Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Newport County

Doncaster's Cedric Evina holds of Newport's Reece Grego-Cox

Doncaster moved into second place in League Two with a comfortable win over Newport County.

Rovers' first half dominance was rewarded by James Coppinger's superb free-kick, but Andy Williams and Tommy Rowe both missed good chances.

The pair made amends soon after the restart when they combined well for Williams to double the lead.

The introduction of Ryan Jackson and Rhys Healey added impetus to County, but the home team always had the edge.

REACTION: Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson speaks to BBC Radio Sheffield

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Doncaster

Formation 4-4-2

13Marosi

17Blair15Wright6Butler27Evina

14Middleton16Houghton26Coppinger10Rowe

9Marquis11Williams

• 13Marosi
• 17Blair
• 15WrightBooked at 71mins
• 6ButlerBooked at 34mins
• 27Evina
• 14MiddletonSubstituted forCalderat 61'minutes
• 16Houghton
• 26CoppingerSubstituted forMandevilleat 77'minutes
• 10Rowe
• 9MarquisBooked at 78minsSubstituted forLongbottomat 90+4'minutes
• 11Williams

Substitutes

• 1Etheridge
• 3Garrett
• 5Baudry
• 8Calder
• 19Mandeville
• 22Longbottom
• 23Beestin

Newport

Formation 4-5-1

1Day

5Turley4Jones17Bennett3Butler

28Grego-Cox6Labadie8Randall27Rigg12Tozer

9Parkin

• 1Day
• 5TurleyBooked at 74mins
• 4Jones
• 17BennettBooked at 81mins
• 3ButlerBooked at 83mins
• 28Grego-Cox
• 6LabadieSubstituted forComptonat 24'minutes
• 8Randall
• 27RiggSubstituted forHealeyat 65'minutes
• 12Tozer
• 9ParkinBooked at 45minsSubstituted forJacksonat 65'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Compton
• 13Jackson
• 14Bignot
• 15Green
• 18Cameron
• 19Healey
• 30Bittner

Referee:

David Webb

Attendance:

5,254

Match Stats

Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamNewport

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home14

Away7

Shots on Target

Home5

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home9

Away10

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Newport County 0.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Newport County 0.

3. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Foul by Jordan Houghton (Doncaster Rovers).

4. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Jack Compton (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5. 90'+4'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. William Longbottom replaces John Marquis.

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Liam Mandeville (Doncaster Rovers).

7. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Dan Butler (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

8. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Attempt blocked. Jack Compton (Newport County) header from the left side of the box is blocked.

9. 90'

   Post update

   John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10. 90'

    Post update

    Foul by Darren Jones (Newport County).

11. 84'

    Post update

    Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Darren Jones.

12. 84'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

13. 83'

    Booking

    Dan Butler (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14. 82'

    Post update

    John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15. 82'

    Post update

    Foul by Dan Butler (Newport County).

16. 81'

    Booking

    Scot Bennett (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17. 81'

    Post update

    John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).

19. 78'

    Booking

    John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

20. 77'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Liam Mandeville replaces James Coppinger.

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