RUGBY LIVE! Malvern RFC v Newport (Salop) RFC

Can Dave Robins' side grab their first points of the season as they look to climb away from the bottom of the table against the second-placed Welshmen?

Join sports editor Mark Stanford from 1.45pm today for LIVE! coverage of the club's clash at Spring Lane (ko 2.15pm).

LIVE! Malvern RFC v Newport (Salop).

4.40pm- MATCH REPORT: MALVERN 22, NEWPORT 35.

MALVERN RFC's poor start to their Midlands One campaign continued when they crashed to a 35-22 defeat at the hands of second-placed Newport despite leading for long periods of the match.

The hosts fell to their seventh league loss in a row despite tries from Simon Daws, debutant Greg Summers, Ryan Henshaw and Richard Hobbs.

Malvern number eight Philip Rawle completed a miserable afternoon for his side at Spring Lane when he was sent off for serious foul play in the 69th minute.

Newport showed why they are one of the league top teams, controlling the first 15 minutes, pegging the hosts back into their own half and dominating the early stages.

The visitors took the lead through Jamie Simpson in the fifth minute and this early lead was extended four minutes later when Malvern's Cameron Pimlow sees his attempted kick from his own try line blocked by Simpson who stormed over to score in the right-hand corner.

Full-back Toby Mann exploited a gap in the Malvern backline to go over in the 16th minute after a surging run. At this point Malvern must have feared a rout but they staged an instant fightback when their first attack was rewarded with a try.

Henshaw went over with full-back Chris Hooper converting in the 28th minute. The revival continued two minutes later when centre Summers made a dream debut to give Malvern the lead for the first time when he stole the ball in his own 22 annd stormed through to the tryline after a 70-metre run.

But Newport came out much the better side at the start of the second-half when Mann and James Curgenven both scored tries and Simpson notched up a penalty.

Malvern did not surrender as flanker Simon Daws finished off a lovely three-man move between the posts for his side's fourth and final try of the afternoon in the 59th minute.

Rawle's dismissal followed shortly afterwards and Newport sealed their win with a 73rd minute try through Chris Taylor.

Saturday's defeat means that Malvern stay rooted to the bottom of the table and still searching for their first points of the season.

3.47pm- FINAL SCORE: MALVERN 22-35 NEWPORT.

Match report to follow.

3.35pm- TRY! MALVERN 22-35 NEWPORT: The visitor's strenthen their lead through Chris Taylor, who scrambles over the line in the 73rd for what surely is the try that seals the points for Newport.

But Simpson fails with his conversion attempt.

3.31pm- SENT-OFF: Malvern's Philip Rawle is shown the red card for serious foul play in the 69th.

3.21pm- TRY! MALVERN 22-30 NEWPORT: Simon Daws goes over after a three man move, great team try for the hosts in the 59th. Good response from them but the wind sends Hooper's conversion attempt wide of the right-hand upright.

Change for Newport, number 19 comes on for 13 Neil Weston on 60.

3.20pm- PENALTY SCORE: Newport's Jamie Simpson scores from 20 metres in the 58th after Malvern were penalised for not releasing the ball.

3.17pm- SUBSTITUTION: Newport bring on number 17 Ben Warrilow for number two Simon Holland in the 55th.

3.12pm- TRY! MALVERN 17-27 NEWPORT: Newport's James Curgenven puts further daylight between the sides with a 50th minute try after a flowing, dominant period of possession for the Welshmen.

3.06pm- TRY! MALVERN 17-22 NEWPORT: But Mann is not denied in the 44th minute when he goes over between the posts. A setback for Malvern but great start to the second period for Newport. Jamie Simpson converts.

3.02pm- RE-START: Malvern's Cameron Pimlow gets us underway in the second-half. Thirty seconds into the half and Newport's Toby Mann storms through until he is tackled metres from the tryline.

2.57pm- HALF-TIME: MALVERN 17-15 NEWPORT.

2.53pm- Newport's Jamie Simpson misses a 38th minute penalty, the cold wind is not falling kind to the kickers today.

2.45pm- TRY! MALVERN 17-15 NEWPORT: Debutant Greg Summers scores Malvern's third try as they take the lead for the first time today in the 30th min. His oustanding 70-metre run sees the Newort forwards unable to catch him after a great steal of the ball inside the hosts own 22. Hooper fails with the conversion after the wind caught the ball.

2.43pm- TRY! MALVERN 12-15 NEWPORT: Richard Hobbs continues his side's revival when he finished off Malvern's great team move in the 28th. Chris Hooper fails with what looked lie a simple and direct conversion.

2.41pm- The try has buoyed Malvern as they have improved over the last five minutes and are now on the attack.

2.34pm- TRY! MALVERN 7-15 NEWPORT: Ryan Henshaw goes over in a fightback for the home side in the right-hand corner in the 19th in his side's first attack. Chris Hooper's right boot secures the conversion.

2.31pm- TRY! MALVERN 0-15 NEWPORT: Pacey Toby Mann exploits a gap in the Malvern forwards to touch down in the left-hand corner in the 16th. Simpson converts.

2.29pm- 14 minutes in and Malvern have barely been able to venture out of their own half. Newport's pacey James Curgenven denied a certain try when he knocked on 10 yards from the try line.

Numerous scrums being played at the moment.

2.24pm- TRY! MALVERN 0-8 NEWPORT: Malvern's Cameron Pimlow sees his attempted kick from his own try line blocked by Simpson who storms over to score in the right-hand corner in the 9th minute.

But he misses with the conversion. Malvern are being dominated.

2.20pm- PENALTY SCORE: MALVERN 0-3 NEWPORT: The visitors' early pressure is rewarded in the 5th when Jamie Simpson hits with a penalty from 20 yards out.

2.18pm- The first couple of minutes has seen Newport on the attack and peg back the hosts into their own half.

2.16pm- KICK-OFF: Newport get us underway.

2.04pm- Malvern line up today in maroon, gold and blue shirts and maroon shorts and socks. Newport (Salop) are wearing white shirts, maroon shorts and white socks with maroon trim.

2.01pm- TODAY'S TEAMS: MALVERN RFC: 1-Daniel Batten, 2-Matthew Humphreys, 3-Joseph Ling, 4-Gareth Taylor, 5-Stuart Doolittle, 6-Richard Hobbs, 7-Simon Daws, 8-Philip Rawle, 9-Jamie Gwynne, 10-Cameron Pimlow, 11-Ryan Henshaw, 12-Ryan Watkins (c), 13-Gregory Summers, 16-Thomas Beechy, 15-Christopher Hooper. Replacements: 17-Thomas Drew, 18-Christian Edwards, 14-Richard Fleming.

NEWPORT: 1-Morgan Sikanen, 2-Simon Holland, 3-Craig Ingram (c), 4-Jon Stiles, 5-Michael Woodhouse, 6-Ed Bradburn, 7-Chris Taylor, 8-Vic Van Staden, 9-Jamie Simpson, 10-James Curgenven, 11-Steffan Brotherton, 12-Matt Curgenven, 13-Neil Weston, 14-Tanumi Tomasi, 15-Toby Mann. Reps: Sam Lewis, 17-Ben Warrilow, 18-Marc Millward.

REFEREE: David Proctor.

1.50pm- After six straight defeats, Malvern lookto kickstart their campaign today but face a very tough test.

1.45pm- Welcome to LIVE! coverage of Malvern RFC's home clash with second-placed Newport (Salop) RFC in Midlands One this afternoon. We are now half-an-hour from kick-off.