Match ends, Newport County 1, Blackpool 3.
NewportNewport County1BlackpoolBlackpool3
Blackpool moved to within a point of the League Two play-off places with a win at Newport which deepened the hosts' relegation worries.
Bright Osayi-Samuel's curling effort put the visitors ahead, and they had chances to extend their lead as Mark Cullen hit the bar and post.
Cullen scored with a penalty, before Alex Samuel bundled in to give Newport hope.
Osayi-Samuel broke to score a late third for Blackpool.
He scored after home keeper Joe Day had gone up for a corner.
Despite a first loss of caretaker manager Mike Flynn's reign, Newport stay second from bottom and seven points adrift of safety.
Newport County caretaker manager Mike Flynn told BBC Radio Wales: "I can't fault the boys' effort again. We gave away a poor first goal and I don't think it was a penalty.
"Their keeper made a great save at 2-1 that would have made it 2-2. I just think we needed to be on the move a little bit more in the box and anticipating more instead of reacting.
"We went for the equaliser an wanted to salvage something and they went and nicked the third."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Day
- 25O'Brien
- 19NelsonSubstituted forBarnum-Bobbat 45'minutes
- 17BennettBooked at 23mins
- 18PipeBooked at 59mins
- 6LabadieSubstituted forDemetriouat 41'minutes
- 20Owen-EvansSubstituted forGordonat 77'minutes
- 27Rigg
- 3ButlerBooked at 90mins
- 15Samuel
- 40Bird
Substitutes
- 2Barnum-Bobb
- 8Randall
- 13Jackson
- 28Demetriou
- 30Bittner
- 41Williams
- 42Gordon
Blackpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 27Lyness
- 2Mellor
- 15Aldred
- 5Robertson
- 23Daniel
- 35DannsSubstituted forBlackat 80'minutes
- 12FloresSubstituted forAimsonat 90+1'minutes
- 28Payne
- 30Delfouneso
- 9CullenSubstituted forMattat 73'minutes
- 21Osayi-SamuelBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1Slocombe
- 6Aimson
- 18Philliskirk
- 19Matt
- 29Odelusi
- 36Correia
- 37Black
- Referee:
- Brett Huxtable
- Attendance:
- 2,427
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Blackpool 3.
Goal!
Goal! Newport County 1, Blackpool 3. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dean Lyness.
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Attempt saved. Alex Samuel (Newport County) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Bright Samuel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Dan Butler (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Dan Butler (Newport County).
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Bright Samuel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Will Aimson replaces Jordan Flores.
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Foul by Mark O'Brien (Newport County).
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(Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dean Lyness.
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Attempt saved. Sean Rigg (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Ryan Bird (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool).
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Foul by Jaanai Gordon (Newport County).
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Clark Robertson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Dean Lyness.
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Attempt saved. Sean Rigg (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
