{"id":1764,"date":"2016-10-29T18:29:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T22:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2016-10-29T18:29:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T22:29:53","slug":"stanley-1-newport-county-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2016\/10\/29\/stanley-1-newport-county-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Accrington Stanley 1-3 Newport County AFC: Match Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accrington Stanley 1-3 Newport County AFC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pre-Match<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Accrington Stanley<\/strong> made just one change from the side which drew 0-0 with Crawley Town<\/strong>, as Seamus Conneely<\/strong> started in place of Patrick<\/strong> Lacey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Newport County<\/strong> made three changes of their own with\u00a0Joe Day, Jennison Myriie-Williams<\/strong> and Jazzi Barnum-Bobb<\/strong> coming in for James<\/strong> Bittner, Mark Randall<\/strong> and Reece Grego-Cox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Match Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Newport County certainly shocked their hosts today with a fine performance and secured their first win under new boss Graham Westley<\/strong>. The Boys in Amber started well and almost took the lead in the first minute when Myrie-Williams found space from 15 yards, but fired the ball\u00a0into the side netting.<\/p>\n

Stanley seemed to struggle with Newport’s approach to the game and allowed the visitors to dominate the possession, but Newport failed to really test Elliott Parish<\/strong> in the home goal.<\/p>\n

Right at the beginning of the second half, Newport’s Rhys Healey<\/strong> scored a stunning individual goal.\u00a0Racing from within his own half, the striker held off his marker before firing into the top right-hand corner for his second\u00a0Newport goal.<\/p>\n

The Exiles then doubled their lead on the hour mark though Jazzi Barnum-Bobb, when the former Cardiff City youngster struck from within the box after an assist from Healey. The travelling fans were starting to believe they could actually win this game.<\/p>\n

Accrington were shocked, but finally found the back of the net though former Newport player\u00a0Janoi Donacien<\/strong>. The fullback pounced after\u00a0Gary<\/strong> Taylor-Fletcher’s<\/strong> shot was\u00a0saved by Joe Day<\/strong> to volley home the goal.<\/p>\n

But it was Newport who had the final say, with Josh Sheehan<\/strong> getting a well deserved goal in the fifth minute of injury time to make it a 3-1 away victory for Newport County. Once again, Healey picked up an assist.<\/p>\n

Team Line-ups<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Accrington Stanley<\/strong>:\u00a0Parish, Vyner (Taylor-Fletcher<\/abbr>at<\/span> 60′), Pearson, Beckles, Donacien, McConville, Conneely, Brown, O’Sullivan (McCartan<\/abbr>\u00a069′), Clark (Boco<\/abbr>\u00a069′), Gornell<\/p>\n

Subs not used<\/strong>:\u00a0Hughes, Lacey, Chapman, Jones<\/p>\n

Newport County<\/strong>:\u00a0Day, Jones, Barnum-Bobb, Tozer, Bignot, Sheehan, Bennett (C), Cameron, Healey, Rigg, Myrie-Williams (Butler <\/abbr>74′).<\/p>\n

Subs not used<\/strong>:\u00a0Compton, Green, Angel, Bittner, Wood<\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>:\u00a0Robert Jones<\/div>\n
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Attendance<\/strong>: 1,251<\/div>\n

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