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County hoping for strong start to new era at Barnet
Newport County AFC get their 2025-2026 campaign underway with a Carabao Cup preliminary round tie away at newly-promoted League Two rivals Barnet (kick-off 7.30pm, July 29). It's the beginning of a new era for County with manager David Hughes taking charge of his first competitive match after replacing Nelson Jardim in May. The former Aston Villa and Cardiff City defender, aged 47, is in his first managerial role since two brief spells as Barry Town boss in 2003 and 2004 but he has an impressive pedigree as a youth coach with Villa, Cardiff, Southampton and most recently Manchester United. Hughes will be aiming to improve on the Exiles' 22nd-place finish in the fourth tier last season and he has been busy in the transfer market over the summer. Goalkeepers Nik Tzanev and Jordan Wright, centre-back Lee Jenkins, Wales midfielder Matt Smith and striker Ged Garner have all arrived at Rodney Parade, while Manchester United defender Habeeb Ogunneye and Cardiff City striker Michael Reindorf have joined on loan. Academy product Moses Alexander-Walker has also impressed in pre-season, netting a late winner at Weston-super-Mare, and the 17-year-old could feature at Barnet. But, having seen the likes of Nick Townsend, Shane McLoughlin and Aaron Wildig depart since the end of last season, Hughes says he is still looking to make signings before Saturday's league opener at home to Notts County. "We are looking for one or two to come in and support [the squad], but they have to be right," said Hughes. "It's not a numbers game, we need guys who are going to come in and add something that we haven't got already. "We've tried to be logical in our approach through the summer and that's the right thing to do. We are looking but they have to add to what we have already got in the squad." County will be without Keenan Patten for the foreseeable future after the midfielder suffered a broken leg during last week's pre-season friendly against Bristol City. The 24-year-old former Wales Under-19 player underwent surgery last Wednesday on an open leg fracture. County said 'it is too early to provide a clear timeline for his recovery' but said Patten would be out 'for a lengthy period.' The injury occurred early in the second half following a collision at the Robins High Performance Centre, with the club thanking the paramedics and medical staff in attendance for their care. Hughes said: "Thankfully the injury wasn't as bad as we initially feared at that particular moment in time, but we'll be there to support him through his rehabilitation and we're already looking forward to seeing him back on the grass." County last met Barnet in December 2023 when they won 4-1 in an FA Cup second-round replay at The Hive Stadium. The north London outfit were National League champions last season. They have Newport-born goalkeeper Owen Evans and former County midfielders Anthony Hartigan and Emmanuel Osadebe in their ranks.
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a day ago
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Lloyd signs Swans deal and joins Newport on loan
Ben Lloyd has joined Newport County on loan until January and agreed a one-year extension to his Swansea City midfielder Lloyd's previous Swansea deal was due to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, but he is now tied to the Championship club until the summer of product Lloyd, 20, has signed for Newport having already spent time training with David Hughes' squad."He'll bring us good balance in midfield. He's versatile so he can play further forward and in the pockets," said Exiles manager Hughes. Swansea hope Lloyd will get the chance to play regular first-team football with the League Two also had a stint training at Cheltenham Town this summer. "It's a great feeling to get the deal over the line," said Lloyd, who joined Swansea as a 12-year-old."Ever since I've arrived, everything has been so positive with the gaffer and the boys. I feel like I've settled in really quickly and I can't wait for the season to start."The Wales Under-21 international made his senior debut as a late substitute in Swansea's win over Queens Park Rangers last December and also came off the bench as Alan Sheehan's side drew with Oxford United on the final day of last season."Ben is a talented young player who enjoyed an excellent 2024-25 campaign," said Swansea director of football Richard Montague. "We believe the chance to gain further EFL experience will be of great benefit to his development, as it was for Cameron Congreve and Joel Cotterill last season."
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3 days ago
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Hughes wants more signings before season start
Newport County manager David Hughes has told supporters he is still looking to make signings ahead of the new season. Goalkeepers Nik Tzanev and Jordan Wright, centre-back Lee Jenkins, Wales midfielder Matt Smith and striker Ged Garner have all signed for the Exiles, while Manchester United defender Habeeb Ogunneye and Cardiff City striker Michael Reindorf have joined on loan. But Hughes told supporters at a fans' forum this week: "We are looking for one or two to come in and support [the squad], but they have to be right. "It's not a numbers game, we need guys who are going to come in and add something that we haven't got already. "We've tried to be logical in our approach through the summer and that's the right thing to do. We are looking but they have to add to what we have already got in the squad." The Exiles get their campaign under way at Barnet in the preliminary round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before kicking off their league campaign against Notts County on Saturday, 2 August.
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3 days ago
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Hughes wants more signings before season start
Newport County manager David Hughes has told supporters he is still looking to make signings ahead of the new Nik Tzanev and Jordan Wright, centre-back Lee Jenkins, Wales midfielder Matt Smith and striker Ged Garner have all signed for the Exiles, while Manchester United defender Habeeb Ogunneye and Cardiff City striker Michael Reindorf have joined on Hughes told supporters at a fans' forum this week: "We are looking for one or two to come in and support [the squad], but they have to be right."It's not a numbers game, we need guys who are going to come in and add something that we haven't got already."We've tried to be logical in our approach through the summer and that's the right thing to do. We are looking but they have to add to what we have already got in the squad."The Exiles get their campaign under way at Barnet in the preliminary round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before kicking off their league campaign against Notts County on Saturday, 2 August.
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5 days ago
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Newport midfielder Patten suffers broken leg
Newport County will be without Keenan Patten for the foreseeable future after the midfielder suffered a broken leg during Tuesday's pre-season friendly against Bristol 24-year-old former Wales Under-19 player underwent surgery on Wednesday on an open leg League Two club say "it is too early to provide a clear timeline for his recovery" but said Patten would be out "for a lengthy period".The injury occurred early in the second half following a collision at the Robins High Performance Centre, with the club thanking the paramedics and medical staff in attendance for their manager David Hughes said: "Thankfully the injury wasn't as bad as we initially feared at that particular moment in time, but we'll be there to support him through his rehabilitation and we're already looking forward to seeing him back on the grass."
