Pigott found the back of the net in an impressive individual display
Joe Pigott
Newport County made it seven games unbeaten in League Two as loan striker Joe Pigott inspired them to victory over AFC Wimbledon.
Buoyed by the arrival of Scott Tancock from Swansea, the Exiles produced a dominant display against the South Londoners.
The academy graduate was making his first team debut after receiving international clearance with minutes to spare and he partnered the returning Ismail Yakubu and Darren Jones in a new-look County rearguard.
The trio faced a daunting task with Wimbledon strikers Matt Tubbs and Ade Akinfenwa having already bagged 11 goals this term, but County largely controlled the first half of the contest.
They might have led with Chris Zebroski and Lee Minshull missing good opportunities, but took control when Yakubu powered home a header from Robbie Willmott's centre.
The visitors only came close through Akinfenwa and winger Sean Rigg before the break, but both missed the target.
However, thoughts of a comeback where extinguished 20 seconds after the re-start, poor defending allowing Pigott to convert after James Shea initially denied Chris Zebroski.
County weren't to be denied have increased their advantage and Pigott's deflected effort soon made it 3-0 before Akinfenwa rose highest to find a consolation strike for the visitors, County even finding the time to find a fourth through Aaron O'Connor.
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