Bristol Rovers vs Newport Lineups, 22 Aug 2026
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Match Statistics
26Total Shots8
9Shots on Target3
9Shots off Target5
8Blocked Shots0
19Shots in Box6
367Passes216
242Accurate Passes102
11Corners1
6Fouls8
3Offsides5
2Yellow Cards1
0Saves5
Recent Form
Rovers
LWLLW
Newport
DWDDL
Season Form
Rovers
Newport
Avg Goals
1.0
1.0
Avg Conceded
1.5
1.7
Clean Sheets
8
5
Best Win
3-0
3-0
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 16 | |
| 2 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | Crewe | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Cheltenham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | York City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 | |
| 7 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +6 | 14 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Grimsby | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
Player Statistics
Bristol Rovers
Fabrizio Cavegn
Top scorer · 10
Ellis Harrison
Top scorer · 10
Alfie Kilgour
Top assists · 4
Shaqai Forde
Top assists · 4
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sparkes | 3170 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 11 | 1 |
| Alfie Kilgour © | 2824 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 2602 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Clinton Mola | 2546 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 57 | 10 | 0 |
| Brad Young | 1890 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kofi Balmer | 1831 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| Ellis Harrison © | 1794 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Shaqai Forde | 1559 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| Josh McEachran | 1361 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 1214 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Harbottle © | 1118 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Richard Smallwood | 1089 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 959 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Quigley | 892 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Leigh | 762 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Newport
Harrison Biggins
Top scorer · 3
James Crole
Top assists · 4
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Wright | 2970 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Jenkins © | 2627 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
| Cameron Evans | 2437 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 62 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrison Biggins | 1602 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Thomas | 1488 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Driscoll-Glennon | 1410 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Gerard Garner | 1219 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Matthew Smith | 1039 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| James Crole | 1029 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Ciaran Brennan | 1006 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Jarvis | 249 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
22
Gough20
BambaSubstitutions
74'M. Smith↔C. Evans
74'A. Merritt↔T. Davies
74'D. Sassi↔C. Doidge
79'J. Aitchison↔B. Kamwa
85'R. Russell-Denny↔S. Forde
85'R. Smallwood↔T. James
85'C. Jarvis↔Y. Bamba
87'E. Harrison↔T. Leigh
90+6'K. Patten↔H. Biggins
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers
3
Draws
0
3 played
Newport
0
100%0%
Previous Meetings
22.08.2026League Two
Bristol Rovers
5 - 3
Newport County31.01.2026League Two
Bristol Rovers
3 - 0
Newport County06.09.2025League Two
Newport County
2 - 3
Bristol RoversFinal Result
BristolRovers
5 : 3
[1-1]
Newport
- 8'C. Mola
- 14'S. Evans
- 45+1'B. Purrington
- 53'F. CavegnT. James
- 57'L. Jenkins (o.g.)
- 74'B. KamwaB. Young
- 75'B. Kamwa
- 90+9'F. CavegnR. Russell-Denny
- 1'H. BigginsC. Doidge
- 61'S. GwengweC. Doidge
- 76'C. Brennan
- 90+1'C. JarvisA. Merritt
64%Possession36%
10Shots on Target3
11Corners1
Yellow Cards
Match details
11Corners1
Substitutions
- 74'M. Smith↔C. EvansNewport
- 74'A. Merritt↔T. DaviesNewport
- 74'D. Sassi↔C. DoidgeNewport
- 79'J. Aitchison↔B. KamwaBristol Rovers
- 85'R. Russell-Denny↔S. FordeBristol Rovers
- 85'R. Smallwood↔T. JamesBristol Rovers
- 85'C. Jarvis↔Y. BambaNewport
- 87'E. Harrison↔T. LeighBristol Rovers
- 90+6'K. Patten↔H. BigginsNewport
Match Facts
- Competition
- League Two
- Date
- Sat 22 Aug
- Kick-off
- 12:30
- Stadium
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
- Capacity
- 11,916
- Table Position
- Bristol Rovers 5 · Newport 15
Form and Head to Head
Bristol Rovers
LWLLW
Newport
DWDDL
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