Newport County: Break boost for ‘massive’ Peterborough FA Cup test

Nelson Jardim hopes Newport County will take advantage of a midweek without league action in their FA Cup tie with Peterborough United.

The Exiles have played six League Two games in October ahead of their first round meeting with Darren Ferguson’s side at Rodney Parade on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

And Jardim hopes his side can use the extra recovery period and training time to put in a strong performance against League One Posh.

“The cup match is a huge challenge for us. We are looking forward to it,” said Jardim.

“This week we are going to give a little more rest to the players who have played week in, week out.

“We have a little more time to prepare for the match, which is huge for us.

“We will prepare very well for the match and give the players the feeling that this is even more important than a league match.”