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Josh Clackstone says he is happy to be getting first-team football at Notts County and hopes that the experience, as well as the help from older players, will benefit him when he returns to parent club Hull City. The 20-year-old full-back has impressed since his January loan move to Meadow Lane, putting in a good performance in Saturday's goalless draw with Yeovil Town. "They [Hull] wanted me to get games in the league and get used to first team football because I wasn't getting that b

Kevin Nolan has expressed his joy with things moving forward in the 2017/18 season as the first Notts County pre-season friendly looms ever closer. The Magpies will take on a Rolls Royce Leisure Select XI on Saturday afternoon, the first of more than 50 fixtures to take place until next May. "It will be nice to be involved in competitive games again," Nolan told the official site. "Their players will give it their all and it's up to our lads to make sure they do a professional job.

Notts County has increased their transfer hunt as the magpies take on two trialists who are expected to feature in Saturday's pre-season friendly against Coalville Town. Both players have been part of the training sessions, with head coach Ian Burchnall confirming that they're midfielders. Summer signing Frank Vincent is currently carrying a knock, which is expected to rule him out of pre-season games for a couple of weeks.  Notts are yet to further strengthen their midfield, afte

Jim O'Brien, Notts County's midfielder, spoke passionately after their 3-1 triumph over Crawley Town at Meadow Lane. The midfielder reflected on the challenging game, expressing satisfaction with the team's resilience. "Yeah, a little bit of a change of shape for us. Had a couple of problems to figure out in the first half. We weren't overly happy ourselves at half-time, and we said a few words. Then we calmed it down and put it right in the second half. Lots of energy, a big push from the

Another late Tuesday night is calling for football fans to encourage their sides onto victory; Pride of Nottingham is taking a look into the fixtures set to play-out on the 18th of August – as Notts prepare themselves for Oxford away from home. Meanwhile a host of teams will be hoping to lead the League Two table come the end of the night, as several top teams feature against difficult teams. Five teams start the night with perfect records

Notts County striker Jon Stead is eager for his side to show the home fans how much progress they have made under new manager Jamie Fullarton by putting in a great display against Leyton Orient at Meadow Lane on Saturday. All of the Magpies' three wins under Fullarton have come on the road, at Crawley Town, Luton Town and Hartlepool United, while their only other home game ended in a lacklustre 2-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon. Stead, the

Matt Tootle has stressed that Notts County must stop the "silly little mistakes" which have led to three defeats in the last four games. The Magpies were beaten 2-1 by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night as goals from Jake Jervis and Nauris Bulvitis came either side of Jon Stead's strike. Tootle believes that Notts could feel positive about their performance in the League Two clash, but added that they are conceding soft goals and undoing all their good work. He told reporters: "We c

Notts County assistant manager Richard Thomas has declared himself satisfied with the team's 6-0 win over the Rolls Royce Leisure Select XI on Saturday. He told the official site: "It's a good start by the boys. They showed a lot of what we've been looking for in the first 10 days of training. "The most important thing is the minutes in their legs. Everyone came through - no injuries - so it was a positive first game. I thought they (the trialists) did well, considering some of th

Kevin Nolan has praised Notts County following their impressive 4-1 win over Lincoln City, claiming that fans have finally seen what the Magpies can do once they click. Notts rode out a tricky start at Meadow Lane to edge into a numerical advantage when Billy Knott was sent off for a high boot into the face of Ryan Yates. The hosts then took the lead through Jon Stead and, despite being pegged back by Harry Anderson's equaliser, went on to strike thrice more, through Matt Tootle, Jorge

Jorge Grant has spoken of how a stressful week ended on a positive note thanks to football. The Notts County midfielder, who has recently got on the housing ladder, had to deal with flooding in his home due to plumbing issues. However, you wouldn't have known due to his impressive performance on the pitch, scoring twice to help Notts beat Cheltenham Town 3-1 and keep the Magpies top of League Two. “The drain is fixed which is good news, but there are a lot more problems than I exp

Kevin Nolan has reiterated his support and pride in Jon Stead, who boasts a perfect goalscoring record of a goal a game for Notts County this calendar year. The veteran striker had his fair share of criticisms in the first half of the season but in 2018, only Manchester City's Sergio Aguero boasts more goals than him in the four top divisions of English football. Alongside scoring in every league and cup game this year, Stead also has a goal in every round of the FA Cup he's played in,

Richard Duffy admits that Kevin Nolan's half-time dressing room dressing down did the trick as Notts County ran out 3-1 winners at Colchester United on Saturday. The Magpies trailed at half time to Drey Wright's ninth-minute opener but scored three goals after the restart, through Jonathan Forte, Shola Ameobi and Richard Duffy, to seal victory in Essex. “We were not good in the first half to say the least and we didn’t do what we were told to do,” the team captain told the Nottingham P

Notts County's head coach Ian Burchnall has opened up on his thoughts on the teams return to training this past week. The club is preparing to get the players match fit again, as they begin their pre-season this weekend against Coalville Town.  Telford United, Boston United, Derby County, York City and Tamworth are all lined-up, with a potential game against National League rivals Solihull Moors. Meanwhile, the squad has settled into the training and new signings Kyle Cameron and

Junior Morias, the forward for Notts County, radiated joy as he delved into the significance of his recent goal against Crawley in a midweek showdown, securing his first league goal for the club. Expressing gratitude, he acknowledged the collective effort that made the moment possible. The camaraderie among teammates was evident as Morias described the jubilant reactions, emphasising that the collective excitement surpassed his individual elation. "They were more excited, but in my heart, I

The Lady Pies beat Bristol Academy 1-0 in FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup competition last Sunday. Notts Ladies had previously lost to Chelsea in the Womens FA cup final at Wembley and again to them, rather surprisingly as they are currently bottom of the league, in FA WSL 1 league the following week. Rachel Williams first half goal was enough to win the match. Ellen White also had a couple of chances go wide and Jess

Notts County academy manager Mick Halsall has confirmed that youth players Montel Gibson and Yohan Rutty-Smith have joined Evo Stik Northern Premier Division One South club Romulus FC. The former has signed an initial one-month deal at the Birmingham-based side, while the latter joins on on work experience. Halsall said: “A huge part of any young player’s development is getting first-team experience, be that at their parent club or elsewhere. “The physicality, pressures and expect

Kevin Nolan says Notts County will respect Plymouth Argyle in tonight's League Two match at Home Park, but cannot fear them. The Magpies are looking to make it five games unbeaten against a side sitting second in the table and appearing to be well on their way to promotion. Although the Pilgrims are being touted as favourites to win the game due to their superior league position, Nolan says his side will not be fazed by the task ahead. "We can't fear anyone, but we will respect th

Terry Hawkridge has echoed Kevin Nolan's sentiments in hailing Notts County's 4-1 win over Lincoln City as a display of a team at the top of their game. The Magpies took the lead in the 39th minute through Jon Stead and, even though Harry Anderson grabbed an equaliser for the Imps, further goals from Matt Tootle, Jorge Grant and Hawkridge sealed an impressive win in Saturday's League Two encounter at Meadow Lane. "We knew it was going to be a tough game because Lincoln are a good team,

Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County have exceeded expectations so far this season and is eager for the players to just continue as they're doing and enjoying the ride. The Magpies continue to sit top of League Two after more than a third of the way into the season, with 37 points - two more than second-placed Luton Town - from their first 18 games. “When I first walked in in January, we wanted a very good season this year and we wanted to sustain what we produced at the end of la

Swansea City boss Carlos Carvalhal has praised Notts County for stepping up their game in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round encounter at Meadow Lane, which enabled them to come away with a 1-1 draw. The Magpies began brightly but their opponents soon stepped up a gear and had the hosts under the coash before finding the net on the stroke of half time through Luciano Narsingh. Kevin Nolan's charges were much improved in the second half, however, as Jorge Grant spurned three gilt-edged chan

Notts County has confirmed the signing of 21-year-old, holding midfielder Ed Francis. The magpies latest recruit arrives at Meadow Lane on a two-year-deal, after being released by League Two side Harrogate Town. Francis is a former product of the Manchester City academy having signed his first deal with the Premier League club aged just six-years-old. Notts County head coach, Ian Burchnall said: "Ed’s time at City gave him a tremendous education, "He arrives here with great p