Newport back from the brink and ready to give Spurs a rough ride | Stuart James

The League Two club do things the hard way but Michael Flynn’s passion and Rodney Parade’s rudimentary trappings are ingredients for an FA Cup shock

There is a wry smile on Joe Day’s face as he reflects on Newport County’s latest setback, in which a tumble‑dryer caught fire and burned down part of the club’s training base only a few days before they turfed Leeds United out of the FA Cup.

“It’s classic Newport,” says Newport’s goalkeeper, shaking his head. “We always seem to have a bit of bad luck along the way. Half of us have lost our training kit and we can’t get changed there any more. But we just get on with it and make the best of things. You’ve got to laugh it off.”

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