It was a flat performance by the home team which lacked few positives. The supporters only had two race wins to cheer and when their favourites did make the gate they seemed to be passed at will by the men from Wales.

Newport, with veteran Tony Atkin in fine form, new Aussie whizz kid Todd Kurtz wowing the fans with his fast all-action style, and ably supported by Ryan Sedgmen, the Fen Tigers had little in reply.

David Mason returned to form with a paid 13 point haul from five rides but with Barrie Evans having a rare off day and Dean Felton struggling after recently being laid low with a virus, the men from Suffolk struggled to get on a parity with their opponents.

Team boss John Adams said: "Full credit to Newport, they were more aggressive and seemed to want it more than us. We maybe were a little complacent and turned up expecting to win but we will learn from this and will try and make sure it does not happen again."

The next action at West Row is on July 5 when high-flying Bournemouth arrive and which will certainly be another tough test for the Fen Tigers.

Mildenhall: D Mason 12+1 (5 rides), Evans 8+2 (4), Priest 8+2 (5), Jacobs 6 (5), Rayson 5+1 (4), Felton 3+2 (4), Smith 0 (3).

Newport: Kurtz 16 (7 rides), Atkin 14+1 (5), Sedgmen 9+1 (6), K Mason 7+1 (4), Rutherford 4 (5), Young 2+1 (3).