Updated 6 September 2025, after full time.
Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers in League Two at Rodney Parade, Casnewyd on 6 September 2025. Scorers: Kai Whitmore, Nathaniel Opoku for Newport; Luke Thomas ×2, Ellis Harrison for Bristol Rovers. In their last 4 meetings, Newport have won 2, Bristol Rovers 2, with 0 draws.
Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers was the final score in League Two on Saturday 6 September 2025 at Rodney Parade. Scorers: Kai Whitmore, Nathaniel Opoku for Newport; Luke Thomas (2), Ellis Harrison for Bristol Rovers. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Newport vs Bristol Rovers was played at Rodney Parade in Casnewyd on Saturday 6 September 2025, the home ground of Newport, which holds 7,850 people. It finished Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers in League Two, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
Newport have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading W D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to Chesterfield in the League Two on 30 October.
Bristol Rovers have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Fleetwood in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Newport have won 2, Bristol Rovers have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Newport scoring 7 goals to Bristol Rovers's 9. The most recent was Bristol Rovers 5-3 Newport County on 22 August 2026 in the League Two.
Matthew Max Dibley-Dias leads Newport with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Newport player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newport player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Clinton Mola leads Bristol Rovers with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Bristol Rovers player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol Rovers player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Oliver Mackey refereed Newport vs Bristol Rovers in League Two on Saturday 6 September 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | League Two | Bristol Rovers vs Newport County | 5-3 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | League Two | Bristol Rovers vs Newport County | 3-0 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | League Two | Newport County vs Bristol Rovers | 1-0 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | League Two | Bristol Rovers vs Newport County | 1-3 |
| Stat | Newport | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles | 9 | 16 |
| Passes | 258 | 298 |
Newport: K. Whitmore 78', N. Opoku 89'. Bristol Rovers: L. Thomas 52', L. Thomas 59', E. Harrison 72'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Passes | 256.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 308.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 8 of 24 |