After last week’s game against Aberavon was abandoned at half time with Newport leading 3 – 0, we go again on Saturday with everyone hoping that the weather will be kinder to us. Usually the coaches would have been analysing that game looking for the strengths and weaknesses in the opposition but the conditions were so bad that it would be difficult to draw anything from that one.
Not many changes for Newport with George Young coming in for his first start this season but mainly the tried and tested.
Newport: Tom Workman, Henry Palmer, Nathan Evans, Josh Skinner, Nick Thomas, George Young, Josh Reid, Ben Roach Captain, Luke Crane, Carwyn Penny, Liam Lloyd, Barney Nightingale, Jon Morris, Lloyd Lewis, Ioan Davies.
Replacements: Tyler Olding, Archie Callaghan, Oliver Drake, Joe Peard, Kyle Tayler, Dafydd Buckland, Thomas Hughes, Elliot Frewen.
Referee: Mike English
AR1: Simon Rees
AR2: Harvey Purnell
Kick-off: 2:30
Venue: Newport Stadium, Newport Sports Village