TRISTAN SHOUT
Abrahams double turfs Swans out
TRISTAN ABRAHAMS showed he has the quality to play at Championship level as his twogoal salvo saw Newport secure another big knockout shock.
Abrahams struck twice in the first half to send Mike Flynn’s County into the second round of the Carabao Cup against an awful Swansea side.
It was the League Two club who looked like they belonged in the second tier and not Swansea with striker Abrahams and captain Matty Dolan outstanding.
“We were excellent from start to finish and the only disappointment is we didn’t score more goals,” said County boss Flynn. “The amount of work Tristan got through was unbelievable and he looked like a Championship striker. It’s brilliant winning a Welsh derby, it’s just a shame the fans weren’t here.
“Matty reads the game so well and is comfortable on the ball. ll. He was superb. It’s a big ig confidence boost – Swansea are a very good team. I’m over the moon.”
Swansea were poor and didn’t deserve anything as they tumbled out of the cup. p.
It means Newport added ded their Welsh rivals to their list of big scalps in the last two seasons.
Newport have beaten Leicester, Leeds and Middlesbrough, drawn with Tottenham and faced Manchester City in that time.
Abrahams gave them the lead when he tapped home after Ryan
Haynes headed across goal. He doubled Newport’s lead when Swansea goalkeeper Freddie Woodman ran out to clear a long ball but sent his clearance straight into Abrahams who gobbled up the rebound.
Swansea never looked like mounting a comeback even though Wayne Routledge had a goal ruled out for offside.
“It was obviously a disa disappointing performance and result. Congratulations to Newport on reaching the second round,” said Swansea head coach Steve Cooper (above). “We were second best. We left it too late to get back into the game. There are no excuses. We had enough good players to win the game.”