FORMER Newport County flop Carl Wilson-Denis is vowing to inflict misery on the Spytty Park outfit when he faces them in tomorrow's Conference South clash at Havant and Waterlooville.

Former County boss Peter Nicholas signed Wilson-Denis at the start of last season, but he never settled in Newport and John Cornforth didn't rate him when he was appointed as manager.

County released the player to Brackley Town, though he finished last season back in the Conference South with Carshalton before moving to Havant and Waterlooville in December.

Never a favourite with the fans at County, Wilson-Denis has been in electric form for Havant, scoring five goals in ten Conference South starts.

He will lead the line in tomorrow's clash (kick-off 3pm) alongside star-man Rocky Baptiste and is determined to heap more misery on struggling Newport.

He explained: "I always give 100% but I am really up for the Newport game. I want to play well, score and help us get the win.

"The Newport fans thought I wasn't up to it, but I always knew I had the ability to be a success in this league, it's just that I never settled at County.

"I have a great chance to prove people wrong tomorrow, Newport are in a bad way and I would love to score against them."

Wilson-Denis is based in London and believes the level of travelling he was doing while playing for Newport led to a dip in his form.

However, despite his poor time with Newport (scoring six times in 23 appearances) the powerful striker admits he still feels an affinity with the club and looks out for their results.

"I made some good mates at County - people like Ashley Williams, who I am still in touch with - so I do look out for them and wish them well," he said.

"However, obviously I don't wish them well tomorrow. It is a massive incentive to play well when you come up against an ex-team. I know I could be doing a job for County but I never got a chance to show what I could do.

"Things are a lot better for me at Havant and I have absolutely no regrets about leaving, because Newport are still struggling at the bottom."

County manager Peter Beadle delays announcing his squad as he is sweating on the fitness of midfielder Lee Jenkins.

Jenkins fell awkwardly during Saturday's defeat to Eastleigh, damaging medial knee ligaments. However, Jenkins' injury isn't as severe as Paul Cochlin's (the County centre-half has also damaged a medial ligament) and he has an outside chance of being fit.

Cochlin is still a week or two away from rejoining the squad, but Tyrone Toppar, who has been suffering with upper-leg and hip pains as a result of a growth spurt, is fit again and in contention to play.

Striker Craig Hughes is back in the reckoning after sitting out Wednesday's FAW Premier Cup clash with Wrexham through suspension, but Sam O'Sullivan will return to Merthyr where he is on loan and won't be involved.