Newport County 3-1 Sutton United: Exiles come from behind to beat Sutton

Victory against Sutton was Newport County's third in four league games

Newport County rallied late to come from a goal down to beat Sutton United 3-1 at Rodney Parade.

After a goalless opening 45 minutes, the visitors took the lead when Omari Patrick scored his third of the season.

County were level when Sutton defender Joe Kizzi turned the ball into his own net with 20 minutes left to play.

Seven minutes later the Exiles led for the first time as Shane McLoughlin picked out Harry Charsley to score before Will Evans sealed it late on.

Victory moves Newport into the League Two play-off places at this early stage of the season, while Sutton drop into the relegation zone.

Newport County manager Graham Coughlan said: "We worked our socks off, I don't think we were great, I don't think it was a spectacle.

"But that was exactly the type of game that we prepared for, exactly the type of tactics we knew were coming, so testament to the lads, they stood tall.

"I thought as soon as we got one [goal] the momentum and noise of the crowd would carry us over the line, and I was pleased to see the second and the third go in as well."