Newport County vs Bristol Rovers, 2015-16 English League Two, 2015/2016 English League Two

· English League Two
  • 2': Alex Rodman
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1 - 4
  • 15': Ollie Clarke
  • 55': Cristian Montano
  • 61': Matt Taylor
  • 85': Ellis Harrison

Pirates make it five straight wins with thumping victory at Newport

Pirates make it five straight wins with thumping victory at Newport

Match Timeline

  • 2': Goal! Newport County 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Alex Rodman (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Goal! Newport County 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rory Gaffney.
  • 55': Goal! Newport County 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Lockyer.
  • 61': Goal! Newport County 1, Bristol Rovers 3. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 85': Goal! Newport County 1, Bristol Rovers 4. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,663

Line-Ups

NEW Newport County (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Joe Day (GK)
12 Janoi Donacien
4 Darren Jones Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Danny Holmes
7 Medy Elito
33 Mark Byrne Yellow Card
18 John-Christophe Ayina
23 Alex Rodman
19 Scott Boden
9 Conor Wilkinson

BRI Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Steve Mildenhall (GK)
5 Mark McChrystal
4 Tom Lockyer
15 James Clarke
3 Lee Brown
14 Chris Lines
23 Billy Bodin
8 Ollie Clarke
21 Cristian Montano
30 Rory Gaffney
10 Matt Taylor

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