(1-0 Newport County)| 28¹ | SINCLAIR was put clear by TWINE and he dummied the Newport County 'keeper but struck his shot over the bar. |
| 28¹ | A tame strike from NOMBE bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 36¹ | A header by TWINE at the far post was comfortably collected by LONERGAN. |
| 41¹ | SHEEHAN made space on the right and knocked the ball to BROWN who rasped the ball over. |
| 44¹ | A pin-point pass fell to NOMBE and his right foot shot raced narrowly wide. |
| 45¹ | PITMAN worked the ball to FELLOWS, TAYLOR gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Newport County 'keeper. |
| 3² | The Newport County 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from FELLOWS. |
| 8² | A shot from SINCLAIR seemed a certain goal but the Newport County 'keeper managed to parry the ball away. |
| 12² | A lovely pass from PITMAN was slammed goalbound by NOMBE only for the Newport County 'keeper to block. |
| 16² | A delightful save prevented PITMAN from scoring a lovely goal. |
| 18² | NOMBE's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 24² | GOAL!! A long clearance by the Newport County 'keeper beat the Rochdale defence and WILDIG stroked the ball past the advancing 'keeper. (2-0 Newport County)| 26² | SINCLAIR beat HAYNES and whacked the ball to TWINE who dragged his effort wide. | | 32² | The motionless Newport County 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from BROWN fell just wide. | | 33² | WILDIG ran onto a wonderful ball from BROWN but pulled his effort wide. | | 39² | The 'keeper dived to his left to stop an accurate drive from Rochdale's NOMBE. | | 40² | A good ball from PATERSON on the right was collected by TWINE who sliced his effort over. | | 43² | A cross from SINCLAIR left NOMBE in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot. | | 44² | NOMBE fluffed an easy chance. | |