Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport County — League Two, 31 Jan 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 3-0 in the League Two on 31 January 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Yusuf Akhamrich and Fabrizio Cavegn scored for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 2 and Newport County 3.
· kickoff·Memorial Stadium · Bristol·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-011'
- 2-029'assist: A. Kilgour
- 33'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'out: B. Lloyd
- 56'out: J. Thomas
- 57'Foul
- 61'Foul
- 74'
- 75'—out: L. Jamieson
- 79'
- 81'
- 86'
- 3-088'assist: Shaqai Forde
- 90+8'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 9.3Yusuf AkhamrichM
- 8.0Alfie KilgourD
- 7.5Jack SparkesD
- 7.3Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 7.2Fabrizio CavegnF
- 7.0Mees RijksF
- 7.0Kofi BalmerD
- 6.9Clinton MolaM
- 6.9Joel SeniorD
- 6.9Shaqai FordeM
- 6.6Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.3Brad YoungG
- 6.2Ellis HarrisonM
Newport County
- 7.3Lee JenkinsD
- 6.7Matthew BakerD
- 6.7Ryan DelaneyD
- 6.6Harrison BigginsM
- 6.5Gerard GarnerF
- 6.5Lewis JamiesonF
- 6.3Michael SpellmanM
- 6.3Thomas DaviesD
- 6.3Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaM
- 6.3Ciaran BrennanM
- 6.2Anthony Driscoll-GlennonD
- 6.2Liam ShephardD
- 6.2Ben LloydM
- 6.2Joe ThomasD
- 5.9Jordan WrightG
- 5.9James CroleF
Line-ups
Newport County5-4-1
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 20J. McEachranM
- 11Luke ThomasM
- 2Joel Senior81'D6.9
- 35Mees Rijks79'F7.0
- 22Kamil ContehM
- 14K. Thompson-Sommers90+8'M
Newport CountyChristian Fuchs
Substitutes
- 19Gerard Garner74'F6.5
- 13Shaun MacDonaldG
- 22L. Jamieson75'F6.5
- 2Cameron EvansD
- 20B. Lloyd46'M6.2
- 17Thomas Davies86'D6.3
- 12J. Thomas56'D6.2
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
1.00Expected goals (xG)0.46
18Total shots5
7Shots on target0
4Shots off target3
7Blocked shots2
7Corners3
3Offsides2
15Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves4
235Total passes352
156Accurate passes268
66%Pass accuracy76%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 81 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 9.3 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Mees Rijks | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Clinton Mola | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Senior | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Shaqai Forde | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ellis Harrison | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Jenkins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Baker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Delaney | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Biggins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Gerard Garner | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Jamieson | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Michael Spellman | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Thomas Davies | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Liam Shephard | 56 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ben Lloyd | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Thomas | 34 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| James Crole | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversLLLWL
- L27 Jan 26AMilton Keynes Dons0-1
- L24 Jan 26ASalford City0-1
- L17 Jan 26HColchester0-1
- W01 Jan 26AShrewsbury3-0
- L29 Dec 25HBarnet0-2
Newport CountyLWLLW
- L27 Jan 26HAccrington ST1-4
- W24 Jan 26HChesterfield2-1
- L17 Jan 26AGillingham2-3
- L01 Jan 26ABromley1-2
- W29 Dec 25HCrewe2-0
Head-to-head
- 06 Sept 25Newport County2-3Bristol Rovers
- 05 Mar 22Newport County1-0Bristol Rovers
- 23 Oct 21Bristol Rovers1-3Newport County
- 19 Mar 16Newport County1-4Bristol Rovers
- 24 Oct 15Bristol Rovers1-4Newport County
- 25 Jan 14Bristol Rovers3-1Newport County
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Bristol Rovers, 27 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 2-0 Walsall, 3 Feb 2026 · League Two
Newport County
- Previous: Newport County 1-4 Accrington ST, 27 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 0-0 Grimsby, 7 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated