Newport County vs Bristol Rovers, 2015-16 English League Two, 2015/2016 English League Two
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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
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 3,663
Line-Ups
Newport County (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Joe Day (GK) |
| 12 | Janoi Donacien |
| 4 | Darren Jones |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 2 | Danny Holmes |
| 7 | Medy Elito |
| 33 | Mark Byrne |
| 18 | John-Christophe Ayina |
| 23 | Alex Rodman |
| 19 | Scott Boden |
| 9 | Conor Wilkinson |
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 |
EFL League Two News
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt's son, Ruben, scored twice on his first start for Class of '92-owned Salford City on Tuesday.
Tom Lockyer plans to have "many more good memories in a football shirt" after rejoining Bristol Rovers nearly two years on from suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League game.
Salford City's match against Oldham was briefly paused on Saturday after a group ran onto the pitch wearing "Gary Neville is a traitor" hoodies.
Whether they change club 51 times, play past their 50th birthday, set world records or play on every continent, some players just want to keep going.
Diogo Dalot says Man United's players threw away an opportunity to "show that we deserve to be here" after their humiliating Carabao Cup exit at Grimsby.