Newport County vs Doncaster Rovers

17 August 2024 · League Two · 2024/25 · Referee S Simpson

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Bobby Kamwa 47’
  • Kai Whitmore 66’
  • Matthew Baker 69’
  • Owen Bailey 30’

Match summary

Newport County came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Doncaster Rovers. Doncaster Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Owen Bailey put Doncaster Rovers ahead in the 30th minute. In the second half, Bobby Kamwa equalised in the 47th minute, Kai Whitmore put Newport County in front in the 66th minute, and Matthew Baker made it 3-1 in the 69th minute.

Shots finished 21-12 to Doncaster Rovers, with 5 on target for Newport County and 8 for Doncaster Rovers.

Match stats

Newport County Doncaster Rovers
12 Shots 21
5 Shots on Target 8
4 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Newport County Doncaster Rovers
Kick-off
30’
Owen Bailey0-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
Half-time0-1
Bobby Kamwa1-1 (Newport County)
47’
Kai Whitmore2-1 (Newport County)
66’
Matthew Baker3-1 (Newport County)
69’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Newport County
  • Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
Doncaster Rovers
  • Jack Senior
  • Owen Bailey

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Newport County attacking 
2’ Aaron Wildig (Newport County), open play, off target 2’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, saved 7’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, blocked 7’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 7’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, blocked 11’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 12’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, off target 12’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, blocked 14’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 21’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), open play, blocked 21’ Shane McLoughlin (Newport County), open play, blocked 22’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 30’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, goal 33’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, blocked 39’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), from a corner, saved 39’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), from a corner, blocked 42’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, off target 47’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, goal 52’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 53’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 55’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), open play, off target 59’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 61’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 66’ Kai Whitmore (Newport County), open play, goal 69’ Matthew Baker (Newport County), set piece, goal 72’ Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, saved 76’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 90+4’ Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+6’ Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+7’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+8’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, saved 2’ Aaron Wildig (Newport County), open play, off target 2’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, saved 7’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, blocked 7’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 7’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, blocked 11’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 12’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, off target 12’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, blocked 14’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 21’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), open play, blocked 21’ Shane McLoughlin (Newport County), open play, blocked 22’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 30’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, goal 33’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, blocked 39’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), from a corner, saved 39’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), from a corner, blocked 42’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, off target 47’ Bobby Kamwa (Newport County), open play, goal 52’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 53’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 55’ Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County), open play, off target 59’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 61’ Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers), open play, off target 66’ Kai Whitmore (Newport County), open play, goal 69’ Matthew Baker (Newport County), set piece, goal 72’ Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, saved 76’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, saved 90+4’ Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+6’ Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, off target 90+7’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+8’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 – – – –
James Clarke
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Cameron Antwi
90′ – – – – – – –
Aaron Wildig Taken off
78′ – – 1 – – – –
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon
90′ – – – – – –
Kai Whitmore
90′ 1 – 1 – – – –
89′ – – 3 – – – –
Bobby Kamwa Taken off
90′ 1 – 4 – – – –
Luke Jephcott Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Cameron Evans Came on as a substitute
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 21% Avg odds 4.52
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.06
Doncaster Rovers win 56% Avg odds 1.67

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.