Newport vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 6 Sep 2025, 11:30
Newport
Newport
2–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Rodney Parade Round 7

Match report

Bristol Rovers edged past Newport 3-2 in the League Two on 6 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 5 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers had 12 shots to Newport's 10.

The match was played at Rodney Parade.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 10 - 12 On target 5 - 4 Corners 1 - 3 Fouls 16 - 15 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Luke Thomas
Bristol Rovers · 2 goals
8 Kai Whitmore 1 goal
8 Nathaniel Opoku 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Jack Sparkes captained the side
8 Alfie Chang 1 assist
First half vs second half
Newport stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 8–8
Shots On Goal 1–0 4–4
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 1–2 0–1
Attacks 26–45 40–42
Match statistics
1 Corners 3
5 Substitution 4
66 Attacks 87
4 Attacks 5
51 Dangerous Attacks 40
5 On Target 4
5 Off Target 8
10 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 4
1 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 3
8 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 4
16 Fouls 15
1 Corners 3
2 Offsides 4
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
257 Passes Total 298
160 Passes Accurate 202
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Tzanev
22 H. Ogunneye 15 L. Jenkins 5 J. Clarke 3 A. Driscoll-Glennon
6 C. Brennan 44 S. Braybrooke
4 M. Baker 2 C. Evans 7 B. Kamwa
23 M. Reindorf
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
13 B. Young
23 M. Southam 35 K. Łopata 5 A. Kilgour 3 J. Sparkes
24 A. Chang 20 J. McEachran 22 K. Conteh
11 L. Thomas 9 P. Omochere 29 F. Cavegn
Newport
Coach
David Robert Hughes
Substitutes
  • 14 Kai Whitmore
  • 24 Nathaniel Opoku
  • 21 Michael Spellman
  • 11 Cameron Antwi
  • 19 Gerard Garner
  • 28 Jordan Wright
  • 12 Joe Thomas
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 19 Ellis Harrison
  • 10 Ruel Sotiriou
  • 6 Clinton Mola
  • 2 Joel Senior
  • 27 Bryant Akono Bilongo
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 30 Frederick Issaka
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ K. Whitmore ↓ C. Evans Newport
  • 64' ↑ N. Opoku ↓ M. Baker Newport
  • 67' ↑ E. Harrison ↓ F. Cavegn Bristol Rovers
  • 71' ↑ M. Spellman ↓ M. Reindorf Newport
  • 77' ↑ R. Sotiriou ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 82' ↑ J. Senior ↓ M. Southam-Hales Bristol Rovers
  • 82' ↑ C. Mola ↓ A. Chang Bristol Rovers
  • 86' ↑ C. Antwi ↓ S. Braybrooke Newport
  • 86' ↑ G. Garner ↓ C. Brennan Newport
Cards
  • 34' M. Southam-Hales Bristol Rovers
  • 56' M. Baker Newport
  • 68' J. McEachran Bristol Rovers
  • 90+5' P. Omochere Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Newport 2 1 draws 3 Bristol Rovers
2026-01-31 Bristol Rovers vs Newport 3 - 0
2025-09-06 Newport vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 3
2023-11-14 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2022-03-05 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2021-10-23 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 1 - 3
2020-08-21 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Newport D D W L W
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport vs Bristol Rovers?
Newport lost 2-3 against Bristol Rovers on 6 September 2025.
Who won Newport vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won the match 3-2.
Where was Newport vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade.
Who had more possession in Newport vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.