Newport County 1-4 Forest Green Rovers: result and report

League Two · Wednesday 26 December 2018

Result

Newport County 1-4 Forest Green Rovers

League Two · Wednesday 26 December 2018, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Newport County 1-4 Forest Green Rovers: match report

Newport County lost to Forest Green Rovers 1-4 in the League Two on Wednesday 26 December 2018. The half-time score was 1-2.

George Williams opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Newport County's goal came from Padraig Amond (45+2', penalty). Forest Green Rovers scored through George Williams (3'), Tahvon Campbell (43'), George Williams (52') and George Williams (57').

Discipline: Newport County received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Forest Green Rovers received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Newport County were 8th on 35 points from 22 and Forest Green Rovers 7th on 36 points from 22. Newport County went on to finish that season 7th with 73 points, and Forest Green Rovers 6th with 75.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Newport County wins, 1 draw and 0 for Forest Green Rovers.

Going into the match Newport County's last five read L-L-W-L-W and Forest Green Rovers's W-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · George WilliamsForest Green Rovers · 0-1
  • 33'Yellow card · S. BennettNewport County
  • 40'Yellow card · David PipeNewport County
  • 43'Goal · Tahvon CampbellForest Green Rovers · 0-2
  • 45+2'Penalty goal · Padraig AmondNewport County · 1-2
  • 51'Red card · Dan ButlerNewport County
  • 52'Goal · George WilliamsForest Green Rovers · 1-3
  • 57'Goal · George WilliamsForest Green Rovers · 1-4

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Newport County 0, draws 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.

Team news

Newport County line-up

Joe Day, David Pipe, Dan Butler, Mickey Demetriou, Scot Bennett, Fraser Franks, Matty Dolan, Joss Labadie, Jamille Matt, Padraig Amond, Tyreeq Bakinson

Forest Green Rovers line-up

James Montgomery, Liam Shephard, Joseph Mills, Gavin Gunning, N. McGinley, Farrend Rawson, Reece Brown, Lloyd James, Tahvon Campbell, George Williams, Carl Winchester