Newport hero Wright grateful for Fuchs' belief

Jordan Wright says the belief instilled in the Newport County squad by head coach Christian Fuchs' was pivotal in ensuring the Exiles preserved their League Two status.

Newport were four points adrift of safety when the former Austria international was named as Dave Hughes' successor at Rodney Parade in November.

But the Exiles clinched survival on the final day of the 2025-26 season as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Barrow.

Discussing the impact of 2015-16 Premier League winner Fuchs, Wright told BBC Radio Wales Sport: "He's just brought that belief, he's done it at the highest level, he's won the highest thing you can win in English football.

"He's just brought that to the team. He just said, 'Lads, we're a good group, we've got good players and just believe in yourselves'.

"We've believed in ourselves and look what's happened. It's unbelievable."

Wright added: "I think we've shown in games in the past two or three months that we've been unbelievable.

"If we find that rhythm and put it in the back of the net more often, we'll win so many more games. The group of lads and staff that we've got, it's an unreal group.

"You can tell just how much it means to everyone."

Charlie McCann gave Barrow an early lead at SO Legal Stadium, and the hosts had the chance to go 2-0 up when they were awarded a penalty early on in the second half.

But Josh Gordon was well denied by Wright from 12 yards out before Tom Davies and Bobby Kamwa struck late on to earn the visitors a precious victory.

On his crucial penalty save, Wright said: "Any 'keeper would say they're just doing their job. You prepare for it, and if it happens, it happens.

"I go through it, I do the home work and luckily it's paid off today.

"I've watched his pens and I knew what he would do with his run up.

"I thought if I just lean, my legs are long enough to try and save it."