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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 21 (setup 6, season 21)
Newport County
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Tim KRUL1Christian WALTON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Leandro BACUNA28Tosin ADARABIOYO
Morgan FOX3Dimitris GIANNOULIS
Henri SAIVET4Joe ROTHWELL
Semi AJAYI5Darragh LENIHAN
Rhys WILLIAMS66Grant HANLEY
DOGUKAN Sinik77Mauro Abel FORMICA
Daniel JAMES78Anthony GORDON
Tyler ROBERTS797Armando BROJA
Jonny WILLIAMS10Bradley DACK
Hal ROBSON-KANU611Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
Manager
Adam HENLEY12Darnell FURLONG
Danny WARD13Josh KEELEY
Billy SASS-DAVIES14Nick BLACKMAN
Conor WASHINGTON15Milan VAN EWIJK
Matt SMITH16John BUCKLEY

Newport County 2 Blackburn Rovers 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 5,323, Stadium: Rodney Parade, Referee: Martin PENICKA 8½)
29 Roberts, 71 JamesScorers80 Gordon
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners3
14Fouls2
1Offsides0
3Shots on9
6Shots off10
9Total shots19
1Shots saved8
45%Possession55%
Man of the match: Morgan FOX
4ROBSON-KANU chipped the ball to WILLIAMS who turned it just wide.
7BROJA nodded the ball wide from just outside the area.
9A weak shot from GORDON bounced agonisingly wide.
15A delightful strike from FORMICA was dealt with by a useful parry from KRUL.
17The hapless KRUL was all agog as a backpass from AJAYI dropped just wide.
18The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from ROBERTS.
21A good effort from GORDON scraped the upright.
29GOAL!! Unlucky WILLIAMS hit the post before ROBERTS stabbed the ball home as HANLEY failed to clear. (1-0 Newport County)
30A wonderful save prevented BROJA from scoring a great goal.
33ROTHWELL's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Newport County upright.
38DACK beat DOGUKAN and placed the ball to BRERETON DÍAZ who dragged his shot wide.
 
49A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled WILLIAMS to thump an effort inches wide.
55A drive from GIANNOULIS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to force the ball away.
58JAMES rushed a simple chance.
65The Newport County 'keeper was able to block a powerful shot.
67A good ball from AJAYI on the left fell to JAMES who scuffed his shot over the bar.
71GOAL!! SAIVET made space for JAMES who, after an interchange of passes on the edge of the area, glanced the ball past WALTON. (2-0 Newport County)
73BROJA's shot was well saved by KRUL.
80GOAL!! Blackburn Rovers's GORDON beat two defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's righthand post. (2-1 Newport County)
82BRERETON DÍAZ brought the ball round FOX and flicked a poor shot into the crowd.
84A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing KRUL.
86A corner bobbled toward ROBSON-KANU who headed an effort just beyond the far post.