Beadle's double desire for County

Keeper Glyn Thompson is mobbed after Newport's penalty win

Peter Beadle has challenged his Newport County FAW Premier Cup heroes to a league and cup double.

County, beaten finalists last year, shocked Championship Cardiff City as the Conference South side won their FAW Premier Cup semi-final on penalties.

Beadle now demands promotion to the Conference and Premier Cup glory.

"We want honours and show that we're winners," said Beadle. "I'm delighted as our season is very much alive on all fronts."

Ambitious County are three points outside the Conference South play-off zone with two games in hand.

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The Exiles have booked a place in their third FAW Premier Cup showpiece and await the winners of Tuesday's other semi-final between Welsh Premier rivals Llanelli and Carmarthen Town.

County's FAW Premier Cup run has already banked them £50,000 but victory in March's final would double their jackpot.

"We have great desire to go one further than last year and win the Premier Cup," said Beadle, whose team lost to TNS in last year's final.

"Whoever we get will be as tough as Cardiff.

"But if my players turn up with the attitude and focus they showed against Cardiff, then we will have a very good chance.

"We deserved our victory against Cardiff who are a quality team that included international footballers like Trevor Sinclair and Steve Thompson."

Should County lift the FAW Premier Cup it would be their first major trophy since the club was reborn in 1989.

Newport are also in a good position in the Conference South despite a run of three games without a victory.

"We are more than satisfied with the position we are in," said Beadle.

"But the boys must make the most of it and prove we're winners."

County certainly showed a winning mentality in Tuesday's FAW Premier Cup semi-final 5-4 after a penalty shoot-out.

County took the lead in extra time when former Cardiff winger Jason Bowen headed in with seven minutes remaining.

But City striker Thompson's late, late leveller sent the tie to spot-kicks.

County's Damon Searle was the first to miss before Scot Thompson shot wide.

We should now be confident against whoever we play in the final Newport County's Damon Searle

County earned a surprise passage into the final when Cardiff youngster Jack Carlisle shot wide.

"Our boys consoled Jack afterwards because it takes a brave man to take a penalty in a shoot-out," said Beadle.

"Jack played superbly when he came on but his disappointment after his penalty miss will be a huge character building exercise."

Former Cardiff defender Searle was "gutted" following his miss but admitted his "huge relief" when County secured safe passage through.

"We beat Swansea in the quarter-final and now we've beaten Cardiff," he said.

"We should now be confident against whoever we play in the final."