Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County
Updated
Bristol Rovers won: Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County in the League Two (Round 2) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Bristol Rovers goals: Ben Purrington 45'+1, Fabrizio Cavegn 53', Lee Jenkins 57' (og), Bobby Kamwa 74', Fabrizio Cavegn 90'+9. Newport County goals: Harrison Biggins 1', Shaquille Gwengwe 61', Cole Jarvis 90'+1. Expected goals: 3.99-0.66. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Fabrizio Cavegn (9).
Match report
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5-3
Bristol Rovers came from behind to beat Newport County 5-3 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday 22 August in the League Two.
Harrison Biggins put Newport County ahead on 1' (0-1), Ben Purrington levelled for Bristol Rovers on 45+1' (1-1), Fabrizio Cavegn restored Bristol Rovers' lead on 53' (2-1), an own goal by Lee Jenkins made it 3-1 on 57', Shaquille Gwengwe pulled one back for Newport County on 61' (3-2), Bobby Kamwa made it 4-2 on 74', Cole Jarvis pulled one back for Newport County on 90+1' (4-3) and Fabrizio Cavegn made it 5-3 on 90+9'.
Bristol Rovers had 64% of the ball, shots were 26-8 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.99-0.66. Bristol Rovers were the better side on chances, too.
Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 10,349. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match stats
| Bristol Rovers | Newport County | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.99 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 26 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 239 (64%) | 104 (48%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Total shots | 26 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 6 |
Lineups
Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1): Brad Young, Tom James, Kofi Balmer, Riley Harbottle, Ben Purrington, Clinton Mola, Keenan Gough, Shaqai Forde, Tommy Leigh, Bobby Kamwa, Fabrizio Cavegn
Newport County (4-2-3-1): Jordan Wright, Cameron Norman, Kyle Cameron, Lee Jenkins, Thomas Davies, Cameron Evans, Ciarán Brennan, Yahya Bamba, Harrison Biggins, Shaquille Gwengwe, Christian Doidge
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Harrison Biggins (Newport County)
- 8' · Yellow card · Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers)
- 53' · Goal · Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers)
- 57' · Goal · Lee Jenkins (Bristol Rovers)
- 61' · Goal · Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County)
- 74' · Substitution · Matt Smith for Cameron Evans (Newport County)
- 74' · Substitution · Alfie Merritt for Thomas Davies (Newport County)
- 74' · Substitution · Dan Sassi for Christian Doidge (Newport County)
- 74' · Goal · Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers)
- 75' · Yellow card · Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ciarán Brennan (Newport County)
- 79' · Substitution · Jack Aitchison for Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny for Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Richard Smallwood for Tom James (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Cole Jarvis for Yahya Bamba (Newport County)
- 87' · Substitution · Ellis Harrison for Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Cole Jarvis (Newport County)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Keenan Patten for Harrison Biggins (Newport County)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2013: Bristol Rovers 5, draws 0, Newport County 4.
Questions
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Newport County?
Bristol Rovers won, 5-3 (League Two) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Bristol Rovers vs Newport County?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Newport County?
In 9 league meetings since 2013: Bristol Rovers 5 wins, 0 draws, Newport County 4 wins (goals 20-16).