Newport County

    • 6-3-8
    • 16th in English League Two

    Newport County

    SOCCER

      Mickey Demetriou and Frank Nouble on target as Newport beat Cambridge

      Newport finished their home campaign with a flourish by beating Cambridge 2-1.Mickey Demetriou gave Newport a first-half lead before Frank Nouble volleyed home to take the Exiles to within three points of their record League Two points tally.George Maris made Newport sweat in the final 10 minutes, but his goal could not stop Cambridge from slipping into 13th.The hosts piled on the pressure from the start and finally got the breakthrough in the 26th minute.Ben Tozer's long throw was met by Mark O'Brien, who headed the ball down for defensive partner Demetriou to poke home from four yards out to make it 1-0.Cambridge brought Barry Corr on at half-time to add some attacking threat, but it was County who showed their killer instinct.Substitute Aaron Collins surged down the wing and crossed for Nouble, who volleyed the ball in at the back post for his 10th goal of the season after 59 minutes.Billy Waters teed up Maris to fire into the bottom corner with nine minutes remaining, but it was too little, too late.
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      Newport County

      SOCCER

        Accrington's title party on hold as Newport win

        Newport stalled Accrington's title-winning celebrations with a 2-1 win at Rodney Parade.Stanley have already been promoted but goals from Padraig Amond and Frank Nouble were enough to give the Exiles victory.Billy Kee grabbed a late consolation goal for the visitors but it was not enough.Newport came close to opening the scoring when Amond was found unmarked in the penalty box only to head straight into the arms of goalkeeper Aaron Chapman.But Amond did put the Exiles into the lead with a powerful shot which found the bottom-left corner.Stanley threatened an equaliser before the break, with Sean McConville forcing Joe Day into a save.Mark Hughes thought he had equalised when his shot hit a post before Newport scrambled the ball away.Nouble looked to have secured the win when his low shot from the edge of the area beat Chapman.Kee got one back for Stanley in the dying moments but Newport managed to cling on to the points.
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        2024-25 EFL League Two Ladder

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        2024-25 Team Leaders

        English League Two

        24

        Aaron WildigM #24

        4
        Matches15
        Assists0
        25

        Kyle HudlinF #25

        4
        Matches12
        Assists1
        4

        Matthew BakerD #4

        3
        Matches12
        Assists0

        Rankings

        English League Two

        Goal Difference
        -7
        Tied-18th
        Goals Scored
        19
        Tied-13th
        Assists
        12
        Tied-17th
        Goals Conceded
        26
        Tied-19th
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