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Alan Hardy has taken inspiration from Portsmouth's promotion celebrations at Meadow Lane on Easter Monday, and is hoping for Notts County to be doing the same in 12 months' time. The Magpies fell to a 3-1 defeat against Pompey, which combined with Luton Town's failure to defeat Mansfield Town, saw the South Coast giants secure League One football for the 2017-18 campaign. Hardy wrote in the Nottingham Post: "Watching the Portsmouth celebrations at full time, I suspect that all Notts fa

Kevin Nolan has confirmed that Adam Collin will miss Notts County's trip to Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday and will be sent for a scan a knee injury. The Magpies goalkeeper suffered a blow in the first half of the 2-1 win over Barnet and despite toughing it out for a while, ended up having to be taken off. Ross Fitzsimons came on in Collin's place at Meadow Lane on Saturday and is likely to line up between the sticks at Gresty Road, though Branislav Pindroch could also be considered.

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Former Notts County manager Sam Allardyce says he is "jealous" of Gareth Southgate and believes it should be him leading England at the World Cup in Russia. The 63-year-old left his post as England coach by mutual agreement in September 2016 after only one match in charge, following claims by a newspaper that he gave advice on how to "get around" player transfer rules. In a BBC documentary to air on Sunday, Allardyce said of his departure: "That decision was made very hastily. "Je

Ahead of Notts County's big League Two derby against Mansfield Town, the Stags have announced that more tickets were allocated for their fans for the game on Saturday 16 February. Mansfield had sold their initial allocation of 3,954 tickets but were then allocated another 328 tickets which have now also sold out. The Stags were also issued with the following statement from Notts County Football Club: “There will be strictly no tickets available to buy on the day. Please do not tra

Notts County is thrilled to announce that academy graduate David McGoldrick has returned to Meadow Lane and signed a two-year contract.  The 35-year-old had a phenomenal 2022-23 season with Derby County, scoring 25 goals and earning the title of Fans’ and Players’ Player of the Season.  Despite narrowly missing out on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, McGoldrick was offered the chance to stay at Pride Park. However, he has chosen to fulfil his long-held ambition of returning to his boy

Alan Sheehan has expressed his happiness and pride in playing the 300th professional game of his career in a Notts County shirt. The defender, on loan from Bradford City, reached the landmark in Tuesday night's 2-2 draw at Wycombe Wanderers, where he put in another good shift on the way to a crucial and morale-boosting away point. In a career spanning 13 years, more than half of Sheehan's games have been for the Magpies over two different

In what has to go down as one of the most embarrassing days in Notts County's recent history - possibly even more so than the Salford City loss, also this season - the Magpies fell to an abysmal 5-0 defeat to Nottinghamshire rivals Mansfield Town in Saturday's League Two clash at Field Mill. The Stags were quickest out of the starting blocks and were ahead as early as the sixth minute when Mal Benning's cross evaded the Notts defence before being drilled home by Matt Green for his 15th goal

Notts County boss John Sheridan has claimed that his side is a long way from firing on all cylinders because they've only been playing well in patches. The Magpies currently sit sixth in League Two but have so far been inconsistent in their results and displays for the most part. "We are far away from where I want us to be," Sheridan told the Nottingham Post. "As I've said before, the only game that I thought we played really well for a long period was against Plymouth. "In t

Kevin Nolan has warned his Notts County players to forget about days off if they let standards drop in the final three games of the season. The Magpies were mathematically assured of League Two safety on Easter Monday, despite losing 3-1 to Portsmouth at Meadow Lane. However, the defeat also meant that the playoffs - very unlikely in the first place - were now out of reach, which effectively turns the rest of the season into a dead rubber. However, Nolan will not accept this train

Kevin Nolan has hailed his Notts County charges for putting in a great performance against Everton Under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy. The Magpies, playing before a crowd of just under 1,500 at Meadow Lane on Tuesday night, took the lead via Jonathan Forte and consolidatedit via Haydn Hollis. Although Toffees substitute Anton Donkor halved the deficit in the second half, Notts saw the game out to claim a 2-1 win, keeping their momentum going after their 2-0 win over Chesterfield in Le

Notts County have been handed a home draw against Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup. The draw was made on Monday night at 7pm, with the ties to be played on the weekend of November 4. It's a tricky draw for the Magpies, who will face a mid-table League One team, though Kevin Nolan's team at least has home advantage. It will be the first time that the two sides have met since facing each other in League Two in March 2016, with the Gas claiming a 2-0 win at Meadow Lane

Kevin Nolan has spoken highly of the improvement in Notts County's defensive play, as highlighted by their clean sheet against Grimsby Town at the weekend. The Magpies recorded their first shutout since the 3-0 win against Newport County in October, with Ross Fitzsimons also playing his part with a smart save from Jamille Matt in the first half. Although Notts have conceded goals in recent weeks, the last team to register more than five shots on target in a league game was Carlisle Uni

Kevin Nolan has praised Notts County's players for not letting the crowd's anxiety in the Stevenage game filter through to them before they got their goals in the 2-0 win. The Magpies endured a tense afternoon at Meadow Lane last Saturday but managed to find the breakthrough on 77 minutes through Jorge Grant not long before Shola Ameobi added a killer second. The home fans were understandably nervous given how the game was going and how Notts had floundered in some of the previous game

Pierce Bird has thanked fellow defenders Richard Duffy and Shaun Brisley for aiding his development at Notts County. The young centre-back, who joined the Magpies last year, is hoping to break into the first team at Meadow Lane this season after signing a two-year deal earlier this month. “They’ve been great with me and I could not have asked them to do a better job,” he told the Nottingham Post. “They help me when I need it and they tell me when I’ve done something wrong. They co

David McGoldrick has expressed his delight at returning to Notts County, the club he supports and where he started his career. The striker, who joined the Magpies on a two-year deal after leaving Derby County, said he felt at home at Meadow Lane and was impressed by the changes at the club. He had expressed his excitement at the prospect of playing for Notts County again. The striker, who joined the Magpies after leaving Derby County, said he was impressed by the changes at the club and was

Notts County loanee George Abbott has reflected on his first full 90 minutes for the Magpies, describing it as an "unbelievable" experience.  The 19-year-old, who joined the club on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur, made his first start during Notts' 2-0 win over Accrington Stanley at Meadow Lane. The young midfielder, known for his versatility, slotted into the defensive midfield role and spoke highly of the trust his teammates placed in him. Abbott’s inclusion in the startin

Notts County manager Ricardo Moniz has criticised Liam Noble after the midfielder was sent off in his side’s 2-2 draw at Wycombe Wanderers. The 24-year-old earned his second red card of this campaign at Adams Park with County 1-0 up through Jon Stead's penalty at the time, receiving his marching orders after a clash with Luke O'Nien off the ball. Michael Harriman levelled for Wycombe before half-time, and though Adam Campbell restored the visitors' lead shortly after the r

Notts County manager Mark Cooper has cancelled his players’ day off as he criticised them for having “caved in” at Mansfield Town. The Magpies, who normally get Sunday off, suffered their biggest ever defeat at the hands of their local rivals as they went down 5-0 in Saturday’s League Two derby. Cooper said: "They caved in and some questions have been answered for me. "I have a list of players who I think 'yes, they need to stay, and they need to go' but it keeps changing. "T

Jon Stead has revealed that an offer for him to play in the United States is still on the table, but says he is "50/50" over whether he will stay with Notts County or not. The veteran striker, whose contract runs out in the summer, has made no secret of the fact he was close to leaving Meadow Lane in the winter, but decided to stay put when Alan Hardy took over the previously beleaguered club. Talking about his future, Stead told the Nottingham Post: "I think discussions will be starti

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