Categories: League TwoNews

Newport aim to avenge Play-Off defeat as they host Tranmere Rovers

The last time Newport County and Tranmere Rovers met was the 2019 Play-Off final – Rovers came out on top after a Connor Jennings goal in the dying seconds of the game that day, but Michael Flynn’s men will be looking for revenge.

Both sides have had inconsistencies at the beginning of the season, especially the visitors, who have won just one of their opening five matches.

Rovers boss Michael Jackson has had tough shoes to fill after Micky Mellon, the man who took the Whites from Non-League to League One, left for Dundee United this summer.

After a difficult start they are unbeaten in three, including wins over Liverpool Under-23s and Scunthorpe United.

Jackson spoke to Tranmere’s website yesterday, and is under no illusions that County will provide a stern test for his resurgent outfit.

“Newport is always a tough place to go. I know the manager really well and used to play with him at Blackpool. You’ve got to be physically and mentally prepared when you go to Newport.

“We know it’s going to be a tough game, but it’s a great challenge. They’re the sort of games as a player and manager that you want to be going into. You have to take on that challenge.” 

As he alluded to, Newport and Flynn always provide a tough physical challenge to any visiting opponent. But this season, Flynn has incorporated a back three which has excelled, especially in an earlier victory over Mansfield, and the speed demon that is Tristan Abrahams giving them dimension that they lacked last season.

They have collected ten of a possible 15 points at the start of their Sky Bet League Two season, and a win could put them top of the table depending on other results from Morecambe and Cambridge United.

County will be without forward Ryan Taylor due to a long term hamstring injury, with midfielder Lewis Collins unavailable due an injury picked up for Wales Under-21s.

Tranmere will be without two unnamed first team players after they contracted COVID-19, with more of their squad being forced to self-isolate. It remains to be seen what the remainder of the squad will be.

Follow my personal twitter @ChrisStonadge

Follow us on Twitter @ProstInt

 

Share and Enjoy !

Shares
Chris Stonadge

Sports Journalism student, streamer at LFC Transfer Room, Anfield Agenda. Liverpool fan with a particular interest in Welsh, Youth, and African football.

Recent Posts

Defeat for Inter Miami at the hands of Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew 2 - 1 Inter Miami COLUMBUS, OH--Inter Miami's chances of closing the gap…

2 hours ago

Dos Santos out as LAFC head coach

With its season slipping away, LAFC is moving now to right the ship with precious…

3 hours ago

Another loss on the road for the Portland Timbers

  Preston Judd scored fourth minute and in the 29th minute was a man on…

10 hours ago

Angel City improves playoff position with big win in DC

After Saturday's result, the question that needs to be asked is not whether Angel City…

21 hours ago

Whitecaps held by DC in seesaw battle

Vancouver Whitecaps 3-3 DC United VANCOUVER, BC--The Whitecaps were without Andres Cubas to international duty.…

1 day ago

Sounders return to playoff places with win over Loons

Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Minnesota United SEATTLE, WA--The Sounders moved back into the playoff places…

1 day ago