Newport County vs Bristol Rovers

6 September 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Mackey

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

Kai Whitmore 78’
Nathaniel Opoku 89’

Luke Thomas 52’, 59’
Ellis Harrison 72’

Match summary

Bristol Rovers took a 3-2 win at Newport County. It was goalless at half-time.

Luke Thomas put Bristol Rovers ahead in the 52nd minute, Thomas made it 0-2 in the 59th minute, Ellis Harrison made it 0-3 with a header in the 72nd minute, Kai Whitmore pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 78th minute, and Nathaniel Opoku made it 2-3 in the 89th minute.

Shots finished 12-11 to Bristol Rovers, with 5 on target for Newport County and 4 for Bristol Rovers.

Key events

Newport County Bristol Rovers

Kick-off

Ciaran BrennanShot on target

8’

34’

Macauley Southam-HalesFoul

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

52’

Luke ThomasLeft foot shot

0-1

52’

Fabrizio CavegnShot on target

Matthew BakerFoul

56’

59’

Luke ThomasRight foot shot

0-2

Kai WhitmoreCameron Evans

64’

Nathaniel OpokuMatthew Baker

64’

67’

Ellis HarrisonFabrizio Cavegn

68’

Josh McEachranFoul

Michael SpellmanMichael Reindorf

71’

72’

Ellis HarrisonHeader

0-3

77’

Ruel SotiriouLuke Thomas

Kai WhitmoreRight foot shot

1-3

78’

82’

Clinton MolaAlfie Chang

82’

Joel SeniorMacauley Southam-Hales

Gerard GarnerCiaran Brennan

86’

Cameron AntwiSammy Braybrooke

86’

Michael SpellmanShot on target

87’

Nathaniel OpokuLeft foot shot

2-3

89’

Gerard GarnerShot on target

90’

90+5’

Promise OmochereFoul

Full-time2-3

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bristol Rovers attacking Newport County attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newport County 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Bristol Rovers 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Nikola Tzanev	90′	1	3	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders8 players


Habeeb Ogunneye	90′	–	–	–	4	1	14	1	–	–	–
Lee Jenkins	90′	1	–	1	9	7	30	1	–	–	–
James Clarke	90′	–	–	–	3	2	25	1	–	–	–
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon	90′	–	–	–	7	1	33	–	–	–	–
Ciaran Brennan Taken off	86′	2	–	1	3	1	17	1	–	–	–
Matthew Baker Taken off	64′	1	1	–	4	3	14	1	–	–
Cameron Evans Taken off	64′	2	1	1	4	2	15	4	–	–	–
Kai Whitmore Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	2	–	10	1	1	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Sammy Braybrooke Taken off	86′	–	–	25	–	–	3	1	7	2	2	–
Bobby Kamwa	90′	–	–	16	2	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Michael Spellman Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Cameron Antwi Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Michael Reindorf Taken off	71′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	7	–
Nathaniel Opoku Came on as a substitute	26′	1	1	2	1	–	–	1	–	–	8	–
Gerard Garner Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Brad Young	90′	2	2	42	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Kacper Łopata	90′	–	1	1	6	5	32	–	–	–	–
Alfie Kilgour	90′	3	2	–	6	2	32	1	–	–	–
Jack Sparkes	90′	2	–	1	7	2	21	1	–	–	–
Clinton Mola Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Joel Senior Came on as a substitute	8′	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Macauley Southam-Hales Taken off	82′	–	–	24	–	–	2	1	7	1	4
Alfie Chang Taken off	82′	–	1	24	1	–	1	–	2	1	–	–
Josh McEachran	90′	–	–	41	–	–	2	–	4	1	–
Kamil Conteh	90′	–	–	34	–	–	4	1	9	–	–	–
Luke Thomas Taken off	77′	2	–	20	2	–	1	–	2	3	1	–

Forwards4 players


Promise Omochere	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	8	2	18
Fabrizio Cavegn Taken off	67′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	–	–	5	–
Ellis Harrison Came on as a substitute	23′	1	–	2	1	–	–	–	6	3	4	–
Ruel Sotiriou Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Newport County win 26% Avg odds 3.60

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61

Bristol Rovers win 48% Avg odds 1.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newport County W L L L L

Bristol Rovers L L D W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Newport County 1-0 Bristol Rovers, 05 Mar 22 Next meeting: Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport County, 31 Jan 26 All Newport County vs Bristol Rovers meetings

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