After drawing a Welsh December cracker of a tie against Wrexham in the second round of the FA Cup, Newport County will have more cup progression in mind tonight (Tuesday) when they welcome Plymouth Argyle to Rodney Parade for their final pool game in the Checkatrade Trophy. The mathematics are pretty simple for Michael Flynn’s side – win and they are through on goal difference ahead of Swindon Town. They were beaten 1-0 at Swindon in their opening game, but then thumped pool-topping Chelsea U21 3-0.

Sam Ricketts and Michael Flynn have both welcomed the Emirates FA Cup draw which sees their teams face each other in the second round. “It will be a great game for Welsh football,” said Wrexham manager Ricketts. “It adds extra spice and will certainly pick up a bit of interest. It’s going be a real […]

Wrexham will get a chance for revenge for their 2013 National League play-off final at Wembley when they host Newport County in an all-Welsh clash in the second round of the FA Cup. It will be only the 10th time two Welsh teams have met in the FA Cup from the first round proper onwards and the first since Newport County met Swansea City in 2006. The game will be played over the weekend of 1 December.

Newport County suffered in Cumbria, losing against Carlisle United when the home team scored two minutes into injury time. Manager Michael Flynn was bitterly upset after Newport County’s 3-2 League Two defeat against Carlisle United at Brunton Park. “I’m gutted,” he said. “Apart from the opening 15 minutes the boys were absolutely outstanding. They played […]

Newport County let the train take the strain for their longest League Two trip of the season. The Exiles are in Carlisle after making the trip by train yesterday and staying overnight in the Cumbrian Town. The hosts have suffered five successive home defeats at their Brunton Park Stadium including a 1-0 loss when they […]

Wrexham have earned five successive home wins, but manager Sam Ricketts is demanding more from his players. The Dragons defeated Hartlepool 1-0 at the Racecourse in midweek, but Ricketts was fed up after and described that performance ‘the worst of my time in charge.’ Hartlepool had a player sent off, but Wrexham laboured to victory […]

Liverpool fan Kevin Ellison played against Sir Alex Ferguson’s team at Old Trafford, under manager Ian Rush at Chester City and against Paul Gascoigne when the former England ace was in Boston United’s team. But some of the favourite moments in a playing career spanning more than two decades and 13 clubs have come against […]

Michael Flynn is demanding an early start from his Newport team when they take on Morecambe to Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). The Exiles manager is fed up watching County concede early and having to chase games. Newport are firmly in the promotion hunt – fourth in League Two and just outside the three automatic […]

Newport County are in good shape after 15 League Two matches and ready to step up their promotion push. Their gritty 1-1 draw against Bury in Greater Manchester is a positive result, while the return of Joss Labadie has added to the feel good factor at Rodney Parade. Manager Michael Flynn and his team are […]

Newport County have been drawn away to Metropolitan Police in the Emirates FA Cup, but manager Michael Flynn won’t be thinking about that tie just yet. The Exiles travel to play the Met over the weekend of November 10, but Flynn’s focus is strictly on Tuesday’s League Two trip to Bury. Police play in Southern League Premier […]

Newport County’s in-form teenage striker Antoine Semenyo is confident his team have the staying power to extend their impressive start to the season. County travel to Crawley Town on Saturday, looking to build on their best start to a season since the 1930s. A total of 27 points from 13 matches has propelled the Exiles into third place in the Division Two table, but just as eye-catching has been their propensity to deliver late knockout blows to the opposition.

Barry Town United’s Mo Touray was the pride of JD Sports Welsh Premier League football when he was sent on for Wales during their 3-1 Uefa Under-21 Championship win against Switzerland. The match was at Rodney Parade, home of Touray’s parent club Newport County, and the striker was one of two WPL players in the […]