Game 39 - The Spitfires (H)

Team: Eastleigh

Date: 14/03/2020

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Neal Ardley opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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bring them on, i hope we dont leave meadow lane having had another wake up call but can compared how much notts have improved since the start of the season. its a big game.

Have to go for another back to back win, keep pressure on the teams around and hope Barrow slip up.

This is a game Notts would be expected to win and I think they will. The attitude is right. The team is in a good place. Confidence is high.  

The thing is Notts have struggled at points this season playing teams exactly like Eastleigh, they're physical, tall and empowering.

I think it will be a harder game than some realise.

The advantage should make it somewhat easier, I can't help but feel more of the players need to get on with being fouled. DKE and Roberts just get on with it, but at this level the refs miss an awful lot.

I think it will be quite open to be honest.

i have a feeling with the premier league and efl games being suspended for now, i think the fa will put pressure on the national league to do the same thing. how likely is it that they will allow the game to go ahead?

it would be very annoying if this ended up being last minute.

Games going ahead according to the official Notts site, I would lose faith in this league if they called it off at the last minute.

Hope the games goes without any issues.

I am surprised the game is going ahead but im sure most fans will still go this weekend.

I hope the focus on playing and enjoying the football, think Notts have a good chance of picking up another 3 points. Cal Roberts would rings round Eastleigh.

A good 3 points for us. Good score too

Confidence is growing throughout the squad, Dennis, Wootton, Roberts and Enzio looked to play forward when they could and they're lively. Great team performance.

Notts are growing in confidence every time someone scores, yesterday they could have gotten 5 or more but looked like they wanted to reserve their energy. First half wasn't the most entertaining but the second ended being very enjoyable.

A clean sheet, I just hope they don't postpone the league for too long.

for the most part yesterday seemed like a typical league game, no signs of anyone with the virus and people just need to follow the government guidelines.

the win was fantastic.

first half was not bad at all, i think notts played a decent tempo and did very well. you can see the confidence in the strikers, kristian dennis played very well and even the young lad at left back impressed me. thought the whole squad played well.

It feels like 09/10 all over again.

The squad are doing well, it would be a shame if the coronavirus caused performance issues because the team look like they want to play and score for fun. Once the third went in yesterday, it was game over. Credit to Eastleigh but it shows those who went to the opening fixture just how much the clubs improved over time.

Roberts and Wootton look something special.

The squad look like they could beat anyone put before them, it's also good to see the amount of hard work gone into converting crosses. Notts should use the attacking options we have like this, all of the strikers know how to use their heads. Fantastic 4-0 win.

Hello all, Chester FC supporter here.
My team didn’t have a game yesterday so I went on a groundhop to your game as I had never visited Meadow Lane before. I have compiled a match vlog which shows all of the goals, plus much more, so feel free to watch if you wish:

Best of luck to you for the rest of the season.
Thanks, Rio Doherty.

Cracking result and a top performance which got going more in the second half. Its puts to rest the opening game!

The wins just keep coming, winning 4-0 is a good achievement and a sign of the squad growing stronger together. I am looking forward to the highlights.

Another tick in the box, no one can complain at the moment, we are winning, not perfect by any means, but winning. The good thing is there is room for improvement, we have the makings of a very good side. 

The team does play much better when they're all keen to create good chances, when was the last time Notts produced such quality in their goals?

I almost felt sorry for Eastleigh as they looked like a park team at times.