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Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport in the League Two, round 2.
Bristol Rovers won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 9.
Newport won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 15.
The two sides have met 10 times: Bristol Rovers 6 wins, Newport 4, 0 draws.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 5, Newport County 3. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny following a fast break.
Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Ellis Harrison.
Substitution, Newport County. Keenan Patten replaces Harrison Biggins.
Attempt missed. Harrison Biggins (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Shaquille Gwengwe (Newport County).
Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Newport County 3. Cole Jarvis (Newport County) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Merritt with a cross following a set piece situation.
Alfie Merritt (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt saved. Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Wright (Newport County). Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
Foul by Kyle Cameron (Newport County).
Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Harrison.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison replaces Tommy Leigh.
Substitution, Newport County. Cole Jarvis replaces Yahya Bamba.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Richard Smallwood replaces Tom James.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny replaces Shaq Forde.
Lee Jenkins (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers).
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lee Jenkins.
Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
Offside, Newport County. Dan Sassi is caught offside.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Jack Aitchison is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Alfie Merritt (Newport County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Aitchison replaces Bobby Kamwa.
Ciarán Brennan (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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