2016–17 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in Football League Two, 64th season in the Football League and 96th season of league football overall. The season saw Newport achieve a second "Great Escape" after that of the 1976–77 season. Having been 11 points adrift in March, they avoided relegation on the final day of the season.

Newport County
2016–17 season
OwnerNewport County AFC Supporters Trust
ChairmanMalcolm Temple & Gavin Foxall
ManagerWarren Feeney until 28 September 2016
Sean McCarthy & James Bittner (caretaker managers) from 28 September 2016 to 9 October 2016
Graham Westley from 10 October 2016 to 9 March 2017
Michael Flynn (caretaker manager) from 9 March 2017
StadiumRodney Parade
League Two22nd
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySouthern Group B
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rhys Healey
Sean Rigg
Ryan Bird
(6 each)

All:
Rhys Healey
Josh Sheehan
(7 each)
Highest home attendance7,326 v Notts County (6 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance368 v AFC Wimbledon (8 November 2016) EFL Trophy Southern Group B
Average home league attendance2,854

Season review

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League

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The season began in much the same fashion as the previous season had finished, with County securing only a single win from their first nine matches. With the club finding itself bottom of the league, manager Warren Feeney was sacked on 28 September.

Goalkeeper player/coach James Bittner and fellow first-team coach Sean McCarthy were named joint caretaker managers. Their only matches in charge were the 2–1 home defeat against Swansea City Under-23s in the League Trophy fixture on 4 October [1] and the League Two 0–0 draw versus Colchester United on 8 October.

Graham Westley was appointed team manager effective from 10 October with Dino Maamria his assistant manager.[2] Despite losing the first two league games, form improved and Newport went seven games unbeaten in all competitions, including three successive league wins in October and November. County were now just outside the relegation places, but this was to last just the one game. In a disastrous spell, the next eight games were lost, with Newport falling ever further from safety. Following draws with Colchester United and Barnet, a vital win was secured against Hartlepool United, but that was the last of Westley's tenure. Of the next seven games, four were drawn and three lost, including a 4–0 humiliation to fellow strugglers Leyton Orient. Westley was sacked on 9 March with County now 11 points adrift of safety with 12 games left to play. Newport-born Mike Flynn, who had been brought back as a player by Westley, took over as manager, with Lennie Lawrence as assistant.

Flynn's impact was instant, with back-to-back wins against Crewe Alexandra and Morecambe in March, and consecutive 1–0 wins against Crawley Town, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in April, he had accrued more league wins in his eight games in charge than Westley had in 24. With four games left, County were no longer bottom, but still in a relegation place. The next game at promotion-chasing Plymouth Argyle was lost 6–1, confirming the host's place in League One, but with relegation rivals Hartlepool United losing 2–1 at bottom-of-the-table Leyton Orient, County were only one point behind them.

At home to Accrington Stanley, County recorded another vital 1–0 win to climb out of the bottom two for the first time in five months, two points clear of Hartlepool. With two games now remaining, their fate was now in their own hands.

In the penultimate game of the season, a County win combined with a Hartlepool loss would see Newport safe. County took the lead at Carlisle United in the 12th minute, and Hartlepool were losing at Cheltenham Town in the 17th. However, two goals from Carlisle in the second half meant that both Newport and Hartlepool lost, leaving County still two points clear with a single game remaining.

For the final decisive game of the season, Newport were home to mid-table Notts County and Hartlepool were at home to promoted Doncaster Rovers. With County two points clear, anything other than a win for Hartlepool would see Newport safe and them relegated. If United won and County could only draw then County would be relegated on goal difference — a hangover of their 6–1 drubbing in Plymouth. For the first 30 minutes both games were deadlocked at 0–0 — enough to keep county up. On 31 minutes, Andy Williams scored for Doncaster and on 34 minutes Mickey Demetriou scored a penalty for County, who were now five points clear as things stood. In the second half, Jorge Grant scored an equaliser for Notts County in the 62nd minute — Newport were now only three points clear, but still safe. Coming up to the last 15 minutes of each game it looked likely that that was how both games would end, but Devante Rodney scored an equaliser for Pools in the 74th minute. Newport now knew that another Hartlepool goal would win it for them and condemn County to relegation. Eight minutes later Rodney scored his second, putting Hartlepool in front and keeping Pools up on goal difference. With the clock ticking down to full-time, County defender Mark O'Brien pushed forward in the 89th minute and scored the winner for Newport to complete the Great Escape and relegate Pools.

Mike Flynn had inspired a written-off squad to seven wins in twelve matches, which included games against six of those who finished in the League Two top seven, achieved on the worst pitch in the Football League.[3]

In the League Cup round 1, County were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons. Despite leading 2–0, goals in the 63rd, 70th and 90th minutes for the visitors secured them the win and progression into the second round.

In the EFL Trophy, County finished bottom of Group B following defeats to Plymouth Argyle and the Swansea City Under-23s, and a sole win against AFC Wimbledon.

In the FA Cup, County were drawn away at National League North qualifiers Alfreton Town. Despite taking the lead in the 65th minute, Town equalised in the 74th minute to force a replay at Rodney Parade. That game was won 4–1 after extra time, as County had again taken the lead in the 68th minute, only for Town to equalise in the 74th. The second-round match away at Plymouth Argyle was drawn 0–0, forcing another replay at Rodney Parade. In the intervening period, the draw for the third round had taken place, with the winners rewarded with a trip to Premier League Liverpool. The game went into extra time as it too finished 0–0. Argyle were awarded a penalty shortly into the first period of extra time, but Paul Garita hit the post. They were awarded a second with 10 minutes of extra time remaining and Graham Carey made no mistake to score the winner and send Plymouth to Anfield.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 12 12 22 51 73  −22 48 6 8 9 26 35  −9 6 4 13 25 38  −13

Last updated: 6 May 2017.
Source: [1]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLDDDLLLDLLDWWWLLLLLLLLDDWDDDLDLLWWLDLWWWLWLW
Position18121817182020232424242424242422242424242424242424242424242424242424242323232323232323222222
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 LB   Dan Butler Torquay United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 RB   Jazzi Barnum-Bobb Cardiff City Free transfer [5]
1 July 2016 CB   Scot Bennett Notts County Free transfer [6]
1 July 2016 GK   James Bittner Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [7]
1 July 2016 LW   Jack Compton Yeovil Town Free transfer [8]
1 July 2016 CM   Joss Labadie Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer [9]
1 July 2016 LM   Jennison Myrie-Williams Sligo Rovers Free transfer [10]
1 July 2016 CM   Mark Randall Barnet Free transfer [11]
1 July 2016 LW   Sean Rigg AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [12]
1 July 2016 CB   Jamie Turley Eastleigh Free transfer [13]
4 July 2016 CM   Ben Tozer Yeovil Town Free transfer [14]
17 July 2016 CF   Jon Parkin Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [15]
27 July 2016 CF   Marlon Jackson Oxford City Free transfer [16]
30 July 2016 RB   Paul Bignot Solihull Moors Free transfer
25 August 2016 GK   Marcus Beauchamp Norwich City Free transfer [17]
8 November 2016 LM   Jack Jebb Stevenage Free transfer
8 November 2016 CF   Josh O'Hanlon AFC Bournemouth Free transfer
25 November 2016 CB   Abdoulaye Méïté SJK Free transfer
1 January 2017 CF   Aaron Williams Peterborough United Free transfer [18]
6 January 2017 CB   Mark O'Brien Luton Town Free transfer
6 January 2017 CF   Craig Reid Gloucester City Free transfer
7 January 2017 CM   Mike Flynn Undy Athletic Free transfer
10 January 2017 CB   Mickey Demetriou Shrewsbury Town Free transfer
20 January 2017 CM   Mitchell Rose Mansfield Town Free transfer [19]
23 January 2017 CF   Ryan Bird Eastleigh Free transfer
10 February 2017 CM   Maxime Blanchard Unattached Free transfer

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
8 August 2016 RM   Jordan Green AFC Bournemouth 9 January 2017 [20]
8 August 2016 CM   Josh Sheehan Swansea City 9 March 2017 [20]
31 August 2016 LB   Kyle Cameron Newcastle United 9 January 2017 [21]
31 August 2016 RM   Reece Grego-Cox Queens Park Rangers 9 January 2017 [22]
31 August 2016 CF   Rhys Healey Cardiff City 9 January 2017 [23]
1 January 2017 CF   Jaanai Gordon West Ham United End of season [24]
4 January 2017 CB   Sid Nelson Millwall End of season [25]
5 January 2017 RB   David Pipe Eastleigh End of season [26]
10 January 2017 CF   Florent Bojaj Huddersfield Town 10 April 2017 [27]
13 January 2017 LM   Alex Samuel Swansea City End of season [28]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
3 January 2017 MF   Lewis Bamford Free agent Released
3 January 2017 CB   Ben Jones Free agent Released
3 January 2017 MF   Dafydd Jones Free agent Released
3 January 2017 CF   Jon Parkin York City Free
9 January 2017 LM   Jack Jebb Free agent Released
9 January 2017 CF   Josh O'Hanlon Free agent Released
14 January 2017 CB   Abdoulaye Méïté Free agent Released
14 February 2017 CM   Maxime Blanchard Free agent Released
30 June 2017 CB   Liam Angel Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 GK   Marcus Beauchamp Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 RB   Paul Bignot Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 LW   Jack Compton Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 CB   Darren Jones Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 CF   Tom Meechan Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 CB   Kieran Parselle Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 MF   Finlay Wood Free agent Released [29]
30 June 2017 CF   Craig Reid Free agent Released
30 June 2017 CF   Ryan Bird Free agent Released
30 June 2017 MF   Mitchell Rose Free agent Released
30 June 2017 CF   Lenell John-Lewis Free agent Released
30 June 2017 MF   Mark Randall Free agent Released
30 June 2017 LW   Jennison Myrie-Williams Free agent Released [30]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
2 August 2016 CF   Tom Meechan Weston-super-Mare 31 January 2017
4 August 2016 CB   Kieran Parselle Salisbury 31 January 2017
31 August 2016 LM   Dafydd Jones Monmouth Town 3 January 2017
31 August 2016 CB   Ben Jones Abergavenny Town 3 January 2017
23 September 2016 CM   Tom Owen-Evans Gloucester City 7 November 2016
30 November 2016 CF   Jon Parkin York City 3 January 2017
15 February 2017 LM   Jack Compton Merthyr Town End of season
22 February 2017 GK   Marcus Beauchamp Slimbridge 22 April 2017
23 February 2017 CF   Tom Meechan Hungerford Town End of season

Managerial statistics

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Only competitive games from the 2016–17 season are included.
Name Nat. From To Record Honours
PLD W D L GF GA GD W%
Warren Feeney   15 January 2016 28 September 2016 11 1 3 7 13 22 −9 009.1
Sean McCarthy & James Bittner   &   28 September 2016 9 October 2016 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.0
Graham Westley   10 October 2016 9 March 2017 29 6 9 14 34 45 −11 020.7
Michael Flynn   9 March 2017 12 7 1 4 14 16 −2 058.3

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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On 5 July 2016, Newport County announced a pre-season tour of Poland.[31]

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) Friendly Caldicot Town 2–2 Newport County Caldicot
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Carey   12' (pen.)
James   42'
Report Jackson   15' (pen.)
Compton   90+1'
Stadium: Jubilee Way
Referee: Phil Bates
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly KS Polkowice 0–2 Newport County Polkowice, Poland
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Jackson  
Meechan  
Stadium: Stadion KS Polkowice
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly FC Hradec Králové 2–0 Newport County Wałbrzych, Poland
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Wałbrzych
22 July 2016 (2016-07-22) Friendly Undy Athletic 1–0 Newport County Undy
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Clayton   15' Stadium: The Causeway
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Newport County 0–2 Coventry City Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Thomas   43'
Willis   57'
Stadium: Newport Stadium
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Weston-super-Mare 1–8 Newport County Weston-super-Mare
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Mawford   42' Rigg 
Randall  
Randall   (pen.)
Myrie-Williams  
Parkin  
Labadie  
Jackson  
Jackson  
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
28 July 2016 (2016-07-28) Friendly Ton Pentre 5–0 Newport County Ton Pentre
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Reed  
Jacka  
Shephard  
Morris  
Reed  
Stadium: Ynys Park
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 4–3 Newport County Nailsworth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Murphy   2'
Tubbs   71', 76'
Moore   78'
Report Jackson   25'
Rigg   57'
Myrie-Williams   85' (pen.)
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 624 (165 County fans)
1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Friendly Gloucester City 1–0 Newport County Cinderford
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Parker   69' Stadium: Causeway Stadium

League Two table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Yeovil Town 46 11 17 18 49 64 −15 50
21 Cheltenham Town 46 12 14 20 49 69 −20 50
22 Newport County 46 12 12 22 51 73 −22 48
23 Hartlepool United (R) 46 11 13 22 54 75 −21 46 Relegation to the National League
24 Leyton Orient (R) 46 10 6 30 47 87 −40 36
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

League Two

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6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Newport County 2–3 Mansfield Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Compton   18'
Labadie   78'
Report Green   12'
Rose   66'
Hurst   90+3'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,790 (339 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 Leyton Orient 0–1 Newport County Leyton
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Turley   34' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,184
Referee: Michael Salisbury
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Luton Town 2–1 Newport County Luton
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McGeehan   62' (pen.)
McGeehan   90+6' (pen.)
Report Myrie-Williams   70' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,058
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Newport County 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Rigg   81' Report Kiwomya   16' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,268
Referee: John Brooks
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Hartlepool United 2–2 Newport County Hartlepool
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Featherstone   2'
Amond   38'
Report Rigg   4'
Parkin   27'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,261
Referee: Andy Haines
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 6 Newport County 2–2 Cheltenham Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Parkin   18', 37' Report Hall   11'
Wright   34'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Newport County Doncaster
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Coppinger   17'
Williams   59'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: David Webb
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 8 Newport County 1–2 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Healey   10' Report Ikpeazu   61'
Berry   83'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,225
Referee: Nick Kinseley
27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 9 Grimsby Town 1–0 Newport County Cleethorpes
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Bogle   88' (pen.) Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,296
Referee: Ben Toner
8 October 2016 10 Colchester United 0–0 Newport County Colchester
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,088
Referee: Mark Haywood
15 October 2016 11 Yeovil Town 1–0 Newport County Yeovil
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Butler   81' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,353
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) 12 Newport County 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Parkin   50' Report Carey   38' (pen.)
Carey   55' (pen.)
Slew   78'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) 13 Newport County 2–2 Barnet Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Tozer   32'
Rigg   89' (pen.)
Report
Report
Akinde   76', 85' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Graham Salisbury
29 October 2016 14 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Newport County Accrington
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Donacien   79' Report Healey   47'
Barnum-Bobb   62'
Sheehan   90+4'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Robert Jones
12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) 15 Newport County 2–0 Carlisle United Newport
15:00 UTC Sheehan   2'
Healey   72'
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Darren England
19 November 2016 16 Notts County 0–3 Newport County Nottingham
15:00 UTC Report Rigg   34'
Healey   38'
Sheehan   62'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Andy Haines
22 November 2016 (2016-11-22) 17 Newport County 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Newport
19:45 UTC Report Jombati   88' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: John Busby
26 November 2016 18 Blackpool 4–1 Newport County Blackpool
15:00 UTC Potts   4'
Payne   61'
Vassell   72'
Mellor   83'
Report Healey   21' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Mark Heywood
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) 19 Newport County 0–2 Stevenage Newport
19:45 UTC Report
Report
Jones   9' (o.g.)
Pett   39'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 20 Crawley Town 3–1 Newport County Crawley
15:00 UTC Collins   3'
Yorwerth   48'
Smith   52'
Report Labadie   33' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Nick Kinseley
26 December 2016 (2016-12-26) 21 Newport County 2–3 Portsmouth Newport
15:00 UTC Sheehan   25'
Healey   51'
Report Rose   56'
Stevens   80'
Naismith   87'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 22 Newport County 1–4 Exeter City Newport
15:00 UTC Rigg   81' Report Watkins   45+1', 47', 90+5'
Wheeler   53'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Darren Deadman
2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 23 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Newport County High Wycombe
15:00 UTC Wood   70'
Cowan-Hall   80'
Report Randall   60' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Lee Collins
7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) 24 Stevenage 3–1 Newport County Stevenage
15:00 UTC Godden   9', 42', 62' (pen.) Report Butler   89' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: Robert Lewis
Referee: 2.185
14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 25 Newport County 1–1 Colchester United Newport
15:00 UTC Sheehan   23' Report Porter   35' (pen.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 January 2017 (2017-01-21) 26 Barnet 0–0 Newport County Edgware
15:00 UTC Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,623
Referee: Darren England
28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) 27 Newport County 3–1 Hartlepool United Newport
15:00 UTC Bird   15'
Williams   56'
Butler   71'
Report Amond   90+4' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Kevin Johnson
4 February 2017 (2017-02-04) 28 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Newport County Cheltenham
15:00 UTC Gordon   90+3' Report Wootton   62' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,763
Referee: Chris Sarginson
10 February 2017 29 Newport County 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Newport
19:45 UTC Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: David Webb
14 February 2017 30 Newport County 0–0 Grimsby Town Newport
19:45 UTC Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: John Busby
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 31 Cambridge United 3–2 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 UTC Corr   63'
Legge   72'
Roberts   90+3'
Report Bird   43', 57' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,175
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 February 2017 32 Newport County 1–1 Morecambe Newport
19:45 UTC Williams   18' Report Rose   64' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Graham Salisbury
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 Mansfield Town 2–1 Newport County Mansfield
15:00 UTC Pearce   17'
Coulthirst   75' (pen.)
Report Bird   5' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 March 2017 34 Newport County 0–4 Leyton Orient Newport
15:00 UTC Report Alzate   8'
Koroma   13', 45+2', 64' (pen.)
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Gavin Ward
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 35 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newport County Crewe
15:00 UTC Cooke   22' Report Butler   53'
Labadie   89'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Mark Haywood
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 36 Morecambe 0–1 Newport County Morecambe
19:45 UTC Report Bird   67' (pen.) Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 March 2017 37 Newport County 1–3 Blackpool Newport
15:00 UTC Samuel   74' Report Osayi-Samuel   16', 90+5'
Cullen   68' (pen.)
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Brett Huxtable
21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) 38 Newport County 1–1 Luton Town Newport
19:45 UTC Rigg   28' Report Hylton   5' (pen.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Charles Breakspear
25 March 2017 39 Portsmouth 2–1 Newport County Portsmouth
15:00 UTC Bennett   42'
Naismith   59'
Report Samuel   77' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 40 Newport County 1–0 Crawley Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Demetriou   18' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Darren England
8 April 2017 41 Exeter City 0–1 Newport County Exeter
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Owen-Evans   53' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: Eddie Ilderton
Referee: 4,040
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 Newport County 1–0 Yeovil Town Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Demetriou   57' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 April 2017 43 Plymouth Argyle 6–1 Newport County Plymouth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kennedy   39', 65'
Jervis   42', 73'
Carey   52'
Taylor   58'
Report Williams   90+1' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,971
Referee: Graham Horwood
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 44 Newport County 1–0 Accrington Stanley Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bird   60' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,719
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 April 2017 45 Carlisle United 2–1 Newport County Carlisle
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Ibehre   58'
Adams   60'
Report Demetriou   12' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,402
Referee: David Webb
6 May 2017 46 Newport County 2–1 Notts County Newport
17:30 BST (UTC+1) Demetriou   32' (pen.)
O'Brien   89'
Report Grant   62' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,326
Referee: Nigel Miller

EFL Cup

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9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Round 1 Newport County 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons Newport
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Jackson   31'
Randall   55' (pen.)
Report Bowditch   63' (pen.)
Tilney   70'
Bowditch   90'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,402
Referee: Oliver Langford

EFL Trophy

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 AFC Wimbledon 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Swansea City U21 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Newport County 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Southern Group B Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Newport County Plymouth
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Slew   51'
Jervis   58'
Bulvitis   69'
Tanner   90+3'
Report Green   19' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Andy Davies
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Southern Group B Newport County 1–2 Swansea City Under 23 Newport
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Myrie-Williams   90+3' Report Biabi   35'
Samuel   88'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 807
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Southern Group B Newport County 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Newport
19:30 UTC Bennett   7'
Barnum-Bobb   85'
Report
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 368
Referee: Andy Davies

FA Cup

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6 November 2016 Round 1 Alfreton Town 1–1 Newport County Alfreton
14:00 UTC Kennedy   74' Report Sheehan   65' Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Graham Horwood
15 November 2016 Round 1 replay Newport County 4–1 (a.e.t.) Alfreton Town Newport
19:45 UTC Healey   68'
Green   97'
Sheehan   110'
Barnum-Bobb   117'
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Report
Priestley   74' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,189
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 December 2016 Round 2 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Newport County Plymouth
15:00 UTC Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,071
Referee: John Brooks
21 December 2016 Round 2 replay Newport County 0–1 (a.e.t.) Plymouth Argyle Newport
19:45 UTC Carey   113' (pen.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Dean Whitestone

References

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  2. ^ Westley appointed Newport County manager
  3. ^ Newport County: What next for Exiles after their greatest escape?
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