English League Two

FT Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Forest Green Rovers LWLLD 2
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Newport County DLWDL 4
1st2ndT
FGR202
NEW044
Rodney Parade · 4,576 att.

Head to Head

FGR leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

NEW · 5-3-2

  1. 1Nick TownsendG
  2. 5James ClarkeCD
  3. 4Ryan DelaneyCD-L
  4. 28Matthew BakerCD-R
  5. 19Shane McLoughlinLB
  6. 2Lewis PayneRB
  7. 17Scott BennettCM
  8. 8Bryn MorrisCM-L
  9. 20Harry CharsleyCM-R
  10. 9Omar BogleCF-L
  11. 7Will EvansCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 3Adam LewisSUB
  2. 26Jon MaxtedSUB
  3. 30Seb Palmer-HouldenSUB
  4. 18Kiban RaiSUB
  5. 22Nathan WoodSUB
  6. 11James WaiteSUB
  7. 33Matthew BondswellSUB

FGR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Luke DanielsG
  2. 15Jordan MooreCD-L
  3. 5Ryan InnissCD-R
  4. 17Jamie RobsonLB
  5. 25Fankaty DaboRB
  6. 27Harvey BunkerCM
  7. 28Callum JonesLM
  8. 8Charlie MccannRM
  9. 9Mathew StevensF
  10. 39Callum MortonLF
  11. 7Kyle McAllisterRF

Substitutes

  1. 3Dominic BernardSUB
  2. 22Reece WelchSUB
  3. 23Tyrese OmotoyeSUB
  4. 20Jamie SearleSUB
  5. 29Reece BrownSUB
  6. 6Teddy JenksSUB
  7. 2Marcel LavinierSUB

Timeline

  1. 2' Own Goal by Ryan Delaney, Newport County. Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
  2. 16' Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 18' Will Evans (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 18' Omar Bogle (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 33' Goal! Newport County 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle McAllister following a fast break.
  6. 38' Callum Morton (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 38' Substitution, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden replaces Matthew Baker.
  8. 41' Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 45' Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 50' Lewis Payne (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 51' Second yellow card to Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) for a bad foul.
  12. 55' Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown replaces Matt Stevens.
  13. 60' Goal! Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 2. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Clarke with a cross.
  14. 63' Goal! Newport County 2, Forest Green Rovers 2. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Payne with a cross.
  15. 68' Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Callum Morton.
  16. 68' Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dominic Bernard replaces Charlie McCann.
  17. 69' Goal! Newport County 3, Forest Green Rovers 2. Lewis Payne (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
  18. 75' Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  19. 77' Substitution, Newport County. Matthew Bondswell replaces Harry Charsley.
  20. 84' Goal! Newport County 4, Forest Green Rovers 2. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Clarke following a corner.
  21. 86' Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Welch replaces Ryan Inniss.
  22. 86' Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Marcel Lavinier replaces Fankaty Dabo.
  23. 90' Substitution, Newport County. Adam Lewis replaces Lewis Payne.

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