Newport County 1-0 Gillingham - Evans scores for the hosts

Newport County rejected multiple offers for Will Evans during the January transfer window

Will Evans scored his 23rd goal of the season to help Newport County see off Gillingham at Rodney Parade.

Both teams cancelled each other out in a forgettable first half, with the best chance falling to Seb Palmer-Houlden who was unable to head home from six yards out.

Evans eventually broke the deadlock on the hour mark with his left-footed strike going in off the far post.

Newport's win moves them to within two points of the League Two play-offs.

Gillingham are three places above them in 11th, just one point shy of the top seven.

Newport County manager Graham Coughlan said: "It was vitally important that we responded to Tuesday's night's game, we didn't do ourselves justice, we were poor.

"I was shouting at the crowd for a little bit of energy, to give us a lift in the last 10-15 minutes because you could see we needed it and I thought they were brilliant, they got us over the line.

"That was a big three points all around, the players, staff, fans, everyone played a part in that today."