Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts believes Newport County have given themselves a chance of survival in League Two as a result of their recent improvement under Christian Fuchs. The Exiles took four points from a possible six from their home double header with Barnet and Crewe Alexandra after Christmas and pushed leaders Bromley on New Year's Day, but ultimately lost 2-1. "When you're bottom of the league, that's your first target, get to second from bottom," Roberts told the Feast of Football podcast.
Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts believes Newport County have given themselves a chance of survival in League Two as a result of their recent improvement under Christian Fuchs.
The Exiles took four points from a possible six from their home double header with Barnet and Crewe Alexandra after Christmas and pushed leaders Bromley on New Year's Day, but ultimately lost 2-1.
They no longer sit at the bottom of the EFL and are just two points adrift of safety at present.
"When you're bottom of the league, that's your first target, get to second from bottom," Roberts told the Feast of Football podcast.
"When you've done that, it's then third from bottom and to start building momentum, start climbing up the league and putting some distance between you and the bottom two."
On Newport's loss to Bromley, Roberts added: "To go there and perform like they did, they got a late goal but just didn't have enough time to get an equaliser... but to go toe-to-toe with the best team in the league up to now, that should only give them confidence going into the second half of this season.
"I think they've got a chance now. They'd won three points in their previous 11 games before the four they got over the Christmas period, they got that first home win, so that takes a massive load of pressure off.
"They know what they've got to do, they've got to score more goals. They could do with bringing some more bodies into that forward area.
"It has been all doom and gloom, and I was worried for them, and I'm still worried for them, but I do think they'll be all right now."
Newport will have to do without Sammy Braybrooke for the remainder of the season after the Leicester City man's spell at Rodney Parade came to an end, with the influential midfielder instead joining Chesterfield on loan.
And Gillingham forward Sam Vokes - who has come up against Newport twice this season - feels Braybrooke's departure represents a huge blow.
"We've played them twice this year, he was the standout player for Newport from what I saw," said Vokes.
"I thought he was very good and I'm not surprised he got a move. I was quite surprised he didn't get a chance in a league above."
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