Newport County suffer defeat in eight goal thriller

Newport County suffered their first league loss of the season as Bristol Rovers came out on top in a 5-3 defeat at the Memorial Stadium. Going into the break, both teams were even as Harrison Biggins’ 13-second opener put County in front for the first 45 minutes, with Ben Purrington scoring the equaliser in additional…

The Candystripes led Bohs at half-time but shipped five second-half goals