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While both Swansea and Cardiff are languishing in the lower reaches of their respective leagues, two of their young talents have been turning heads in League Two while playing for Newport County.

Rhys Healey and Josh Sheehan have both joined the club on loan from Cardiff City and Swansea City respectively, and have both been enjoying life at Rodney Parade.

Healey, a 21-year-old striker, found playing time hard to come by at Cardiff City Stadium, his one appearance coming as a substitute in Cardiff's final match of their Premier League season. But he's found his scoring boots this season, and has bagged five goals in 14 appearances, including three in his last three matches.

Sheehan, also 21, plays as a midfielder and has been compared to Arsenal and Wales star Aaron Ramsey by Newport manager Graham Westley. His goalscoring record is even more remarkable than Healey's. After scoring in Newport's 3-0 win against Notts County yesterday, he now has five goals in his last six matches.

Including this stunner against Notts County at the weekend.

The two players goalscoring runs have helped Newport to three successive league wins and seen them in to the FA Cup Second Round as well as lifting them out of the relegation zone.

At Cardiff, manager Neil Warnock has already spoken openly about his need to bring in striking options in January. And with Healey now finding the net regularly, he is targeting a spot in the Bluebirds first team squad.

"I've been at Cardiff for six years now, but I've not had many chances," he told BBC Sport .

"Hopefully at the back end of this loan, I can go there and prove I can play in that league, that I can help the team, but it is down to me to prove that."

Cardiff struck three against Huddersfield yesterday , but with just 17 goals in 17 matches this season, they are still one of the Championship's lowest scoring sides. Could Healey be the answer?

As for Sheehan, his experience at Swansea consists of a single appearance in the League Cup in 2014. But, like their South Wales rivals, Swansea have also been goal shy this season - 11 goals in 12 matches making them the second worst scorers in the leauge.

Sheehan's remarkable run for Newport has seen him score in all of his last three matches, and his goalscoring has led to a revival at Rodney Parade under new boss Garaham Westley.

Whether he could cut it at a much higher level in the Premier League remains to be seen, but Swansea are now rock bottom of the league and have little to lose by introducing some younger players into the side. Indeed, 22-year-old Jay Fulton was one of the bright spots for Swansea in their 1-1 draw with Everton this weekend.

Both players loan deals expire in January, and it's possible that they may find themselves in their first team squads when they return, rather than being shipped out once again.

If their recent form is anything to go by, Cardiff and Swansea could do a lot worse than throw these young stars into the mix as soon as they return.