Rochdale 3-0 Newport County

League Two · Dec 18, 2021 · Regular Season - 22

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Rochdale 3-0 Newport County.

Rochdale 3-0 Newport County at Crown Oil Arena

Managers: R. Stockdale (Rochdale) · J. Rowberry (Newport County)

Match facts

Venue: Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Referee: C. Boyeson
Round: Regular Season - 22

Record last updated 26 Sep 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

2' J. Beesley for Rochdale (assist C. Grant)
72' J. Beesley for Rochdale — Penalty
89' L. Kelly for Rochdale (assist J. Beesley)

Bookings

64' J. Coleman — Yellow Card
70' M. Demetriou — Yellow Card
72' C. Norman — Yellow Card
74' C. Grant — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Rochdale — 3-4-3

Starting XI

2 · C. O'Keeffe (M)
3 · A. White (M)
5 · M. Taylor (D)
6 · E. O'Connell (D)
7 · S. Dooley (M)
9 · J. Beesley (F)
10 · A. Newby (F)
11 · C. Grant (F)
12 · J. Dorsett (D)
23 · L. Kelly (M)
33 · J. Coleman (G)

Substitutes

1 · J. Lynch (G)
4 · J. McNulty (D)
8 · A. Morley (M)
14 · G. Broadbent (M)
16 · Matthew Done (F)
18 · A. Odoh (F)
19 · J. Andrews (F)

Newport County — 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

1 · J. Day (G)
2 · C. Norman (D)
5 · J. Clarke (D)
7 · R. Willmott (M)
8 · M. Dolan (M)
10 · C. Baker-Richardson (F)
14 · A. Lewis (D)
18 · F. Azaz (M)
19 · D. Telford (F)
28 · M. Demetriou (D)
31 · O. Cooper (M)

Substitutes

3 · R. Haynes (D)
4 · E. Upson (M)
16 · T. Abraham (F)
24 · J. Cain (M)
30 · Nick Townsend (G)
41 · Joe Woodiwiss (D)
57 · Sonny Jay Lewis (M)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Rochdale: LLWDW · 7 pts from 5 · 4-3
Newport County: WLDLL · 4 pts from 5 · 4-6

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Rochdale and Newport County.