MANAGER John Sheridan expects his Newport County AFC side to claim their first home win of the season tonight, when they take on Brackley Town in an FA Cup first round replay.

County fans have not seen their team win at Rodney Parade since March 17 – a 1-0 victory over Luton Town under the management of Jimmy Dack.

The Exiles drew one and lost three further home games before Dack departed at the end of last season.

In Terry Butcher’s six home games in charge his side drew one and lost five, including a penalty shootout defeat to Swindon Town in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

And since Sheridan took over at the start of October the home record is two draws and a defeat.

“I’m not worried about the record,” said the Exiles boss, whose side are now five unbeaten after Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Accrington Stanley.

“I think we’ve done not too bad at home since I’ve been here but obviously it will be good for the supporters if we can get that monkey off our back.

“It will be a tough game but I expect us to win it.”

County led 2-0 in the original tie at Brackley thanks to first half goals from Lenell John-Lewis and Scot Bennett but an error from goalkeeper Joe Day allowed the Conference North outfit back into the game.

And Cardiff-born Curtis McDonald, who started his career with the Bluebirds and had a short spell with County in 2011, headed home a 95th-minute leveller to force tonight’s replay.

Sheridan could be without Janoi Donacien after the defender sustained an ankle injury at Accrington and midfielder Yan Klukowski, who replaced Donacien on Saturday, looks set to keep his place.

Klukowski and striker Scott Boden both came off the bench to score at the Crown Ground and could both start tonight.

“Alex Rodman started the game and I thought he did well and the subs came on and made a good impact so that gives me a problem,” said Sheridan.

“I want them to respond and come on and give me a problem and I think one or two of them did that.

“I thought going forward Yan might give us a little bit more of an opportunity to create, because we didn’t create too much first half but I thought second half we created a little bit more.”