League Two promotion hopefuls Mansfield were held to a 0-0 draw by Newport and had James Perch sent off in the second half at Field Mill.Veteran defender Perch dragged down Newport striker Omar Bogle when through on goal on 59 minutes and was shown a second yellow card by the referee.Newport had the better chances throughout and almost scored with the first shot of the game when Will Evans pounc...Full Story »

Mansfield are hoping to welcome James Perch back into the side as they prepare to face Newport on Tuesday.The 37-year-old defender missed out with illness in their 3-2 defeat to Crawley on the weekend and it remains to be seen whether he will be included this time around.Midfielder Kellan Gordon could return to the squad but Stephen McLaughlin continues to nurse a knee issue.Striker Rhys Oates i...Full Story »

New manager Graham Coughlan was delighted to put smiles back on the faces of Newport fans with a 1-0 home win against fellow strugglers Colchester in his first game in charge.Will Evans scored the only goal of the game with a close-range header in the seventh minute and, though they were made to work hard by the visitors, there were not too many scares for Coughlan’s men as they held on co...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan celebrated his first match in charge of Newport with a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to fellow strugglers Colchester.Will Evans scored the only goal of the game in the seventh minute when he headed in from close range after Adam Lewis had crossed from the left.Lewis had the chance to double the lead four minutes later after a flowing move, but his half-volley was straight at Sam Ho...Full Story »

New Newport boss Graham Coughlan is targeting an immediate change in fortunes when he takes charge of the side for the first time against fellow strugglers Colchester.The Exiles have lost their last three Sky Bet League Two matches, although they did receive a boost with the midweek EFL Trophy win over Southampton Under-21s.Offrande Zanzala returned off the bench for the first time in 10 weeks f...Full Story »

Interim Crawley boss Lewis Young admitted he would like the job on a permanent basis after guiding the Reds off the bottom of League Two with only their second league win of the season.Young, 33, who has been with Crawley for just over eight years, stepped up from coaching the club’s B side after Kevin Betsy’s dismissal following the 3-0 defeat at Grimsby last weekend.He said before ...Full Story »

Crawley climbed off the bottom of League Two after a goal in each half from James Tilley and Ashley Nadesan gave them a 2-1 home win over fellow managerless side Newport.The Reds hung on for only their second league win of the season and survived a nervy finale after substitute Nathan Moriah-Welsh reduced the deficit with a superb strike.Interim Crawley boss Lewis Young gave a league debut to go...Full Story »

Interim Crawley boss Lewis Young may opt to make changes for the Sky Bet League Two clash with fellow managerless side Newport.Young was placed in temporary charge of the Red Devils on Sunday after Kevin Betsy was sacked with the club bottom of the division following a fourth successive league defeat.On-loan midfielder James Balagizi could be absent once again after temporarily returning to pare...Full Story »

James Rowberry insisted he is still the right man to lead his hometown club Newport after a 1-0 home defeat to Rochdale, who started the day bottom of League Two.A fifth-minute James Ball header sealed all three points for the visitors, who climbed off the foot of the table, and condemned the Exiles to an eighth defeat in 13 games – leaving them 18th a week after winning at then-leaders Le...Full Story »

Newport expect to have Thierry Nevers available again for Saturday’s visit of Rochdale in Sky Bet League Two.Boss James Rowberry has revealed that the on-loan West Ham midfielder, who was close to featuring in the midweek defeat at Swindon, should be available for the Rodney Parade fixture.Captain Matty Dolan is set to return to full training after ankle trouble on Friday and fellow midfie...Full Story »

Luke Jephcott’s second goal for Swindon saw them beat Newport 1-0 for their fourth win in five games in League Two.Swindon got off to a bright start and called Nick Townsend into action on a few occasions, notably with a save from Ronan Darcy after a miscued goal kick.Omar Bogle should have given Newport the lead when Mathieu Baudry’s back pass went straight to him but he shot straig...Full Story »

League Two leaders Leyton Orient suffered their first defeat of the season after Newport earned a 2-1 away win.The visitors struck in the first half through Will Evans and an Omar Bogle penalty before Aaron Drinan pulled one back after the break.Orient suffered a four-minute nightmare that saw The Exiles take a two-goal.The home side were guilty of slack marking on 22 minutes when a corner by Ad...Full Story »

Leyton Orient pair Tom James and Rob Hunt could return to contention for the home game against Newport.James missed last week’s win at Barrow due to a calf strain, while fellow defender Hunt had targeted a return this weekend after missing four matches through injury.Midfielder Ant Georgiou (hamstring), defender Adam Thompson and QPR loanee Stephen Duke-McKenna are still out.Richie Wellens...Full Story »

Carlisle pegged back struggling Newport late on to claim a 1-1 draw at Rodney Parade.Nathan Moriah-Welsh showed tenacity to ride a tackle and flick the ball over Carlisle goalkeeper Tomas Holy to break the deadlock for the Exiles after half an hour.It was only the second time this season the Welsh side have scored the first goal of the match, but they could not hold on for a much-needed victory ...Full Story »

Newport manager James Rowberry might be tempted to start Will Evans for the visit of Carlisle.The Exiles have lost their last three Sky Bet League Two games and it has been 316 minutes since they last found the back of the net.Evans bagged in the Papa John’s Trophy against Fleetwood in midweek so may be handed an opportunity although Chanka Zimba may be kept waiting for his first league st...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild celebrated his new contract with a 2-0 win at Newport that lifted his side into second in the Sky Bet League Two table.Wild and assistant manager Adam Temple, who only took charge in May, signed a new deal in midweek after a stunning start to the season and they claimed their seventh win in nine league games with a comfortable victory at Rodney Parade.The hosts dominated po...Full Story »

Two goals from Josh Gordon sealed a 2-0 win for Barrow at Newport as the high-flying Bluebirds moved up to second in the Sky Bet League Two table.The home side, who have now lost six of their nine league matches this season, drop to 19th after a match in which they dominated possession without properly testing Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman.Adam Lewis clipped the bar for the Exiles with a cross b...Full Story »

Scot Bennett should be fully fit to make another start for Newport as they face Barrow on Saturday.The 31-year-old midfielder was previously a doubt to play in their narrow midweek loss to Stevenage but played 76 minutes before being taken off and should line up once again.Forward Offrande Zanzala (hamstring) is a longer term absentee.Chanka Zimba is yet to make his first Sky Bet League Two star...Full Story »

Newport’s on-loan striker Charley Kendall is pushing for his full debut against Hartlepool.Kendall, who has joined on loan from Lincoln, came off the bench against Swindon in mid-week.Omar Bugiel is expected to feature after he made his return from injury against the Robins.Sutton will remain without Sam Hart and Ben Goodliffe. Hart is recovering from a hip problem, while fellow defender G...Full Story »

Steve Evans believes honest words at half-time spurred Stevenage on to a 1-0 win at home to Newport, as his side maintained their 100 per cent home record this season.Alex Gilbey’s stunning strike from the edge of the box just after the break was the only goal in a frenetic encounter that offered few chances until the midfielder broke the deadlock.The Boro had seen plenty of the ball befor...Full Story »