Newport County v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Sat, 05 Mar 2022 15:00 GMT

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Newport County · Bristol Rovers

Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers — Newport County won this League Two match.

Next for Newport County: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers · League Two
Referee: D. Handley
Head-to-head (last 1): Newport County 1 · draws 0 · Bristol Rovers 0 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Newport County 1W 3D 1L · Bristol Rovers 4W 1D 0L

Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 6.17

Corners

against 5.71 / 5.83 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.86 / 6

Shots on target

against 4.14 / 4.17 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.14 / 1.67

Cards

against 2.29 / 2.33 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Newport County for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.17 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.57 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.67 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.86 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.14 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 12.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.14 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.67 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Newport County

Newport County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Street n 6	37.7	2.4 3/1	3.2 3/2	—
J. Waite n 6	14	2.1 2/0	1.1 1/0	—
O. Cooper n 8	78.4	1.7 5/5	1.7 6/3	—
C. Baker-Richardson n 8	84.3	1.6 7/3	0.8 3/3	—
C. Norman n 8	83.5	1.6 6/4	2.3 8/5	—

Newport County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Telford n 8	89	3.2 8/7	2 8/5
Finn Azaz n 8	90	2.8 8/5	1.5 7/4
A. Fisher n 8	16.8	2.7 3/1	2 2/1
C. Baker-Richardson n 8	84.3	1.5 7/3	0.8 6/0
R. Street n 6	37.7	1.2 2/1	0.4 1/0

Newport County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Telford n 8	89	0.8 4/2	0.1 1/0
Finn Azaz n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
L. Collins n 8	36.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
R. Street n 6	37.7	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
C. Baker-Richardson n 8	84.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Newport County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Cain n 8	77.1	3.2 8/4
J. Waite n 6	14	3.2 3/0
O. Cooper n 8	78.4	2.9 6/5
Finn Azaz n 8	90	2.6 5/5
S. Bennett n 8	86	2.5 8/6

Newport County — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Townsend n 8	90	3.4 6/4

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Loft n 8	50.3	3.1 8/4	0.9 2/1	—
H. Saunders n 8	33.6	2 3/2	1.3 3/1	—
A. Evans n 8	81.8	1.7 7/4	1.4 7/3	—
C. Harries n 8	88.4	1.5 8/4	0.3 2/0	—
S. Finley n 8	80.3	1.5 8/3	1.3 5/3	—

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Collins n 8	80.9	2.8 8/6	2.1 7/4
E. Anderson n 8	74.5	2.1 6/4	0.6 4/0
L. Clarke n 8	36.3	1.9 4/1	0.9 3/0
R. Loft n 8	50.3	1.8 4/3	0.7 2/1
A. Evans n 8	81.8	1.7 5/4	1.2 5/3

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Evans n 8	81.8	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
R. Loft n 8	50.3	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
S. Finley n 8	80.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
L. Clarke n 8	36.3	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
H. Saunders n 8	33.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Evans n 8	81.8	2.5 7/5
L. Thomas n 8	40.1	2.5 4/3
H. Anderson n 8	68.6	2.3 5/4
E. Anderson n 8	74.5	2.1 6/4
S. Finley n 8	80.3	1.5 6/4

Bristol Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Belshaw n 8	90	3 8/4
A. Jaakkola n 8	90	2.4 4/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Newport County		Bristol Rovers
44%	Possession	56%
15	Shots	15
3	Shots on target	5
8	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	7
8	Shots inside the box	7
8	Corners	6
1	Offsides	0
14	Fouls	13
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	2
299	Passes	392
66%	Pass accuracy	72%

Newport County player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
N. Townsend	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
A. Lewis	90	0	0	0	0	1	7.5
C. Norman	90	0	0	0	0	1	7
M. Demetriou	90	0	1	0	0	3	7.5
R. Haynes	90	0	0	0	0	2	7
J. Cain	90	0	4	1	3	1	7.9
S. Bennett	90	0	1	0	0	3	7.7
D. Telford	90	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
Finn Azaz	82	0	1	0	3	3	7.2
J. Waite	78	1	1	1	3	7	8.5
R. Street	56	0	2	1	0	1	6.9
A. Fisher sub	34	0	1	0	0	0	6.2
O. Cooper sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
M. Dolan sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Belshaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Hoole	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
J. Connolly	90	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
N. Anderton	90	1	1	1	1	0	6.7
S. Nicholson	90	3	1	1	1	Y	6.9
E. Anderson	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
H. Anderson	90	0	0	2	2	0	6.7
A. Collins	90	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
A. Evans	64	0	0	2	1	0	6.2
G. Whelan	64	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
C. Taylor	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Loft sub	45	1	1	1	0	Y	6.6
J. Nolan sub	26	1	0	1	1	0	7
S. Finley sub	26	0	0	2	0	0	7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Newport County v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Newport CountyLDDWD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Bristol RoversWWWDW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Newport County 1 · 0 draws · Bristol Rovers 0 · 4 goals/game

2021-10-23 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Newport County

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Newport County#11 pos69 pts46 pl+9 GD

Bristol Rovers#3 pos80 pts46 pl+22 GD

Goals per game

Newport County scored1.46

Bristol Rovers scored1.54

Newport County conceded1.26

Bristol Rovers conceded1.07

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What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 1 meetings, Newport County won 1, Bristol Rovers won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newport County and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Newport County 1W 3D 1L; Bristol Rovers 4W 1D 0L.

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