Newport thwarted Cheltenham’s bid to clinch the League Two title with a week to spare and improved their chances of reaching the play-offs with a 1-0 win at Rodney Parade.Michael Duff’s Robins had clinched promotion with their 1-1 draw with Carlisle in midweek and hoped to claim their first Football League crown with victory in Wales.But Joss Labadie’s fourth-minute goal delaye...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn is likely to name an unchanged team for promoted Cheltenham’s visit to Rodney Parade.Flynn hailed his players after a 4-0 midweek victory over Scunthorpe edged sixth-placed County closer to the Sky Bet League Two play-offs.Teenage forward Lewis Collins is set to get another start after scoring his first senior goal against Scunthorpe.Striker Ryan Taylor remain...Full Story »

Michael Flynn hailed an “absolutely outstanding” first-half performance from his team after Newport hammered Scunthorpe 4-0 at Rodney Parade.A comfortable victory for the Welsh side means their Sky Bet League Two play-off hopes remain in their own hands with two games of the regular season left to play.Scunthorpe defender George Taft put through his own net to get Newport off and run...Full Story »

Mickey Demetriou scored twice as Newport consolidated their position in the Sky Bet League Two play-off spots with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Scunthorpe at Rodney Parade.Demetriou added a first-half header to an own goal from Iron defender George Taft and the visitors, who have won only one of their last 14, were never going to come back.Lewis Collins made it 3-0 before the break against a S...Full Story »

Manager Michael Flynn has no new injury concerns as Newport seek to boost their bid for a Sky Bet League Two play-off place at home to struggling Scunthorpe.Matty Dolan passed concussion protocols to return to the bench in Saturday’s goalless draw at Exeter, a game which saw Irish striker Padraig Amond make his 200th appearance for the Exiles.Newport, who are hanging on to the final play-o...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor said his team will keep battling on in the race for the Sky Bet League Two play-offs, even though they failed to claim victory in their “must-win” home game against Newport.The Grecians knew a win would take them into the play-off places at the expense of the Exiles, but a goalless draw means County still hold the advantage over Exeter, who were overtaken b...Full Story »

Play-off chasers Exeter and Newport could not be separated as they played out a goalless draw at St James Park.Exeter manager Matt Taylor called it a must-win match, but his side failed to register a shot on target despite plenty of effort.Chances were few and far between in the opening 25 minutes, with neither side wanting to make a mistake. It took until the 27th minute for the first genuine e...Full Story »

Exeter will be without loan signing Robbie Willmott for the visit of promotion-rivals Newport as the winger can not play against his parent club.Willmott started Tuesday’s goalless draw at Forest Green, his 14th appearance for the Grecians since joining them in February.Jack Sparkes is expected to replace Willmott and Pierce Sweeney should step in for Rory McArdle after replacing him in th...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn hailed a “brilliant goal” from Liam Shephard after his team secured a much-needed 2-0 League Two win over 10-man Crawley at Rodney Parade.The Exiles remain seventh in the table and their play-off spot is far from sealed, but this was a vital success in their bid for promotion.Shephard’s goal opened the scoring and – after Crawley’s frus...Full Story »

Newport boosted their League Two play-off prospects with a 2-0 win over 10-man Crawley at Rodney Parade.County battered their opposition in the first half but could not find the breakthrough.Padraig Amond had a goal ruled out for offside after skipper Joss Labadie had struck the post. Irishman Amond then rattled the bar from close range.Liam Shephard fired past Glenn Morris to give Mike Flynn&rs...Full Story »

Newport have a handful of injury concerns ahead of their Sky Bet League Two encounter with Crawley on Tuesday night.Matty Dolan clashed heads with another player during the club’s midweek game against Carlisle and was not deemed fit to partake at the weekend as a result.Dolan will have to pass concussion protocols if he is to make an appearance on Tuesday, while defender Priestley Farquhar...Full Story »

Mike Flynn hit out at referee Thomas Bramall for failing to award his team a first-half penalty after Newport were beaten 1-0 by Cambridge in Sky Bet League Two.Declan Drysdale scored the only goal in the 79th minute at Rodney Parade as United strengthened their grip on automatic promotion by moving to the league’s summit.But Newport manager Flynn was furious Bramall did not point to the s...Full Story »

Cambridge strengthened their position for automatic promotion at the top of Sky Bet League Two after Declan Drysdale gave them a 1-0 win at Newport.The Welsh side were on top for large periods of the first half, but could not break through and Cambridge were improved after the break.They grabbed the only goal when Drysdale headed home Wes Hoolahan’s free-kick at the back post in the 79th m...Full Story »