Bristol Rovers 5–3 Newport County

League Two · 2026/27

League Two·Full time

Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
  • B. Purrington 45+1
  • F. Cavegn 53
  • L. Jenkins 57 (og)
  • B. Kamwa 74
  • F. Cavegn 90+9
  • C. MolaBooked on 8 mins
  • S. EvansBooked on 14 mins
  • B. KamwaBooked on 75 mins

5–3

HT 1–1

Saturday 22 August at 12:30

Newport CountyNewport County
  • H. Biggins 1
  • S. Gwengwe 61
  • C. Jarvis 90+1
  • Booked on 76 minsC. Brennan

Memorial Stadium · Referee: S. Mather

Bristol Rovers · 4-2-3-1

1Brad Young
14Ben Purrington
26Riley Harbottle
4Kofi Balmer
2Tom James
22Keenan Gough
6Clinton Mola
10Bobby Kamwa
24Tommy Leigh
7Shaqai Forde
29Fabrizio Cavegn

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Brad Young

Defence

  1. 14Ben Purrington
  2. 26Riley Harbottle
  3. 4Kofi Balmer
  4. 2Tom James

Midfield

  1. 22Keenan Gough
  2. 6Clinton Mola
  3. 10Bobby Kamwa
  4. 24Tommy Leigh
  5. 7Shaqai Forde

Attack

  1. 29Fabrizio Cavegn

Bench

  • 11Jack Aitchison
  • 21Richard Smallwood
  • 8Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
  • 19Ellis Harrison
  • 32Charlie Binns
  • 17Ciaran Kelly
  • 9Joe Quigley

Newport County · 4-2-3-1

1Jordan Wright
3Thomas Davies
4Kyle Cameron
5Lee Jenkins
22Cameron Norman
6Ciaran Brennan
2Cameron Evans
9Shaquille Gwengwe
10Harrison Biggins
20Yahya Bamba
27Christian Doidge

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Jordan Wright

Defence

  1. 3Thomas Davies
  2. 4Kyle Cameron
  3. 5Lee Jenkins
  4. 22Cameron Norman

Midfield

  1. 6Ciaran Brennan
  2. 2Cameron Evans
  3. 9Shaquille Gwengwe
  4. 10Harrison Biggins
  5. 20Yahya Bamba

Attack

  1. 27Christian Doidge

Bench

  • 34Dan Sassi
  • 17Alfie Merritt
  • 8Matt Smith
  • 40Cole Jarvis
  • 29Keenan Pattern
  • 25Jake Turner
  • 12Joe Thomas
Lineups | Bristol Rovers 5–3 Newport County | Yorkshire.com