Michael Flynn did his best to keep calm in the wake of one of the most frustrating nights of the season for him as he saw his side fluff their lines in the big dress rehearsal for Saturday’s FA Cup showdown with mighty Manchester City. “We created enough chances to win five games, but we didn’t win one. That’s why we are a mid-table team,” was Flynn’s honest post-match assessment. “The effort was fantastic and there were some outstanding bits of play, but it would have been nice to finish them off. When you have that many chances, gilt edged as well, you can see why we don’t kill teams off.

Newport County 0, MK Dons 1 Substitute Chuks Aneke, a London-born striker who made one appearance for Arsenal’s first team, struck a decisive blow for MK Dons against Newport County at Rodney Parade. The Exiles are only six days away from playing Manchester City at home in the Emirates FA Cup and the last thing […]

Newport County aim to fire up their League Two play-off hopes with MK Dons visit Rodney Parade this evening (7.45pm). Manager Michael Flynn has big selection decisions to make with County’s FA Cup tie against Manchester City at home only five days away. Goalkeeper Joe Day and winger Robbie Willmott could be rested, while Padraig […]

Virtually everybody in Newport and farther afield seem to be talking about the big cup tie, but manager Michael Flynn and his players dare not look beyond MK Dons. County’s 1-0 home win against Mansfield Town was a start, but only a start. Tickets for the Manchester City tie, now less than a week away, […]

Robbie Willmott, the scourge of Teesside, has committed his football career to promotion-chasing Newport County. Essex-born Willmott scored his first goal of the season during County’s 2-0 FA Cup win against Championship club  Middlesbrough in midweek – and has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at the club until 2021. “I love it here,” […]

Robbie Willmott’s usual post-match celebrations are quiet moments with simple pleasures – “a cup of tea and a kit-kat.” But things were a little bit more raucous on Tuesday night at the end of another FA Cup fairy-tale at Rodney Parade as he helped catapult Newport County into the fifth round of the world’s greatest club football tournament for the first time in 70 years with the opening goal in a 2-0 replay win over Middlesbrough.

Joe Day has become a father to twin girls after dashing to attend their birth following Newport County’s FA Cup victory over Middlesbrough. The Exiles keeper rushed from the Rodney Parade pitch after the 2-0 fourth round replay defeat of the Championship side having learnt his wife Lizzie had gone into labour.

By Rob Cole Bring on Man City and Pep Guardiola’s multi-million-pound superstars. Newport County fans must now feel that anyone is possible for their side in the FA Cup. Another amazing night at Rodney Parade saw them follow up their win over Leicester City in the last round with a 2-0 replay triumph over Middlesbrough to reach the fifth round for the first time in 70 years.

Mike Flynn insists his Newport County team can shake off their dreadful League Two form to produce another mighty FA Cup shock tonight. The County manager has despaired over his team’s recent results away from the glamour of the knockout tournament. In their last nine League games, the side that bundled Premier League Leicester City out of the third round and host Middlesbrough at Rodney Parade in a reply this evening, have won just once.

Manager Michael Flynn described Newport County’s defending during their 3-0 League Two defeat at Grimsby Town as ‘shocking, terrible’. The Mariners even had a penalty saved during the first half, but still earned a convincing win at Blundell Park thanks to a Jordan Cook double plus a late Mickey Demetriou own goal. It was a […]

Newport County’s FA Cup journey brings them back to Rodney Parade in midweek, but it will not be the only home-coming. Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis is one of the city’s most famous footballing sons – a status hard-earned and well deserved, says Tom Prosser.  Tony Pulis once supported Newport County from the terraces at Somerton Park and gave his all as a player for his hometown club, but on Tuesday night he put all that aside when he brings his Middlesbrough team to Rodney Parde for their FA Cup fourth round replay. 

Newport County face a tough League Two test against Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday. Manager Michael Flynn added three new players to his squad during the January transfer window, while Grimsby signed six. Adebayo Azeez, Ben Kennedy and Harry McKirdy joined County, while Sebastian Ring, Ludvig Öhman, Luke Hendrie, Joe Grayson and Kristian […]