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Bristol Rovers vs Newport CountyResult, Lineups & H2H

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3
Aug 22, 2026
Memorial Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Goal!
5-3
Fabrizio Cavegn
Fabrizio Cavegn
90'+9·Bristol Rovers
⚽
Newport County
Goal!
4-3
Cole Jarvis
Cole Jarvis
90'+1·Newport County
⚽
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
Newport County
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
76'Yellow Card
Newport County
75'Yellow Card
Bristol Rovers
Goal!
4-2
Bobby Kamwa
Bobby Kamwa
74'·Bristol Rovers
⚽
Newport County
Newport County
Newport County
Goal!
3-2
Shaquille Gwengwe
Shaquille Gwengwe
61'·Newport County
⚽
Goal!
3-1
Lee Jenkins
Lee Jenkins
57'·Bristol Rovers
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Fabrizio Cavegn
Fabrizio Cavegn
53'·Bristol Rovers
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Ben Purrington
Ben Purrington
45'+1·Bristol Rovers
⚽
8'Yellow Card
Bristol Rovers
Goal!
0-1
Harrison Biggins
Harrison Biggins
1'·Newport County
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
Newport County
Newport County
64%Ball Possession36%
26Shots Total8
9Shots On Target3
11Corners1
6Fouls8
2Yellow Cards1
3Offsides5
0Saves5
372Passes215
9Shots Off Target5
117Attacks83
79Dangerous Attacks23
19Shots Inside Box6
7Shots Outside Box2
5Goals3
8Free Kicks6
8Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions5
2Hit Woodwork1
6Tackles18
3Assists3
239Accurate Passes104
25Total Crosses7
4Accurate Crosses1
6Interceptions2
66Duels Won64
5Big Chances Created2
3Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.3
90'204/6
22(100%)
1
7/18
7.2
79'101/4
18(64%)
-
4/10
7.2
87'000/2
45(75%)
1
12/25
7.1
90'101/2
34(57%)
-
9/14
7.0
5'011/1
2(1%)
-
0/1
6.8
3'00-
5(1%)
-
5/5
6.8
85'01-
27(60%)
1
5/6
6.7
90'000/3
35(55%)
2
5/9
6.6
85'001/4
27(55%)
-
3/13
6.5
5'00-
6(1%)
-
-
6.4
90'00-
33(63%)
-
3/7
6.4
90'001/2
38(56%)
1
2/6
6.4
90'00-
36(71%)
1
11/15
6.3
11'000/2
6(1%)
-
0/1
5.9
90'01-
38(46%)
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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Bristol Rovers15L205153/156-8
Newport County15W120407/157-10
Bristol Rovers — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Notts County2026-05-02
  2. D1-1 vs Portsmouth2026-07-18
  3. D2-2 @ Forest Green Rovers2026-07-21
  4. L0-1 vs Peterborough United2026-08-08
  5. L2-3 @ York City2026-08-15
Newport County — last 5 games
  1. L0-4 vs Reading2026-07-28
  2. W2-1 @ Yeovil Town2026-08-01
  3. L1-4 vs Roma2026-08-04
  4. D1-1 @ AFC Wimbledon2026-08-08
  5. W3-0 vs Rochdale2026-08-15
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
9
Period covered
2013-08-17 – 2026-01-31
Bristol Rovers wins
5
Draws
0
Newport County wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
3.22
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
56%
Home side won
44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 0D 2L (Bristol Rovers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.8 vs 3.22
Most recent meetings (5 of 9)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-31Bristol Rovers3-0Newport County
2025-09-06Newport County2-3Bristol Rovers
2023-11-14Newport County0-1Bristol Rovers
2022-03-05Newport County1-0Bristol Rovers
2021-10-23Bristol Rovers1-3Newport County
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 12 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Bristol Rovers1510-1L150
Newport County1133W10
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsBristol Rovers 0 · Newport County 3
Positions
#15 vs #1
Goals per game
2/3 vs 3/0scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 in the League Two (England).

Goal scorers

Bristol Rovers: Ben Purrington (45'), Fabrizio Cavegn (53'), Lee Jenkins (57' og), Bobby Kamwa (74'), Fabrizio Cavegn (90') · Newport County: Harrison Biggins (1'), Shaquille Gwengwe (61'), Cole Jarvis (90')

Key stats

Possession: Bristol Rovers 64% · Newport County 36% · Total shots: 26-8 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 11-1

Recent form

Bristol Rovers: L · Newport County: W