Newport took an enormous step in direction of security with a nervy 2-1 dwelling win over struggling Morecambe.
The Shrimps thought they’d earned a degree when substitute Gwion Edwards cancelled out Joe Thomas’s early opener with 11 minutes remaining.
However David Ajiboye slotted within the winner three minutes later to maneuver County as much as seventeenth within the League Two desk – 10 factors away from Twenty third-placed Morecambe with a recreation in hand.
Thomas had already compelled Harry Burgoyne right into a flying save after 60 seconds, and he was in the precise place to tuck dwelling the rebound when Burgoyne spilt a Bobby Kamwa effort on eight minutes.
Yann Songo’o hit the bar for Morecambe earlier than Shane McLoughlin, Cameron Evans and Courtney Baker-Richardson all went near extending the hosts’ lead.
Exiles goalkeeper Nick Townsend was in impressed type to disclaim Marcus Dackers 3 times earlier than Edwards scrambled in a deserved equaliser.
However Ajiboye saved his cool to beat Burgoyne on the different finish and condemn Morecambe to a fourth successive away league defeat.