Oxford travel to Wales for the rearranged new years day tie.
It will be the first time the U’s have played in Newport so a few fans are expected to tick off another ground.
Newport County Team News:
Newport County team last match:29 Parish,02 Pipe (Zebroski – 73),12 Willmott,14 Jeffers (Jolley – 72),07 Chapman,08 Minshull (Porter – 62),13 Sandell,15 Burge,45 Howe,22 Worley Booked,19 Naylor Booked
Substitutes:03 Hughes,04 Porter,09 Crow,11 Zebroski,18 Jackson,23 Jolley,
33 Thompson
Player to watch: Harry Worley
Big H is a threat in either area and will be inspired against his former team mates
Oxford United Team News:
Oxford United team last match:01 Clarke,34 Bevans,03 Newey,22 Wroe,13 Hunt,19 Mullins,10 Smalley,17 Rose,09 Constable (Potter – 91),08 Kitson Booked,24 Connolly (Williams – 78)
Substitutes:11 Potter,15 Williams,20 Marsh,23 Henly,30 Long,35 O’Dowda,37 Ruffels
Player to watch: Danny Rose
The midfield man spent over three seasons at the welsh club scoring some vital goals for them
Match Facts & Stats
Full name Newport County
Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Exiles, The Ironsides, The Port, The County
Founded 1912 (reformed 1989)
Ground Rodney Parade,
Newport
Ground
Capacity 7,850 (including 1,300 away
Chairman Les Scadding
Manager Justin Edinburgh
Match Prediction:
Newport 1 Oxford 2
Scorers Constable and Kitson
Next Fixtures:
Away Skybet league 2 Saturday 22nd Morecambe ko 15:00hrs
