Sunday 21st February.
Newport County v Forest Green.
KO 13:00

Prior to County's promotion to the EFL in 2013, both clubs met for three successive seasons for matches in the fifth tier, the Conference National / Premier.

2010 / 2011:
Newport County 3-1 Forest Green.
Two from Craig Reid and one from Sam Foley for County. Yan Klukowski for Rovers.

Forest Green 0-0 Newport County.

2011 / 2012:
Forest Green 1-1 Newport County.
Nathaniel Jarvis on 38mins for County. Former County Striker Charlie Griffin for Rovers on 66mins.

Newport County 0-0 Forest Green.

2012 / 2013:
Forest Green 1-2 Newport County.
Boxing Day.
Stephen Brogan put Rovers ahead just after the break. Ben Swallow and Ryan Charles for County during the final quarter.

Newport County 0-5 Forest Green.
New Years Day.
Sweet revenge for Rovers after the Boxing Day defeat.
A hatrick from James Norwood and one each from Reece Styche and Yan Klukowski.

Matches between both clubs since Forest Green were promotion to League Two in 2017:

2017 / 2018:
EFL Trophy.
Forest Green 2-0 Newport County.
Goals from Dan Wishart and Luke James.

Forest Green 0-4 Newport County.
Two first half goals from Padraig Amond followed by two goals in the final quarter from Scot Bennett and Shawn McCoulsky. After thirteen games each, County were sixth while Rovers were twenty third with just six points.

Newport County 3-3 Forest Green.
Dan Butler scored at the wrong end on six minutes but made up for it, equalizing some three minutes later. Paul Hayes put County in front in the seventeenth minute.
Gavin Gunning leveled for Rovers in the thirtieth minute. Paul Hayes restored the lead for County before half time. Lee Collins got Rovers third with around ten minutes remaining.

2018 / 2019:
Forest Green 1-1 Newport County.
Scot Bennett scored an OG on eighteen minutes, giving Rovers the lead. Padraig Amond leveled for County in the thirty eighth minute.

Newport County 1-4 Forest Green.
Before eventually gaining a place in the play-offs with an unbeaten run of ten games, County suffered a few heavy defeats enroute, this being one of them. George Williams scored a superb hatrick, his first coming in the third minute giving Rovers the lead. Tahvon Campbell doubled their lead shortly before the break before Padraig Amond converted a penalty during injury time. Williams completed his hatrick before the hour. At this midway point of the season, County were four points outside the play-offs while Rovers were four points ahead of County in seventh position.

2019 / 2020:
Forest Green 0-2 Newport County.
Padraig Amond gave County the lead in the fourth minute. Rovers had goalkeeper Joe Wallacott sent off shortly before the half hour mark after bringing down Tristan Abrahams. Rovers kept the deficit to one for an hour before conceding the second during injury time, scored by Ryan Haynes, his first goal for County.

2020 / 2021:
Forest Green 1-1 Newport County.
Prior to this match, County had a three point lead at the top. Tristan Abrahams put County ahead with a penalty after Joss Labadie was fouled in the box. Ex County striker Jamille Matt leveled for Rovers from close range with around fifteen minutes remaining.

Some of the players past / present who've had connections with both Newport County and Forest Green:
Gary Richards
Julian Alsop
Shawn McCoulsky
Graham Rogers
Jamie Moralee
Jamie Turley
Sean Rigg
Yemi Odubade
Jake Thomas
Byron Anthony
Ronnie Radford
Chris Townsend
Lee Phillips
Ben Wright
Aaron O'Connor
Richard Thompson
Darren Jones
Will Randall
Yan Klukowski
Jon Parkin
Scott Morgan
James Bitner
Kaid Mohamed
Lenny Pidgeley
Tony Butler
Chris Todd
Jon Challinor
Andy Sandell
Jefferson Louis
Shaun Chapple
Curtis McDonald
Nathaniel Jarvis
Billy Clark
Damon Searle
Glyn Jones
Charlie Clough
David Pipe
Aaron Collins
Jamie Collins
Liam Shephard
Christian Jolley
Charlie Cooper
Steve Cowe
Jamille Matt
Lee Fowler
Keanu Marsh-Brown
Dave Gilroy
Jake Gosling
Charlie Griffin
Tim Harris (as Forest Green manager)
Wayne Hatswell

Managers:
Newport County - Mike Flynn
Forest Green - Mark Cooper

Head to head:
Mark Cooper - 2
Mike Flynn - 2
Draws - 3

1. Since Forest Green were promoted to the EFL in 2017, the clubs have met on six occasions for League Two matches. On all six occasions, the home side has failed to win.
2. Of fourteen L2 matches played away thus far, Rovers have scored during twelve of them.
3. Of five league defeats thus far, Rovers scored during four of them.
4. Rovers have previously faced County on three occasions at Rodney Parade. In total, Rovers scored twelve goals during those three games, including hatricks by James Norwood and George Williams. Jamille Matt hatrick this time perhaps.
5. No visiting players have scored more than one goal a game during a L2 match this season at Rodney Parade.
6. Just the once thus far has a player scored a hatrick for Rovers during a L2 match this season. That was Jamille Matt at Scunthorpe.
7. Of fourteen L2 matches played away thus far, Rovers have failed to score during the first half of ten of those matches.
8. County have scored only twice during their latest four L2 matches at Rodney Parade.
9. Prior to the recent defeat against Southend at Rodney Parade, the previous four league defeats seen County score first.
10. Of twenty seven league games played, County have won only once from a 0-1 deficit.

Thanks Reebok. That's an amazing number of facts and figures.

Be sure to listen to the 1912 Exiles Podcast preview of the game;





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Mike Flynn talks to the press ahead of the FGR game;

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You can read the game's programme here;

https://gamehub.matchdayinfo.com/602fee ... 0017b90d65

As ever, snippets from the gaffer and chairman;





Gavin Foxhall;

Disappointed with the manager’s and Chairman‘s programme comments there.

Some really good updates on external matters from GF but not a word about football, the decline in performances or even a word about how to turn things round. MF has blamed a stubborn defence and poor pitch for not getting a better result v Exeter. Excuses which are not good enough in my view. It’s almost as if neither care about the team underperforming, or even recognise there’s a problem.

DeePeeNCAFC wrote:Disappointed with the manager’s and Chairman‘s programme comments there.

In full agreement with you same old excuses as always

Hope it is but can’t see the game being on with this relentless cruddy weather.

Someone posted a picture of Dragons last night on County Chat
Unfit for football
Goundstaff expected to work miracles

On balance today's was a decent set of results for us. We are still in a play-off place.

mad norm wrote:Someone posted a picture of Dragons last night on County Chat
Unfit for football
Goundstaff expected to work miracles

Did you see Peterborough's pitch today?

Looking at the League table and I stress this is a personal opinion.

If we produce tomorrow against FGR we are right back in it. Another debacle like Exeter and Southend then whilst I wouldn't sack Flynn if it were my decision I'd make it very clear that we can't go on like this.

So no more excuses. F@cking produce.

Yes it's crazy that week after week we fail to produce yet other results continue to leave us right in the mix.

County Exile wrote:Yes it's crazy that week after week we fail to produce yet other results continue to leave us right in the mix.

It's like no one wants it

Flair,creativity, invention.....not much around by the look of it

Make no mistake: FGR 'want it' and Cambridge think it's theirs.