If in doubt, play Harrogate Town, right?
There have been no home comforts whatsoever for Newport County under David Hughes so far this season.
Indeed, the Exiles are winless in 14 matches across all competitions at Rodney Parade - with their most recent triumph on their own patch coming against Harrogate on March 15 when Nelson Jardim was still in his role as head coach.
The scoreline that day? 3-0 to Newport.
Following what was a truly glum afternoon against Cheltenham Town a week earlier, Newport produced their best display of the campaign to beat Harrogate, you guessed it, 3-0 last time out thanks to goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Cameron Antwi along with an own goal from Bobby Faulkner.
The Exiles were far more threatening than they have been previously, managing eight shots on target against Simon Weaver's side.
Their total of 24 touches in the Harrogate box was 10 more than the hosts managed in the Newport box.
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Despite ending the contest having had just 38% of the possession, Newport were able to consistently trouble the hosts - in stark contrast to the blunt showing they produced in the 2-0 loss to Cheltenham seven days earlier.
Summer signing Jordan Wright - who has kept two clean sheets in three league appearances since being handed a starting role in place of Nik Tzanev - had just one save to make on Saturday, five fewer than Harrogate goalkeeper Mark Oxley.
The victory in Yorkshire - Newport's third on the bounce away from home - was not enough to lift Hughes' men off the foot of the League Two table, but it did move them to within a point of 22nd placed Accrington Stanley, who currently sit out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
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As for Hughes himself, he has come under intense scrutiny of late, so much so that some fans feared he could be axed in the aftermath of the Cheltenham defeat.
But even after a significantly improved display and what was a hugely positive result at Harrogate, the former Manchester United youth coach was quick to share his delight for his squad as opposed to focusing on his own position.
"I'm ecstatic for the players," said Hughes.
"I think we showed bits of everything required to win a game. I'm pleased for the players, they are a joy to work with.
"I've never thought the players weren't leaving everything out there or felt they aren't buying into what the club sees as success, I'd never criticise them for a lack of effort.
"It's a collective effort, and today the players deserve the praise."
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Saturday's FA Cup first round clash with Gillingham will give Newport some respite from their overall league struggles.
But they can at least now go into that contest with some hope and confidence ahead of what will be another incredibly difficult test in League Two against leaders Walsall a week later.
"I know we have seen off a few so-called big guns on our own patch in cup competitions,” added Hughes.
“Leeds United, Leicester City and Middlesbrough have all fallen at Rodney Parade - Tottenham were taken to a Wembley replay and Man City and Manchester United were given scares in other encounters," said Hughes.
"I am an optimistic person and I see no reason why we can't really express ourselves in a positive manner against a capable team like Gillingham."
The focus now will be to, at long last, give the home supporters reasons to be cheerful after what has been a much-improved run of three wins in four games in all competitions.
There is still a long road ahead for Hughes and his side, but the convincing nature of Saturday's triumph over Harrogate proved the manager hasn't lost the faith of the dressing room, which, in turn, offers hope that the club's dire situation could yet be turned around.
