Newport County delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over Chesterfield in League Two on Friday evening at Rodney Parade. The win lifts County to 16th place in the table, now on 15 points from 13 games, a record of three wins, six draws and four losses. Their season's goal difference is now perfectly balanced, having scored 16 and conceded 16.
Cameron Norman opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Thomas Davies doubled the lead just four minutes later, finishing from a Harrison Biggins assist. Biggins then turned scorer himself in the 29th minute, set up by Michael Adu-Poku, before Yahya Bamba added a fourth in first-half stoppage time. Chesterfield's Liam Mandeville pulled a goal back in the 58th minute, assisted by Remeao Hutton.
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Despite seeing only 28% of possession, Newport were clinical, registering 12 shots with five on target. Chesterfield had 21 attempts but only three troubled goalkeeper J. Wright. The result extends Newport's recent form to two wins, two draws and one loss from their last five League Two matches. This sequence includes the 4-1 win over Chesterfield, a 1-0 loss at Cheltenham on Saturday 24 October, a 2-2 draw at Rotherham on Tuesday 20 October, a 1-1 home draw with York on Saturday 17 October, and a 1-0 home win over Colchester on Saturday 10 October.
The three points provide a significant boost ahead of a busy period. Newport now sit 13 points behind leaders Salford City but have closed the gap to the mid-table pack. Their next league fixture is a challenging away trip to face Crewe, who are currently 4th in the table, on Saturday 14 November. Before that, the Exiles host Crystal Palace U21s in the EFL Trophy this Tuesday.
