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GOAL: Liam Shephard celebrates County's opener NEWPORT County AFC recorded a huge win in their push for the League Two play-offs, and knocked out one of their rivals in the process. The Exiles beat Crawley Town 2-0 at Rodney Parade thanks to a long-range strike from Liam Shephard early in the second half and a killer blow deep in time added on by Aaron Lewis. They stay seventh in the table but still have little margin for error and no time for pats on the back – defeat at Exeter on Saturday would see them leapfrogged by the Grecians, and potentially Salford.

Graham Potter a relieved man as Brighton survive ‘traumatic’ cup tie in Newport Brighton needed penalties to beat Newport (Nick Potts/PA) Graham Potter breathed a huge sigh of relief after describing Brighton’s FA Cup penalty shoot-out win over League Two Newport as “traumatic”. Brighton beat Newport 4-3 on penalties after 120 minutes of football on a difficult Rodney Parade surface had produced a 1-1 draw. Seagulls goalkeeper Jason Steele made four saves in the shoot-out before defender Adam Webster – who had scored an unfortunate own goal in the final seconds of normal time –...

Report as Brighton edge past Newport 4-3 on penalties to progress to the FA Cup fourth round; tie had ended 1-1 after normal time with Solly March's 90th-minute strike being cancelled out by Adam Webster's injury-time own goal

Brighton survived a penalty shoot-out at Newport to book a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup, winning 4-3 on spot-kicks after the tie had been drawn 1-1 after 120 minutes.

The Seagulls’ keeper was at fault for the minnows’ equaliser – but then saved four spot-kicks in the shoot-out.