Newport County vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 34': Macauley Southam (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 34'
- 52': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 52'
- 56': Matthew Baker (Newport County) Yellow Card at 56'
- 59': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 59'
- 64': Nathaniel Opoku (Newport County) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Substitution at 64'
- 67': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Josh McEachran (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 68'
- 71': Michael Spellman (Newport County) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 72'
- 77': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Kai Whitmore (Newport County) Goal at 78'
- 82': Joel Senior (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Cameron Antwi (Newport County) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Nathaniel Opoku (Newport County) Goal at 89'
- 90'+5': Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 BRI |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 5,305
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Newport County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nik Tzanev (GK) |
| 5 | James Clarke |
| 15 | Lee Jenkins |
| 3 | Anthony Driscoll-Glennon |
| 22 | Habeeb Ogunneye |
| 2 | Cameron James Evans |
| 44 | Sammy Braybrooke |
| 6 | Ciaran Brennan |
| 23 | Michael Reindorf |
| 7 | Bobby Kamwa |
| 4 | Matthew Baker  |
Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Brad Young (GK) |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 9 | Promise Omochere |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
EFL League Two News
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