Reviving County seek a third successive Rodney Parade League Two maximum when Accrington land tomorrow night [19.30] with boss Christian Fuchs demanding, "We must keep setting the bar higher!"
Buoyed from gathering seven points from their last nine at NP19, the Exiles know a first league double of the season over John Doolan's Stanley could raise them off the section trap door - if one of Shrewsbury,, Bristol Rovers, possibly Crawley, stumble elsewhere on the night.
The Port triumphed 1-0 at Accrington's Wham Stadium back on October 10 and more success against their east Lancashire opponents, could well see Fuchs' battlers pull clear of a relegation zone they have been nailed to for exactly four months.
Former Leicester City Premiership title winner Fuchs believes his re-shaped troops, fresh from the moral-boosting 2-1 home win over Chesterfield last Saturday, are now upwardly mobile.
He insisted, "The boys are pushing the bar higher and higher. We have stepped forward again as a unit, it's the way we approach every game."
Reflecting on the home victory over the play-off chasing Spireites curtesy of second-half strikes from Harrison Biggins and Michael Spellman, Fuchs said, "Even without the ball, we were always close together and supported each other. We fought successfully for the second ball and always had bodies around the ball. We are trying to play effective football. The players are taking things on board. There is always room for us to be braver going forward, of course, but it's looking really good for us.
"Defensively, our organisation was top, the timing of our press was very good also. They [Chesterfield] went to long balls and channel balls. We dealt with that most of the time."
Fuchs has long maintained County's Amber Army, who will travel in numbers over the Severn Bridge for a white-hot derby with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday, are the ace in the Exiles' pack.
"He said, "The fans have been outstanding in the last few games. They give us incredible support They recognise the basic for us is to fight for every ball and every inch. When you hear the fans chanting for you and see that they have your back, that is so massive for us.
"It lifts you more and more and makes you look forward to every game."
Statistics can be sterile, but ex-Austrian international skipper Fuchs presents digits that strongly suggest County have significantly uplifted over over the last six weeks.
He said, "There are 20 games to go until the end of the season. Who is talking about a relegation battle? We are pushing forward. If you look at our last eight games, the team has improved massively.
"When you go to league leaders Bromley and are more than competitive and get more possession - we lost 2-1 but could have easily have come away with a point.
"At Gillingham [ a 3-2 loss] two individual defensive mistakes cost us three points. I just don't think that is a team fighting relegation. Our team is way better than one at the bottom of the table. We possess too much quality to be down there."
Fuchs argues statistics show Port's huge recent improvements in multiple areas.
He said, "Over the last six weeks our goal threat - goals per game - has gone up by 35%, that's a big stat. Twenty-five percent of our counter-attacking leads us to having a shot on goal. We have increased our shots on goal by 24%. We have increased our season points expectancy too."
Against Chesterfield, County only mustered 39% possession yet had more on and off target goal attempts, won more aerial duels and were breached just once from numerous Spireites' set plays, scoring from a corner themselves, though.
Reflected Fuchs, "We had more shots than them [Chesterfield] even though we had less possession. When we had the shots it was from areas where we were a big threat. They had more possession than us, but their centre-backs and goal keeper had the most touches, I didn't care if they had the ball in those areas.
"Defensively, we were well organised, with good discipline. They couldn't play through us."
Newport recruited five players in the January window. Midfielder Biggins borrowed from Shrewsbury, central defender Ryan Delaney, loaned from Swindon, winger Tanatswa Nyakuhwa on loan from Cardiff. Prolific marksman James Crole and attacker Lewis Jamieson were snapped up on permanent deals from Cymru Premier Penybont and USL Championship Sacramento respectively.
Fuchs is delighted with all-action Biggins saying, "He has been an amazing addition. The first two games he played showed the difference he makes. In those matches he had four or five goal chances - scoring one. A very good player with so much energy."
Delaney was singled out too, Fuchs reflecting, "Ryan has really helped us at the back. He gives us greater balance. He is a left-footer, one of seven in the squad now."
Winger Bobby Kamwa and silky attacker Spellman have also impressed Fuchs of late, - as has the strength and contribution of his backroom staff, which include number two Mark Smith.
He said, "I have a good team around me, of course. There is a lot of positive energy. People who will criticise, but also provide feedback. that is important to me."