Josh Sheehan has given Newport County a boost by extending his loan deal until the end of the season from Swansea City. The 21-year-old has made 21 appearances fro the Exiles so far this campaign and is top scorer with seven goals.
Former Cardiff City goals ace Michael Chopra is set for a return to South Wales. Geordie ‘Chops’ is training with Hartlepool United, who play Newport County away in a League Two match at Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm).
Graham Westley is at a low point in his managerial career, but he still believes Newport County are capable of staying in the Football League this season. Manager Westley has earned only five wins in 21 matches since he took charge of League Two County – and admits they need more than twice that number […]
Former Cardiff City defender Luke Coulson makes his debut against Newport County at Barnet’s Hive Stadium on Saturday (3pm). Coulson was an attacking full-back with the Bluebirds, but has been converted to lively winger and fired six goals in 17 National League starts for Eastleigh Town this season.
Dave Jones and Kevin Cooper are ready start their newest managerial adventure in South Wales. Former Cardiff City team boss Jones is now in charge at League Two Hartlepool United with ex-Bluebirds winger Cooper at his side and their first match will be at Newport County on Saturday, January 28 (3pm).
Newport County 1, Colchester United 1 Newport County earned their first League Two point since mid-November and manager Graham Westley confidently: “It is a turning point for us.”
Newport County have launched a bold bid for Football League survival – and manager Graham Westley’s plan will be tested by promotion-chasing Colchester United at Rodney Parade on Saturday (3pm). Westley has already signed eight new players in 2017, four defenders and four forwards, and he now wants a couple of midfield players.
Kosovo-born striker Flo Bojaj has signed for Newport County on loan from Championship club Huddersfield Town. The 20-year-old is manager Graham Westley’s seventh signing in January, following Aaron Williams, Jaanai Gordon, Sid Nelson, David Pipe, Mark O’Brien and Craig Reid.
Stevenage Borough 3, Newport County 1 Graham Westley will eye up Newport County’s next four fixtures and hope his team can at last start a revival which could see them climb the League Two table.
Newport County are making big changes to their squad and six players could make their debut in Saturday’s League Two at Stevenage Borough. Manager Graham Westley, a former Stevenage team boss, has already signed Millwall defender Sid Nelson plus strikers Aaron Williams and Jaanai Gordon.
Something has to be done about what has become Welsh rugby’s greatest embarrassment – the pitch at Rodney Parade, base of one of the nation’s four professional teams. The start of the new year was heralded by an absolute farce played out in the hour leading up to what was supposed to be a showpiece between Newport Gwent Dragons and the Ospreys and in the apology for a game that followed.
Newport County suffered a seventh successive League Two defeat and look in real danger of crashing out of the Football League. They defended reasonably well against in-form Wycombe, but created scarcely anything going forward and always looked likely to come out second best at Adams Park.