Match summary
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 in the League Two (England).
Bristol Rovers vs Newport CountyResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
4-3
Cole Jarvis
90'+1·Newport County
⚽
85'Substitution
Bristol Rovers
85'Substitution
Newport County
76'Yellow Card
Newport County
75'Yellow Card
Bristol Rovers
Goal!
4-2
Bobby Kamwa
74'·Bristol Rovers
⚽
74'Substitution
Newport County
Goal!
3-2
Shaquille Gwengwe
61'·Newport County
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Harrison Biggins
1'·Newport County
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
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
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
1
BY
Brad Young26
RH
Riley Harbottle22
KG
Keenan Gough7
SF
Shaq Forde24
TL
Tommy Leigh10
BK
Bobby KamwaSubstitutes
8
RR
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny9
JQ
Joe Quigley32
CB
Charlie BinnsManager: Hayden Mullins
Starting XI
1
JW
Jordan Wright22
CN
Cameron Norman3
TD
Tom Davies6
CB
Ciaran Brennan20
YB
Yahya Bamba10
HB
Harrison Biggins9
SG
Shaquille GwengweSubstitutes
12
JT
Joe Thomas17
AM
Alfie Merritt25
JT
Jake Turner34
DS
Dan Sassi40
CJ
Cole JarvisPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 2 | 0 | 4/6 | 22(100%) | 1 | 7/18 | ||
Bobby Kamwa MF | 79' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 18(64%) | - | 4/10 | |
Tommy Leigh MF | 87' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 45(75%) | 1 | 12/25 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(57%) | - | 9/14 | ||
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MF | 5' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 2(1%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 3' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(1%) | - | 5/5 | ||
| 85' | 0 | 1 | - | 27(60%) | 1 | 5/6 | ||
Keenan Gough MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 35(55%) | 2 | 5/9 | |
Shaq Forde MF | 85' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 27(55%) | - | 3/13 | |
| 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(1%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(63%) | - | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 38(56%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
Riley Harbottle DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(71%) | 1 | 11/15 | |
| 11' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 6(1%) | - | 0/1 | ||
Brad Young GK | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 38(46%) | - | - |
Bristol Rovers vs Newport County — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 15 | L2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3/15 | 6-8 |
| Newport County | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-10 |
- D1-1 @ Notts County2026-05-02
- D1-1 vs Portsmouth2026-07-18
- D2-2 @ Forest Green Rovers2026-07-21
- L0-1 vs Peterborough United2026-08-08
- L2-3 @ York City2026-08-15
- L0-4 vs Reading2026-07-28
- W2-1 @ Yeovil Town2026-08-01
- L1-4 vs Roma2026-08-04
- D1-1 @ AFC Wimbledon2026-08-08
- W3-0 vs Rochdale2026-08-15
- 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
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Newport County |
| 2025-09-06 | Newport County | 2-3 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2023-11-14 | Newport County | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2022-03-05 | Newport County | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2021-10-23 | Bristol Rovers | 1-3 | Newport County |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 15 | 1 | 0 | -1 | L | 15 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | 1 | 0 |
- 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
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
16-13
Total matches
9Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
5
Bristol Rovers wins
0
Draws
4
Newport County wins
Goals Scored
16 - 13
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