Assist: Storm Christoph It’s the depths of winter, the news is grim and the country is being battered by an Atlantic storm. Times are bleak, friends, but fear not, we have this: news of a goalkeeper scoring a goal… Because nothing – nothing – lightens the mood quite like watching a goalkeeper score a wind-assisted opener […]

5 years ago

If ever a player did not deserve to be on the end of a 4-1 defeat, it was the Irish forward The remarkable FA Cup journey of Newport County came to an end, but they gave Manchester City a right rattle. Padraig Amond scored a goal that briefly gave his side hope before the Premier […]

7 years ago

City had been held in the first half by the League Two side Manchester City finally edged ahead of Newport County in their FA Cup fifth round tie at Rodney Parade. Despite resting a few of their star players, a strong City side struggled to break down Newport in the opening half of the match […]

7 years ago

But for Ederson, Newport would have been in front inside 20 minutes against Man City Understandably, Manchester City were seen as strong favourites ahead of their fifth round FA Cup tie against Newport County on Saturday evening. Though the Premier League champions fielded a weakened side against their League Two opponents, their starting XI wasn’t […]

7 years ago

Newport County progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at Rodney Parade in a historic upset on Tuesday night

7 years ago

The magic of the Cup is alive and well League Two Newport County have knocked the Premier League’s Leicester City out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at a sold-out Rodney Parade. Jamille Matt headed home for the fourth tier side in the 10th minute, putting them on track for a huge upset, […]

7 years ago