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Notts County manager Mark Cooper has claimed that veteran defender Mike Edwards will play all the remaining games for the Magpies if he remains fit. With Notts struggling for defensive solidity all season, Cooper picked the 35-year-old centre-back in the starting XI against Wycombe, and was rewarded with a clean sheet. The Magpies boss said: "If (Edwards) is fit he has to play every game because I know if the ball is there, he will head it and kick it. That's the basic rule of defendin

Notts County defender Matt Tootle has expressed his dismay at conceding a minute after scoring against Crewe Alexandra, admitting his side were not switched on after kickoff. Jonathan Forte opened the scoring for the Magpies in the 80th minute of Saturday's League Two clash at Meadow Lane, only for Alex Kiwomya - nephew of former Notts boss Chris - to equalise moments after the restart. Tootle told reporters: "You can be susceptible after you've scored a goal and you are more likely to

Kevin Nolan has revealed that he is eager to his future at Notts County beyond his current 2018 deal. Earlier this week, Alan Hardy let it be known that he is in talks with Nolan over a new three-year contract at Meadow Lane, following his impressive spell in charge so far. Nolan told the Nottingham Post: "I'm delighted that we can now open discussions about maybe extending the stay. I'm sure they will be quite smooth talks. "I think the most important thing is that we put that to

Liam Noble has departed Forest Green Rovers because he wants to move closer to his family in the North-East of England, the club have confirmed. The 26-year-old, previously on the books of Notts County, was club captain at the Gloucestershire outfit last season as they won promotion to League Two. He made 11 appearances in all competitions this season, but has not featured for Mark Cooper's side since the loss to Swindon on September 22. "Liam has family in the North East that he

Alan Hardy has paid tribute to the Notts County fanbase in an end-of-season message following the playoff defeat to Coventry City. A total of 17,615 people were in attendance at Meadow Lane on Friday night to watch the Magpies fight for a place in the final at Wembley. It wasn't to be unfortunately, with the Sky Blues instead winning the chance to go up in the showpiece event on Bank Holiday Monday, with Exeter City in their way. Nonetheless, Hardy was delighted with the Black &am

Aden Baldwin couldn’t have chosen a better time to score his first goals for Notts County. His brace ensured their play-off match against Boreham Wood went into extra-time, before the Magpies won in a dramatic fashion. Notts County secured their spot in the Wembley final this Saturday (3.30pm kick-off) after coming back from a two-goal deficit to beat Luke Garrard’s team on a memorable afternoon at Meadow Lane. Despite being behind due to goals from Femi Ilesanmi and Lee Ndlovu, Notts

The 'Top of the Table' young Magpies travelled to Lincoln this morning to take on a Lincoln City side who were 'breathing down their necks' being only a single point behind them in the table. The game was played at Lincoln United's Ashby Avenue ground in a strong wind with an uneven playing surface. Notts were without their usual two wide players through injury and illness and this affected their attacking play.  As always, they battled hard, but they struggled to get the

Ahead of Notts County’s clash against Northampton Town, manager Mark Cooper has expressed his desire for the Magpies to be in the same position as the Cobblers in a year’s time. The League Two leaders were going through a turbulent time at the start of the season, with players and staff unpaid for two months by the time they visited Meadow Lane. Chris Wilder, the Northampton manager, publicly pleaded for David Cardoza to sell the football club to Kelvin Thomas, and a few days later, th

Notts County loanee Aaron Collins is eager to make John Sheridan's starting XI, treating every substitute appearance he's made so far as if he's "knocking on the manager's door". The Wolverhampton Wanderers winger has impressed for the Magpies since joining on loan in August, scoring several goals and adding energy when coming on. "Every time I go out on the pitch, I feel as though I am knocking on the manager's door," Collins told reporters. "I've done well every time I have come

Notts County owner Alan Hardy has claimed that Kevin Nolan's success as a manager is due to his "innate ability" to be both on the same wavelength as his players and also their boss. The former Premier League midfielder has turned a side that was battling relegation last winter and turned them into one in the top three of League Two. Nolan was rewarded for his exploits in September, which saw Notts claim six wins from seven, with the League Two Manager of the Month award. “What I

Wrexham’s co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will be travelling to Wembley to support their National League rivals Notts County in the play-off final, according to the club’s captain. Last month, the two teams played a crucial match where Wrexham, funded by Hollywood, won 3-2. Former Premier League goalkeeper Ben Foster saved a penalty in injury time. Wrexham has since secured promotion and won the league title. While Wrexham players have been celebrating their victory in Las V

David McGoldrick, the seasoned forward for Notts County, is no stranger to the ups and downs of a football career. With over 600 career appearances to his name, McGoldrick is one of the most experienced players in the current squad. However, his start to the season has been somewhat challenging, with limited minutes on the pitch. Despite this, McGoldrick remains focused and prepared for when his opportunity arises. Reflecting on his current situation, McGoldrick acknowledged the reality of

Once again PoN looks to the weekend fixtures in another League Two preview. There are several stand out fixtures this week, with table toppers Oxford playing host to 6th placed Carlisle and 4th placed Accrington at home to 9th placed Wycombe. At the other end of the table, bottom club Yeovil are at home to 19th placed Barnet. Another interesting fixture is 5th placed Portsmouth playing 20th placed Hartlepool. *Important game **Key Games Saturday 12th December 2015 **Accrington St

Notts County have been selected to take part in an exclusive pre-season friendly tournament alongside some of the biggest clubs in the world. The International Champions Cup will see teams including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain fight it out in front of Australian, Chinese and North American fans in the last week of July. Juventus were set to take part in the Australian tournament alongside Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid and A-League side Melbourne V

Notts County defender Matt Tootle has admitted that his recent performances for the club have not been up to scratch. The Magpies suffered two consecutive defeats, against Mansfield Town and Morecambe, to slip down the League Two table. Meanwhile, the 1-1 draw against Crewe Alexandra came about because of lacklustre after scoring their first goal, conceding within 60 seconds. "I feel as if I need to get a bit of a run going myself," Tootle told reporters. "I started the seaso

Kevin Nolan has found himself beaming once again after yet another impressive Notts County display and result in Saturday's 2-1 win over Carlisle United. It looked like the Magpies' winning run would come to an end at Brunton Park when substitute Jabo Ibehre put the Cumbrians ahead and the clock began to tick over into the 80s. However, Jon Stead drew Notts level in the 85th minute before Matt Tootle struck a winner heading into injury time to make it four wins on the trot for Nolan's

Kevin Nolan has stressed he will not be panicking, or panic buying, after Notts County's heavy loss at Coventry City at the weekend. A Jodi Jones hat-trick inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Magpies at the Ricoh Arena, with two of his goals coming in the last 10 minutes. Notts were blunt in attack, while the defence could have done much better for Jones's goals - implying a potential need for yet more new recruits. Nolan says he was disappointed with the performance, but maintains he w

Luton Town manager Nathan Jones has praised Notts County for showing just why "they are such a good side" in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road. The Magpies fell behind in the first half against the run of play when Johnny Mullins headed home to put the hosts ahead. However, Shola Ameobi hit back with a header of his own to earn a share of the spoils for County, who had goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons to thank for a crucial point-blank save late on. Jones told the official Luton si

Coventry City captain Michael Doyle has claimed that Notts County's attitude prior to the League Two playoff semi-final second leg effectively did the team talk for his side. The Sky Blues coasted to a 4-1 win on Friday night, putting them into the playoff final 5-2 on aggregate at the expense of the Magpies. Doyle felt County gave Coventry an extra incentive because of things like the specially printed Wembley T-shirts and comments made by Alan Hardy. “I just felt that they thoug

Last Sunday at Meadow Lane, Notts County made a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to beat Boreham Wood 3-2 in the National League Playoff Semi Final. The winner of this match would progress to the final and have the opportunity to secure promotion to League Two. The Magpies’ victory was secured by a brace from Aden Baldwin and a goal from Jodi Jones. The atmosphere at Meadow Lane was electric, with vocal support from both Notts County and Boreham Wood fans. The Magpies’ had even placed a mate

Rochdale find themselves in similar form to us having won twice, lost three times and drawn once. The Dale's have also conceded the same amount of goals as they have scored in their last six games at 10 a piece. Their last league game saw an away win 4-1 over Colchester. Tuesday the 16th of December Rochdale beat Aldershot Town at the second time of asking, the final score after the original 0-0 ended up 4-1 in the Dale's favour.