Exiles must stop surging Crewe

Newport County must halt Crewe Alexandra’s surge in form if they are to end their dip at Rodney Parade this Saturday.

Lee Bell’s Crewe, who include former Exiles defender Mickey Demetriou in their ranks, failed to win in their first three League Two games this season.

But they have climbed into the play-off places in the early-season table courtesy of successive league victories over Bromley, Morecambe, Accrington Stanley and Harrogate Town.

Newport have failed to take a point in their last three league games, having won the three league fixtures before that disappointing run.

Crewe’s form has been equally unpredictable, with last season’s beaten play-off finalists failing to score in their opening three games in this campaign before their dramatic improvement.