Jimmy Ball’s early header was enough to earn Rochdale victory at Newport County, but they remain one place off the bottom of League Two.
The hosts could not produce an equalizer after boss James Rowberry had urged them to play “front-foot” football on the eve of the encounter.
Mickey Demetriou and Lewis Collins were among the Newport players denied as the game wore on.
Despite defeat, Newport remain 18th in the table.
Newport boss James Rowberry:
“It’s bitterly disappointing. It’s difficult when you lose to a team that’s bottom of the league at home and we need to improve that – we realize there’s work to do.
“It was a really poor goal to concede and I’m obviously disappointed in that.
“In the second half we showed a lot of spirit if you like to go forward and create chances. Ultimately we’ve lost the game and we know we need to do better.”
line ups
Newport
formation 3-5-2
1Day
2Norman5J Clarke28Demetriou
14Lewis7Willmott24wild22Moriah Welsh27Lewis
9Bogle29Evans
- 1Day
- 2Norman
- 5J ClarkeBooked at 11mins
- 28Demetriou
- 14Lewis
- 7Willmott
- 24wildSubstituted forwaitat 88′minutes
- 22Moriah WelshSubstituted forCollinsat 45′minutes
- 27LewisSubstituted forNeversat 45′minutes
- 9Bogle
- 29EvansSubstituted forZimbaat 85′minutes
substitutes
- 3Drysdale
- 11wait
- 17bennett
- 18Zimba
- 19Nevers
- 21Collins
- 39Ovendale
Rochdale
formation 4-2-3-1
1O’Donnell
2Seriki15Graham6Ebanks-Landell13keohane
7Kelly20Diagouraga
10Rodney8thball11Odoh
18Quigley
- 1O’Donnell
- 2SerikiSubstituted forWhiteat 57′minutes
- 15Graham
- 6Ebanks-Landell
- 13keohaneBooked at 60mins
- 7KellySubstituted forSinclairat 70′minutes
- 20Diagouraga
- 10RodneyBooked at 90mins
- 8thballBooked at 57mins
- 11OdohSubstituted forMcNultyat 87′minutes
- 18QuigleyBooked at 62minsSubstituted forHendersonat 87′minutesBooked at 90mins
substitutes
- 3White
- 4McNulty
- 14Brierley
- 17Sinclair
- 27Malley
- 30Kelly
- 40Henderson
Referee: David Rock
Attendance: 3,824
live text
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Match ends, Newport County 0, Rochdale 1.
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Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Rochdale 1.
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Attempt missed. Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) header from the center of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Ian Henderson (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Aidan White (Rochdale).
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Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Handball by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).
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Devante Rodney (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in defensive half.
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Foul by Devante Rodney (Rochdale).
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Attempt blocked. James Waite (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
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Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in defensive half.
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Foul by Aidan White (Rochdale).
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Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
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Tyrese Sinclair (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Newport County. James Waite replaces Aaron Wildig.
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Substitution, Rochdale. Ian Henderson replaces Scott Quigley.
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Substitution, Rochdale. Jimmy McNulty replaces Abraham Odoh.
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Foul by Aaron Wildig (Newport County).
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Jimmy Ball (Rochdale) wins a free kick in defensive half.
