Doncaster Rovers are looking to put their bad form to one side after two League Two defeats on the spin to Colchester United and Walsall.
If they were to put a run together, Danny Schofield’s Donny could still push into those League Two playoff spots.
But inconsistent form has been their undoing for most of this campaign with eight wins and eight losses after 20 matches.
Doncaster Rovers youngster Kyle Hurst remains confident his side will still come good.
He said: “Confidence is always high as a team, as staff. Altogether, we remain confident. We show it in training, it’s all a part of a process and we know that as players. We’ve just got to keep doing what we’ve been doing.”
It will be a tough away trip this Saturday regardless of Newport County’s current 18th placed spot, with the Welsh side only losing one out of their last six League Two matches.
Newport are also managed by ex-Sheffield Wednesday player Graham Coughlan and former Doncaster player Aaron Lewis has become a stalwart in the Newport line-up amassing 60 appearances for The Exiles.
Schofield assessed his side’s chances, hoping the passionate Donny away support can spur his underperforming Rovers side on.
He said: “We always want the fans to be a big part of what we’re doing. We really appreciate the supporters, particularly at home but certainly away on a day like Saturday with England playing.”
The long away journey down to Wales will impact many Doncaster fans watching England’s World Cup Quarter Final match versus France on Saturday evening.
With other matches up and down the Football League being moved to avoid clashes with the National Team, Newport County insisted the match would still kick-off at 3pm.
Even with Schofield and Hurst remaining positive, the Doncaster fanbase remain unhappy with the fall of their side.
Jack Jones, a keen Donny fan, said: “I’m not confident at all going into this weekend. It all points to a Rovers defeat again. Danny Schofield has got his work cut out.”
Kick-off is at 3pm tomorrow at the Rodney Parade Stadium. Highlights will be shown on ITV4 at 10pm.
