Newport County 4-2 Tranmere Rovers

Aaron Lewis scores Newport County's opening goal

Newport County returned to winning ways in League Two with victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere Rovers.

Aaron Lewis put the hosts ahead after curling in Dominic Telford's pass.

Telford turned from provider to scorer, slotting home a penalty after Finn Azaz was brought down in the box by Calum MacDonald.

Josh Dacres-Cogley pulled one back for Tranmere, before a Azaz and Telford scored either side of a Mickey Demetriou own goal.

Tranmere stay third despite defeat, while eighth-placed County go level on points with Swindon Town in seventh.

Newport County boss James Rowberry told BBC Sport Wales:

"We should have had a few goals at half-time. I felt we controlled the game, with or without the ball.

"They had to go and chase a little bit, they were playing free when we were 2-0 up and they got the two goals back, but then what we've shown again is our character and our attitude to keep going and going.

"Delighted with the result, delighted with the performance, but we've got to park that now and go on to Tuesday [home against Forest Green Rovers], simple as that."