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Newport boss warns Brighton over "awful" FA Cup pitch 24 hours after rugby match

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Newport boss Mike Flynn has warned Premier League Brighton to prepare for an “awful” pitch tonight. The County chief even revealed he has banned his League Two players from back-passes as it is so uneven.

Newport's Rodney Parade ground hosted a rugby match on Saturday night when Dragons lost to Ospreys in a Guinness PRO14 Welsh derby clash.

It was just over 24 hours before Newport's televised FA Cup third round tie with Graham Potter's Seagulls. The hosts have got a heated dome on the pitch to protect it from the frost but Flynn still admits the visitors will be in for a rude awakening.

Flynn,40, said: “It will be bobbly especially because of the game on Saturday. “It could be awful - it depends how cut up the pitch gets. “But the

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