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Colchester United defender Tom Eastman has warned Notts County that they “will not take their foot off the pedal” as they look for a strong finish to the League Two season. The U's are currently four points off the top seven ahead of their game against the Magpies at the Weston Homes Community Stadium this weekend. While they have not given up hope of a late playoff charge, a failure to beat Notts would almost certainly rule them out of the reckoning, but Eastman insists they will not
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Midfielder Jim O'Brien has agreed a new two-year-deal with Notts County. The experienced 33-year-old is the longest-serving member of the squad, after Enzio Boldewijn's release earlier this summer. He arrived at Meadow Lane in January 2019, quickly becoming a firm fans favourite for his heroics and passion on the field. Speaking to the Notts County media team, Ian Burchnall said: "I’ve been hugely impressed with Jim’s attitude and ability since my arrival at the club, he’s got ter
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In the aftermath of a disappointing defeat, Notts County’s head coach, Luke Williams, did not shy away from expressing his dissatisfaction. The match against AFC Wimbledon proved to be a hard battle, with Notts County unfortunately facing a 4-2 defeat. The match saw Notts County lacking the spark, something Williams didn’t hesitate to point out during his post-match natter. His straightforward comments sketched a scene of a team grappling to steady themselves, with instances of appreh
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Manager Terry Butcher has expressed hopes that Regan Poole will remain at Newport County beyond this transfer window. After impressing in County's 2-1 League Cup defeat at Wolves, Poole said he did not know if a move would happen during the window given he’s said to be on Fulham’s radar. Butcher said there had been no fresh inquiries and added: ''I am very optimistic he will stay here.'' Poole, 17, still has a year
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Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton has described the first 20 minutes of his side’s game at York City as the best under his tenure, and left it late to make changes because he was confident his starting XI could force an equaliser. The Magpies fell two goals behind at Bootham Crescent in the first half as Michael Coulson and Bradley Fewster struck for the hosts, and although Lubo Satka’s second-half own goal kept the visitors in the game, 2-1 was the final score
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Notts County's youth team travelled to Lincoln on Saturday to play their Imps counterparts at the Priory City Lincoln Academy. As a venue name it's decent enough, but it cannot compare with the venue for the last two visits which were at Lincoln United's Sun Hat Villas Stadium - that's what you call a stadium name. Notts began the game with an unchanged team after their 2-1 win over Scunthorpe and facing into a strong breeze. The Magpies were dealt an early blow when centre-back R
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Rob Milsom has admitted that he was disappointed and frustrated to not be playing for Notts County earlier in the season, but a positive conversation with manager Kevin Nolan changed his outlook. The 2016-17 Notts player of the year found opportunities hard to come by earlier in the season, being mostly restricted to a substitute's role. Milsom went on to make his first start in the 1-0 win over Swindon Town and kept his place for the win at Crawley Town by the same scoreline. Fol
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Alan Hardy has expressed his hopes of seeing Notts County repeat the heroics against Brentford in knocking Swansea City out of the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage. The Magpies have done superbly in the competition, seeing off two higher-league teams in the Bees and Bristol Rovers, plus a banana skin in non-league Oxford City, to find themselves up against the Premier League side. Hardy has described the third-round win over Brentford as the greatest day of his reign as chairman so far
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Kevin Nolan has admitted that he hasn't given his holidays a single thought as he seeks to finish the season strongly with Notts County. The Magpies are edging closer to sealing a playoff place, which would extend their campaign beyond the standard 46 games - although automatic promotion is still a possibility. Four league games remain for Notts, with Colchester United first up at the Weston Community Homes Stadium, and Nolan spoke at length about what is coming up for his team. “
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The 2021/2022 Notts County National League fixtures has been announced. On Saturday 21st August 2021, Notts will travel The Beehive Stadium to take on Barnet in the opening game of the season. Ian Burchnall's magpies welcome Torquay United to Meadow Lane on Saturday 28th of August, with Wrexham away, Aldershot home and Weymouth away being the opening five league fixtures. National League 2021/2022 fixtures Games with '*' show a home clash with Nottingham Forest. Saturday
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The forthcoming game on Tuesday is of paramount importance. However, Luke Williams has voiced concerns over the team’s recent performance, particularly the lacklustre display in the last 45 minutes of their previous match against AFC Wimbledon. The team, which Williams firmly believes has the potential to stand toe-to-toe with any adversary, seemed to lack the necessary urgency. This was a source of frustration for the coach, especially given the team’s struggle against a side that was on
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Michael O'Connor has said he cannot guarantee avoiding a suspension for reaching 10 yellow cards because of his combative nature on the pitch. The Notts County captain is currently on nine bookings and, should he earn another before March 12, he will be slapped with a two-match ban. Richard Duffy will be sitting out the next two fixtures due to this and, despite O'Connor admitting he needs to be careful, he does not want let the ban put him off his style of play. "I need to be car
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Kevin Nolan has given a positive update of pre-season at Notts County so far, with everyone reporting back in "fantastic shape". The Magpies gaffer also spoke of how everyone in the squad is on the same wavelength, which bodes well for a potentially fruitful season in League Two. Notts' pre-season began late last week and things will get up and running sharpish, with a fixture against a Rolls Royce Leisure Select XI the first of the friendlies. After that, it's full steam ahead wi
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Lincoln City boss Danny Cowley has admitted that Notts County will be a tough proposition on Saturday, with Kevin Nolan having learned the ropes from Sam Allardyce. The Imps, promoted from the National League last season, head to Meadow Lane to face a Magpies team boasting a four-match winning streak and no goals conceded in that spell. Compared to the Notts of last year, who endured a dismal 10-match losing run midway through the season, the current squad is a different proposition, a
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Jorge Grant has paid tribute to Notts County strikers Jon Stead and Shola Ameobi following their 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town on Saturday. The midfielder took his tally for the season to 13 with his fourth brace of the season, with Shaun Brisley adding a third to keep the Magpies top of League Two. "Shola and Steady were unbelievable today," Grant told the official Notts site. "The ball stuck to them and they allowed the midfielders to come up and work off them. "The set from Stea
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Notts County have been boosted by the return of Jon Stead for the trip to face Colchester United on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who triggered an extension this week which will see him with the Magpies for another season, missed the win over Coventry City. Winger Terry Hawkridge will also be available after being sidelined through a knock to allow Nolan more firepower at his disposal. “Jon trained on Thursday and the couple of days before that,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “He’s
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Notts County defender Dion Kelly-Evans has agreed new terms with the magpies. The popular 24-year-old is the last of the remaining players offered a new deal on the back of last seasons campaign. Speculation had grown over his future, however, Notts has today confirmed that Kelly-Evans has agreed a new one-year-deal at Meadow Lane. Via the clubs official site, Ian Burchnall said: "Everyone knows what Dion’s about, he has no off switch – be it in training or in games, he brings the
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As the dust settled on the pitch, the stark reality of Notts County’s performance began to sink in. Once a formidable force, the team seemed to have lost its spark. The match had kicked off amidst great anticipation, but swiftly spiralled into a series of squandered chances and defensive lapses. The echo of the final whistle served as a stark reminder of the tough road ahead. Following the Magpies’ disheartening 4-2 loss to AFC Wimbledon, the air was thick with disappointment. In his quest
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The Magpies host Mansfield at Meadow Lane later today, the fixture is one which both sets of fans have been looking forward to and it should be an action packed game, with Stag fans flooding down to the ground to support their team. Mansfield will be looking to claim their first victory of the 2015/16 season, whilst also trying to protect their current undefeated record. With only one game in, the Stags will be required to find the determination to bring out the b
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Notts County want to bring former Nottingham Forest defender and Magpies loanee Louis Laing back to Meadow Lane, according to reports. The 23-year-old, currently at Motherwell, is now believed to be on John Sheridan's radar as the Notts gaffer looks to shore up his defence. Laing was brought to Notts on loan by Shaun Derry in the 2014/15 season and performed admirably at the back for the Magpies while at the club. He moved on a free transfer to Motherwell in the summer of last yea
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Kevin Nolan has asked Notts County fans to show "trust and patience" in him, his staff and Alan Hardy with regards to bringing players through the door. So far, the Magpies have recruited Lewis Alessandra, Terry Hawkridge and Dan Jones, with a number of other player signings in the pipeline and several other rumours. The relatively slow pace of progress in the transfer window has left some Notts fans disgruntled, especially with regards to nearby clubs like Mansfield Town who have been
