EFL League Two 2026/27 Matchweek 2 · 22 Aug 2026
Bristol Rovers vs Newport County in the EFL League Two 2026/27.
At Memorial Stadium, Bristol.
Referee: S. Mather.
Bristol Rovers beat Newport County 5–3. H. Biggins opened the scoring for Newport County after 1 minute. B. Kamwa made it 4–2 after 74 minutes, and that was the winner.
Bristol Rovers went into the match 15th and came out of it 6th, on 3 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| Statistic | Bristol Rovers | Newport County |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 26 | 8 |
| Shots on Goal | 9 | 3 |
| Ball Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Expected goals | 3.25 | 0.71 |
| Corner Kicks | 11 | 1 |
| Fouls | 6 | 8 |
| Passes accurate | 242 | 102 |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 0 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Grimsby | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Barnet | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Oldham | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Tranmere | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Newport County | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | York | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Cheltenham | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Crewe | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Accrington ST | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Colchester | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Northampton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Rotherham | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.