NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher believes one win will transform his side’s fortunes and he insists ‘the dam is about to break’ for the Exiles.

Butcher’s boys fought back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 against Leyton Orient on Saturday but, despite dominating the final hour of the game, they were eventually beaten 3-2.

It was a third defeat in four League Two games for County who have just one point from a possible 12 to sit 23rd in the embryonic table.

But Butcher is not worried by what he has seen from his side so far.

“I think we are fine. As far as I’m concerned these boys will get us up the table and we will get wins,” said the Exiles boss.

“The players are very determined to get that first win and once we do get that monkey off our back then who knows what can happen after that?

“The dam is about to be unblocked.

“We’ll be fine. That’s how I feel. We just need that win and then we’ll fly.”

Butcher found it hard to be too critical of his players after the match.

“Once again these boys were outstanding in their effort and commitment and the football we played was good too,” he said.

“But we ended up being a little bit naïve at times and conceding goals that we shouldn’t do.

“We can’t keep allowing that to happen week in and week out and we’re determined that it won’t.

“But what can you say to the players when they are giving you so much effort?

“You can have a go at the defending for letting another goal in like that, the strikers for missing chances but at the end of the day we are still making opportunities and still right in the game at the end.

“We’re not going to dominate for the whole 90 minutes; we know that because we haven’t got the personnel for that, but when we do dominate we’ve got to score.

“It is hard to take,” he added. “When you keep getting kicked in the guts it does hurt and you don’t get used to it.

“And at the end of the game I’m saying the same thing again.”

The County manager was also full of praise for the home fans at Rodney Parade.

“The crowd were unbelievable,” he said. “They never lost faith and they pushed the boys back into the game.

“They gave us a standing ovation at the end of the game and they are with the players.

“I said to the players after the game ‘imagine what it will be like when we win.’

“You could see by the crowd reaction at the end of the game that they are with us because they can see that we’re giving everything for the cause.”