It was a tough gig for Martyn Phillips at Newport, but the WRU chief executive gave his audience a stark vision of the choices ahead. Robin Davey reports on a fiery meeting and clubs that could yet go up in smoke. The future of rugby – and football, too – at historic Rodney Parade is hanging by a thread following a fiery two-hour open meeting at the ground’s Bisley Suite on Monday night. Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips was bombarded with a series of questions from Newport RFC fans, anxious about the future of their club under the terms of the new deal.

Former Cardiff City manager Dave Jones has left Hartlepool United. Jones, his assistant, former Bluebirds player Kevin Cooper and coach Alex Armstrong, have all parted company with the League Two club. Hartlepool plunged into the bottom two, dropping behind Newport County, and are in grave danger of being relegated. Senior player Matthew Bates is taking […]

Newport County 1, Accrington Stanley 0 Newport County are out of the League Two relegation zone. Their fourth win in five matches, against in-form Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade, lifted the Exiles above Hartlepool United, who were beaten 2-0 at home against Barnet. County now have a realistic chance of staying up – and could […]

Joss Labadie will be captain for Newport County’s biggest match since their return to the Football League. Midfield player Labadie has completed a three-game suspension and will wear the armband against Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade (3pm). “It’s a huge game for us,” says Newport manager Mike Flynn. “I said a couple of weeks ago […]

Three former Cardiff City coaches and a Welshman are battling for Football League survival. Dave Jones and Kevin Cooper, who were both with the Bluebirds, are going head-to-head with Newport-born Mike Flynn and ex-Cardiff manager Lennie Lawrence. Jones and Cooper are in charge at Hartlepool United, who are one point in front of Newport County […]

Mark O’Brien and Joss Labadie both return for Newport County in Saturday’s League Two home match against Accrington Stanley. Dublin-born defender O’Brien, 24, is ready to play after injury, while 26-year-old Labadie has completed a three-match suspension. “Mark had signs of concussion and that automatically ruled him out for the week,” said manager Mike Flynn. […]

Plymouth Argyle 6, Newport County 1 Newport County are intent on sending former Cardiff City manager Dave Jones crashing out of the Football League. Manager Mike Flynn and his County team crashed 6-1 at Plymouth Argyle, who clinched promotion, while relegation rivals Cheltenham  Town and Yeovil Town both won. Hartlepool United, where Jones is in […]

Newport County players left the Rodney Parade pitch accompanied by the Great Escape theme music after their win against Yeovil, while home fans chanted: “We are staying up.” But manager Mike Flynn, preparing his team for their Bank Holiday clash with Plymouth Argyle at Home Park, has warned: “It’s not time to bask in happiness […]

Newport County 1, Yeovil Town 0 Mike Flynn and his Exiles have found hope where there appeared to be none. Newport County earned a third successive 1-0 win, having beaten Crawley, Exeter and Yeovil, to move closer to fellow relegation battlers. Their recovery under caretaker manager Flynn continued when Mickey Demetriou’s second-half free-kick, struck with […]

Exeter City 0, Newport County 1 Newport County fired up their League Two survival hopes – and rocked promotion-chasing Exeter City. Tom Owen-Evans netted the only goal of the game at St James Park. Exeter’s play-off charge was halted in a match of few chances, while County are now three points from safety. There was […]

Newport County have six matches left to save their Football League lives – three at home, three away. The Exiles will have to send Cheltenham Town or Hartlepool United down if they are to stay up. But County manager Mike Flynn won’t be worrying about how their rivals are getting on while his team play […]

Newport County 1, Crawley Town 0 Newport County kept their League Two survival hopes alive thanks to a goal by former Shrewsbury Town defender Mickey Demetriou. They are still five points from safety with six matches to play, but they still have some hope. County’s next fixture is against Exeter City away on Saturday. Both […]