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Robins’ Ryan Returns Home To Newport For Clash

Martyrs fans went on a River Thames boat trip before their team played Walton Casuals in Surrey.

Martyrs fans went on a River Thames boat trip before their team played Walton Casuals in Surrey.

Welshman Ryan Broom returns home this evening when he plays for Cheltenham Town against home city club Newport County at Rodney Parade (7.45pm). The former Bristol Rovers player says: “I made my Football League debut at their ground. “I was born in Newport, but live outside in Blackwood. Initially, I joined a development centre in […]

Welshman Ryan Broom returns home this evening when he plays for Cheltenham Town against home city club Newport County at Rodney Parade (7.45pm).

The former Bristol Rovers player says: “I made my Football League debut at their ground.

“I was born in Newport, but live outside in Blackwood. Initially, I joined a development centre in Newport and that was run by Bristol Rovers. 

“At the age of 13 they invited me to join their academy. When I made my first team debut for Rovers we won against Newport County away and that was a good feeling.”

The visiting Robins also include former Cameron Pring, a 21-year-old Bristol City defender who has had loan spells with Merthyr Town, Newport County and now home town club Cheltenham.

Cameron Pring in action during a loan spell with Merthyr Town. Now he plays fro Cheltenham. Pic: Peter Harman.

Newport should welcome loan signing Ben Kennedy back after injury, but Matty Dolan, Andrew Crofts and Fraser Franks are still ruled out.

County will hope it’s third time lucky on Friday when they host Cheltenham. The Exiles have already suffered defeat against the Robins twice this season, in league and trophy.

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County’s League Two fixture against Oldham Athletic has been rearranged after four Latics players were called up for international duty.

Oldham will now visit Rodney Parade on Tuesday, April 30 (7.45pm). Supporters who have already purchased a ticket for the fixture will be able to use them on the new date.

League Two table

Team P GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 37 30 75
2 Bury 37 30 70
3 Mansfield 37 24 65
4 MK Dons 37 22 65
5 Tranmere 37 12 61
6 Forest Green 37 16 57
7 Colchester 37 14 57
8 Carlisle 37 8 56
9 Exeter 36 10 55
10 Stevenage 37 -4 52
11 Northampton 37 1 51
12 Swindon 36 -3 50
13 Newport 36 -11 49
14 Oldham 37 6 48
15 Crewe 37 -7 47
16 Grimsby 37 -8 47
17 Cheltenham 37 -9 45
18 Crawley 37 -10 43
19 Morecambe 37 -14 41
20 Cambridge 37 -22 41
21 Port Vale 37 -10 40
22 Yeovil 37 -16 36
23 Notts County 37 -33 32
24 Macclesfield 36 -26 30

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