How it happened: Doncaster Rovers thumped by Newport County in League Two

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Doncaster Rovers will be hoping to pick up their first three points of the season when they take on Newport County.

Rovers bounced back from their opening day defeat to beat Hull City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday – and now have their eyes set on kickstarting their League Two campaign with three points.

Their opponents also won in midweek when they overcame Charlton Athletic 3-1 after losing 3-0 to Accrington Stanley last weekend.

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Newport County v Doncaster Rovers

Wow. A couple of Rovers players have their heads in their hands after that and so they should. Awful.

Big response required on Tuesday.

3,989 with 358 away fans

A late challenge on Newport sub Matty Bondswell is his crime.

Newport skipper booked

Ryan Delaney takes down Mo Faal who was charging towards the box. A deserved yellow.

Best chance yet for Doncaster

Tommy Rowe is teed up on the edge of the area by Deji Sotona but his strike is tipped over by Nick Townsend.

Adam Lewis booked - along with Deji Sotona

Lewis for a foul 30 yards from his own goal. Sotona for losing his cool, that’s been coming.

Palmer-Houlden fires wide from the edge of the box as Newport threaten to rub salt in the wound.

Looked like a challenge out of frustration.

Jack Senior replaces Richard Wood. Three central defenders on the pitch now with Senior at LCB, where he has previously played.

Deji and Tyler are in the wing-back slots.

Good stuff from Mo Faal

He’s been lively since his introduction and steals the ball from Shane McLoughlin on the edge of the box and finds Tyler Roberts, whose shot is blocked.

Rovers seeing a bit more of the ball in Newport’s half now but the hosts are defending comfortably.

Newport player booked

Scot Bennet is shown a yellow for bringing down Tyler Roberts with the winger getting away from him.

Tyler Roberts gets a cross in which Rowe meets on the charge but heads over.

Another double change

ON: Tommy Rowe and Mo Faal

OFF: Luke Molyneux and George Miller

Will Evans fires in off the post from the edge of the box after he was left unmarked.

Doncaster back out already

No changes. Here come Newport.

It genuinely could be five or six. Can’t recall a worse half of football. Wouldn’t want to be in that Doncaster dressing room at half time.

So, so poor. Not sure where the hell that showing came from.

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