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Newport took a big step towards safety with a nervy 2-1 home win over struggling Morecambe.
The Shrimps thought they had earned a point when substitute Gwion Edwards cancelled out Joe Thomas’s early opener with 11 minutes remaining.
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But David Ajiboye slotted in the winner three minutes later to move County up to 17th in the League Two table – 10 points clear of 23rd-placed Morecambe with a game in hand.
Thomas had already forced Harry Burgoyne into a flying save after 60 seconds, and he was in the right place to tuck home the rebound when Burgoyne spilt a Bobby Kamwa effort on eight minutes.
Yann Songo’o hit the bar for Morecambe before Shane McLoughlin, Cameron Evans and Courtney Baker-Richardson all went close to extending the hosts’ lead.
Exiles goalkeeper Nick Townsend was in inspired form to deny Marcus Dackers three times before Edwards scrambled in a deserved equaliser.
But Ajiboye kept his cool to beat Burgoyne at the other end and condemn Morecambe to a fourth successive away league defeat.
