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South Wales Argus
08-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
David Hughes: Newport County must have intent and energy
The Exiles have so far had two friendly matches, a 1-1 draw at Cymru South Pontypridd and 1-0 win at Ardal South East Undy AFC, as they build towards the start of the season. Newport have tinkered with their shape throughout the fixtures as Hughes looks at his options in the count down to the Carabao Cup preliminary round tie at Barnet on July 29, a fixture that is followed by the League Two opener at home to Notts County on Saturday, August 2. Hughes, who left his role with Manchester United Under-21s to replace Nelson Jardim in the hotseat, is not committed to one set-up. 'I am not set on a formation, but there are shapes that we have got to try and get into to try and play,' said the manager, who is working the players hard with assistants Wayne Hatswell and Lee Kendall. 'We must be organised and difficult to play against, I make no bones about that, and we have to play with real intent and energy. PREPARATION: Newport County at their pre-season friendly against Undy (Image: Kian Abdullah/Huw Evans Agency) 'The players need to represent the supporters of Newport in a particular way and that needs to be with football on the front foot, pressing, getting after it and making life difficult for the opposition. 'Then when we are on the ball we have to play because it's about entertaining and exciting people by playing winning football. 'It's about stopping your opponent, getting on top of them, running them back the other way and dealing with the ball in a really effective manner.' County step their preparations up in training this week and then travel to Tim Harris' Worcester City on Saturday before trips to Weston-super-Mare and Torquay United. The former defender is ready to be a boss in the Football League for the first time after being picked by owner Huw Jenkins. Jardim was head coach and Hughes is manager, although he insists that is just a title. 'I will be called many other things over my time here than manager or head coach! I am not too concerned by the title, it's just about the plan to move the club forward along with the rest of the staff,' he said. - County's League Two game against Swindon Town at Rodney Parade on Saturday, October 4 has been brought forward to a 12.30pm kick-off. As has been the case in recent years, the start time has been switched on police advice and the fixture will be all-ticket and they will need to be bought before matchday.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Newport face early start as cup date confirmed
Newport County's season will kick off in July after the date of their EFL Cup tie with Barnet was confirmed. County start the competition in the preliminary round stage following a change to the format. Advertisement They will face Barnet, who won the National League last season, for the right to take on Championship Millwall in the first round. And the date has now been set for the game, with the Exiles heading to the Hive on Tuesday, 29 July (19:30 BST). Coming four days before the League Two opener against Notts County at Rodney Parade, the cup tie will be Dave Hughes' first competitive match in charge of Newport after he replaced Nelson Jardim this summer. The EFL Cup preliminary round is a knock-on from the increase in Premier League sides involved in European competition next season. The format is designed to reduce the number of clubs in rounds one and two, in order to accommodate all Premier League clubs involved in Europe in round three. Advertisement That meant the need for a preliminary round, with the two promoted clubs from last season's National League - Barnet and Oldham Athletic - facing the clubs who finished in 21st and 22nd place in League Two - Accrington Stanley and Newport. Should they win, Newport would host Millwall at Rodney Parade in the week commencing 11 August.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Newport face early start as cup date confirmed
Newport County's season will kick off in July after the date of their EFL Cup tie with Barnet was start the competition in the preliminary round stage following a change to the will face Barnet, who won the National League last season, for the right to take on Championship Millwall in the first the date has now been set for the game, with the Exiles heading to the Hive on Tuesday, 29 July (19:30 BST).Coming four days before the League Two opener against Notts County at Rodney Parade, the cup tie will be Dave Hughes' first competitive match in charge of Newport after he replaced Nelson Jardim this summer. The EFL Cup preliminary round is a knock-on from the increase in Premier League sides involved in European competition next format is designed to reduce the number of clubs in rounds one and two, in order to accommodate all Premier League clubs involved in Europe in round meant the need for a preliminary round, with the two promoted clubs from last season's National League - Barnet and Oldham Athletic - facing the clubs who finished in 21st and 22nd place in League Two - Accrington Stanley and they win, Newport would host Millwall at Rodney Parade in the week commencing 11 August.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Newport kick-off League Two season against Notts County
Newport County will kick-off their League Two campaign against Notts County at Rodney Parade on Saturday, 2 will be looking to improve upon their 22nd-place finish last season under new head coach David Hughes who replaced Nelson Jardim in first away test in League Two will be a trip to Crawley Town on Saturday, 9 Exiles will host Barnet on Boxing Day before a home match against Crewe Alexandra on 29 December. They will play their first match of 2026 away to Bromley on New Year's Day and will end the League Two campaign with a long trip north to Barrow on Saturday, 2 this link for Newport County's full 2025-26 fixture list.*Dates and kick-off times will be subject to change.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hughes leaves Man Utd to manage Newport County
Newport County have named Manchester United youth coach David Hughes as their new has signed a two-year deal at the League Two club, leaving his role as under-21s coach and assistant manager at Old 47-year-old Welshman replaces Nelson Jardim at Rodney Parade, who left the Exiles two weeks before the end of the season."Leaving a great club like Manchester United is never easy, but I'm excited about what lies ahead here," Hughes said."You build relationships with people and that makes decisions like this challenging."But after speaking to the chairman (Huw Jenkins) on a few occasions, it became a straightforward decision in terms of the challenge ahead and the shared vision for the club." Hughes, a former Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town and Cardiff City defender, had been the leading contender for the job following Jardim's exit by mutual held lead academy roles at Cardiff and Southampton before joining United in August 2022, Hughes has developed an impressive reputation at youth will now be charged by Jenkins to oversee an upturn in fortunes at Rodney Parade for a youthful squad that finished 22nd in Wrexham-born former Wales Under-21s international – who also spent four years as manager of Wales Under-17s – will be assisted by Wayne Hatswell, who was previously number two at Newport under Mike leaves a role in the Football Association of Wales (FAW) age-grade set-up to return to Newport, while Lee Kendall has been named the new head of goalkeeping.
