Defender Mark O’Brien and midfield player Mitchell Rose both return to Newport County’s squad for their ‘biggest match of the season’. County, lying second from bottom in League Two and six points from safety, are at home against Crawley Town at Rodney Parade (3pm). “It’s our biggest game of the season,” says Newport manager Mike […]

Portsmouth 2, Cheltenham Town 1 Newport County manager Mike Flynn remains defiant about their hopes of staying in the Football League, saying: “We are in a difficult situation, but we fight on.” The Exiles remain six points from safety with seven League Two fixtures to be played. ”We gave ourselves too much to do, we […]

Former Portsmouth players Ryan Bird and Dan Butler return to the Hampshire club with Newport County on Saturday. Each of them will play a crucial role at Fratton Park (3pm). The Exiles are fighting for their lives and their clash with promotion-chasing Pompey is a massive fixture for both clubs. Newport have won on their […]

Newport County 1, Luton Town 1 Newport County, reduced to 10 players by Mark O’Brien’s dismissal, produced a gutsy performance against Luton Town at Rodney Parade. The Hatters are pressing hard for promotion, but County came from a goal down to earn a point thanks to a performance full of hunger, spirit and desire. It […]

Lennie Lawrence, the man who led Cardiff City into the Championship in 2003, has linked up with League Two Newport County. The hugely experienced Lawrence will work alongside manager Mike Flynn in County’s fight to avoid relegation. He has been given the role of first team management consultant to help Flynn and assistant Wayne Hatswell. […]

Newport County 1, Blackpool 3 Manager Mike Flynn and his Newport County players are clinging on to hopes of League Two survival despite suffering defeat at Rodney Parade. County are second from bottom, seven points from safety, but they have a game in  hand. That fixture is played on Tuesday when Luton Town are visitors […]

Newport County are feeling right at home as they target their own great escape. The Exiles take on Blackpool on Saturday and Luton Town next Tuesday, both at Rodney Parade. Successive away wins against Crewe and Morecambe have lifted County off the bottom and there is new belief among the players. Mike Flynn, County’s Newport-born […]

Newport County are coming home – and Exiles fans are ready to embrace their team again. Three of their next four League Two fixtures are at Rodney Parade. County were followed to Lancashire in midweek by 48 supporters and the club  thanked those who made the trip by presenting them all with a club away […]

Mike Flynn’s winning start as Newport caretaker boss continued with a defiant 1-0 victory at Morecambe’s Globe Arena that lifted his side off the foot of the League Two table. Ryan Bird was the Exiles’ goal hero when he kept his cool to beat Barry Roche from the penalty spot in the 66th minute after Alex Samuel had been brought down by Alex Whitmore in the Morecambe box.

Michael Flynn has vowed his Newport County team will ‘fight and scrap’ for their Football League lives. Caretaker manager Flynn takes his County team to Lancashire for their League Two clash with Morecambe at Globe Arena on Tuesday (7.45pm). They earned a hard-fought victory in Flynn’s first match since taking over from Graham Westley, beating […]

Crewe Alexandra 1, Newport County 2 Mike Flynn is planning a great escape for Newport County. It looks like an impossible dream with the Exiles adrift at the bottom of League Two, but Flynn has vowed do everything he can  to save his home city club. Newport’s win at Crewe was an ideal start and […]

Mike Flynn and Wayne Hatswell have joined forces to take charge of Newport County’s final 12 League Two fixtures of the season. They start their new roles with back-to-back away matches against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday and then Morecambe next Tuesday. County, who already look doomed to relegation, are 11 points from safety and the […]