Newport manager Graham Coughlan warned his side they must improve after branding their performance “really poor” as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at MK Dons.County conceded three first-half goals at Stadium MK to Dan Kemp, Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey as they slipped to 16th in the League Two table.Seventh-placed Gillingham are only five points better off, but this defeat was a blow to ...Full Story »

A stoppage-time winner by substitute Josh Sims in a 3-2 victory boosted Ross County’s survival hopes and drove a dagger into the hearts of bottom side Livingston.Having fought back from two goals down to level this bottom-of-the-table tussle, Livi threatened to turn the match on its head in the closing stages.Trailing to Eamonn Brophy’s first-half double in the space of seven minutes...Full Story »

Crewe manager Lee Bell wants his players to relish their 3-1 victory at Notts County after they jumped back into the Sky Bet League Two automatic promotion places.Mickey Demetriou glanced Crewe’s opener home before Elliott Nevitt doubled their lead with a penalty. Josh Austerfield added the visitors’ third with a shot from outside the area and Jim O’Brien grabbed a consolation ...Full Story »

MK Dons brushed aside fellow promotion hopefuls Newport 3-0 at Stadium MK.First-half goals from Dan Kemp, Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey handed the home side a comprehensive victory.Victory saw the Dons close to within three points of the automatic promotion places, while Newport lost ground on the play-offs after suffering a second defeat in 10 matches.MK Dons made a bright start and took the lead ...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan hailed a “huge” three points for his side as they bounced back from defeat in midweek to beat Gillingham 1-0 at Rodney Parade.Notts County ended the Exiles’ seven-match unbeaten run last Tuesday with a 3-1 win in Newport and Coughlan was delighted with his players’ reaction.After a forgettable first half, Will Evans produced a stunning voll...Full Story »

Steven Fletcher scored the only goal of the game as Wrexham earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Notts County to move back into the top three in League Two.Former Scotland striker Fletcher’s first-half finish proved decisive at the Racecourse Ground as the Dragons claimed the season double over the side they battled for the National League title last term.Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo den...Full Story »

Will Evans netted his 23rd goal of the season to earn Newport a 1-0 win over fellow play-off hopefuls Gillingham at Rodney Parade.The victory moves Graham Coughlan’s men to within two points of the top seven.Seb Palmer-Houlden should have given County an early breakthrough when he climbed high to meet an Adam Lewis cross in the 13th minute, but the Bristol City loanee planted his header wi...Full Story »

Dundee made it back-to-back cinch Premiership wins with a comfortable victory over Ross County at Dens Park.Scott Tiffoney was the Dark Blues’ hero with what proved to be a decisive double as the win took Tony Docherty’s side within three points of St Mirren in fifth.County had chances but failed to take them, with Don Cowie’s strugglers now facing a huge match next week agains...Full Story »

Rangers moved level on points with cinch Premiership leaders Celtic with a 3-1 win over Ross County but their profligacy prevented them going top.The Light Blues took the lead in the fifth minute through striker Cyriel Dessers and the home side then hit the woodwork twice amid an onslaught.However, the second-bottom Staggies, with Don Cowie in charge for the first time following the departure of...Full Story »

Stuart Maynard praised a superb collective effort from his Notts County players as he earned a first win as manager with a 3-1 victory at in-form Newport.Two headers from Macaulay Langstaff and a tap-in for David McGoldrick secured the points before the hour mark, while Will Evans’s 90th-minute penalty was nothing but a consolation for the hosts.“It’s good to get the first thre...Full Story »

Notts County upset the form book to earn new manager Stuart Maynard a first win at the fourth time of asking and revive their play-off hopes, while halting Newport’s charge towards the top seven with a 3-1 victory.The Magpies were winless in five, while the hosts were the form team in the fourth tier with four straight wins.But the Exiles found winger Jodi Jones and Macaulay Langstaff &nda...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan says in-form Newport are reaping the rewards for sticking together when the going got tough after a 3-0 win at Walsall moved them four points off the League Two play-off places.First-half goals from Bryn Morris, Will Evans and Harry Charsley gave the Exiles a fully-deserved fourth successive league victory.It is a far cry from a nightmare, injury-hit autumn when they sank as low ...Full Story »

Newport blew Walsall away in the first half as a 3-0 win earned the in-form Exiles a fourth straight Sky Bet League Two victory.The game was over after 38 minutes as Bryn Morris’s early effort, Will Evans’ 21st goal of the season and Harry Charsley’s header took County 11th, four points off the play-offs.Newport led inside four minutes as one-time Walsall loanee Morris’s ...Full Story »

Notts County boss Stuart Maynard understands the defensive problems at hand after his side dropped out of the play-off places for the first time since August following their 3-1 defeat to Gillingham.A catalogue of defensive errors resulted in the Magpies’ downfall in a frustrating encounter, something Maynard was keen to address.“Some of the defending of our box was really poor,&rdqu...Full Story »

Gillingham leapfrogged opponents Notts County into the League Two play-off positions after coming from behind to win 3-1 victory at Meadow Lane.Dan Crowley put County ahead but Gillingham responded through goals from Oli Hawkins, Max Clark and Conor Masterson to claim a win that lifts them up to seventh place, two points above the Magpies.The hosts took a 13th-mionute lead when Crowley took aim ...Full Story »

Both managers felt Motherwell could have scored more in their 5-0 victory over Ross County.Blair Spittal hit two brilliantly-taken goals and both Andy Halliday and Jack Vale netted their first goals for the club, while Theo Bair converted a penalty to make it six goals in five cinch Premiership games.But Bair also had three one-one-ones, being denied twice by George Wickens and chipping just wid...Full Story »

Theo Bair scored for a fifth consecutive cinch Premiership game as Motherwell thrashed Ross County 5-0 at Fir Park.The former St Johnstone forward put Motherwell three up with a 38th-minute penalty to make it six goals during his run and eight for the season.Blair Spittal struck two brilliantly-taken goals and both Andy Halliday and Jack Vale hit their first Motherwell goals as the Steelmen reco...Full Story »

St Johnstone opened up daylight over Ross County in the battle to avoid relegation from the cinch cinch Premiership after a 1-0 win in Dingwall.The Staggies had looked bright, getting into the final third only to see a lack of quality when it mattered most cost them.The same could not be said for St Johnstone, who had fewer chances but crucially made one of them count through Benjamin Kimpioka i...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan hailed his side’s character as they put the Manchester United circus behind them to fight back from a goal down and beat Swindon 2-1.County were fortunate to be level at the break and went 1-0 down just after the restart when Paul Glatzel struck for Swindon.Coughlan blamed the flat start on the gruelling build-up to and hangover from last week’s FA Cup...Full Story »

Newport fought back from a goal down to beat Swindon 2-1 after an action-packed second half at Rodney Parade.Paul Glatzel put Swindon ahead just after half-time, but Will Evans levelled from close range before his strike partner Seb Palmer-Houlden sealed a hard-fought victory for the Exiles with 16 minutes left on the clock.After dominating the first half, with Dawson Devoy hitting the post and ...Full Story »