Tuesday 1st December.
Forest Green Rovers v Newport County.

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 en route, 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.

Some of the players who've had connections with both Newport County and Forest Green:
Charlie Griffin
Byron Anthony
Christian Jolley
Aaron O'Connor
Len Pidgeley
David Pipe
Andy Sandell
Darren Jones
Yan Klukowski
Aaron Collins
Jake Gosling
Sean Rigg
Jamie Turley
Jon Parkin
James Bitner
Shawn McCoulsky
Will Randall
Keanu Marsh-Brown
Jamille Matt
Charlie Cooper
Liam Shephard

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

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

I fear a defeat with both Matt and Collins scoring for them. I hope I'm wrong.

On 2nd September 1989 Newport AFC played Stroud who are now known as FGR in the Welsh Cup and won 3-1. It was only Newport AFC's 3rd match ever and the cup run ended at Ninian Park and defeat by Cardiff City.

G Guest wrote:On 2nd September 1989 Newport AFC played Stroud who are now known as FGR in the Welsh Cup and won 3-1. It was only Newport AFC's 3rd match ever and the cup run ended at Ninian Park and defeat by Cardiff City.

Kevin Roberts was in goal for them and played a couple for us later in the season when Birdy was injured.

I believe I'm right saying we have never lost a league game at either of their grounds, just in a minor league cup or county cup.

DeePeeNCAFC wrote:I fear a defeat with both Matt and Collins scoring for them. I hope I'm wrong.

Yep likewise, really hope I'm wrong.

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Townsend, Dolan, Labadie and Abrahams back in

Twine on bench

Matt and Collins start for FGR

Cautious having Labs and Benno starting,looking to keep it tight early doors perhaps.

So our Top league scorer is on the bench.
Where are the goals coming from now?
How many league goals combined have the starting 11 scored?
I make it 9.

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:So our Top league scorer is on the bench.
Where are the goals coming from now?
How many league goals combined have the starting 11 scored?
I make it 9.

Big mistake leaving Twines creativity out of the side......I know I'm not a Lg2 manager but to all others reading this, only my opinion.

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:So our Top league scorer is on the bench.
Where are the goals coming from now?
How many league goals combined have the starting 11 scored?
I make it 9.

It`s the MF way, don't knock it or you will be shot at dawn lol

SULLY34 wrote:

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:So our Top league scorer is on the bench.
Where are the goals coming from now?
How many league goals combined have the starting 11 scored?
I make it 9.

Big mistake leaving Twines creativity out of the side......I know I'm not a Lg2 manager but to all others reading this, only my opinion.

Got to agree mate
Hope proved totally wrong though.

I'd prefer to see Twine in the side but am willing to see how it pans out. My guess is that it'll be a case of trying to contain them first half and then when they're tiring bring on the attacking talent to win the game.

Having said that I'll be happy to be wrong and see County go in 3-0 up.

Without Twine I'd liked to have seen Janneh up with Proctor......I'm a Premier League manager in the making !!!

What's the delay?