Relegation-threatened Newport County secured a significant 2-1 dwelling win over promotion-chasing Swindon City, who performed with 10 males for 75 minutes.
The straight purple card proven to Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, for shoving Cameron Norman within the face following a touchline scuffle after solely quarter of an hour, proved the pivotal second of the competition.Norman, Adam Lewis and Harry Charsley went shut for the hosts earlier than half-time however the opening purpose didn’t arrive till 9 minutes into the second half when Norman ghosted in on the far submit to move in a deep cross from Aaron Lewis.Graham Coughlan’s males made their numerical benefit pay within the closing phases as Aaron Lewis mixed with substitute Calum Kavanagh to settle the competition 12 minutes from time.
Lewis teed up the 19-year-old striker, a deadline-day arrival from Middlesbrough, to faucet in from shut vary and he celebrated a debut purpose.
Substitute Tomi Adeloye pulled one again for Swindon in time added on, but it surely was a depressing first recreation in cost for Jody Morris.
