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‘Colchester United were very good today’ – admits Newport boss Flynn after U’s 3-0 win
Courtney Senior makes it 2-0 for the U's with this strike just before half-time. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM - Credit: Picture: Steve Waller
Newport County manager, Mike Flynn, admitted that his side were completely “outplayed” during a 3-0 defeat at Colchester United this afternoon.
The U’s produced a scintillating display against the Welsh visitors to bolster their play-off hopes in a one-sided encounter at the JobServe Community Stadium.
First-half goals by Sammie Szmodics and man of the match Courtney Senior put the U’s firmly in the driving seat, before Frank Nouble obliged with a stunning goal just after the hour mark, against his former club, to kill off Newport.
“It was a difficult one to watch,” admitted Flynn.
“We got outplayed today, after what was a pretty even first 20 minutes. After that, though, we were outplayed.
Frank Nouble, who was sent off in the 85th minute against Forest Green Rovers, for two bookable offences. Picture: STEVE WALLER - Credit: Picture: Steve Waller
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“Their first goal was handball (against Ryan Jackson), and first goals are important in games, but we didn’t lost because of that goal.
- Colchester United 3 Newport County 0: match report
“That decision did not cost us the game.
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“I just thought that Colchester United were very good today, to be honest,” added Flynn.
Meanwhile, U’s boss John McGreal said:”I enjoyed that. I enjoyed the game and I enjoyed the way the lads trained during the week, after the (3-0) defeat at Swindon.
“It’s only three points, but we have clawed back the three goals we lost last week – the boys felt hurt after that defeat, and once again they have managed to bounce back.
“I picked a biggish team, a physical team, to combat Newport, but it was full of quality as well, and it worked!
“Some of the performances from my team were at a top-top level,” added McGreal.
