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Notts County manager John Sheridan has stressed the importance of improving the club's home form as Accrington Stanley visit Meadow Lane this weekend. Despite being unbeaten in four games and with nine goals scored, the Magpies are yet to get a league win on home soil this season. "We are on a decent run, but I want our home form to be better," Sheridan said. "I see good things in us, but at the same time the first half of last week against Grimsby for example wasn't what I wanted

Notts County owner Alan Hardy has completed his takeover of Ilkeston FC and has reverted the club's name back to Ilkeston Town FC. Ilkeston have been bought out for an undisclosed fee from the club's liquidators, the deal being struck to secure the future of the club after it was wound up in the High Court last month. In a statement on the Notts website, Hardy wrote: “I am absolutely thrilled to have completed my purchase of Ilkeston FC and can confirm that the club’s name will revert

Here is Pride of Nottingham's roundup of all the biggest news stories from League Two over the last week. - Carlisle United signed veteran defender Clint Hill on a free transfer, the 38-year-old making over 600 appearances during his career and last playing for Scottish Premiership giants Rangers. - The EFL has announced that its clubs are in favour of the summer transfer window closing before the season starts, with a formal vote on the matter to be taken in February. - Lincolnsh

Kevin Nolan has given his thoughts on Notts County's upcoming League Two clash at Grimsby Town and confirmed that Jorge Grant is in contention to make the squad. The loanee was out with an ankle injury as the Magpies ran out 4-1 winners over Yeovil Town last weekend but has made a swift recovery. With so much resting on Saturday's trip to Blundell Park, Nolan is pleased to be able to call on his top scorer as Notts seek to get into the top three. "Jorge trained today and everythin

Harry Kewell has admitted that Notts County were "very, very poor" in their 4-0 loss at Bury and will be desperate to make amendments following the "horrific performance". The Shakers were impressive at Gigg Lane while Notts were lacklustre, a combination which meant for a one-sided game in which the hosts ran riot and scored two goals per half. “We were poor throughout the whole match,” Kewell told the Notts website. “We knew what Bury were good at and had a process in place to counte

Head of Medical Services for Notts County, Craig Heiden, shed light on the progress of several players who have been grappling with long-term injuries.  Despite the challenges, there's optimism in the air as key squad members are steadily making their way back to fitness. Geraldo Bajrami, who suffered a serious knee injury early in the season, has been on a commendable journey towards recovery.  According to Heiden, "Things have been going pretty well for him. It's a long period o

Notts County travel up to Morecambe on Saturday 29th August for a league clash that sees both sides try to improve their lukewarm form. The Magpies began the season brightly with a league win at Stevenage and the shock victory at Huddersfield in the League Cup, but poor showings against Meanwhile the Shrimpers have lost three in five but and saw a late goal deny them victory at Portsmouth, the match finishing 3-3.

Former Notts County goalkeeper Fabian Spiess has revealed how he turned down a trial at La Liga outfit Espanyol when he was 14 years old, a decision which eventually led to his signing for the Magpies. The 22-year-old, who currently plays for Boston United, was spotted at an amateur tournament in Dubai by Mick Leonard, who was County's academy manager at the time. Writing for the Lincolnshire Echo, Spiess said: "Just before me and my famil

Shola Ameobi has expressed delight with getting his first goal for Notts County, and thanked manager Kevin Nolan for having faith in him. The striker signed on a free transfer for the Magpies in early February and opened his account for the club in Saturday's 2-1 win over Hartlepool United at Meadow Lane. "Listen, I'm playing. This is what it's all about. I'm thankful to Kevin (manager Kevin Nolan) for having the belief in me," Ameobi told the Nottingham Post. "It's great to be ba

Notts County have announced the return of Nottingham Forest midfielder Jorge Grant to Meadow Lane on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old joined the Magpies on loan from across the Trent in January last year, with Kevin Nolan's side struggling near League Two's bottom two. Grant made 17 appearances and scored six goals to give Notts a huge shot in the arm and ended up surviving in the Football League with several games to spare. As a reward, he was offered a new three-year contract

Kevin Nolan is hoping that some of the people who made the most of the £2 ticket offer for Notts County against Crewe Alexandra will "have seen enough to come back". Saturday's League Two game at Meadow Lane saw ticket prices slashed as part of Alan Hardy's one-year anniversary festivities and as a result, a huge crowd of 17,274 turned out at the ground. Those in attendance were treated to a show of grit, perseverance and class as the Magpies came from a goal down to win 4-1 and Nolan

Kevin Nolan has claimed that he is not paying any attention to Notts County's League Two promotion rivals and is only focusing on what his team can do. Three consecutive wins have edged the Magpies to just two points behind third place Wycombe Wanderers with just two fixtures left. Although many connected with the club will be keeping tabs on what results Wycombe and fourth-placed Exeter City get over the next eight days, Nolan is not interested. "I don't know who they are playing

Notts County's manager, Luke Williams, said that the midweek break will be a good break for his team, because they have been fighting for the National League title. The Magpies suffered their second defeat of the season against Dagenham and Redbridge in a surprise victory over the league leaders on Saturday evening. Inih Effiong, a former Notts player, scored a late goal that sealed the triumph for the visitors. Despite the defeat at Meadow Lane, Williams' team had an impressive performance

Stuart Maynard, the newly appointed head coach of Notts County, is eagerly anticipating his debut match. After postponement of the game against Stockport County last weekend has given Maynard and his coaching staff an unexpected but welcome opportunity to further refine their preparations for their first match at the helm. Maynard, known for his meticulous approach to training and match preparation, is likely to use this additional time to instil his philosophy and tactics into the squad. T

Kevin Nolan has urged his Notts County players to stick to their guns and not let the hostile environment get to them in tomorrow's League Two derby with Mansfield Town. The Magpies have had the perfect September, navigating through their six games so far with a 100% record, scoring 12 goals and conceding just one en route to the top of the table. To finish the month off, Notts will face a Stags side were earmarked as promotion favourites at the start of the season due to heavy squad i

Kevin Nolan has expressed his delight with Notts County's big 4-1 win over Crewe Alexandra in terms of carrying the momentum forward into Tuesday night's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Swansea City. The Magpies drew 1-1 with the Swans in the first game to secure a replay at the Liberty Stadium, with a fifth-round meeting at Sheffield Wednesday up for grabs. County's League Two form in January was wobbly but the team got back to winning ways against the Railwaymen in front of a packed Me

The latest event of the Notts County Foundation has been described, highlighting the excellent work they are doing within the local community. This comes ahead of a busy month for the charity. During the Magpies' record-breaking National League match against Yeovil F.C. In November, fans were given the chance to buy tickets for a person in need, as part of the club's 'Football for a Fiver' campaign. Almost 400 tickets were sold. The foundation's current fundraising efforts are aimed at

Notts County boss John Sheridan has criticised his players after the team slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Meadow Lane was witness to a limp, insipid display from the Magpies as John O'Sullivan and Romuald Boco gave the visitors all three points. "I am very disappointed with the way we have gone about the game," Sheridan said. "With the way we finished last week's game against Grimsby and then having another home game, you hope to take that mome

Kevin Nolan has admitted that he is looking to get Notts County past the 50-point mark as quickly as possible. With just 10 games to go this season, the Magpies sit on 40 points, eight ahead of the bottom two in League Two. Nolan says he is taking it a game at a time, with a tricky visit to table-topping Doncaster Rovers awaiting on Tuesday night. But with Notts back on form, the manager is taking the opportunity to draw up more of a mid-term goal. "We have gone with the atti

Jorge Grant has revealed that he turned down offers from the Scottish Premiership and from League One to link up again with Notts County. The 22-year-old was a revelation at Meadow Lane last season after joining on loan from Nottingham Forest, quickly becoming a fan favourite and helping the Magpies survive relegation. He told the official Notts website: "I'm absolutely buzzing. As soon as I knew I was going out on loan, the only place I was going to go was here. "I had a few offe

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