Newport’s Ben Lloyd believes they have enough quality to survive their relegation battle.
The on-loan Swansea midfielder scored his first league goal on Tuesday, a wonderful solo effort which helped secure a crucial 3-1 win away at promotion chasing Salford to boost County’s survival hopes.
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But the danger of relegation is still looming large over Newport. They sit 24th in the League Two table, three points from safety.
Despite this, the 20-year-old believes The Exiles have shown they are good enough to battle with the best in the division.
“We’ve shown we can compete against the likes of Salford this season. They’re near the top and recently, we’ve been competing but we haven’t really been getting the results. So Tuesday was massive,” said Lloyd.
“We really feel like we can kick on now. If we just keep putting in the work like we put in Tuesday night, I’m more than confident we can get out of this.”
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The midfielder has had to be patient for opportunities under Christian Fuchs, who has even dropped Lloyd out of some of his matchday squads this season.
Despite this, Lloyd was trusted in an attacking midfield role during Tuesday’s win at Salford and put in one of his best performances of the season.
He praised manager Christian Fuchs, who has given him the freedom he needs to perform.
“Recently probably has been a tough few weeks for me. But I’ve had really good conversations with the gaffer and he said to me, your chance will come.
“He stuck to his word and he gave me my chance Tuesday and hopefully I’ve repaid him.
“He gives me a bit of freedom and that’s what I need, as a player, so I can express myself. He just breathes so much confidence in me as a player and I think Tuesday night proved that.”
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