Match ends, Newport County 2, Swindon Town 1.
NewportNewport County2SwindonSwindon Town1
Newport County dented play-off chasing Swindon Town's prospects with a first win in five games.
First half goals from Padraig Amond and Ben Tozer gave Swindon a mountain to climb as the Exiles dominated.
Paul Mullin pulled one back just past the hour mark after a smart cross picked him out.
The Robins could not find an equaliser and saw Rollin Menayese sent off for two bookable offences as Newport secured a first win since January.
Newport County manager Mike Flynn told BBC Sport Wales: "I thought the players were absolutely superb in the first half.
"The players did everything we have asked of them and we could have been more than two ahead at half time.
"We conceded a poor goal and did not kill the game off... but I am pleased with the performance and the result."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Day
- 6White
- 17Bennett
- 28Demetriou
- 2PipeSubstituted forReidat 81'minutes
- 12Tozer
- 7Willmott
- 8Dolan
- 3Butler
- 9Amond
- 45CollinsSubstituted forNoubleat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Nouble
- 18Foulston
- 19Reid
- 24Touray
- 30Bittner
- 31Sheehan
- 32Jahraldo-Martin
Swindon
Formation 4-4-2
- 28Moore
- 24Knoyle
- 2PurkissSubstituted forMullinat 48'minutes
- 32MenayeseBooked at 66mins
- 3Hussey
- 31Taylor
- 8DunneBooked at 86mins
- 29Banks
- 27TwineSubstituted forLinganziat 68'minutes
- 17Richards
- 22WoolerySubstituted forMcDermottat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Mullin
- 16Linganzi
- 18McDermott
- 19Elsnik
- 21Charles-Cook
- 30Anderson
- 34McGivern
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 3,911
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamSwindon
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Swindon Town 1.
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Ben Tozer (Newport County) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
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Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Tyler Reid.
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Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high.
Booking
James Dunne (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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Hand ball by James Dunne (Swindon Town).
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Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Donal McDermott (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tyler Reid (Newport County).
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Tyler Reid replaces David Pipe.
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Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Frank Nouble (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Delay in match Ben Tozer (Newport County) because of an injury.
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Matthew Taylor (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frank Nouble (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Oliver Banks (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
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Donal McDermott (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frank Nouble (Newport County).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Amine Linganzi replaces Scott Twine.
