Publisher's Synopsis
On March 4, 2017, Newport County AFC were bottom of League Two, a massive 11 points from safety and with just 12 games left to play. Five days later, experienced manager Graham Westley was sacked with the club seemingly doomed to return to the non-league wilderness where they had spent 25 years before winning promotion in 2013. 'The Exiles' looked dead and buried before hometown hero Michael Flynn was appointed caretaker manager and tasked with the 'mission impossible' of salvaging their season. Written by South Wales Argus football reporter Andrew Penman, 'The Great Escape' recalls County's remarkable turnaround, which saw them avoid relegation in the most dramatic of circumstances.
