Newport County 0, Grimsby Town 0 Doom-mongers will say this was a drab match Newport County failed to win, but it would be wrong to suggest that manager Graham Westley cannot keep the Exiles up on the evidence of this match. Yes, they were poor going forward, but kept things tight and gave little away. […]

Maxime Blanchard is ready for battle again when Newport County play Grimsby Town in a crucial League Two match at Rodney Parade on Tuesday (7.45pm). Blanchard was preferred to playmaker Josh Sheehan for County’s 0-0 draw against league leaders Doncaster Rovers and is ready for a second appearance in five days. “The last competitive game […]

Graham Westley hailed a job well done as Newport County extended their unbeaten run to five games after holding leader Doncaster. The goalless draw at Rodney Parade left the Exiles two points from safety before their relegation rivals played their games on Saturday.

Newport County believe they can shock League Two leaders Doncaster Rovers at Rodney Parade on Friday (7.45pm). Manager Graham Westley’s County are unbeaten in four games – two wins, two draws – and three points would lift them to third from bottom and out of the relegation zone. Darren Ferguson is Doncaster’s manager and they […]

Wales women’s under-17 team play two international friendly matches at Merthyr Town’s Penydarren Park stadium next Tuesday and Thursday. They play Hungary on both days with a 3pm kick-off on Tuesday (St Valentine’s Day, February 14) and Thursday (February 16). These fixtures have been organised to help Wales prepare for the Uefa Women’s Euro Elite […]

Welshman Damon Searle has high hopes for three of his former clubs – Cardiff City, Newport County and Barry Town United. He believes his beloved Bluebirds will stay in the Championship, County can still retain their Football League status and when I asked about Barry’s bid for promotion to the Welsh Premier, Sparkle says: “Why […]

Cheltenham Town 1, Newport County 1 Newport County are fighting for their Football League lives with a spirit which will strike fear into the hearts of their fellow strugglers. Manager Graham Westley’s Exiles have character and passion for the task. They fired an injury time equaliser at Cheltenham and now turn to successive home matches […]

Newport County will be followed to Gloucestershire by up to 1,000 fans for Saturday’s relegation battle against Cheltenham Town. Manager Graham Westley and his Exiles day not lose the shoot-out against Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road (3pm). County are bottom of League Two, six points behind the Robins with a game in hand. The initial […]

Newport Gwent Dragons and Newport County continue to be mired by the mud-bath that passes for a pitch at Rodney Parade. Robin Davey believes both teams now risk being booted out of their respective leagues next season.

Dave Jones was far more relaxed than the last time we met. The former Cardiff City manager was willing to chat before his Hartlepool United team took on Newport County at Rodney Parade – and he was able to smile and crack a joke or two when he reflected on a 3-1 defeat. In between […]

Newport County 3, Hartlepool United 1 Suddenly there is hope for the Exiles. The despair Newport County felt after eight successive League Two defeats has been replaced by genuine belief they can still avoid relegation out of the Football League. Manager Graham Westley knows there is a lot of hard work ahead. His team remain […]

Dave Jones comes home to South Wales for his first official match in charge of Hartlepool United. The former Bluebirds manager still lives in the Cardiff area and it’s fitting that his opening fixture is against Newport County at Rodney Parade (3pm). Jones and fellow ex-Cardiff City coaches Kevin Cooper and Alex Armstrong form the […]