| 0¹ | A weak shot from TELFORD bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 3¹ | MARRIOTT chipped the ball to NOMBE who touched it wide. |
| 5¹ | A brilliant shot from MARRIOTT was dealt with by a good block from LONERGAN. |
| 9¹ | A mix up in the Newport County defence enabled SINCLAIR to volley an effort just wide. |
| 11¹ | TWINE dummied SHEEHAN but nudged the ball into the arms of the Newport County 'keeper. |
| 11¹ | SHEEHAN made space on the right and dragged the ball to WILLMOTT who fired the ball wide. |
| 14¹ | NOMBE rattled an easy chance past the lefthand post. |
| 20¹ | JAY cautioned by HALSEY. |
| 23¹ | A great effort from SINCLAIR scraped the outside of the righthand post. |
| 24¹ | A shot from SINCLAIR seemed a certain goal but the Newport County 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear. |
| 26¹ | A useful ball from NOMBE on the left was collected by SINCLAIR who scuffed his effort just beyond the near post. |
| 45¹ | NOMBE waltzed past BAKER and stroked a poor shot over. |
| 2² | TELFORD touched the ball through a ruck of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 4² | The 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce shot from FELLOWS. |
| 14² | A free-kick from SINCLAIR floated over. |
| 15² | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper. |
| 24² | The hapless Newport County 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from BOGLE fell just wide. |
| 29² | A thirty yard shot from NOMBE caused the 'keeper no problem. |
| 32² | A shot from TELFORD held no problem for the Rochdale 'keeper. |
| 40² | A shot from NOMBE was booted off the line by BENNETT. |
| 41² | SINCLAIR scuffed an easy chance. |
| 44² | HUGHES nodded the ball wide from just inside the area. |