Looking At The Opposition: Newport County

With fewer than ten games remaining of the League Two season, it's crucial that sides begin to take advantage to reach their respective aims. At Prenton Park, a fixture that has produced many memorable match-ups over the years will commence on Saturday, as Tranmere Rovers fresh off the back from a 2-0 defeat at Gillingham, host lowly Newport County.

A mini revival was looking on the cards at Tranmere, with seven points out of a possible nine leaving them in a position where a late siege could result in a play-off finish, but after being soundly beaten in Kent on Saturday, it's seemed to drain any optimism rapidly, with the same issues costing them and pressure mounting on Micky Mellon They need to recover fast if they want to re-kindle any type of promotion push, and three points on Saturday could be paramount for Rovers.

Newport is accustomed to promotion pushes after many play-off finishes over the years, but this season, it has been a complete contrast, lingering down the bottom half of the table. Recent points have meant they've gained a cushion between themselves and the drop zone however, it's been a largely unsatisfactory season. A victory at Tranmere would put mathematical survival on the cards, but it would end their barren run which reads no wins in five.