Match ends, Newport County 0, Cambridge United 1.
NewportNewport County0CambridgeCambridge United1
Cambridge United took over at the top of League Two with Declan Drysdale the match-winner.
Centre-back Drysdale's header 11 minutes from the end - his first goal since arriving on loan from Coventry in January - proved the difference at Rodney Parade.
Cambridge are now two points ahead of Cheltenham with four games left.
Newport remain in the play-off zone, but dropped a place to seventh, three points shy of Forest Green.
Newport manager Michael Flynn said:
"You can see why Cambridge are at the top of the table. They're a tough team to crack, they're full of leaders and have got some very good players.
"We gave them the goal - it's a bad error, but we win together and lose together. I'm not going to be singling anybody out.
"There were a lot of decisions that went against us as well today."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Townsend
- 14LewisBooked at 56minsSubstituted forTelfordat 82'minutes
- 32Shephard
- 28Demetriou
- 3Haynes
- 4Labadie
- 17Bennett
- 10SheehanBooked at 20mins
- 22EllisonSubstituted forCollinsat 57'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 29TaylorSubstituted forMaynardat 57'minutes
- 9AmondSubstituted forGambinat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 1King
- 15Longe-King
- 16Gambin
- 18Maynard
- 19Telford
- 21Collins
- 34Ledley
Cambridge
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 25Burton
- 2Knoyle
- 6Drysdale
- 5Taylor
- 3Iredale
- 7HannantSubstituted forDunkat 81'minutes
- 4Digby
- 14HoolahanBooked at 83minsSubstituted forMayat 88'minutes
- 44BoatengSubstituted forO'Neilat 87'minutes
- 10MullinSubstituted forTraceyat 80'minutes
- 20Ironside
Substitutes
- 8O'Neil
- 11Dunk
- 13McKenzie-Lyle
- 15Okedina
- 16Alese
- 18Tracey
- 19May
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Cambridge United 1.
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Attempt saved. Adam May (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ironside.
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Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
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Joe Ironside (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
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Attempt blocked. Luke Gambin (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Shephard.
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Lewis Collins (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United).
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Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam O'Neil replaces Hiram Boateng.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Adam May replaces Wes Hoolahan.
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Lewis Collins (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
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Attempt blocked. Hiram Boateng (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Drysdale.
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Attempt missed. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan following a corner.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
Booking
Lewis Collins (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lewis Collins (Newport County).
