Padraig Amond has studied his penalty winner against Leicester City – time and time again! The Irishman from Carlow admits he watched video replays of the spot-kick which sent Newport County through to the Emirates FA Cup fourth round time and again. “I watched match of the day and then the whole game again,” said […]

Alan Shearer was full of praise for ‘magnificent’ Newport County after their Emirates FA Cup home win against Premier League Leicester City. More than 6,700 spectators were at Rodney Parade, while BBC pundits Gary Lineker, Shearer and Ian Wright attended to witness a potential cup shock. Jamille Matt, with an outstanding header from Robbie Willmott’s […]

Mike Flynn masterminded one of the great FA Cup shocks in Welsh football history by knocking out Leicester City – and then revealed he never felt it was in doubt. A year since the County boss came within eight minutes of doing the same to Tottenham, this time there was no late reprieve for the […]

Mickey Demetriou aims to wind back the clock seven years on Sunday – and keep Jamie Vardy safely in his box. Demetriou comes face-to-face with Vardy at Rodney Parade when Newport County host the Foxes of Leicester City in a winter warmer of a third round FA Cup tie. A year ago Demetriou kept Harry Kane quiet for 82 minutes at the same stage against Tottenham before the England man finally scored.

Mike Flynn has told Newport County chairman Gavin Foxall to forget the money and feel the glory of another FA Cup run. The County manager earned his club a £1m windfall last season with a giant-killing adventure that included a victory over Leeds United, a draw at home with Tottenham, and eventual defeat to the Premier League giants in the replay at Wembley. The cash boost proved a life-saver for a club that would otherwise have lost £350,000 for the year and was equally transformative in terms of interest generated beyond the realities of League Two.

Josh Sheehan, a 23-year-old midfield player from Carmarthenshire, caught the eye during Newport County’s 1-0 defeat against Stevenage away.  Former Cardiff City striker Alex Revell scored the only goal of the game after 85 minutes for a Stevenage team who had Kurtis Guthrie sent off six minutes before half-time. Former Swansea man Sheehan, from Pembrey […]

Ton-Up Newport County manager Michael Flynn reflected on their goalless draw against Crawley Town and said: “We kept a clean sheet and there are quite a few positives to build on.” The clash with Crawley was Flynn’s 100th match in charge of his home city club he heads into 2019 feeling reasonably about their season. […]

Ton-up Newport manager Michael Flynn is aiming for promotion to League One – and is intent on succeeding. Flynn will celebrate his century of Newport County matches as a manager when they face Crawley Town at Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). Newport-born Flynn’s first match in charge was against Crewe during March 2017 and he […]

Wales international George Williams stunned Newport County by scoring a hat-trick for Forest Green Rovers at Rodney Parade. Williams, aged 23, sent County tumbling to a 4-1 League Two home defeat and said: “I could not have asked for a better Christmas present than three points and a hat-trick. “My family were at the game […]

Newport County complete their fixtures for 2018 with back-to-back League Two home matches at Rodney Parade. Forest Green Rovers, County’s rivals from just over the Severn Bridge, are visitors to Newport on Boxing Day, while Crawley Town make the trio on Saturday, December 29 (both 3pm).  Manager Michael Flynn and his Newport team will focus […]

Newport County played their part in a rip-roaring League Two clash at Lincoln City, but the Imps were celebrating at the final whistle. Manager Michael Flynn’s County fought with heart and character, but they were edged out by the League Two leaders at Sincil Bank. Lincoln into a two goal lead courtesy of John Akinde […]

Former Cardiff City and Newport County striker Matt Green has left League Two leaders Lincoln City to sign for Salford City. Welshman Green, aged 31, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Salford one says: “It’s a refreshing challenge for me and I’m really looking forward to getting started and hopefully being part of a […]