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Colchester United would be securing a "double victory" this weekend should they get the better of Notts County, claims former U's midfielder Kemal Izzet. John McGreal's men are 11th in the table and fourth points adrift of seventh-placed Coventry City, while the Magpies sit fifth in the table, six points clear of eighth place. “This weekend’s game is a massive one, as far as I’m concerned,” Izzet, who currently manages Stanway Rovers, told the Gazette News. “Beating Notts County w
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Notts County has confirmed that Tiernan Brooks and Tyreace Palmer have agreed new deals. Brooks has already spent a season as a professional with the magpies, having signed his first professional contract ahead the 2019/2020 campaign. However, Palmer has reached a milestone moment after securing his first professional deal. Via the official Notts County site, Head coach Ian Burchnall said: “While he’s still got a lot of work to do, "Tiernan’s a very good goalkeeper who’s sho
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Notts County Ladies remain top of the FA Women's Super League table after a 0-0 draw against current champions Liverpool. The Lady Pies were on top for most of the game in terms of possession and chances and, were it for a little more incisiveness in front of goal, could have found themselves two or three goals to the good. Chances were at a premium in the opening stages with the game largely dominated by skirmishes in midfield, although Jess Clarke produc
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After scoring both goals away at Huddersfield in the League Cup. Liam Noble has acknowledged the help that Alan Smith has given him. He has been doing one on one training with the ex England midfielder. He said "For the first goal, it was a great ball back from Kyle De Silva. I had to finish it off but it was all about the timing of the run." "In the past few years I might not have made that run. I might have been
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Former Wycombe Wanderers winger Jason Banton has signed with Notts County until the end of the season. The 23-year-old had a successful trial with the Magpies this week and his signing was confirmed ahead of kickoff at York City on Saturday. Banton played under Fullarton in Crystal Palace's Under-21s earlier in his career, and says he thrived under the Scot for the Eagles. "We worked really well together, so when h
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John Sheridan has revealed that he is looking to add a centre-back to his Notts County squad and says he has spoken to two clubs about signing players on loan. The Magpies boss has pledged to turn his side into an attacking force, particularly at Meadow Lane, but he is still keen to bolster his back line. "I am just waiting for the clubs to get back to me, they know the interest," Sheridan told reports. "There are two clubs I've asked about a centre-back. It will be a loan deal.
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Notts County chairman Alan Hardy has announced that current season ticket holders will benefit from a discount should they wish to renew for next season. Prior to the change of ownership, the Magpies had endured a difficult campaign which saw them freefalling towards League Two's relegation places, though the last few weeks have seen the team rally round and give themselves hope of survival. An email sent out by Hardy to season ticket holders sees him acknowledge concerns that, due to
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Alan Hardy has made it known that he wants Notts County to keep "pushing the boundaries" of everything they do from a marketing and PR perspective. The Magpies owner said the club's home shirt unveiling video, in which manager Kevin Nolan visits the home of a young fan and gives him a first viewing of the kit, has received great feedback. "I gave a presentation to the staff a week-and-a-half ago about how everything we do and everything we touch, we need to do with the best of our abil
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Kevin Nolan has revealed that he will be having a chat with Joey Barton in hope of persuading him to come to Notts County. Barton, who played alongside Nolan at Newcastle United, will be able to return to football in the summer once his 13-month ban for betting offences comes to an end. Although the 35-year-old is being tipped to join a Premier League or Championship team, the Magpies boss said he'd have a word with him and see what happens. “Joey and I are good friends and he’s a
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Notts County youngster Tyreace Palmer has signed his first professional contract with the club after signing for the academy 11-years-ago. The 18-year-old striker has featured as part of the Notts youth team that went on to win the EFL Youth Alliance league in 2020/2021 and made his professional debut last season against Havant & Waterlooville in the FA Trophy. Head Coach Ian Burchnall, believes that Palmer should be a part of his side after scooping the Youth Team Player of the Ye
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In a heart-to-heart chat before the match, Notts County’s dynamic midfielder, John Bostock, opened up about his feelings on making a comeback to the field after a month’s hiatus. He also shed light on the team’s aspirations for the season ahead. Bostock couldn’t hide his joy at returning to the field, saying, "It's always nice when I got injured against Mansfield. It was a blow; I was really disappointed, but the staff have been brilliant." He acknowledged the support of the rehabilitation
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Notts County Ladies have secured a point away at Chelsea Ladies to elevate them to second in the Women's Super League Table, having previously fallen to fourth place after results in midweek, but could have easily won the game were it not for a good display between the sticks from Blues goalkeeper and Chilean international Christiane Endler. As has often been the case, the Lady Pies were quickest off the starting blocks, Jess Clarke and Dunia Susi linking up well and causing troub
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Kevin Nolan admits he and his Notts County side cannot rest on their laurels ahead of Saturday's League Two home game with Yeovil Town, but insists that they can match anyone on their day. The Magpies boss is yet to taste defeat at Meadow Lane since taking charge on January 12 and his side are unbeaten in their previous three matches, which has seen them rise from dead-certs for relegation to having a fighting chance. "I was always confident of staying in the division and I was always
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New Notts County recruit Dan Jones says he is glad to be with the club from the start of pre-season, saying he already feels like he's been with the Magpies a long time. The former Chesterfield full-back penned a deal at Meadow Lane just two days ago, but was training with the squad from Friday, when pre-season began. Jones told the official Notts site: "It gives me a long time to bed in before the start of the season and it means I can get to know everyone. "I have been made to f
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Kevin Nolan has declared himself "absolutely delighted" with Notts County's 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town on Saturday. A Jorge Grant brace either side of a Carl Winchester daisy-cutter and a Shaun Brisley header saw the Magpies run out comfortable winners. Other results also went County's way and resulted in them sitting two points clear at the top of the League Two table come 5pm. "I'm absolutely delighted with the three points and I thought they were well-deserved," Nolan told th
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Notts County have announced the departure of Curtis Thompson on loan to Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the season. The 24-year-old has been restricted to just four appearances in cup fixtures this season, reaching a total of 100 appearances for the club he joined as a scholar in 2009. Thompson, who will wear number 29 at fellow League Two side Wycombe, will not be eligible to play when the Chairboys visit Meadow Lane on Friday 30 March. “Curtis is someone who impressed me when
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Jon Stead has triggered a clause in his Notts County contract to extend his stay at Meadow Lane past the end of the season. The 35-year-old striker, who has scored 13 goals this term, had to play a set number of games and the Nottingham Post confirmed that he has passed the required target. Manager Kevin Nolan reiterated the news and paid tribute to Stead, who turned down a move to the United States last summer to remain with the Magpies. “Jon will be here next season,” Nolan told
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Notts County has confirmed the signing of centre midfielder Frank Vincent. The 22-year-old arrives at Meadow Lane after leaving AFC Bournemouth as a free agent, having signed a two-year-deal with the magpies. Vincent has played out on loan in recent seasons, having spells with Torquay United, Scunthorpe United and Walsall. The midfielder links back-up with Kyle Cameron and the pair helped The Gulls earned promotion to the National League in 2018/2019. Speaking to the Notts County
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Michael O'Connor has praised Notts County boss Kevin Nolan for having faith in the Northern Irishman's leadership qualities. The midfielder was made captain this season under former boss John Sheridan and has continued in that role under Nolan. O'Connor is also delighted to be able to take advice from a man who has captained each of his former clubs, wearing the armband at Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United and West Ham United. The 29-year-old told the official club site: "On his
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Kevin Nolan has confirmed that Notts County have made another offer for Forest Green Rovers captain Liam Noble and is hoping for "positive news". The Magpies have been chasing their former player for a number of months but the newly-promoted Football League club is playing hardball. Nolan says the matter is now out of his hands, but is hoping the club can seal the midfielder's return to Meadow Lane. "An offer has gone in and we are waiting to hear back from Forest Green," said Nol
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Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has admitted that he does not know what his team to face Lincoln City will be, describing his selection headache as "brilliant". The Magpies welcome the Imps to Meadow Lane on Saturday with the possibility of making it nine games unbeaten, or even five wins on the spin in League Two. In addition, Nolan has not ruled out the possibility of Shola Ameobi and Shaun Brisley playing, despite the former having missed the last two games with a hamstring injury
