Bristol Rovers vs Newport County AFC; Sky Bet League Two

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Bristol Rovers vs Newport County AFC. Sky Bet League Two.

12:30pm, Saturday 22nd August 2026.

Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers 5

B Purrington (46th minute)
F Cavegn (53rd minute, 99th minute)
L Jenkins (57th minute own goal)
B Kamwa (74th minute)

Newport County AFC 3

H Biggins (1st minute)
S Gwengwe (61st minute)
C Jarvis (91st minute)

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Match Stats

Key Stats

Possession

Bristol R: 63.9%

Newport: 36.1%

Shots

Bristol R: 26

Newport: 8

Shots on target

Bristol R: 9

Newport: 3

Big chances missed

Bristol R: 3

Newport: 0

Corners

Bristol R: 11

Newport: 1

Accurate passes

Bristol R: 239

Newport: 104

Passing accuracy

Bristol R: 64.2%

Newport: 48.4%

Yellow cards

Bristol R: 2

Newport: 1

Red cards

Bristol R: 0

Newport: 0

Attacking

Shots

Bristol R: 26

Newport: 8

Shots on target

Bristol R: 9

Newport: 3

Shots off target

Bristol R: 9

Newport: 5

Hit woodwork

Bristol R: 2

Newport: 1

Shots blocked

Bristol R: 8

Newport: 0

Big chances missed

Bristol R: 3

Newport: 0

Touches opp. box

Bristol R: 50

Newport: 18

Corners

Bristol R: 11

Newport: 1

Caught offside

Bristol R: 3

Newport: 5

Defensive

Goalkeeper saves

Bristol R: 0

Newport: 5

Attempted tackles

Bristol R: 6

Newport: 18

Succesful tackles

Bristol R: 67

Newport: 56

Tackle success

Bristol R: 1116.7%

Newport: 311.1%

Recoveries

Bristol R: 47

Newport: 43

Interceptions

Bristol R: 6

Newport: 2

Blocks

Bristol R: 0

Newport: 8

Crosses blocked

Bristol R: 0

Newport: 3

Clearances

Bristol R: 27

Newport: 62

Headed clearances

Bristol R: 18

Newport: 38

Passing

Attempted passes

Bristol R: 372

Newport: 215

Accurate passes

Bristol R: 239

Newport: 104

Passing accuracy

Bristol R: 64.2%

Newport: 48.4%

Chances created

Bristol R: 19

Newport: 5

Attempted crosses

Bristol R: 25

Newport: 7

Accurate crosses

Bristol R: 4

Newport: 1

Crossing accuracy

Bristol R: 16%

Newport: 14.3%

Duels

Duels won

Bristol R: 66

Newport: 64

Duel success

Bristol R: 50.8%

Newport: 49.2%

Ground duels won

Bristol R: 21

Newport: 26

Ground duels success

Bristol R: 44.7%

Newport: 55.3%

Aerial duels won

Bristol R: 45

Newport: 38

Aerial duel success

Bristol R: 54.2%

Newport: 45.8%

Attempted dribbles

Bristol R: 14

Newport: 3

Sucessful dribbles

Bristol R: 7

Newport: 2

Dribble success

Bristol R: 50%

Newport: 66.7%

Discipline

Fouls conceded

Bristol R: 6

Newport: 8

Fouls won

Bristol R: 8

Newport: 6

Yellow cards

Bristol R: 2

Newport: 1

Red cards

Bristol R: 0

Newport: 0

Form

Bristol R

vs Barnet (h) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Wycombe (a) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group C

vs Crewe (a) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Exeter (h) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Gillingham (a) 19 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Grimsby (a) 12 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

Newport

vs Colchester (h) 10 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Plymouth (h) 6 Oct 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

vs Gillingham (a) 3 Oct 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Grimsby (h) 26 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two

vs Swindon (a) 22 Sept 2026 EFL Trophy Southern Group E

vs Accrington (a) 19 Sept 2026 Sky Bet League Two