Newport County 3–0 Rochdale

EFL League Two 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 15 Aug 2026

Newport County vs Rochdale in the EFL League Two 2026/27.

At Rodney Parade, Newport.

Referee: H. Blair.

Newport County beat Rochdale 3–0. K. Cameron opened the scoring for Newport County after 18 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Newport County: K. Cameron 18', S. Gwengwe 38', Y. Bamba 90+1'

Newport County starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 1 J. Wright (G)
• 22 C. Norman (D)
• 5 L. Jenkins (D)
• 4 K. Cameron (D)
• 3 T. Davies (D)
• 2 C. Evans (M)
• 6 C. Brennan (M)
• 20 Y. Bamba (M)
• 10 H. Biggins (M)
• 9 S. Gwengwe (M)
• 27 C. Doidge (F)

Rochdale starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 1 N. Ramming (G)
• 13 T. Adebayo-Rowling (D)
• 6 E. Ebanks-Landell (D)
• 26 S. Sherring (D)
• 27 B. Bilongo (D)
• 4 R. East (M)
• 19 L. Hannant (M)
• 8 H. Gilmour (M)
• 39 D. Brown (M)
• 10 D. Rodney (M)
• 9 E. Dieseruvwe (F)

Match events

• 18′ Newport County: Normal Goal, K. Cameron, Y. Bamba
• 34′ Rochdale: Yellow Card, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
• 38′ Newport County: Normal Goal, S. Gwengwe, H. Biggins
• 42′ Rochdale: Yellow Card, Bryant Akono Bilongo
• 53′ Rochdale: Yellow Card, Luke Hanannt
• 62′ Rochdale: Substitution, Z. Silcott-Duberry, L. Hannant
• 65′ Newport County: Substitution, A. Merritt, C. Doidge
• 66′ Rochdale: Yellow Card, Bryant Akono Bilongo
• 66′ Rochdale: Red Card, Bryant Akono Bilongo
• 70′ Rochdale: Substitution, K. Wilson, E. Dieseruvwe
• 70′ Rochdale: Substitution, E. Francis, H. Gilmour
• 70′ Rochdale: Substitution, B. Adeeko, R. East
• 80′ Newport County: Substitution, G. Garner, S. Gwengwe
• 86′ Newport County: Yellow Card, Lee Jenkins
• 88′ Newport County: Substitution, M. Smith, C. Evans
• 90′ Newport County: Normal Goal, Y. Bamba
• 90+5′ Newport County: Yellow Card, Alfie Merritt

Match statistics

The table as it stood on 15 Aug 2026

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Clubs with no game played by then are not listed.