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[glosterred]

41 | Short corner routine from Rovers. Adam Clayton drills in low and Harrison Biggins runs onto the ball but sees his strike blocked

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42 | Off the top of the bar! Great work from Ben Close out wide under a lot of pressure. He made space for himself and clipped in a cross which Tommy Rowe headed onto the top of the crossbar 

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[jmt23]

We’ve been good so far. Let’s see if we can do something we haven’t for a few seasons - do it for a full game.

[karldew]

Don’t know how Biggins hasn’t scored yet.

Sure I heard that Newport have scored from more set pieces than from open play this season. No silly fouls around the box!

[glosterred]

HT | That's the break

We're goalless at half time at Rodney Parade.

Some really promising play from Rovers in the later stages of the first half.

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[DearneValleyRover]

It’s the best performance I’ve seen from Close in a Rovers shirt, we’ve been inventive at set pieces and looked comfortable on the ball. We just don’t look clinical and if we concede first the feeling I have is that mentally we are fragile and won’t get back in it

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Sounds like a definite improvement. Not too difficult maybe but looks like DS has had to shuffle the pack with enforced changes and come up with a formation that appears to be working.

[EasyforDennis]

We have been the better team (certainly the only one playing any kind of football) and deserve to be winning. If we could only put the ball in the net.
I've got a horrible feeling this will come back and bite us in the bum with Bogle scoring with his only chance in the game.   

[Barmby Rover]

This is much better than the last two games, it gives you hope that Rovers might come away from Newport with something, maybe all 3 points.

[Barmby Rover]

Getting closer, no pun intended!

[glosterred]

50 | Really not sure how we aren't in front. George Miller drew a save from keeper Joe Day, Charlie Seaman saw his follow-up blocked and Miller was crowded out as he tried to turn the ball home. 

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[glosterred]

54 | Great reaction save from Jonathan Mitchell as he tips over James Waite's effort from an Omar Bogle cross

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[glosterred]

55 | George Miller is sent clean through but is denied by Newport keeper Joe Day. Best chance so far 

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[Barmby Rover]

0-1 !!!!!!

[ScillyRover]

Knoyle … 0-1

[glosterred]

58 | And what a strike it was from Knoyle!

Ben Close's cross was blocked but fell to Knoyle who lashed high into the net from a tight angle. No stopping that one!

Rovers lead! 

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[glosterred]

61 | Omar Bogle hooks well over the bar from 15 yards 

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[DearneValleyRover]

Deserve to lead, best we’ve played for a while

[EasyforDennis]

Terrific strike from Knoyle.

[karldew]

Sure Biggins just had a tweak on hamstring

[glosterred]

66| SUBSTITUTION
First change of the afternoon for Rovers

OFF
Max Woltman

ON
Jon Taylor

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[Barmby Rover]

ifollow now has lost his line useless pillock! Listening to Newport.

[Dutch Uncle]

Back now

Edit: Spoke too soon 

[Barmby Rover]

Rovers trying to kill the game off, we need to press on, get a second and really kill it.

[glosterred]

85 | Cameron Norman hooks over the bar from a Newport corner 

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[glosterred]

87 | Aaron Wildig heads over the bar for Newport


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[DearneValleyRover]

I don’t think Taylor has touched the ball since coming on

[glosterred]

90 | There will be a minimum of three minutes added at the end of the second half 

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[glosterred]

90 | Just wide as Harrison Biggins strikes low from the edge of the box 


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[Barmby Rover]

Game over?