Newport County vs Forest Green Rovers, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Newport County
  • 3': Finn Azaz
  • Red Card 84': James Clarke
FT
1 - 1
Forest Green Rovers
  • 55': Jack Aitchison

About

Newport County are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Cameron Norman (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
  • 2': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 2': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Goal! Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Street with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 4': Scot Bennett (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
  • 5': Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cain.
  • 14': Offside, Newport County. Mickey Demetriou tries a through ball, but Robert Street is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 18': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 20': Hand ball by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Street with a through ball.
  • 22': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
  • 22': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 25': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
  • 25': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Robert Street (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cain.
  • 32': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
  • 32': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Sweeney.
  • 33': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Scot Bennett.
  • 35': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Lewis.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 36': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 38': Scot Bennett (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
  • 40': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Newport County).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  • 46': Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Newport County).
  • 46': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 47': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
  • 52': Offside, Newport County. Jake Cain tries a through ball, but Robert Street is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
  • 53': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicky Cadden following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Goal! Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Cadden.
  • 57': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
  • 57': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jake Cain.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
  • 61': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 63': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 63': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 66': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 69': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
  • 69': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': James Clarke (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Ben Stevenson replaces Jack Aitchison.
  • 76': Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Oliver Cooper.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Stevens with a headed pass.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Telford following a fast break.
  • 81': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 81': Robert Street (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
  • 83': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Robert Street (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Second yellow card to James Clarke (Newport County) for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Haynes replaces Dominic Telford.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 86': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
  • 86': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 86': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 89': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 89': Robert Street (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Josh March replaces Ebrima Adams.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Newport County. Alex Fisher replaces Robert Street.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by James Waite.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Newport County 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Rodney Parade
Location: Newport, Wales
Attendance: 4,448

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Walsall 32 +27 66
2 Doncaster Rovers 33 +8 58
3 AFC Wimbledon 32 +23 57
4 Notts County 32 +19 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

NEW Newport County (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
30 Nick Townsend (GK)
28 Mickey Demetriou
5 James Clarke Yellow Card
17 Scott Bennett Yellow Card
14 Aaron Lewis Yellow Card
2 Cameron Norman
18 Finn Azaz
24 Jake Cain
31 Oliver Cooper Yellow Card
19 Dominic Telford
11 Robert Street Yellow Card
Newport County Substitutes:
Timmy Abraham, James Waite, Matthew Dolan, Alex Fisher, Ryan Haynes, Joe Day, Lewis Collins.

FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
3 Dominic Bernard
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
4 Dan Sweeney
8 Ebrima Adams
10 Jack Aitchison
11 Nicky Cadden
2 Kane Wilson
9 Mathew Stevens
14 Jamille Matt Yellow Card
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Regan Hendry, Kasey McAteer, Sadou Diallo, Josh March, Lewis Thomas, Baily Cargill, Ben Stevenson.

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