Newport County 2, Barnet 1

LONDON (Interstat) — Newport County overcame a halftime deficit and a favored opponent to secure a rare road victory, defeating Barnet 2-1 in a League Two match at The Hive Stadium on Saturday. The result, which flipped the script on pregame projections, provided a vital boost for a Newport County side languishing near the bottom of the English fourth-tier table, while halting the momentum of a Barnet team with playoff aspirations. Barnet’s forward Callum Stead opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, giving the home side an advantage that held until the break. Interstat’s pregame metrics heavily favored Barnet, projecting… Read more...