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Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County

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League Two · Regular Season - 2 L 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)
Clinton Mola
8'
B. Purrington
45'
F. Cavegn (T. James)
53'
L. Jenkins
57'
61'
S. Gwengwe (C. Doidge)
74'
C. Doidge (D. Sassi)
74'
T. Davies (A. Merritt)
74'
C. Evans (M. Smith)
B. Kamwa (B. Young)
74'
Bobby Kamwa
75'
76'
Ciaran Brennan
B. Kamwa (J. Aitchison)
79'
T. James (R. Smallwood)
85'
S. Forde (R. Russell-Denny)
85'
85'
Y. Bamba (C. Jarvis)
T. Leigh (E. Harrison)
87'
90'
C. Jarvis (A. Merritt)
F. Cavegn (R. Russell-Denny)
90'
90'+6
H. Biggins (K. Patten)

Lineups

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

Starting XI

  • 1B. YoungG
  • 2T. JamesD
  • 4K. BalmerD
  • 26R. HarbottleD
  • 14B. PurringtonD
  • 6C. MolaM
  • 22K. GoughM
  • 7S. FordeM
  • 24T. LeighM
  • 10B. KamwaM
  • 29F. CavegnF

Substitutes

  • 32C. BinnsG
  • 17C. KellyD
  • 21R. SmallwoodM
  • 8R. Russell-DennyM
  • 11J. AitchisonM
  • 19E. HarrisonF
  • 9J. QuigleyF
Newport County
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Hayden Mullins

Starting XI

  • 1J. WrightG
  • 22C. NormanD
  • 5L. JenkinsD
  • 4K. CameronD
  • 3T. DaviesD
  • 2C. EvansM
  • 6C. BrennanM
  • 20Y. BambaM
  • 10H. BigginsM
  • 9S. GwengweM
  • 27C. DoidgeF

Substitutes

  • 25J. TurnerG
  • 34D. SassiD
  • 12J. ThomasD
  • 17A. MerrittD
  • 8M. SmithM
  • 29K. PattenM
  • 40C. JarvisM

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

Newport County lost 3-5 to Bristol Rovers.