McLoughlin: Newport County Gains Momentum After Wimbledon Draw

Shane McLoughlin has stated that Newport County is experiencing a surge in momentum subsequent to their late equalizer against AFC Wimbledon. McLoughlin led the Exiles as captain to a 2-2 comeback draw during their midweek match at Wimbledon, converting a penalty in added time to secure a share of the points. The defender, McLoughlin, expressed his enjoyment of the opportunity to rescue a point for his squad, notwithstanding Newport’s recent difficulties with penalty kicks. This season, Bryn Morris and Kyle Hudlin have both failed to convert penalties during home draws against Fleetwood Town and Grimsby Town. McLoughlin commented, “I was looking forward to it.” He added, “We’ve missed a few this season so I said I was going to go next. I was confident I was going to put it away.” Newport has recorded draws in their last three League Two fixtures, each against teams presently ranked within the top eight of the league standings. The Exiles are positioned 16th, yet McLoughlin believes they can build upon this foundation. He further stated, “We’re all together, all pushing in the same direction.” McLoughlin continued, “We feel like we need to keep getting stronger every week. In this league, if you can put some results together you don’t know where it can take you. We’re hoping to keep looking up and keep going up.” Newport is scheduled to resume play against Colchester United on Saturday, 14 December, following the postponement of today’s League Two match against Carlisle United at Rodney Parade, which was called off due to worries regarding Storm Darragh.