Crewe 1-2 Newport: Offrande Zanzala hits late winner for County

Substitute Offrande Zanzala struck a late winner as Newport got here from behind to win 2-1 win at Crewe.

Zanzala struck in opposition to his former membership after Cameron Norman had cancelled out Lachlan Brook’s first-half opener.

Newport made the early urgent and James Waite who pulled a shot inches previous the underside nook.

However after their assured begin Graham Coughlan’s aspect had been shocked when Brook turned and despatched a left-footed drive from 20 yards into the highest nook within the thirteenth minute.

With County stretched on the again put up, Scott Bennett made an essential block to maintain out an effort from Welsh teenager Zac Williams.

However Waite went near drawing County degree when he unleashed an effort from broad on the proper which cannoned off the upright.

And after the break Newport had been the higher aspect.

Mickey Demetriou planted a header from a nook straight at Crewe goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.

The guests drew degree within the 62nd minute when Williams’ clearance from inside his personal field ricocheted into the trail of Norman, who drove a deflected effort house.

Newport had been within the ascendancy and Norman was near a second when he blasted an effort in opposition to the bar.

And the winger arrange County’s Eighty fifth-minute winner, sweeping a cross to the far put up the place Bogle headed again throughout the six-yard field for Zanzala to complete from shut vary.