Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County — League Two, 22 Aug 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3 in the League Two on 22 August 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Harrison Biggins, Ben Purrington, Fabrizio Cavegn, S. Gwengwe got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 3 and Newport County 2.
· kickoff·Memorial Stadium · Bristol·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-11'assist: Christian Doidge
- 8'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 14'S. EvansUnsportsmanlike conduct
- 1-145+1'
- Half-time1-1
- 2-153'assist: Thomas James
- 2-257'Own Goal
- 2-361'assist: Christian Doidge
- 74'
- 74'
- 74'
- 3-374'assist: B. Young
- 75'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 76'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 79'
- 85'
- 85'
- 85'
- 87'
- 3-490+1'assist: A. Merritt
- 90+6'
- 4-490+9'assist: R. Russell-Denny
- Full-time5-3
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 7.5Bobby-Emmanuel KamwaM
- 7.3Fabrizio CavegnF
- 7.2Tommy LeighM
- 7.0Ben PurringtonD
- 6.7Jack AitchisonM
- 6.6Keenan GoughM
- 6.6Thomas JamesD
- 6.5Reiss-Alexander Russell-DennyM
- 6.3Kofi BalmerD
- 6.3Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.3Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.2Clinton MolaM
- 6.0Shaqai FordeM
- 5.7Brad YoungG
Newport County
- 7.5Harrison BigginsM
- 7.3Cole JarvisM
- 7.3Christian DoidgeF
- 7.2Jordan WrightG
- 7.2Shaquille GwengweM
- 6.9Cameron EvansM
- 6.7Alfie MerrittD
- 6.3Daniel SassiD
- 6.3Yahya BambaM
- 6.3Ciaran BrennanM
- 6.3Matthew SmithM
- 6.2Kyle CameronD
- 6.2Cameron NormanD
- 5.9Thomas DaviesD
- 5.3Lee JenkinsD
Line-ups
Newport County4-2-3-1
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 9Joseph QuigleyF
- 21Richard Smallwood85'M6.3
- 19Ellis HarrisonF
- 11Jack Aitchison79'M6.7
- 17Ciarán KellyD
- 8Reiss-Alexander Russell-DennyM6.5
- 32Charlie BinnsG
Newport CountyHayden Mullins
Substitutes
- 25Jake TurnerG
- 8Matthew Smith74'M6.3
- 29Keenan Patten90+6'M
- 34Daniel Sassi74'D6.3
- 12Joe ThomasD
- 40Cole JarvisM7.3
- 17Alfie MerrittD6.7
Team statistics
65%Possession35%
25Total shots7
8Shots on target3
9Shots off target4
8Blocked shots0
11Corners0
3Offsides5
6Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves5
352Total passes200
233Accurate passes96
66%Pass accuracy48%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa | 79 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 93 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tommy Leigh | 87 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ben Purrington | 93 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Aitchison | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Keenan Gough | 93 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas James | 85 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kofi Balmer | 93 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Richard Smallwood | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 93 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Clinton Mola | 93 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Shaqai Forde | 85 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Brad Young | 93 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.7 |
Newport County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Biggins | 93 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Cole Jarvis | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Christian Doidge | 74 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Wright | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Shaquille Gwengwe | 93 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Cameron Evans | 74 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Merritt | 19 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Sassi | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yahya Bamba | 85 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 93 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Smith | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyle Cameron | 93 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron Norman | 93 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Davies | 74 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Lee Jenkins | 93 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
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- D02 May 26ANotts County1-1
- W25 Apr 26HCheltenham4-0
- W18 Apr 26ATranmere2-1
Newport CountyWDWWL
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- D08 Aug 26AAFC Wimbledon1-1
- W02 May 26ABarrow2-1
- W25 Apr 26HOldham3-2
- L18 Apr 26ACheltenham0-1
Head-to-head
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