Newport County 2-1 Carlisle United

Newport County are now on a three-match winning streak after beating Carlisle United

Newport came from behind to move within a point of the League Two automatic promotion places and increase the relegation pressure on Carlisle.

Courtney Meppen-Walter gave Carlisle an early lead with a header when he was left unmarked nine yards out.

Adam Chapman equalised from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time when Ryan Jackson went tumbling in the area.

Lee Minshull completed County's comeback when he rifled home after Aaron O'Connor's shot had been saved.

Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:

"We slightly weren't at our best first half, I thought we were slow in our tempo. But credit to Carlisle, they came and packed the midfield, made it difficult for us at times.

"But the penalty on the stroke of half-time gave us the impetus to come out second half and get a foothold in the game, and come out worthy winners.

"There was one or two things that weren't quite right but that showed the character of us that we've come from behind and won again."

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Line-ups

Newport

• 30Day
• 5Jones
• 6Yakubu
• 26Poole
• 2Jackson
• 7Chapman
• 8Minshull
• 33ByrneBooked at 38minsSubstituted forPorterat 86'minutes
• 13Sandell
• 10O'ConnorSubstituted forJeffersat 90+2'minutes
• 11ZebroskiSubstituted forHoweat 72'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Porter
• 9Howe
• 14Jeffers
• 17Flynn
• 18Klukowski
• 25Stephens
• 39Collins

Carlisle

• 20Hanford
• 32Brown
• 6Archibald-Henville
• 34Anderson
• 2GraingerBooked at 45mins
• 22Dempsey
• 8Sweeney
• 12ThirlwellSubstituted forRobsonat 75'minutesBooked at 82mins
• 15Meppen-WalterSubstituted forRiggat 83'minutes
• 16Potts
• 25AsamoahSubstituted forBeckat 72'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Gillespie
• 3Robson
• 7Amoo
• 17Beck
• 18Brough
• 19Symington
• 21Rigg

Referee:

Darren Sheldrake

Attendance:

3,273

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamCarlisle

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home11

Away11

Shots on Target

Home4

Away6

Corners

Home1

Away4

Fouls

Home6

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Newport County 2, Carlisle United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Carlisle United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Matty Robson (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Newport County. Shaun Jeffers replaces Aaron O'Connor.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Carlisle United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Andy Sandell (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Mark Beck (Carlisle United).

Posted at 88'

Darren Jones (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Antony Sweeney (Carlisle United).

Posted at 87'

Lee Minshull (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Newport County. Max Porter replaces Mark Byrne.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 85'

Mark Beck (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Regan Poole (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Steven Rigg replaces Courtney Meppen-Walter.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Matty Robson (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 82'

Matty Robson (Carlisle United) has gone down, but that's a dive.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Antony Sweeney (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Matty Robson replaces Paul Thirlwell.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Adam Chapman.

Posted at 73'

Connor Brown (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Aaron O'Connor (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Mark Beck replaces Derek Asamoah.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Newport County. Rene Howe replaces Chris Zebroski.

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Newport County 2, Carlisle United 1. Lee Minshull (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Ryan Jackson (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 58'

Attempt missed. Darren Jones (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Aaron O'Connor (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Kyle Dempsey (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

Posted at 51'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 51'

Delay in match Tom Anderson (Carlisle United) because of an injury.

Posted at 46'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Connor Brown.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Newport County 1, Carlisle United 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Newport County 1, Carlisle United 1.

Posted at 45'+2'

Delay in match Lee Minshull (Newport County) because of an injury.

Goal!

Posted at 45'

Goal! Newport County 1, Carlisle United 1. Adam Chapman (Newport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Booking

Posted at 45'

Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 45'

Penalty conceded by Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 45'

Penalty Newport County. Ryan Jackson draws a foul in the penalty area.

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