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Bristol Rovers v Newport County

Match Summary

Sat 22 Aug 2026
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League Two
Bristol Rovers versus Newport County kick off 12:30
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
12:3012:30
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NewportNewport CountyNewport County

Venue:Memorial Stadium
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League Two Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 22nd August

Bristol Rovers versus Newport County kick off 12:30
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
12:3012:30
plays
NewportNewport CountyNewport County
Salford City versus Chesterfield kick off 12:30
SalfordSalford CitySalford City
12:3012:30
plays
ChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfield
Walsall versus Grimsby Town kick off 12:30
WalsallWalsallWalsall
12:3012:30
plays
GrimsbyGrimsby TownGrimsby Town
Colchester United versus Oldham Athletic kick off 15:00
ColchesterColchester UnitedColchester United
15:0015:00
plays
OldhamOldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Crewe Alexandra versus Northampton Town kick off 15:00
CreweCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra
15:0015:00
plays
NorthamptonNorthampton TownNorthampton Town
Exeter City versus Accrington Stanley kick off 15:00
ExeterExeter CityExeter City
15:0015:00
plays
AccringtonAccrington StanleyAccrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town versus Gillingham kick off 15:00
FleetwoodFleetwood TownFleetwood Town
15:0015:00
plays
GillinghamGillinghamGillingham
Port Vale versus Tranmere Rovers kick off 15:00
Port ValePort ValePort Vale
15:0015:00
plays
TranmereTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
Rochdale versus Crawley Town kick off 15:00
RochdaleRochdaleRochdale
15:0015:00
plays
CrawleyCrawley TownCrawley Town
Rotherham United versus York City kick off 15:00
RotherhamRotherham UnitedRotherham United
15:0015:00
plays
YorkYork CityYork City
Shrewsbury Town versus Barnet kick off 15:00
ShrewsburyShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
15:0015:00
plays
BarnetBarnetBarnet
Swindon Town versus Cheltenham Town kick off 15:00
SwindonSwindon TownSwindon Town
15:0015:00
plays
CheltenhamCheltenham TownCheltenham Town
View all League Two fixtures

League Two Table

On Friday 21st August
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Newport County, Position 2, Points 3
  • Bristol Rovers, Position 15, Points 0
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Walsall
11003033
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
2
Newport County
11003033
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
3
Barnet
11003123
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
4
Oldham Athletic
11002023
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
5
Tranmere Rovers
11002023
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
6
York City
11003213
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
7
Cheltenham Town
11002113
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
8
Crewe Alexandra
11001013
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
9
Fleetwood Town
11001013
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
10
Grimsby Town
11001013
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • W
    Result Win
11
Colchester United
10102201
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
12
Accrington Stanley
10102201
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
13
Northampton Town
10100001
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
14
Swindon Town
10100001
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • D
    Result Draw
15
Bristol Rovers
100123-10
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
16
Rotherham United
100112-10
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
17
Chesterfield
100101-10
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
18
Crawley Town
100101-10
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
19
Exeter City
100101-10
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
20
Salford City
100113-20
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
21
Port Vale
100102-20
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
22
Shrewsbury Town
100102-20
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
23
Gillingham
100103-30
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
24
Rochdale
100103-30
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • No Result
  • L
    Result Loss
View full League Two table

Key

  • Position 1, 2, 3: Promotion
  • Position 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
  • Position 23, 24: Relegation

Last Updated 17th August 2026 at 16:05

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Head to Head

Season so far

League Two

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Bristol R

Key

Newport
Key, Bristol R v Newport
15th

League position

2nd
League position, Bristol Rovers 15th, Newport County 2nd
0

Total points

3
Total points, Bristol Rovers 0, Newport County 3

Goals scored

Bristol Rovers 2Newport County 3
BRR
2
3
NPT

Shots

Bristol Rovers 5Newport County 10
5
Shots
10

Shots on target

Bristol Rovers 3Newport County 6
3
Shots on target
6

Shots off target

Bristol Rovers 2Newport County 4
2
Shots off target
4

Blocked shots

Bristol Rovers 8Newport County 2
8
Blocked shots
2

Passing accuracy %

Bristol Rovers 68.64Newport County 63.64
BRR
68.64
NPT
63.64

Form guide

All competitions

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Bristol Rovers
Newport County
L
Bristol Rovers lose
v York City
3
2
League Two
W
Newport County won
v Rochdale
3
0
League Two
L
Bristol Rovers lose
v Peterborough United
0
1
League Cup
D
Newport County draw
v AFC Wimbledon
1
1
League Cup
D
Bristol Rovers draw
v Forest Green Rovers
2
2
Club Friendlies
L
Newport County lose
v Roma
1
4
Club Friendlies
D
Bristol Rovers draw
v Portsmouth
1
1
Club Friendlies
W
Newport County won
v Yeovil Town
1
2
Club Friendlies
D
Bristol Rovers draw
v Notts County
1
1
League Two
L
Newport County lose
v Reading
0
4
Club Friendlies

Previous scores

All competitions

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League Two

Bristol Rovers 3 , Newport County 0 on the 31st of January 2026
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
3
0
NewportNewport CountyNewport County
31st of January 2026
31 JAN 2026
Newport County 2 , Bristol Rovers 3 on the 6th of September 2025
NewportNewport CountyNewport County
2
3
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
6th of September 2025
6 SEP 2025

EFL Trophy

Newport County 0 , Bristol Rovers 1 on the 14th of November 2023
NewportNewport CountyNewport County
0
1
Bristol RBristol RoversBristol Rovers
14th of November 2023
14 NOV 2023
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Match Facts

  • Bristol Rovers won each of their two league games against Newport County last season and will be looking to win three in succession in this fixture for the first time since 1950.

  • Newport County have won two of their last three away Football League games against Bristol Rovers (L1), the same amount as across their prior 21 attempts combined.

  • Over their past nine Football League campaigns, Bristol Rovers have won their opening home league outing on just one occasion (D2 L6) – a 1-0 win over Northampton in 2024.

  • Newport will be looking to win their opening two Football League matches of a campaign for the first time since 1981-82, after beating Rochdale 3-0 on MD1.

Please note:All times are UK. Some content is provided by third parties, is subject to change, and is unverified.
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