Newport County boost playoff chances with win at Accrington Stanley

Newport County consolidated their place in the League Two playoff spots with a 2-0 victory at Accrington Stanley this evening.

Second-half goals from Aaron O'Connor and Shaun Jeffers earned the Welsh outfit just their second win in six games and sent them above Luton Town into sixth.

County were nearly ahead through an early own goal and also went close from the resultant set piece as Andy Sandell headed narrowly over.

Terry Gornell forced Joe Day into a good save and Luke Joyce struck wide from distance as Stanley finished an uneventful first half the stronger.

Newport's breakthrough was scrappy when it came, as O'Connor bundled the ball through the hands of the Accrington keeper on 66 minutes.

As the hosts, who remain 16th in the table and are now winless and seven games, pushed for a late equaliser, Jeffers made sure of the points for County with a second goal five minutes into stoppage time.