Newport County were held to a 1-1 draw with the travelling Notts County.
Ged Garner opened the score with a well-placed header and Jodi Jones levelled the score from a spot kick.
Notts County had the first chance of the match as Matthew Dennis’ out-swinging cross found Conor Grant on the edge of the six-yard box and the wingers first time volley rattled against the crossbar.
The Magpies’ next opportunity came from a close ranged free kick as Barry Cotter looked to pick out the bottom corner of Nik Tzanev’s goal, but the shot was comfortably saved by the New Zealand international.
Newport County’s first opportunity came in the 22nd minute as the ball was floated towards the back post but was cleared by the Magpies’ defence before Kai Whitmore could get to it.
Moments later, Whitmore was shown a yellow card for a late foul.
Later in the half, Notts County tried their luck from range and forced a quick-to-react Tzanev to make a low save.
The Exiles had another opportunity to find the opener as Cameron Antwi’s deep corner found Lee Jenkins, but the Welshman was unable to steer it goalwards and the ball was comfortably cleared by Roos.
Half-Time
It was the Exiles who broke the deadlock early in the second half as Ged Garner got on the end of a looping Lee Jenkins throw and did well to place the header into the top corner of Roos’ net.
Notts County were awarded a penalty following an altercation in the box between Matt Baker and a Notts County attacker; Jodi Jones stepped up and slotted the ball into the bottom corner of Tzanev’s goal.
With the second half quieting down following the goal, Newport County had a free kick on the edge of the box that was whipped in by Matt Smith but was well cleared by the Notts County defence.
Player of the Match, Lee Jenkins, found himself blitzing down the right flank of the pitch and played a low cross that was promptly collected by Roos.
Full-Time
Starting XI – Tzanev, Baker, Clarke (C), Jenkins, Thomas, Davies, Whitmore, Lloyd, Antwi, Reindorf, Garner
Subs – Wright, Evans, Glennon, Kamwa, Smith, Baker-Richardson, Ogunneye
Substitutions;
Off;
Ben Lloyd
Ged Garner
Cameron Antwi
On;
Cameron Evans
Courtney Baker-Richardson
Matt Smith