Newport County vs Rochdale

15 August 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee Harrison Blair

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kyle Cameron 18’
  • Shaquille Gwengwe 38’
  • Yahya Bamba 90+1’

Match summary

Newport County won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rochdale. Newport County led 2-0 at half-time.

Kyle Cameron put Newport County ahead from a corner in the 18th minute, Shaquille Gwengwe made it 2-0 from a corner in the 38th minute, and Yahya Bamba made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

Shots finished 12-5 to Newport County, with 6 on target for Newport County and 0 for Rochdale. Rochdale had a player sent off.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
12 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 0
9 Corners 6
62 Attacks 63
31 Dangerous attacks 21
205 Passes 471
64.9% Pass accuracy 84.1%
15 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Newport County Rochdale
Kick-off
8’
Corner
Corner
14’
Lee JenkinsShot on target
17’
Corner
17’
Kyle CameronLeft foot shot1-0 (Newport County)
18’
22’
Corner
Corner
26’
Christian DoidgeShot on target
28’
Corner
28’
31’
Corner
34’
35’
Corner
Ciaran BrennanShot on target
37’
Corner
37’
Shaquille GwengweRight foot shot2-0 (Newport County)
38’
Corner
41’
Corner
41’
42’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
49’
Corner
50’
Corner
53’
Corner
61’
66’
Bryant Akono BilongoSecond yellowFoul
Corner
81’
86’
Yahya BambaLeft foot shot3-0 (Newport County)
90+1’
90+5’
Full-time3-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Newport County attacking 
17’ Lee Jenkins (Newport County), set piece, saved 18’ Kyle Cameron (Newport County), from a corner, goal 19’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, blocked 23’ Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale), from a corner, off target 26’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), set piece, blocked 28’ Christian Doidge (Newport County), set piece, saved 37’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), open play, saved 38’ Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County), from a corner, goal 41’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), from a corner, off target 43’ Harrison Biggins (Newport County), set piece, blocked 49’ Bryant Akono Bilongo (Rochdale), from a corner, blocked 50’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, blocked 55’ Yahya Bamba (Newport County), open play, off target 59’ Harrison Biggins (Newport County), open play, off target 85’ Alfie Merritt (Newport County), open play, off target 90+1’ Yahya Bamba (Newport County), set piece, goal 90+5’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), set piece, off target 17’ Lee Jenkins (Newport County), set piece, saved 18’ Kyle Cameron (Newport County), from a corner, goal 19’ Dajaune Brown (Rochdale), open play, blocked 23’ Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Rochdale), from a corner, off target 26’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), set piece, blocked 28’ Christian Doidge (Newport County), set piece, saved 37’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), open play, saved 38’ Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County), from a corner, goal 41’ Ciaran Brennan (Newport County), from a corner, off target 43’ Harrison Biggins (Newport County), set piece, blocked 49’ Bryant Akono Bilongo (Rochdale), from a corner, blocked 50’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), from a corner, blocked 55’ Yahya Bamba (Newport County), open play, off target 59’ Harrison Biggins (Newport County), open play, off target 85’ Alfie Merritt (Newport County), open play, off target 90+1’ Yahya Bamba (Newport County), set piece, goal 90+5’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), set piece, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newport County 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wright
Davies
Jenkins
Cameron
Norman
Evans 88’
Brennan
Gwengwe 80’
Biggins
Bamba
Doidge 65’
Rochdale 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Ramming
Bilongo
Ebanks-Landell
Sherring
Adebayo-Rowling
East 70’
Gilmour 70’
Brown
Rodney
Hanannt 62’
Dieseruvwe 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 0 23 2 – – – –
Defenders7 players
90′ – – 1 8 3 25 2 – – –
90′ 3 1 – 7 4 15 2 – –
90′ – 1 – 1 1 19 1 1 – –
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 24 – – – –
Cameron Evans Taken off
88′ 3 – 1 6 2 19 2 – – –
90′ 3 3 1 5 – 29 – – – –
Alfie Merritt Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 1 5 1 – –
Midfielders3 players
90′ – 1 20 2 – 2 – 7 – 3 –
Shaquille Gwengwe Taken off
80′ 1 – 6 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Matt Smith Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards3 players
90′ 1 1 2 1 – – 1 5 1 7 –
Christian Doidge Taken off
65′ – – 1 1 – – – 7 – 11 –
Gerard Garner Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 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 32% Avg odds 2.88
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Rochdale win 40% Avg odds 2.35

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

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