Match ends, Rochdale 3, Newport County 0.
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Peter Vincenti scored with a stunning 30-yard strike as Rochdale outclassed Newport at Spotland.
Vincenti put Rochdale on their way after five minutes with a long-range effort which gave away goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley no chance.
Dale dominated and Graham Cummins added a second with a tap-in seven minutes before the interval.
Newport's Adam Chapman had a penalty saved by Josh Lillis before Bastien Hery sealed Rochdale's win.
Substitute Hery scored with his first touch after Rochdale capitalised on a defensive mistake by David Pipe.
VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Rochdale assistant manager Chris Beech told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We gave Peter Vincenti a bit of stick in the week about shooting so early in the Port Vale. He shot early again today and he's got it right.
"I'm pleased for Peter because, after his suspension, he's had to fight to hold onto a starting jersey.
"He's got his head down, backed that up with hard work and he's learning to hold onto the ball better. We're pleased with his progression."
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:
"[I'm] very disappointed but we were convincingly beaten and certainly by the better side. Sometimes you have to give the opposition the credit.
"I think they were probably the best side we've come up against. We found it hard to deal with them. [They] passed the ball very well and caused us problems.
"I certainly thought we were off the pace today."
Line-ups
Rochdale
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Lillis
- 2Rafferty
- 25Rose
- 38Dicker
- 6Lancashire
- 22O'Connell
- 7Vincenti
- 24AllenSubstituted forHéryat 71'minutes
- 29CumminsSubstituted forDonnellyat 84'minutes
- 12LundSubstituted forDoneat 84'minutes
- 40Henderson
Substitutes
- 3Bennett
- 5Eastham
- 9Donnelly
- 14Héry
- 16Done
- 21Thomson
- 39Bunney
Newport
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Pidgeley
- 2Pipe
- 3HughesBooked at 30minsSubstituted forJacksonat 45'minutes
- 7ChapmanBooked at 43mins
- 6Yakubu
- 22Worley
- 8MinshullSubstituted forNaylorat 71'minutes
- 17FlynnSubstituted forWashingtonat 45'minutes
- 9Crow
- 11Zebroski
- 12Willmott
Substitutes
- 5James
- 14Washington
- 18Jackson
- 19Naylor
- 25Stephens
- Referee:
- Steven Rushton
- Attendance:
- 2,530
Match Stats
Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Rochdale 3, Newport County 0.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
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Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Matt Done (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Matt Done replaces Matthew Lund.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. George Donnelly replaces Graham Cummins.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Leonard Pidgeley.
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Attempt saved. Matthew Lund (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Michael Rose (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Danny Crow (Newport County).
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ismail Yakubu.
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Ian Henderson (Rochdale) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
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Gary Dicker (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Harry Worley.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 3, Newport County 0. Bastien Héry (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Vincenti.
