Newport County 2-3 Mansfield Town

Matt Green gave Mansfield Town a 12th minute lead against Newport at Rodney Parade

Kevan Hurst's stoppage time winner secured victory for Mansfield Town at Newport County in League Two.

Matt Green headed home Hurst's cross to give Mansfield the lead but Jack Compton's free-kick brought County level.

Danny Rose restored Mansfield's lead but Joss Labadie equalised with a tap in from Mark Randall's free-kick.

But Hurst's curling 20-yard effort, his first goal since September 2014, secured victory.

County, whose starting line-up included 10 summer signings, had gone into the opening game without a league win in 11 matches.

Newport County manager Warren Feeney told BBC Radio Wales: "I'm gutted for them. We've lost the game but I think there's more than enough in that changing room and they showed it today.

"We showed great character to get back into the game.

"I thought for the majority of the game, bar the 20-25 minutes in the second half, we were the better side."