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Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County

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League Two · Regular Season - 2 W FT
Bristol Rovers
5 - 3
Newport County
22 Aug 2026 · 11:30 Venue: Memorial Stadium Referee: S. Mather
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Match events

1'
H. Biggins (C. Doidge)
C. Mola
8'
S. Evans
14'
B. Purrington
45'+1
F. Cavegn (T. James)
53'
L. Jenkins
57'
61'
S. Gwengwe (C. Doidge)
74'
C. Evans (M. Smith)
74'
T. Davies (A. Merritt)
74'
C. Doidge (D. Sassi)
B. Kamwa (B. Young)
74'
B. Kamwa
75'
76'
C. Brennan
B. Kamwa (J. Aitchison)
79'
S. Forde (R. Russell-Denny)
85'
T. James (R. Smallwood)
85'
85'
Y. Bamba (C. Jarvis)
T. Leigh (E. Harrison)
87'
90'+1
C. Jarvis (A. Merritt)
90'+6
H. Biggins (K. Patten)
F. Cavegn (R. Russell-Denny)
90'+9

Lineups

Bristol Rovers
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Steve Evans

Starting XI

  • 1Brad YoungG
  • 2Tom JamesD
  • 4Kofi BalmerD
  • 26Riley HarbottleD
  • 14Ben PurringtonD
  • 6Clinton MolaM
  • 22Keenan GoughM
  • 7Shaqai FordeM
  • 24Tommy LeighM
  • 10Bobby KamwaM
  • 29Fabrizio CavegnF

Substitutes

  • 11Jack AitchisonM
  • 21Richard SmallwoodM
  • 8Reiss-Alexander Russell-DennyM
  • 19Ellis HarrisonF
  • 32Charlie BinnsG
  • 17Ciaran KellyD
  • 9Joe QuigleyF
Newport County
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Hayden Mullins

Starting XI

  • 1Jordan WrightG
  • 22Cameron NormanD
  • 5Lee JenkinsD
  • 4Kyle CameronD
  • 3Thomas DaviesD
  • 2Cameron EvansM
  • 6Ciaran BrennanM
  • 20Yahya BambaM
  • 10Harrison BigginsM
  • 9Shaquille GwengweM
  • 27Christian DoidgeF

Substitutes

  • 34Dan SassiD
  • 17Alfie MerrittD
  • 8Matt SmithM
  • 40Cole JarvisM
  • 29Keenan PatternM
  • 25Jake TurnerG
  • 12Joe ThomasD

Statistics

64% Possession 36%
26 Shots 8
9 On target 3
367 Passes 216
66% Pass % 47%
6 Fouls 8
11 Corners 1
3 Offsides 5

Match analysis

Bristol Rovers won 5-3 to Newport County.