Newport County vs Forest Green Rovers, 2020-21 English League Two, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Newport County
  • 31': Matthew Dolan
  • 56': Lewis Collins
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Forest Green Rovers

    About

    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.
    • 1': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 1': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Collins.
    • 5': Foul by Scott Wagstaff (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 5': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Lewis Collins (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Padraig Amond.
    • 8': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 8': Liam Shephard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Padraig Amond (Newport County).
    • 13': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 13': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Lewis.
    • 17': Foul by Lewis Collins (Newport County).
    • 17': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 18': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Padraig Amond (Newport County).
    • 29': Foul by Scott Wagstaff (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 29': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Jayden Richardson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 31': Ryan Haynes (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Goal! Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
    • 34': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
    • 34': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
    • 35': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Aaron Collins tries a through ball, but Jordan Moore-Taylor is caught offside.
    • 37': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
    • 39': Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
    • 39': Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
    • 43': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 43': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
    • 45'+1': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 46': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou following a fast break.
    • 54': Hand ball by Lewis Collins (Newport County).
    • 54': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Baily Cargill with a cross.
    • 56': Goal! Newport County 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Lewis Collins (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Lewis with a through ball.
    • 61': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Taylor replaces Lewis Collins because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Nicky Cadden replaces Jayden Richardson.
    • 62': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dan Sweeney replaces Dominic Bernard.
    • 62': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 62': Padraig Amond (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
    • 64': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 65': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
    • 67': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 67': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Padraig Amond (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 75': Foul by Aaron Collins (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 75': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jamille Matt replaces Scott Wagstaff.
    • 75': Substitution, Newport County. Priestley Farquharson replaces Matthew Dolan.
    • 78': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a through ball.
    • 80': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Newport County).
    • 80': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
    • 82': Odin Bailey (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Josh Davison replaces Aaron Collins.
    • 88': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 88': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90': Liam Shephard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Newport County. Nicky Maynard replaces Padraig Amond.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Ryan Taylor (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Odin Bailey.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Hartigan.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Hartigan.
    • 90'+7': Chris Stokes (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Ryan Taylor (Newport County).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Newport County 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Rodney Parade
    Location: Newport, Wales
    Attendance: 900

    Line-Ups

    NEW Newport County (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tom King (GK)
    17 Scott Bennett
    28 Mickey Demetriou
    32 Liam Shephard
    8 Matthew Dolan
    20 Anthony Hartigan
    10 Josh Sheehan Yellow Card
    3 Ryan Haynes
    14 Aaron Lewis
    21 Lewis Collins
    9 Padraig Amond
    Newport County Substitutes:
    Joe Ledley, Luke Gambin, Ryan Taylor, Nick Townsend, Nicky Maynard, Priestley Farquharson, Kevin Ellison.

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luke McGee (GK)
    5 Chris Stokes
    22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
    6 Baily Cargill
    2 Kane Wilson
    15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
    3 Dominic Bernard Yellow Card
    17 Odin Bailey
    25 Jayden Richardson
    21 Scott Wagstaff
    10 Aaron Collins
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Jake Young, Josh Davison, Taylor Allen, Nicky Cadden, Lewis Thomas, Jamille Matt, Dan Sweeney.

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