Newport County vs Forest Green Rovers, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Newport County are hosting Forest Green Rovers
at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 5': Priestley Farquharson (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
- 8': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
- 9': Jake Scrimshaw (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dominic Telford (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Shephard with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Davison.
- 17': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 17': Priestley Farquharson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 19': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Scrimshaw.
- 21': Foul by Jake Scrimshaw (Newport County).
- 21': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Newport County. Mickey Demetriou tries a through ball, but Dominic Telford is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
- 24': Nicky Maynard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
- 27': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Nicky Maynard (Newport County).
- 29': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baily Cargill with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 31': Priestley Farquharson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Newport County).
- 34': Anthony Hartigan (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers).
- 37': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
- 38': Ryan Haynes (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross.
- 40': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nicky Maynard (Newport County).
- 42': Attempt missed. Anthony Hartigan (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Dominic Telford (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers).
- 43': Goal! Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
- 45'+1': Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
- 51': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
- 51': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Elliott Whitehouse (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
- 57': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
- 58': Attempt saved. Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
- 58': Offside, Newport County. Nicky Maynard tries a through ball, but Dominic Telford is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Taylor replaces Nicky Maynard.
- 59': Substitution, Newport County. Padraig Amond replaces Jake Scrimshaw.
- 59': Substitution, Newport County. Kevin Ellison replaces Dominic Telford.
- 61': Foul by Josh Davison (Forest Green Rovers).
- 61': Ryan Haynes (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Penalty Forest Green Rovers. Jamille Matt draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Nick Townsend (Newport County) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Nick Townsend (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 67': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
- 67': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Haynes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt missed. Liam Shephard (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Foul by Kevin Ellison (Newport County).
- 70': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
- 71': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Haynes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers).
- 74': Padraig Amond (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Lewis replaces Anthony Hartigan.
- 74': Offside, Newport County. Josh Sheehan tries a through ball, but Ryan Taylor is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 77': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jayden Richardson replaces Josh Davison.
- 80': Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Taylor (Newport County).
- 85': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Lewis Thomas.
- 88': Offside, Newport County. Padraig Amond tries a through ball, but Kevin Ellison is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Jamille Matt.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kevin Ellison (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Haynes.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 40 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Notts County | 40 | +25 | 73 |
Line-Ups
Newport County
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Nick Townsend (GK)  |
| 28 | Mickey Demetriou |
| 6 | Priestley Farquharson |
| 3 | Ryan Haynes |
| 32 | Liam Shephard |
| 4 | Joss Labadie |
| 20 | Anthony Hartigan |
| 10 | Josh Sheehan |
| 18 | Nicky Maynard |
| 27 | Jake Scrimshaw |
| 19 | Dominic Telford |
Forest Green Rovers
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Lewis Thomas (GK) |
| 15 | Jordan Moore |
| 5 | Chris Stokes |
| 6 | Baily Cargill |
| 22 | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
| 20 | Elliot Whitehouse |
| 8 | Ebrima Adams |
| 3 | Dominic Bernard |
| 14 | Jamille Matt |
| 11 | Nicky Cadden |
| 23 | Josh Davison |
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