Christian Fuchs has delivered a rallying cry to his Newport County squad, insisting they must look inward rather than at their opponents as they face a do-or-die final day in League Two.

The Exiles travel to bottom side Barrow on Saturday, 2 May, in a showdown that will decide their Football League fate. Newport have been a mainstay in the EFL since 2013, but now find themselves in a relegation battle alongside four other clubs, all fighting to avoid the dreaded drop into the National League.

Last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Cambridge has left the visitors needing nothing short of a miracle. To preserve their League Two status, Newport must win and overturn an eight-goal deficit—a tall order, but not impossible in the high-stakes world of football.

Despite Barrow's precarious position at the foot of the table, Fuchs is wary of getting distracted by the hosts' mindset. "I think they will try to push hard initially, but it's all assumptions. We don't actually know what state of mind they are in right now," said the former Austria international. "It's definitely a tough situation for them, but we have to look at ourselves. Our destiny is in our own hands, so we need to make sure that we are on the right end of everything that is going to happen on Saturday. It's down to us and how we approach the game to make sure if there is a weird atmosphere, we make it even more weird."

County eased some of their own pressure with a dramatic 3-2 victory against 10-man Oldham in their penultimate fixture. Bobby Kamwa missed an injury-time penalty before scoring the decisive goal three minutes later in the 108th minute, sending the Newport faithful into raptures. It was the kind of late drama that makes football unforgettable—and the kind of resilience Fuchs wants to see again.

But the defender is calling for calm heads as the pressure mounts. "If you just take a step back, take a breath, and just focus on the game plan and what you need to do, things will be fine," he added. "Every single game is a pressure situation, but it's also a privilege to be in that situation. This group has dealt with it really well this season."

The away side will be backed by a sold-out end of 930 Exiles fans making the 270-mile trip to Cumbria. With the season on the line, Newport will need every ounce of that support—and a calm, focused approach—to keep their League Two dream alive.