Stevenage 2-1 Newport County

Newport County have won only two of their last ten games in League Two

Stevenage moved above League Two play-off rivals Newport County with victory at the Lamex Stadium.

Charlie Lee's powerful header from Simon Walton's corner put Stevenage ahead just before the half hour mark.

Bira Dembele headed home Ben Kennedy's free-kick at the far post to extend the home side's lead.

Adam Chapman scored late on but it was a consolation goal for Newport, who had Chris Zebroski sent off for a second yellow card.

Newport have dropped out of the play-off places while Stevenage are eighth and level on points with seventh placed Plymouth Argyle.

Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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Stevenage boss Graham Westley on Newport win

"It was a war of attrition, it was about being intelligent about how you play your game, about earning your set-pieces and about playing in the right areas.

"We got ourselves into a good position with a well-executed corner and a well-executed free-kick.

"I don't think we were at our best, but if you going to be successful, you're going to have to win games when you're not at your best.

"We've seen a red card from a horrible-looking tackle that you don't want to see on a football pitch."

Newport County manager Jimmy Dack told BBC Radio Wales:

"We had more possession and had more shots on goal but it wasn't our day. We didn't take our chances again.

"It's a really tough place to come and play and in the second half we took the game to them. We had a go and a final push but it wasn't to be."

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Line-ups

Stevenage

• 16Day
• 25Henry
• 19WellsBooked at 90mins
• 3Dembele
• 23Okimo
• 11Pett
• 18ParrettSubstituted forAndradeat 82'minutes
• 8Walton
• 22Lee
• 33KennedySubstituted forBondat 90+4'minutes
• 20BeardsleySubstituted forKeaneat 59'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Beasant
• 5Ashton
• 6Bond
• 24Johnson
• 32Conlon
• 36Andrade
• 37Keane

Newport

• 30Day
• 2Jackson
• 6YakubuSubstituted forFeelyat 53'minutesBooked at 71mins
• 5Jones
• 27Tutonda
• 7Chapman
• 12WillmottBooked at 84mins
• 4PorterSubstituted forMinshullat 77'minutes
• 33Byrne
• 20Storey
• 18KlukowskiSubstituted forZebroskiat 55'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 3Feely
• 8Minshull
• 11Zebroski
• 13Sandell
• 14Jeffers
• 24Parker
• 25Stephens

Referee:

Graham Salisbury

Attendance:

2,941

Match Stats

Home TeamStevenageAway TeamNewport

Possession

Home49%

Away51%

Shots

Home6

Away10

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home6

Away4

Fouls

Home5

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Stevenage 2, Newport County 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Stevenage 2, Newport County 1.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'+7'

Second yellow card to Chris Zebroski (Newport County).

Posted at 90'+7'

Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+7'

Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+4'

Substitution, Stevenage. Andy Bond replaces Ben Kennedy.

Posted at 90'+3'

(Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Lee Minshull (Newport County).

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Dean Wells (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Chris Zebroski (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Tom Pett.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

Goal! Stevenage 2, Newport County 1. Adam Chapman (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Kevin Feely (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Chris Day.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Robbie Willmott (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Keith Keane (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Lee Minshull (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Stevenage. Bruno Andrade replaces Dean Parrett.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Darren Jones.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Ryan Jackson.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Newport County. Lee Minshull replaces Max Porter.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Kevin Feely (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Kevin Feely (Newport County).

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Stevenage 2, Newport County 0. Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Kennedy with a cross.

Posted at 66'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Darren Jones (Newport County).

Posted at 61'

Foul by Bira Dembélé (Stevenage).

Posted at 61'

Mark Byrne (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Stevenage. Keith Keane replaces Chris Beardsley.

Posted at 59'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Kevin Feely (Newport County).

Posted at 57'

Jerome Okimo (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).

Posted at 56'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Darren Jones.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Dean Parrett (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 55'

Substitution, Newport County. Chris Zebroski replaces Yan Klukowski.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Max Porter.

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