Top-of-the-table Newport County broke their club and Blue Square South record as the Exiles extended their unbeaten run to 20 matches with a win over Bath.

County held onto Charlie Henry's sixth minute opener to secure a gritty 1-0 win at Spytty Park over the team that last beat them in the league in March.

County boss Dean Holdsworth said: "No-one will remember this game at the end of the season but it was a big win."

Farnborough, meanwhile, held Merthyr 0-0 in the Southern Premier Division.

Newport County: Thompson, Bignot, Giles, Turk, Cook, Cochlin, Rose, Rogers, Reid, Foley, Henry.
Subs Not Used: Deering, Gilroy, Cooper, Colborne, Blackburn.

Goals: Henry 7.

Bath City: Perrin, Jombati, Rollo, Jones, Browning, Connolly, Pelecaci, Badman, Edwards, Hogg, Evans.
Subs Not Used: Perrott, Caldwell, Gwinnett, Hart.

Att: 1,410

Ref: Brett Huxtable (England).

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