Newport County 1-2 Portsmouth

Portsmouth claimed a crucial win in their relegation struggle at a Newport County side who had two men sent off.

Newport went behind when Kevin Feely fouled Ryan Taylor in the area and the striker converted the penalty himself.

Adam Chapman was then shown a straight red card for a two-footed lunge, while Darcy Blake was also sent off late on after the defender's second booking.

Jed Wallace's header doubled Pompey's lead although Ismail Yakubu did pull a goal back for County from a corner.

Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:

"I'm proud of the players; even down to nine men we took the game to Portsmouth and I thought we might have deserved to get something out of it.

"The two yellow cards for Darcy Blake, that just happens in a game and we're disappointed with Adam Chapman, it's so out of character and it's cost us dearly

"If you take the penalty and the sending-off out of the game - which was a mistake really - in the context of the game we were very good, I thought we controlled it and played a large majority of the game in Portsmouth's half."

Portsmouth caretaker manager Andy Awford told BBC Radio Solent:

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Post-match: Pompey caretaker Awford

"I actually enjoyed it. I think the lads' attitude, their spirit, their togetherness was fantastic and that was just what was needed.

"The result was all that mattered today. How we got there didn't matter but we got a performance as well today.

"We got a spirit, we got a reaction and we got the three points.

"If I've got a criticism of us today it was probably that we didn't keep the ball well enough when they went down to nine men.

"The confidence hasn't been great for obvious reasons and hopefully now that will improve."

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Line-ups

Newport

• 33McLoughlin
• 19NaylorSubstituted forSandellat 86'minutes
• 3Hughes
• 8Minshull
• 20FeelySubstituted forYakubuat 55'minutes
• 16BlakeBooked at 83mins
• 7ChapmanBooked at 27mins
• 12Willmott
• 9CrowSubstituted forJeffersat 57'minutes
• 11ZebroskiBooked at 41mins
• 17Flynn

Substitutes

• 4Porter
• 6Yakubu
• 13Sandell
• 14Jeffers
• 23Jolley
• 24Amadi-Holloway
• 45Howe

Portsmouth

• 40Carson
• 3N'Gala
• 36WhatmoughSubstituted forBradleyat 63'minutes
• 13ErtlSubstituted forAgyemangat 80'minutes
• 15Alfei
• 17Shorey
• 11Holmes
• 19FogdenBooked at 90mins
• 20TaylorBooked at 27minsSubstituted forJervisat 53'minutes
• 35Wallace
• 29HollandsBooked at 75mins

Substitutes

• 1Smith
• 5Devera
• 6Bradley
• 23Agyemang
• 31Racon
• 32Jervis
• 33McCabe

Referee:

Steve Bratt

Attendance:

4,261

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamPortsmouth

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home8

Away7

Shots on Target

Home2

Away4

Corners

Home9

Away4

Fouls

Home13

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Newport County 1, Portsmouth 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Portsmouth 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Wes Fogden (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Wes Fogden (Portsmouth).

Posted at 88'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Newport County. Andy Sandell replaces Tom Naylor.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Robbie Willmott (Newport County).

Posted at 85'

Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Bondz N'Gala.

Posted at 83'

Robbie Willmott (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Jake Jervis (Portsmouth).

Dismissal

Posted at 83'

Second yellow card to Darcy Blake (Newport County).

Posted at 83'

Foul by Darcy Blake (Newport County).

Posted at 83'

Patrick Agyemang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) header from the left side of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Patrick Agyemang replaces Johannes Ertl.

Posted at 78'

Danny Hollands (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Michael Flynn (Newport County).

Posted at 75'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Bondz N'Gala.

Booking

Posted at 75'

Danny Hollands (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 74'

Lee Minshull (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Newport County 1, Portsmouth 2. Ismail Yakubu (Newport County) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Bondz N'Gala.

Posted at 72'

Darcy Blake (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Jake Jervis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Tom Naylor (Newport County).

Posted at 67'

Johannes Ertl (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Daniel Alfei.

Posted at 65'

Michael Flynn (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Sonny Bradley replaces Jack Whatmough because of an injury.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Lee Minshull (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 58'

Tom Naylor (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth).

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Newport County. Shaun Jeffers replaces Danny Crow.

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