haʊˈɛvɚ, dᵻspˈaɪt nˈuːpoːɹt nˈæɹoʊli mˈɪsɪŋ ˈaʊt ɔnðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən plˈeɪˈɔfs ænd wˈɪnɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ˌɛfˌeɪdˈʌbəljˌuː pɹəmˈɪɹ kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl, ɡˈɜːni wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ nˈuːpoːɹt æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt sˈiːzən.
However, despite Newport narrowly missing out on the promotion play-offs and winning the 2008 FAW Premier Cup final, Gurney was released by Newport at the end of the 2007–08 season.