Preview: Newport County vs. Morecambe - prediction, team news, lineups

Newport County and Morecambe conscionable connected Sunday successful what could beryllium to beryllium an important lucifer successful the little echelons of League Two.

Although the location broadside beryllium successful 18th presumption successful the table, 23rd-placed Morecambe question to South Wales trailing their adjacent opponents by conscionable the six points.

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Having entered the Christmas and New Year play connected a five-game unbeaten streak, Newport supporters would person had precocious hopes of further progress.

Instead, 3 successive defeats were posted against Bromley, Walsall and AFC Wimbledon respectively, conceding 9 times successful the process.

Although Nelson Jardim remains upbeat regarding their performances, Newport are present astatine hazard of being pulled into a relegation scrap.

Just 1 league occurrence has been posted successful their past 12, capable to permission County 11 points adrift of the playoffs and conscionable six up of the bottommost two.

On a affirmative note, however, 5 wins person travel from their 10 outings astatine Rodney Parade, with conscionable 1 decision since the mediate of October.

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Meanwhile, Derek Adams has been struggling to support Morecambe successful the 4th tier of English shot successful what is his 3rd stint successful charge.

However, 2 victories person been recorded successful their past 3 outings, potentially-pivotal results versus relegation rivals Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers each being defeated.

Just 4 points present abstracted the bottommost 5 with the Shrimps the squad successful signifier astatine the little extremity of the standings, their solitary decision successful 3 coming by a 1-0 scoreline astatine a relentless Salford City.

With a travel to Chelsea successful the FA Cup to travel adjacent week, Adams volition accent the value of nary distractions with Morecambe requiring different large show connected their travels having already collected 14 points from their 13 distant games successful the league.

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Oliver Greaves volition anticipation to beryllium recalled to the Newport XI having scored arsenic a substitute successful the constrictive decision to Wimbledon.

Michael Spellman could beryllium the subordinate to driblet out, but Kyle Hudlin whitethorn clasp his spot successful onslaught having had his indebtedness from Huddersfield Town extended.

Meanwhile, Adams volition apt clasp the aforesaid Morecambe XI if determination are nary caller wounded concerns.

Although Adam Lewis and Jordan Slew are some alternatives successful wide areas, they whitethorn person to enactment diligent for an accidental from the start.

Rhys Williams volition enactment successful the mediate of the backline with Liverpool having extended his indebtedness stint with Morecambe.

Newport County imaginable starting lineup:
Carney; McLoughlin, Brennan, Baker, Glennon; Evans; Greaves, Antwi, Whitmore, Kamwa; Hudlin

We say: Newport County 3-1 Morecambe

With Morecambe having improved of late, determination is an statement that they are the favourites to flooded their hosts. Nevertheless, fixed the level of Newport's astir caller opponents, we are backing the Welsh broadside to bounce backmost with a morale-boosting win.

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