Bristol Rovers vs Newport County, 2026-27 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
- 45'+1': Ben Purrington
- 53': Fabrizio Cavegn
- 57': Lee Jenkins (OG)
- 74': Bobby Kamwa
- 90'+9': Fabrizio Cavegn
FT
5 - 3
5 - 3
About
Bristol Rovers are hosting Newport County
at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 1': Harrison Biggins (Newport County) Goal at 1'
- 8': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 8'
- 45'+1': Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 45'+1'
- 53': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 53'
- 57': Lee Jenkins (Newport County) Own Goal at 57'
- 61': Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 61'
- 74': Matt Smith (Newport County) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Alfie Merritt (Newport County) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Dan Sassi (Newport County) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 74'
- 75': Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Ciaran Brennan (Newport County) Yellow Card at 76'
- 79': Jack Aitchison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Richard Smallwood (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Cole Jarvis (Newport County) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+1': Cole Jarvis (Newport County) Goal at 90'+1'
- 90'+6': Keenan Patten (Newport County) Substitution at 90'+6'
- 90'+9': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 90'+9'
Statistics
 NEW |
BRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 102 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 216 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 59 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 10,349
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 10,349
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 13 | +9 | 28 |
| 2 | Barnet | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 0 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Young (GK) |
| 26 | Riley Harbottle |
| 4 | Kofi Balmer |
| 14 | Ben Purrington |
| 2 | Tom James |
| 24 | Tommy Leigh |
| 22 | Keenan Gough |
| 6 | Clinton Mola  |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 10 | Bobby Kamwa |
| 7 | Shaqai Forde |
Newport County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Wright (GK) |
| 4 | Kyle Cameron |
| 5 | Lee Jenkins |
| 3 | Tom Davies |
| 22 | Cameron Norman |
| 10 | Harrison Biggins |
| 6 | Ciaran Brennan |
| 2 | Cameron Evans |
| 27 | Christian Doidge |
| 9 | Shaquille Gwengwe |
| 20 | Yahya Bamba |
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