A number of Reds made key contributions to the victory – including Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, whose early goals gave us a 2-0 lead inside 15 minutes.
But after Newport pegged the scoreline back to 2-2 with strikes either side of half-time, our resilience to go again proved just as important in the second half with Antony and Rasmus Hojlund getting on the scoresheet to ensure our progress in the competition.
The four scorers were not alone in making an impact on proceedings, with the returning Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Casemiro also catching the eye as they all started on their respective returns from injury.