Newport County 0-1 Portsmouth

Portsmouth's Matt Tubbs celebrates his goal with creator Kyle Bennett

Portsmouth won for the fifth time away from home this season to consign bottom club Newport to their ninth defeat.

Matt Tubbs scored the decisive goal, and his sixth this season, in first-half stoppage time when he converted Kyle Bennett's pass from eight yards.

Newport's Lenell John-Lewis had a header ruled out for a foul in the build-up but the home side struggled to create any meaningful chances.

Tubbs had chances to score again but one proved enough for the three points.

Newport County manager John Sheridan told BBC Radio Wales:

"There was nothing between the sides in the first half, I was happy with the way things were going.

"The difference was the naivety of some of our play at times, just giving the ball away when we had good position and making ourselves vulnerable.

"They had the players who didn't ignore the simple things, which makes good players. But our work-rate was really good."

Portsmouth manager Paul Cook told BBC Radio Solent:

"I'm pleased with the win, not pleased with the performance. I didn't think we played very well. I thought we were very fortunate to go in 1-0 at half time. I thought we were very sloppy in the first half.

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Cook on Newport v Portsmouth

"It was nice to keep a clean sheet today, some of the goals we have conceded have disappointed me.

"We missed Garrett Evans' energy today and that was there for all to see. We are just hoping to put a performance together that everyone can be proud of, but at the moment we are just like a stuttering engine, we are just not firing."

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Line-ups

Newport

• 30Day
• 12Donacien
• 18Bennett
• 21Partridge
• 24Barnum-Bobb
• 33Byrne
• 4O'Sullivan
• 7Elito
• 3BarrowBooked at 46minsSubstituted forRodmanat 65'minutes
• 9AnsahSubstituted forBodenat 59'minutes
• 10John-LewisSubstituted forCollinsat 64'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Taylor
• 2Holmes
• 6Taylor
• 8Klukowski
• 19Boden
• 23Rodman
• 39Collins

Portsmouth

• 27McCarey
• 2Davies
• 6Burgess
• 4Webster
• 3StevensBooked at 85mins
• 14NaismithSubstituted forBocoat 59'minutes
• 8Doyle
• 11Roberts
• 23Bennett
• 15BartonSubstituted forHollandsat 68'minutes
• 9TubbsSubstituted forLaveryat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Boco
• 13Lavery
• 19Chaplin
• 20Clarke
• 24Murphy
• 25Atangana
• 29Hollands

Referee:

James Adcock

Attendance:

3,298

Match Stats

Home TeamNewportAway TeamPortsmouth

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home5

Away8

Shots on Target

Home1

Away2

Corners

Home2

Away1

Fouls

Home15

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Newport County 0, Portsmouth 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Portsmouth 1.

Posted at 89'

Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Alex Rodman (Newport County).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Scott Bennett.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Enda Stevens (Portsmouth).

Posted at 85'

Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Scott Boden (Newport County).

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Medy Elito (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Caolan Lavery replaces Matt Tubbs.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Mark Byrne (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).

Posted at 71'

Tommy O'Sullivan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Danny Hollands replaces Adam Barton.

Posted at 67'

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

Posted at 67'

Foul by Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth).

Posted at 66'

Foul by Tommy O'Sullivan (Newport County).

Posted at 66'

Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Newport County. Alex Rodman replaces Scott Barrow.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Collins replaces Lenell John-Lewis.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 61'

Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Newport County).

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Newport County. Scott Boden replaces Zak Ansah.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Romuald Boco replaces Kal Naismith.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Newport County).

Posted at 59'

Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Newport County).

Posted at 58'

Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 58'

Tommy O'Sullivan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Gary Roberts (Portsmouth).

Posted at 57'

Attempt saved. Tommy O'Sullivan (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 56'

Scott Barrow (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Michael Doyle (Portsmouth).

Posted at 55'

Hand ball by Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth).

Posted at 53'

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

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

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