	1	0	2	1	10	1	2	1	10	1
10 Harrison Biggins MID	90	1	0	3	1	26	0	3	1	26	0
20 Yahya Bamba MID	85	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
2 Cameron Evans MID	74	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
27 Christian Doidge FWD	74	0	2	1	0	10	1	1	0	10	1
17 Alfie Merritt DEF Sub	16	0	1	1	0	6	0	1	0	6	0
34 Dan Sassi DEF Sub	16	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
8 Matthew Smith MID Sub	16	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
40 Cole Jarvis MID Sub	5	1	0	1	1	3	0	1	1	3	0
29 Keenan Patten MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County team news

Bristol Rovers had no reported absences and Newport County were without 1 player.

Bristol Rovers 0 out

No reported absences.

Newport County 1 out

James Crole Ankle Injury · Missed 17 games Injured

Bristol Rovers vs Newport County form

Bristol Rovers All venues

0 W · 3 D · 2 L

Points per game: 0.60
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Newport County All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County head to head

4 Bristol Rovers wins 0 draws 2 Newport County wins

3.7 goals per game 50% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: Memorial Stadium, Bristol Capacity 12,500 · Grass
Weather: 21°C, clear sky Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 45%
Managers: Steve Evans Bristol Rovers Hayden Mullins Newport County
Officials: Referee Simon Mather 1st Assistant G. Read 2nd Assistant S. Rothwell 4th Official N. Smith

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Bristol Rovers 0 out

Newport County 1 out

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