Shawn McCoulsky is fast earning a reputation as a ‘super sub’ at Newport County after once again coming off the bench and scoring. The 20-year-old striker made it seven goals in 11 games since joining on loan from Bristol City this season as he scored five minutes after coming on to salvage a point against Mansfield Town last weekend to keep his side in sixth place in League Two. It was the third game in a row that McCoulsky had scored while coming off the bench and manager Michael Flynn admitted he is getting close to having to give him a start. Not that McCoulsky is worried, as long as he is scoring.

Michael Flynn was feeling deflated after Newport County failed to earn all three points at Rodney Parade. Manager Flynn’s Newport County have earned only one point from successive home fixtures, drawing 1-1 against Mansfield Town in their latest match after losing 2-1 against Colchester United in midweek. “We should have been awarded three, maybe four […]

Newport County signed a new striker, but then crashed to a home defeat with a former Exiles defender scoring a crucial goal. Experienced forward Paul Hayes joined County, while Ryan Jackson netted for Colchester United in a 2-1 win for the Essex club. Frenchman Mikael Mandron was the other U’s scorer, while Shawn McCoulsky was […]

Newport County fans are dreaming of making an impact in the Emirates FA Cup, while manager Michael Flynn will insist: “Forget all about it.” The Exiles have been drawn at home against League One Walsall in the first round, but they play Colchester United at home this evening and are focused on that test alone. […]

Newport County have hit a rich vein of form and are intent on stepping up the pace even more. They have earned back-to-back wins, kept successive clean sheets and are in the League Two top six. Colchester United are visitors to Rodney Parade on Tuesday (7.45pm) before Mansfield Town arrive in South Wales this Saturday. […]

Forest Green Rovers 0, Newport County 4 Michael Flynn hailed his Newport County team after their League Two win, saying: “This was arguably the best performance since I took charge.” Padre Amond took his goals tally for the season  to six by scoring twice during the first half, while Scot Bennett and substitute Shawn McCoulsky […]

Newport County are on a high and manager Michael Flynn believes there is even better to come. They have won three of their last five matches, are just outside the play-off places on goal difference and have made their best start to a Football League season for 35 years. “We were rock bottom last season, […]

Newport County 1, Swansea City (under-21) 2 Fed up manager Michael Flynn has told his players: “Find a ruthless streak – and fast.” His County team produced a solid team performance against Swansea City’s young guns, but they failed to take opportunities created. “The players have to start to get a lot more ruthless because […]

Newport County goals ace Frank Nouble reckons England hit-man Harry Kane may have out a spell on him. Nouble, who scored five goals in four games during August and failed to find the net at all last month, joked: “I think Harry Kane has put a spell on me because I didn’t score in September. […]

Luton Town 3, Newport County 1 Welsh manager Nathan Jones described his Luton Town team as ‘scintillating’ after their League Two home win against Newport County at Kenilworth Road. The Hatters swept into a 3-0 half-time lead, collected the three points and Rhondda-born Jones says: “We were scintillating in the first time. Outstanding, absolutely outstanding, […]

Welshmen Michael Flynn and Nathan Jones go head-to-head at Kenilworth Road in Luton on Saturday (3pm). Newport-born Flynn, aged 36, is manager of his home city club County, while Jones, a 44-year-old from the Rhondda, is in charge at Luton Town. Jones is a former Cardiff City junior player who started his senior career with […]

Crawley Town 1, Newport County 2 ‘Deadly’ Demetriou’s double led Newport County to victory in West Sussex – after he felt the heat of manager Michael Flynn’s hair-dryer treatment at half-time. Mickey Demetrio scored both Newport goals from headers and Flynn said: “I gave Mickey a rocket at half-time because it was his man who […]