Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport - Result & Match Stats (League Two)

Bristol Rovers vs Newport - result

Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport in League Two at Memorial Stadium, Bristol on 22 August 2026. Scorers: Fabrizio Cavegn ×2, Bobby Kamwa, B. Purrington for Bristol Rovers; Shaquille Gwengwe, Harrison Biggins, Cole Jarvis for Newport. In their last 4 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 2, Newport 2, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Bristol Rovers vs Newport?

Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport in League Two on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Memorial Stadium. Scorers: Fabrizio Cavegn (2), Bobby Kamwa, B. Purrington for Bristol Rovers; Shaquille Gwengwe, Harrison Biggins, Cole Jarvis for Newport.

Where was Bristol Rovers vs Newport played?

Bristol Rovers vs Newport was played at Memorial Stadium in Bristol, the home ground of Bristol Rovers.

What is Bristol Rovers's recent form?

Bristol Rovers's last five results read W W D L L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is Newport's recent form?

Newport's last five results read L W W D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Newport?

Across the last 4 meetings Bristol Rovers have won 2, Newport have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport County on 31 January 2026 in the League Two.

Who is the standout player for Bristol Rovers?

Clinton Mola leads Bristol Rovers with 28 fouls committed across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Newport?

Shaquille Gwengwe leads Newport with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Bristol Rovers vs Newport?

Simon Mather refereed Bristol Rovers vs Newport.

Bristol Rovers vs Newport - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
31 Jan 2026	League Two	Bristol Rovers vs Newport County	3-0
6 Sep 2025	League Two	Newport County vs Bristol Rovers	2-3
5 Mar 2022	League Two	Newport County vs Bristol Rovers	1-0
23 Oct 2021	League Two	Bristol Rovers vs Newport County	1-3

Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport: match stats

Stat	Bristol Rovers	Newport
Possession	64%	36%
Shots	26	8
Shots on target	9	3
Corners	11	1
Fouls	6	8
Yellow cards	2	1
Tackles	7	20
Passes	367	216

Bristol Rovers vs Newport goals and red cards

Bristol Rovers: B. Purrington 45+1', F. Cavegn 53', L. Jenkins (own goal) 57', B. Kamwa 74', F. Cavegn 90+9'. Newport: S. Gwengwe, H. Biggins, C. Jarvis.

Bristol Rovers season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.6	10 of 24
Goals against	1.6	23 of 24
Shots	16.1	3 of 24
Shots on target	4.7	6 of 24
Fouls	12.4	7 of 24
Tackles	15.4	9 of 24
Passes	294.7	22 of 24
Corners	6	7 of 24

Bristol Rovers player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Bobby Kamwa (3), Fabrizio Cavegn (3), Thomas James (2).
Assists: Thomas James (1), A. Kilgour (1), Kofi Balmer (1).
Shots: Bobby Kamwa (19), Shaqai Forde (19), Fabrizio Cavegn (18).
Fouls: Clinton Mola (26), Shaqai Forde (21), Richard Smallwood (11).

Newport season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	5 of 24
Goals against	1.3	16 of 24
Shots	10.4	19 of 24
Shots on target	3.7	14 of 24
Fouls	11.7	11 of 24
Tackles	19	2 of 24
Passes	245.4	24 of 24
Corners	4.1	20 of 24

Newport player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Shaquille Gwengwe (5), Harrison Biggins (2), Kyle Cameron (1).
Assists: Harrison Biggins (2), Cameron Norman (1), Ciaran Brennan (1).
Shots: Harrison Biggins (19), Lee Jenkins (9), Shaquille Gwengwe (9).
Fouls: Cameron Norman (19), Lee Jenkins (12), Kyle Cameron (11).