Burton Albion 0-1 Newport County

Newport County returned to the League Two play-off places with victory at Burton Albion

Miles Storey's spectacular strike gave Newport County victory at League Two leaders Burton Albion.

Storey, on loan from Swindon Town, scored a stunning volley as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink suffered a first home defeat since taking charge at Burton.

Newport's second win under Jimmy Dack sees them move up to seventh and back into the play-off places.

Burton remain top of League Two with three points separating them and second-placed Shrewsbury Town.

Burton Albion manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:

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Hasselbaink on Burton v Newport

"It's frustrating in a way because it was always going to be a difficult game, but what do you do? Do you change certain people? You lose on Tuesday, do you want to give them the confidence?

"They had the whole week to prepare and we didn't. They looked fresher and we weren't cute enough in certain areas.

"You can say if the ball off the post goes in, then you have a little breather and the game opens up and you can control it a little bit more. But it wasn't meant to be, but it's only disappointing the way the ball went in."

Newport County manager Jimmy Dack told BBC Radio Wales:

"Not many teams come here and win a game so we're delighted with that. We're working hard on the training ground and we had a game plan to come up here.

"The boys stuck to the game plan and it's really rewarding for us when we're working hard on the training ground and they're sticking to what we want to do.

"That was the pleasing thing for me and to top it off with a seven pass move with a finish by Miles which was completely out of the top drawer."

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Line-ups

Burton

• 1McLaughlin
• 2EdwardsSubstituted forCaleroat 65'minutes
• 4Mousinho
• 3Cansdell-Sherriff
• 14McCrory
• 10Akins
• 8Weir
• 22Lenihan
• 21El KhayatiSubstituted forMaynardat 53'minutes
• 20McGurk
• 9BeavonSubstituted forAntoine-Curierat 56'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Taft
• 11Calero
• 15Naylor
• 24Slade
• 28Antoine-Curier
• 31Maynard
• 33Shearer

Newport

• 30Day
• 2Jackson
• 5JonesBooked at 69mins
• 6Yakubu
• 27Tutonda
• 33Byrne
• 4Porter
• 7ChapmanSubstituted forMinshullat 83'minutes
• 18Klukowski
• 11ZebroskiSubstituted forSandellat 77'minutes
• 20StoreyBooked at 85minsSubstituted forHoweat 87'minutes

Substitutes

• 8Minshull
• 9Howe
• 13Sandell
• 14Jeffers
• 24Parker
• 25Stephens
• 26Poole

Referee:

Andy Madley

Attendance:

2,974

Match Stats

Home TeamBurtonAway TeamNewport

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home7

Away6

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home2

Away4

Fouls

Home10

Away19

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Newport County 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Newport County 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+4'

Mickael Antoine-Curier (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Darren Jones (Newport County).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Burton Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Andy Sandell.

Posted at 90'+1'

Kelvin Maynard (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Andy Sandell (Newport County).

Posted at 90'

Foul by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Burton Albion).

Posted at 90'

Rene Howe (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Newport County. Rene Howe replaces Miles Storey.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Miles Storey (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Kelvin Maynard (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Miles Storey (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Newport County. Lee Minshull replaces Adam Chapman.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Adam McGurk (Burton Albion).

Posted at 80'

Andy Sandell (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Mark Byrne (Newport County) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by John Mousinho.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Newport County. Andy Sandell replaces Chris Zebroski.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Adam McGurk (Burton Albion).

Posted at 76'

Max Porter (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).

Posted at 73'

Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Miles Storey (Newport County).

Posted at 73'

Darragh Lenihan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Miles Storey (Newport County).

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Iván Calero (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Darren Jones (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 69'

Adam McGurk (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Darren Jones (Newport County).

Posted at 67'

Iván Calero (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Adam Chapman (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Iván Calero replaces Philip Edwards.

Posted at 62'

Mark Byrne (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).

Posted at 61'

Mickael Antoine-Curier (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Darren Jones (Newport County).

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