Newport County vs Rochdale, 2026-27 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
66': Bryant BilongoAbout
Newport County are hosting Rochdale
at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 18': Kyle Cameron (Newport County) Goal at 18'
- 34': Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale) Yellow Card at 34'
- 38': Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County) Goal at 38'
- 42': Bryant Bilongo (Rochdale) Yellow Card at 42'
- 53': Luke Hannant (Rochdale) Yellow Card at 53'
- 62': Zain Silcott-Duberry (Rochdale) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Alfie Merritt (Newport County) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Bryant Bilongo (Rochdale) Red Card at 66'
- 70': Babajide Adeeko (Rochdale) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Edward Francis (Rochdale) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Kaiden Wilson (Rochdale) Substitution at 70'
- 80': Gerard Garner (Newport County) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Lee Jenkins (Newport County) Yellow Card at 86'
- 88': Matt Smith (Newport County) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Yahya Bamba (Newport County) Goal at 90'+1'
- 90'+5': Alfie Merritt (Newport County) Yellow Card at 90'+5'
Statistics
 RCH |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 67.6 | Possession | 32.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 133 |
| 471 | Passes | 205 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 46 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,872
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,872
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
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 |
Rochdale (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nils Ramming (GK) |
| 26 | Sam Sherring |
| 6 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell |
| 4 | Ryan East |
| 27 | Bryant Bilongo |
| 13 | Tobi Adebayo-Rowling |
| 39 | Dajaune Brown |
| 8 | Harvey Gilmour |
| 10 | Devante Rodney |
| 19 | Luke Hannant |
| 9 | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe |
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