Doncaster Rovers vs Newport County, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Doncaster Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Newport County
    • 90'+3': Seb Palmer-Houlden

    About

    Doncaster Rovers are hosting Newport County at The Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England, 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.
    • 4': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
    • 10': Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Will Evans (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
    • 10': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Matthew Craig.
    • 11': Offside, Newport County. James Clarke is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 12': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
    • 13': Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Adam Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Townsend.
    • 16': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Owen Bailey.
    • 17': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Matthew Baker (Newport County).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Close.
    • 22': Delay in match (Newport County).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by Kiban Rai (Newport County).
    • 27': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 29': Bryn Morris (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 32': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
    • 32': Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux is caught offside.
    • 33': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 36': Hand ball by James Waite (Newport County).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Broadbent.
    • 38': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 40': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 41': Will Evans (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Ryan Delaney (Newport County).
    • 42': Louis Jones (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Delaney (Newport County).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Foul by Bryn Morris (Newport County).
    • 45': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Bryn Morris (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Kiban Rai (Newport County).
    • 45'+4': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ironside.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Will Evans (Newport County).
    • 45'+5': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close with a cross.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Newport County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Newport County 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Newport County. Lewis Payne replaces Adam Lewis.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Billy Waters (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Broadbent.
    • 48': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 48': Lewis Payne (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Kiban Rai (Newport County).
    • 53': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 54': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by James Waite (Newport County).
    • 55': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Newport County. Harry Charsley replaces James Waite.
    • 58': Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Wildig replaces Kiban Rai.
    • 58': Substitution, Newport County. Seb Palmer-Houlden replaces Scot Bennett.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Will Evans (Newport County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
    • 60': Foul by Ryan Delaney (Newport County).
    • 60': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 62': Matthew Baker (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Baker (Newport County).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harrison Biggins replaces George Broadbent.
    • 65': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Billy Waters.
    • 66': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 66': Harry Charsley (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Delaney (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Charsley following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 67': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Baker.
    • 70': Offside, Newport County. Will Evans is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Matthew Baker (Newport County).
    • 71': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Baker (Newport County).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, Newport County. Nathan Wood replaces Matthew Baker because of an injury.
    • 76': Foul by Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
    • 76': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Aaron Wildig (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a through ball.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Townsend (Newport County).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
    • 84': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux is caught offside.
    • 86': Aaron Wildig (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
    • 89': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Conor Carty replaces Matthew Craig.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jon Taylor replaces Luke Molyneux.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Shane McLoughlin (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Newport County 1. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Payne with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nixon with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Lewis Payne (Newport County).
    • 90'+5': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Close with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Newport County 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Newport County 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
    Location: Doncaster, England
    Attendance: 5,889

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swindon Town 16 +6 30
    2 Walsall 16 +6 29
    3 Milton Keynes Dons 16 +14 28
    4 Notts County 16 +11 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    DON Doncaster Rovers (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Louis Jones (GK)
    25 Jay Mcgrath
    17 Owen Bailey
    10 Tommy Rowe
    16 Thomas Nixon
    33 Ben Close
    37 Matthew Craig
    8 George Broadbent
    20 Joe Ironside
    40 Billy Waters
    7 Luke Molyneux Yellow Card
    Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
    Conor Carty, Kyle Hurst, Harrison Biggins, Toby King, Bobby Faulkner, Joseph Olowu, Jon Taylor.

    NEW Newport County (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Townsend (GK)
    5 James Clarke
    4 Ryan Delaney
    28 Matthew Baker
    3 Adam Lewis
    19 Shane McLoughlin
    17 Scott Bennett
    11 James Waite
    8 Bryn Morris Yellow Card
    7 Will Evans
    18 Kiban Rai
    Newport County Substitutes:
    Matthew Bondswell, Aaron Wildig, Seb Palmer-Houlden, Lewis Payne, Jon Maxted, Nathan Wood, Harry Charsley.

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