Fuchs praised his team’s gritty, defiant performance that earned them a win over promotion hopefuls — a result that has dramatically transformed Newport’s relegation outlook at the bottom of League Two.
The Exiles showed a level of fight and resilience that Fuchs believes defines what his team is capable of.
The result leaves Newport still rooted to the foot of the table, but now just three points from safety with games in hand on several rivals, breathing fresh life into their survival battle.
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Fuchs said the win was built on heart, commitment and good decision-making.
“It was tough with the conditions that they had here, but the boys have shown an immense fighting spirit,” he said.
“There was not much football that I think people would be able to watch today, but the passion that the players showed, the fighting spirit, going after every ball and the decision making the team showed was phenomenal.
“I think in the last couple of games we’ve played really good football and tonight we showed a side to us that was very resilient.
“We were able to get numbers in the box and added a little bit of football in the final third to finish our chances.
“We haven’t found ourselves 3-0 up too often this season. I’m proud of the boys and we showed what we are capable of tonight. We showed that we are a great side.”
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County struck first in the 13th minute when January signing Ryan Delaney turned home Tom Davies’ corner, ending a seven-hour goal drought with their first effort on target.
It set the tone for a night in which effort and organisation mattered more than fluency.
Ben Lloyd doubled the lead early in the second half after dribbling through the Salford defence and rounding goalkeeper Matt Young, and moments later Newport struck again.
Lloyd’s initial shot was saved, but Nathaniel Opoku reacted quickest to convert the rebound and put the visitors 3-0 up before the hour mark — a rare position of comfort in a difficult campaign.
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The response was especially significant after consecutive away defeats at Swindon Town and MK Dons, and it provides a major confidence boost ahead of this weekend’s home clash with Cambridge United.
Salford pulled one back in stoppage time through a long-range volley from Wales international Ben Woodburn, but it was merely a late consolation as Newport stood firm to record only their sixth league win of the season.
Salford boss Karl Robinson cut a frustrated figure after the final whistle, pointing to mistakes and missed chances that proved costly.
“At this moment in time, we’re not getting the rub of the green,” said Robinson.
“But that has to fuel our fire and there are so many other teams that are going to have so many dips between now and the end of the season.
“We are at a low ebb, but we have to start building confidence and make sure things are better moving forward.
“I have to respect that once they went ahead, they made it difficult for us to get into any rhythm.
“Their first goal is probably one of the worst we will concede all season because we knew exactly what they were going to do.
“Then their second goal was human error and the third goal was human error as well.
“And then from then on we created multiple opportunities and the human error in how we finished the opportunities was very, very clear.
“We certainly have the quality to win. We have the quality defenders, we have the quality forwards. But sometimes they have off nights.”
While Salford remain in the play-off mix despite back-to-back league defeats for the first time since November, the night belonged to Newport.
