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In their 5-2 victory over Maidstone, Notts County midfielder Jim O’Brien scored his second hat-trick for the club.  Despite a second-half scare when George Elokobi’s side scored two goals in two minutes to reduce the lead to one, Notts County’s superior first-half performance made the difference.  O’Brien doubled Luke Williams’ side’s lead in the 15th minute after Cedwyn Scott opened the scoring following a mistake by the Stones defence. O’Brien scored his second on the hour mark when

Notts County winger Jodi Jones is set for an extended period on the sidelines after sustaining a small fracture to his tibia during the Magpies’ 1-0 defeat to Gillingham on 21st September 2024.  The injury occurred after a challenge from Gillingham's Jacob Wakeling at Meadow Lane, a blow that saw Jones initially attempt to continue before eventually succumbing to the pain. After the challenge, Jones bravely got to his feet, clearly determined to carry on. However, after only a moment,

Notts County winger Jodi Jones is "over the moon" after his team secured a much-needed win.  "More importantly, we had the three points. We really needed it," he said in his post match interview. "We had a bad start last weekend, but that's been brushed aside now, and I think we put in a good performance today for the fans." Jones was also pleased with his own performance, saying that he was happy to see his name on the line-up. "There's a lot of competition. We've got fantastic player

John Bostock, a former Doncaster Rovers player, is set to return to his old club this weekend as Notts County take on Doncaster Rovers in an away game. In an interview ahead of the match, Bostock reflected on his time at Doncaster and shared his thoughts on the upcoming game. "Yeah, I had an enjoyable time there," Bostock said. "Although we didn't finish how I would have liked it to have finished, with us getting relegated, but it was a really good time." Bostock is looking forward to

Notts County skipper and left centre-back, Kyle Cameron, delved into the defensive challenges the team has faced this season. Addressing the recent defensive woes, Cameron expressed a sense of disappointment and a commitment to rectify the situation. Cameron, a stalwart in the heart of Notts County's defence, has been at the forefront of these challenges. In a heart-to-heart, he didn’t shy away from admitting the team’s hurdles. He conceded that their defence hasn’t quite hit the mark.

Notts County manager Luke Williams has revealed his thoughts on the importance of having a balanced and competitive squad ahead of the new season. The Magpies are looking to build on their successful campaign that saw them finish second in the National League, after winning the playoff final against Chesterfield. Williams, who took over from Ian Burchnall in June 2022, has been busy reshaping his squad with several new signings and departures. One of the key areas that Williams has foc

Notts County's head coach, Luke Williams, pulled no punches in a post-match interview following his team's disappointing 3-1 defeat to Harrogate Town.  Williams expressed his frustration with the overall performance, labelling it as "terrible" and highlighting issues that ranged from a lack of courage to defensive vulnerabilities. The coach didn't hold back in critiquing the team's approach to building up play, insisting, "To play for a club like Notts County, you cannot be so scared t

Notts County head coach Luke Williams has expressed his satisfaction with the team's response in training following a disappointing weekend result.  In a pre-match interview reported on the Notts County site, Williams emphasised the need for consistent performances and addressed the challenges the team faced during their recent encounter. Williams, taking a moment to look back at the previous game, warmly praised the team’s strong showing in the first half, saying. "Yeah, I'm happy wit

After a long-awaited return to the pitch, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling is back in action. The talented footballer has been out of the game for some time, but he's now ready to make his mark once again.  Fans were thrilled to see him take to the field, and he didn't disappoint. Tobi's return was met with cheers and applause from the crowd.  He's been a fan favourite for a while, and his absence was felt by many. But now that he's back, there's no doubt that he'll be making headlines once again.

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard has expressed his pride in the team's unbeaten start to the League Two season as they prepare to face Gillingham at Meadow Lane on Saturday.  The Magpies have won four and drawn two of their opening six matches, leaving them top of the table, a position that Maynard is keen to defend in the upcoming top-of-the-table clash. Speaking ahead of the Gillingham fixture, Maynard highlighted the hard work and mentality of his squad, particularly their abi

Notts County fan Jon Marshall is visiting Kenya as part of the Nasio Trust, which helps change lives over in the African nation – A motto which the trust uses is “Changing Lives for the Good”. The Nasio Trust is a registered charity based in the UK and Kenya, it derives inspiration and values from the Christian faith which envisage a world where all children and young people are treated with love, and grow up to live self-reliant, healthy and fulfilling lives. Many of the children

Notts County and England goalkeeper Carly Telford made a guest appearance at the Multi Sport Mash Up event at Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground on Tuesday. The event, organised by Nottingham City of Football, saw teams consisting of five players competing in three different sports - football, rugby and netball - and was won by Rise Park Ladies Football Club. The winners each won tickets to see England’s women take on Estonia in the Euro 2017 qualifier at Meadow Lane on Thursday Sep

Izale McLeod has been nominated for the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month after scoring four goals in December. The Magpies’ front man scored a brace against Newport County AFC and Morecambe. McLeod will be competing for the award against Carlisle United’s Jacob Ibehre and Portsmouth midfielder Gareth Evans. The reported £150,000 striker has scored currently scored nine goals in eighteen appearances since his arrival back in late August, eight of which

In a recent post-match interview following the 0-0 draw between Notts County and Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium, Notts manager Luke Williams expressed his satisfaction with his team's performance.  "I'm happy enough because I thought we played some quality football," he said.  However, he acknowledged that there were too many mistakes made during the game. "In a game like this, you have to concentrate, and our level of concentration is not there yet." Williams went on to explain

This upcoming season Notts must not forget the importance of playing at home, as last year’s abysmal record will no doubt prove, yet high-flying football clubs build their promotion form based on how they do in front of their own fans. Therefore, we must reflect this within our bid for promotion back to League 1 and find the right balance of players in order to do so.   I have been to a number of games whereby the

He’s spent years working with disabled people and raising thousands of pounds for charity. Now, as he prepares for his fifth year of fundraising, Alun Millard is hoping to raise even more. Daniel Angelini had a chat with him. Since the start of the decade, Nottingham's Alun Millard has raised over £2000 for charities including the Cystic Fibrosis Fund and Mencap. As a support worker at Mencap, he helps people with learning disabilities to

Notts County have confirmed that they have voted for the EFL Trophy to remain in its current 64-team format. The EFL had asked clubs eligible for the competition to vote for one of four options to establish their preference for how they want the tournament's format. The options were to keep a 64-team format with 16 "invited" teams, a 48-team straight knockout setup, a 48-team format with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, or the scrapping of the competition altogether. On

The easiest thing to do during difficult seasons is to depart terms with your manager, yet this leaves repercussions and after a recession, you can sort of lose your identity and over the years, especially since running and starting the Pride of Nottingham website – I have spoken about this in the form of securing the better players within any Notts County squad. Yet for me, despite craving success and stability – I am prepared to see things pan out some of the time. I don

Notts County visit Boundary Park on Saturday as the magpies prepare to take on Oldham Athletic. The Latics have only won one of their last six games, which was against Fleetwood Town. They have lost four and only drawn one. So, Notts find themselves against another team in similar form to themselves, another chance for points to be added to the scoreboard. Oldham Athletic will be seeing this as a game whereby their home advantage might sway things in their favour, however Notts mu

Notts County have reportedly enquired about Oldham Athletic striker Jonathan Forte. The 29-year-old has been offered a new contract by the Latics, but he is yet to agree a deal with the League One side. According to the Nottingham Post, Magpies manager John Sheridan - who was at Boundary Park last season - is keen to work again with Forte. The Barbados international has enjoyed three loan spells at Notts in 2008, 2009 and 2012, scoring 13 goals in 29 appearances. Would you li

Swindon Town captain Olly Lancashire has expressed his confidence in getting a result against Notts County. The League Two fixture at the County Ground is the reverse of that at Meadow Lane on September 12, when Jon Stead's penalty sealed a 1-0 win for the Magpies. The Robins go into Saturday's game on the back of a heavy 5-0 home loss to Luton Town but Lancashire is convinced his side will "go out fighting" against Notts. "We've played against Notts County before this season, it