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NEWPORT HIT THE JACKPOT WITH THE HAMMERS

By Tom Blackett
NEWPORT County boss Michael Flynn is delighted the club will be able to cash in after being drawn at home against Premier League outfit West Ham in the Carabao Cup second round.
After beating Gillingham on penalties after a 2-2 draw in round one, the Exiles were rewarded with one of the plum ties in the draw.
The game has been chosen for live coverage by Sky Sports on Tuesday, August 27 and a bumper crowd will pack into Rodney Parade to see if County can hit the cup heights again on home soil.
“I want to try and get us out of this league, but it’s going to be tou...

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