Newport's Jenkins making his mark in EFL

Newport County new boy Lee Jenkins has impressed with his old school love of defending, says his boss David Hughes.

The centre-back made the move to Rodney Parade from Haverfordwest in the summer and has slotted straight into the starting XI.

Jenkins caught the eye on the right of a trio with captain James Clarke and Matt Baker against Barnet in the Carabao Cup and Notts County in League Two.

The 23-year-old Wales C international made a double century of Cymru Premier appearances for Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest to earn his chance in the EFL.

"You don't play that many games at his age without having something about you," said Hughes who took charge of County in May.

"Before we talk about his ability, he's a really solid, reliable, professional who enjoys and relishes defending – at times that can be a dying art but not with 'Jenks'.

"He's been embraced by the squad and the players have seen his qualities. He has been a joy to work with.

"We hope that we can continue to add and develop Lee. He has lots of experience and we look forward to seeing him flourish and develop in the next stage of his career."

Jenkins has grasped his chance in the absence of the injured Ciaran Brennan and Jaden Warner, who are expected to return in the coming weeks.

Newport travel to Crawley Town on Saturday (15:00 BST) after starting the Hughes era with a win on penalties at Barnet and then a 1-1 draw with Notts County.