Accrington loss a 'wake-up call' for Newport

Nelson Jardim described Newport County's 5-0 loss at Accrington Stanley as a "wake-up call to everyone" at the club.

The Exiles turned in a dire display at the Wham Stadium and found themselves three goals behind after just 26 minutes in Lancashire.

They ended the contest having failed to register a single shot on target, and Jardim said both he and his players have to take the blame for what was a torrid night on the road.

"Very disappointing, this is a wake-up call to everyone," he told BBC sport Wales.

"The two teams started with different levels of desire and aggression and that's the reason we were down 3-0 after 25 minutes.

"When it's like that it's very hard. When you lose 5-0 you don't need to talk too much, the result speaks for itself.

"It's not only down to me to find reasons for that. Some of the players will have to find reasons as well."

Following a 2-1 loss at Chesterfield on Saturday, Jardim told his players they need to "grow up and toughen up".

And the Portuguese head coach says his side can ill-afford a repeat of their performance against John Doolan's side - their heaviest loss of the campaign - during their League Two run-in.

"They (players) have missed another chance to show what they can do," added Jardim.

"We still have 10 games to go and what we have seen today can't happen again.

"When you lose 5-0 it's better to keep your head down and work hard."