Drama in their blood - Newport's latest escape act

Breaking news from the world of sport: Drama in their blood - Newport's latest escape act Image source, Rex Features Image caption, Ex-Leicester defender Christian Fuchs has led Newport to League Two survival in his first managerial role By Dafydd Pritchard Sport Wales Published 9 minutes ago Newport County could have done without another one of those stressful, frantic final days of the season - but they just could not help themselves. This club does not do things simply. Strangers to the straightforward, drama is in their blood.

There was the Great Escape of 2017, the original version 40 years earlier and, in between those Houdini-like acts, the club went out of business entirely in 1989, only to reform and rise again. With all that in mind, it should come as no surprise that the Exiles gave their fans another almighty scare at Barrow on Saturday. But for the 1,000 or so who made the arduous journey to Cumbria, this was still another white-knuckle ride on the County express.

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Newport survive with dramatic late win to send Barrow down For much of this season, Newport had looked like they would be losing their Football League status again. Before this weekend's long trip to face League Two's bottom side, they had spent 25 of the campaign's 45 matchdays in the relegation zone. The extraordinary, last-gasp 3-2 win over Oldham a week earlier meant the Exiles' fate was in their own hands: win at Barrow and they would be safe.

But of course, they had to make hard work of it. With 15 minutes left, Newport were staring into the abyss, 1-0 down and heading for relegation. Then came the latest heist, first with substitute Tom Davies' equaliser and then in the 83rd minute, Bobby Kamwa - scorer of two goals in their helter-skelter Oldham triumph - struck a superb winner to send the travelling supporters into raptures.

"It's indescribable," Newport manager Christian Fuchs told Sport Wales on the pitch at Barrow. "You've got to be here to see what it means to the players, to the fans, to the community. "It's incredible what the boys have achieved after being written off and then coming back in such a manner and finishing off with back-to-back wins.

Reactions and Expectations

"It's incredible and I have goosebumps all over my body. " Image source, Rex Features Image caption, Bobby Kamwa scored all five of his goals this season in the final two months of the campaign Victory at Barrow came exactly 10 years after a Leicester City team featuring Fuchs won the Premier League title in one of the greatest sporting upsets of all time. "It's like we've won the league," the Austrian added of Newport's celebrations at Barrow.

"But that's what it means to the fans. "You get to know the players, you get to know a lot of people and I'm just very pleased for them. " It will be a while until the euphoria subsides for Fuchs, his players and the club's fans.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.