JUSTIN Edinburgh celebrates three years of unprecedented success as Newport County AFC manager tomorrow and he is certain there is more to come.

The former FA Cup winner and Premier League regular for Tottenham Hotspur was appointed on October 4 in 2011 and suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Southport in his first match four days later.

Edinburgh will be hoping for a much more comfortable afternoon as his side travel to Oxford United in League Two tomorrow.

But he took time out from his preparations to reflect on the Exiles’ rapid rise from Conference relegation candidates to Football League outfit and also to look to what he insists is a bright future.

“It has been a fantastic journey and I’m immensely proud not just on the pitch but off it,” said Edinburgh, the 12th-longest serving manager in the English professional game.

“I think this is the best squad we’ve had since I’ve been here.

“And the relationships that I have struck up here with the staff and the board and more importantly the fans are superb; it is a joy to work here.

“I suppose standing on the touchline and losing my first game 3-0 it probably wouldn’t have been a place that I would still be at three years on.

“Luckily I am and I’ve enjoyed my time. The play-off win is without a doubt the proudest moment of my career.

“To take the club into the Football League was a very proud moment and certainly the proudest that I’ve had in my football career.”

Edinburgh signed an extension to his contract on his second anniversary in the job and, despite offers to go elsewhere, he hinted that he may stay beyond the summer of 2016.

“Obviously there have been opportunities for me to leave and I know that the marriage won’t last forever,” he said.

“But while it’s good and I enjoy it and I’m given the opportunity to concentrate on what I’m here to do and manage a football club then long may it continue.

“There has been a lot of good times and one or two bad ones but mainly very, very good,” he added.

“There is still a lot to develop and first and foremost I still have to develop as a football manager.

“I’m open to continuing to learn and the club have backed me to allow me to go and do my Pro Licence with the Welsh FA, which I’m doing at the moment.

“And there are still huge improvements to be made on and off the pitch here.

"As long as we still keep going forward then I don’t see why I personally won’t fulfil that contract and go beyond that.”