Relegation was never a possibility - Jardim

Nelson Jardim has seen his side win four consecutive games in League Two

Newport County head coach Nelsom Jardim says he was never worried about the prospect of getting relegated from League Two.

After a poor run of form which saw them win once in three months, The Exiles found themselves just six points off the bottom two.

But following their 1-0 win over bottom club Carlisle on Tuesday night - a fourth successive victory - they are now 16 points clear of the relegation zone.

"I never had any relegation fears. I was accused of being deluded," Jardim told BBC Radio Wales Sport.

"I believe in my work and I believe in the people I work with every day - the staff and the players.

"Football is about momentum, and when things come together you win games.

"The biggest challenge now is making sure we carry on doing this. We need to carry on working and improving."

Jardim was the subject of some criticism from his own supporters after the 2-1 defeat against Swindon Town in January.

But he maintains that he has always had belief in his own ability and in the group of players at his disposal.

"I don't need to prove nothing to anyone," Jardim added.

"I've worked twice with Maritimo, twice with Nacional and twice in Swansea.

"The only people I have to prove myself to is the people I work with every day.

"Sometimes you work hard and you don't get what you deserve. We went through a spell of games where we were playing better than we're playing now, but results were not coming off."