Accrington Stanley 0-2 Newport County

Newport County players celebrate after taking the lead at Accrington Stanley

A mistake by Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Scott Davies helped gift victory to visitors Newport County.

Exiles striker Aaron O'Connor appeared to get a slight touch from a corner but the ball squirmed through Davies' arms.

Deep in time added on, Shaun Jeffers struck a second goal, turning in Ismail Yakubu's cross from close range.

The result moved Newport up to sixth in the table, boosting their bid for a League Two play-off place, while Accrington remain in 16th.

Newport County first-team coach Wayne Hatswell told BBC Radio Wales: "It was a fantastic win, well deserved and hard-fought I'd probably say.

"In a lot of areas we were man for man and we coped really well with that. We probably frustrated them in the end and I know we probably got lucky with the first goal, but the second goal was just hitting them on the break.

"We said we had to go in at half-time still 0-0 so we could have a chance of getting something in the second half, because we knew our front two and they way they work we would get something."

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 30Davies
• 5Jones
• 25Atkinson
• 6WinnardBooked at 90mins
• 15Mingoia
• 4JoyceBooked at 45mins
• 33CrooksSubstituted forGilchristat 86'minutes
• 19MaguireSubstituted forMcCartanat 64'minutes
• 11Naismith
• 10Gornell
• 8Windass

Substitutes

• 7McCartan
• 16Hunt
• 18Gilchrist
• 21Bruna
• 23Barry
• 26Warner
• 28Conneely

Newport

• 30DaySubstituted forStephensat 45'minutes
• 6Yakubu
• 5Jones
• 13Sandell
• 2JacksonSubstituted forTutondaat 20'minutesBooked at 51mins
• 33Byrne
• 4Porter
• 8Minshull
• 18Klukowski
• 10O'Connor
• 20StoreyBooked at 19minsSubstituted forJeffersat 69'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Feely
• 7Chapman
• 14Jeffers
• 24Parker
• 25Stephens
• 27Tutonda
• 39Collins

Referee:

Kevin Wright

Attendance:

1,111

Match Stats

Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamNewport

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home11

Away3

Shots on Target

Home4

Away2

Corners

Home3

Away4

Fouls

Home9

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 2.

Posted at 90'+7'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jamie Stephens.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 2. Shaun Jeffers (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismail Yakubu.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Dean Winnard (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Dean Winnard (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 90'

Aaron O'Connor (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 88'

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

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Jason Gilchrist replaces Matt Crooks.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Posted at 85'

Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Shaun Jeffers (Newport County).

Posted at 82'

Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Aaron O'Connor (Newport County).

Posted at 81'

Foul by Dean Winnard (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 81'

Aaron O'Connor (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Newport County. Shaun Jeffers replaces Miles Storey.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 69'

Max Porter (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Goal!

Posted at 66'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 1. Aaron O'Connor (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Porter.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Sean Maguire.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 51'

David Tutonda (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 50'

Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 50'

Foul by David Tutonda (Newport County).

Posted at 48'

Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 48'

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

Posted at 47'

Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 0.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Newport County. Jamie Stephens replaces Joe Day because of an injury.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+7'

First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Newport County 0.

Posted at 45'+7'

Attempt saved. Lloyd Jones (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 45'+6'

Sean Maguire (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 45'+6'

Foul by Max Porter (Newport County).

Posted at 45'+5'

Lloyd Jones (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 45'+5'

Foul by Aaron O'Connor (Newport County).

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