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Notts County have confirmed that they will not be having an end-of-season awards night out of respect for the demise of Notts County Ladies. On Friday, the Magpies announced that the ladies' club would be folding just days before the start of the Spring Series, putting its players - many of whom are internationals - out of a job. As a result, Alan Hardy believes a celebration of the achievements of the club - whose men's team is now safe in League Two after months of relegation struggl
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Kevin Nolan has expressed his relief with Notts County clawing out a 4-2 win at Wycombe Wanderers after being pegged back from a two-goal lead. A Richard Duffy header and an Adam El Abd own goal saw the Magpies head into the Adams Park dressing rooms at the break in an advantageous position. However, the Chairboys hit back through Nick Freeman and Joe Jacobson, only for Jonathan Forte and Lewis Alessandra to restore County's two-goal lead late on. “Relief is a big word because Gar
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Kevin Nolan has revealed that Shola Ameobi and Jonathan Forte face fitness tests after picking up knocks in Notts County's 3-3 draw with Cambridge United on Saturday. Ameobi signalled to the bench to come off in the second half of the game, but had to remain on the pitch as the Magpies had already made all three substitutions. Forte, meanwhile, took a blow to the hip after coming on as a sub and was visibly struggling to stay on his feet after scoring the injury-time equaliser which co
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Kevin Nolan has claimed that Matty Virtue should return to Notts County “full of confidence” after scoring for Liverpool Under-23s and believes the Reds youth captain will make successful contributions for his loan club. Virtue bagged the first goal for Neil Critchley’s team which lost 2-1 to Porto B in the Premier League International Cup last Wednesday. The 20-year-old, who is eligible to play games for his parent club's youth side despite being on loan, is now back at Meadow Lane.
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Kevin Nolan has admitted he would love to have Mason Bennett back at Notts County, but he has to wait on what new Derby County manager Frank Lampard has in plan for the forward. The Magpies have been continuously linked with re-signing the 21-year-old, whose loan spell at Meadow Lane in January was cut short because of a hamstring injury. “If Frank likes him and wants to keep him around the squad then we won’t have a chance,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “I know he was really l
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Notts County has released their League Two fixtures for the 2023-24 season. The Magpies will kick off their campaign with an away match against Sutton United on Saturday, August 5th. Their first home game will be against Grimsby Town on Saturday, August 12th. Other notable fixtures in the first month of the season include away matches against Morecambe and Doncaster Rovers and a home match against Tranmere Rovers. On Boxing Day, Notts County will host Doncaster Rovers at home. On New Y
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Notts County’s dramatic 4-2 victory over Bromley highlighted the squad’s strength in depth and tactical flexibility under Stuart Maynard. After falling two goals behind within six minutes, the team showcased its firepower, led by Jodi Jones and Dan Crowley, to maintain their unbeaten start to the League Two season. While the attacking display caught the eye, Maynard was quick to highlight the tactical shifts and the depth of his squad, which enabled the comeback. Speaking after the ga
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Notts County assistant manager Richard Dryden has praised his 'hardworking' players after recovering from a “ridiculous” start against Cambridge United to put up a fight in Saturday’s League Two defeat at Meadow Lane. The Magpies were a goal down just four minutes in when Luke Berry charged down Scott Loach's clearance and the ball went into the net – a carbon copy of Ben Williamson's goal in November's corresponding fixture. Though Haydn Hollis pulled the home side level, Williamson h
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Kevin Nolan has reassured Notts County fans that he will give the club all he's got as he cannot bear the thought of being out of a job and having regrets afterwards. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a personal renaissance at Meadow Lane, as his first spell as manager at Leyton Orient ended with his first-team coaching duties being taken off him. Orient's loss was County's gain as the Magpies have gone from relegation certainties to ending the season clear of League Two's bottom two, and No
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Kevin Nolan has backed his Notts County players to show a big improvement when they travel to Carlisle United for Saturday's League Two fixture. The Magpies have experienced a downturn in form since the Mansfield Town defeat at the end of September, which was one of two defeats and a draw in their last four games. Up next comes the long trip to Brunton Park and Nolan admits that his boys will have to get themselves fired up as the Cumbrians will raise their game against the high-flyers
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Jorge Grant has claimed that his season at Notts County has gone better than expected and insists he is close to reaching his individual targets. The Magpies midfielder, on loan from Nottingham Forest, scored his 18th goal of the season last weekend as he came off the bench to help inspire a 2-0 win over Stevenage. Grant scored 16 goals before Christmas but then experienced a barren run in front of goal which now seems to have been put to bed, but he still feels he can improve. “I
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Kevin Nolan has stated that Notts County want a winger who can “produce something special” for next season. The Magpies boss is specifically looking for a player who can pick up the ball in his own half and go on a run all the way up the pitch, something he feels was lacking last season. Although Nolan admits such players will come with a big price tag, he will nonetheless keep looking for someone who fits all the criteria in terms of finances and skill. "The one thing we were pro
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Dan Crowley has joined Notts County and is excited to be a part of the club. In an interview with Notts County, he said that he feels “amazing” and “really proud” to have joined the club. “It’s obviously a massive club, and I’m just delighted to be here,” he said. He was impressed by his visit to the club earlier in the summer and was “buzzing” after meeting with Luke Williams and hearing about how he wants to play football. “Just everything really. Obviously chatting to the gaffer and how
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Notts County correspondent and former striker Mark Stallard lauded his former club's 4-2 victory over Bromley, hailing the team's resilience and star performances from key players. Speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham after the game, Stallard reflected on what he described as a "typical Notts way of doing things," referencing the Magpies’ penchant for dramatic comebacks. The game saw Notts County recover from a nightmare start, finding themselves 2-0 down within the opening seven minutes.
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This weeks League One programme was curtailed due to the FA cup where hopefuls Preston and Sheffield United drew 1-1. Chesterfield lost 2-0 away at Derby. Bristol City lost at home to West Ham. The result of the round though was Bradford's unexpected 4 -2 away win at Premiership leaders Chelsea. Rochdale play Stoke tomorrow. Within the League One fixtures no major surprises were found, as three home teams won, two of the seven ties ended up as draws and only two resulted in wins f
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Notts County midfielder Stanley Aborah has extended his contract at Meadow Lane, committing to a deal which will run until the summer of 2017. The Belgian, who has been one of the Magpies’ standout players this season, has made 21 appearances for the club so far, scoring one goal. Manager Ricardo Moniz managed Aborah when they were both at Hungarian club Ferencvaros and it was the Dutch boss who invited the former Ajax midfielder to train
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Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry has claimed that his side deserved their 2-1 victory against Notts County after profiting from good fortune for the second time this season against the Magpies. The U's were up and running on four minutes when Luke Berry charged down Scott Loach's clearance and the ball flew in - a carbon copy of Ben Williamson's goal in November's corresponding fixture. And though Haydn Hollis pulled the home side level, Williamson hit the second-half winner, with
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Jon Stead says he would like to get a few more goals for Notts County before the end of the season and have the team carrying momentum into the 2017-18 campaign. The veteran striker is currently on 14 goals from 36 League Two appearances, having beaten his tally for league goals last season - 11 - and level on last season's tally in all competitions. Stead, whose future at Meadow Lane is far from certain, nonetheless insists that he wants the group to finish the current campaign strong
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Alan Hardy has revealed that Notts County have complained to the Football League over their fixtures this season. The Magpies have been handed long midweek away trips to Yeovil Town and Exeter City this season, while Boxing Day will bring a trip to Morecambe followed by an away day at Swindon Town. Notts manager Kevin Nolan has already criticised the schedule as “scandalous” and Magpies owner Hardy has followed up with an official complaint. “The Football League have got it wrong,
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Former Cheltenham Town captain John Finnigan has made the astonishing claim that Notts County youth players would eat pieces of paper with their Nottingham Forest counterparts' names on them. The 41-year-old made the claim in a column for Gloucestershire Live ahead of Tuesday night's rescheduled League Two clash between the Magpies and Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road. Finnigan, who came through the ranks at the City Ground, wrote: "Memories of living in Nottingham will come flooding ba
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Kevin Nolan has spoken of how he wanted to keep the bulk of Notts County's back line from last season together to go into the 2018-19 campaign. The Magpies had the fourth best defensive record in League Two last term, which was crucial in the team's run to the playoffs. Right-back Matt Tootle, left-back Dan Jones and centre-back Richard Duffy have all since extended their spells at Notts, while Ben Hall has rejoined on loan from Brighton. “I wanted to keep the defence together bec
