UKIP supporters packed into an art deco former cinema in Newport on Tuesday to hear Nigel Farage speak about his confidence about the party's prospects in the Assembly election.

The famously outspoken leader spoke at the rally at The Neon in Clarence Place on Tuesday evening, alongside the party's Wales leader Nathan Gill and South East Wales Assembly candidate Mark Reckless.

Speaking before the event Mr Farage said he was confident the party would make gains in tomorrow's election.

"I think we'll get five (AMs)," he said.

"If we get four I'll be disappointed.

"If we get more than that I'll be over the moon.

"I think we are on the verge of a breakthrough."

Opinion polls have suggested Ukip could win as many as seven seats in the Senedd - all of them on the regional lists.

Opening the rally Mr Gill said he was confident the other parties running candidates were concerned about the threat posed by Ukip.

"They had better have some stiff opposition," he said.

"If they did not fear us they would not be opposing us in the way they are."

Mr Farage arrived on stage to cheers from the audience and proceeded to whip them into a frenzy by slamming Welsh Labour's record on the NHS, mocking politicians of all colours and speaking of his belief in the importance of the UK leaving the European Union.

The three panellists also took questions on a range of issues including the living wage, immigration policy and support for veterans.

Speaking afterwards, Mr Reckless, who tops the party's regional list for South East Wales, said he was optimistic about his chances of winning a seat at the table in Cardiff Bay.

"We've had a very good response out on the streets," he said.

"It's been very energising.

"Having the referendum coming up is certainly helping us."

The former MP added he believed the party could "shake up" Cardiff Bay.

"They have more in common than divides them," he said.

"It needs a fresh voice."

Mr Reckless was elected as Conservative MP for Rochester and Strood MP in 2010, but defected to Ukip in September 2014. He retained his seat in a by-election two months later, but lost it in May's General Election.

Among Ukip's key election pledges are to scrap the Severn Crossing tolls within two years by axing the Assembly's climate change budget.