Mathematically, the Exiles could still qualify for the play-offs because they have five matches left, but that is a remote prospect.
Flynn says he has identified the players he wants to keep, those who are in the ‘maybe’ category and the new signings he is keen to bring in.
“It’s clear we need strikers,” said Flynn after County’s first home win in 85 days. “Our leading scorer has 13 and we need a 20 goals a season man. They are not easy to find.
“We were absolutely superb during the first half against Swindon Town and should have been further ahead.
“But we conceded another poor goal and didn’t kill them off. Ben Tozer missed an open goal and I hammered him for that, but we were the better side by far.
“They did everything we asked from them.”
Padraig Amond scored his first goal for Newport at Rodney Parade and Flynn said: “He was excellent. Superb.
“His work rate is different class and he took his goal really well. He has been down on confidence, I know he has played most of the games or maybe every game, but strikers are a funny breed.
“They need goals and you just need that one to kickstart a run. That finish was superb.”
Former Cardiff City trainee Rollin Menayese, a Wales youth international, was sent off during the second half as Swindon struggled to cope with Newport’s threat.
County went ahead after 14 minutes when Aaron Collins skipped past two challenges before finding David Pipe, who guided a pinpoint delivery into the area for Amond.
He took a touch and then volleyed a superb strike over goalkeeper Stuart Moore and into the top left corner.
Newport went 2-0 ahead after 35 minutes when Ben White crossed and Tozer headed into the far bottom corner.
Swindon pulled a goal back when substitutes Donal McDermott and Paul Mullin combined just after the hour. Mullin seemed to get the slightest of touches and was awarded the goal.
Menayese, aged 20, was dismissed with 25 minutes when he was booked for a second time after a late challenge on Matty Dolan,
The Exiles were able to see the game out and secured a first league double over the Robins since 1956.
Flynn knows how difficult the rest of this season will be, saying: “It’s going to be tough, thick and fast. Trust me, I can’t wait for this season to be out of the way and with us hopefully on a record points tally since we returned to the Football League. That’s what I’m hoping for.
“I’m not getting carried away with this win because we haven’t been on a good run of form. It gives us an opportunity to improve on that next season.”
Newport County: Day, Pipe (capt, Reid 81), White, Bennett, Demetriou, Butler, Dolan, Willmott, Tozer, Collins (Nouble 64), Amond. Subs not used: Bittner, Foulston, Touray, Sheehan, Jahraldo
Swindon Town: Moore, Knoyle, Purkiss (Mullin 45), Menayese, Hussey, Twine (Linganzi 69), Banks, Dunne, Taylor, Woolery (McDermott 45), Richards (capt). Subs not used: Charles-Cook, Elsnik, Anderson, McGivern
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Attendance: 3,911 (949 away)
Newport’s remaining fixtures:
April
Saturday 21: Barnet v Newport County (3pm)
Tuesday 24: Newport County v Accrington Stanley (7.45pm)
Saturday 28: Newport County v Cambridge United (3pm)
May
Tuesday 1: Chesterfield v Newport County (3pm)
Saturday 5: Carlisle United v Newport County (3pm).
League Two 2017-18
| | HOME | | AWAY | |||||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||
| 1 | Accrington | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +27 | 84 |
| 2 | Luton | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +46 | 83 |
| 3 | Wycombe | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +21 | 77 |
| 4 | Notts Co | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | +21 | 73 |
| 5 | Exeter | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | +10 | 73 |
| 6 | Coventry | 42 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 22 | +12 | 68 |
| 7 | Mansfield | 43 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | +14 | 67 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | +14 | 67 |
| 9 | Swindon | 43 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 64 |
| 10 | Carlisle | 43 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | +7 | 62 |
| 11 | Colchester | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | +3 | 61 |
| 12 | Newport Co | 41 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -1 | 57 |
| 13 | Crawley | 43 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -7 | 57 |
| 14 | Cambridge U | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -9 | 57 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -4 | 52 |
| 16 | Cheltenham | 43 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 36 | +1 | 51 |
| 17 | Crewe | 43 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 42 | -16 | 47 |
| 18 | Yeovil | 41 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 42 | -10 | 46 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 43 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -12 | 46 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 44 |
| 21 | Forest Green | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | -21 | 43 |
| 22 | Grimsby | 43 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 40 | -29 | 42 |
| 23 | Barnet | 43 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | -25 | 37 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 41 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 41 | -29 | 35 |