Jorge Grant: 'Notts County can do a Portsmouth next season'

Jorge Grant has claimed that Notts County are not "that far away" from enjoying a promotion feast like Portsmouth did when they came to Meadow Lane on Monday.

The Magpies slipped to a 3-1 defeat against the South Coast side, whose ascent out of League Two was confirmed thanks to their win combined with Luton Town's failure to beat Mansfield Town.

Grant, who is on loan from Nottingham Forest, believes that Notts can take this season's form into the following campaign, with Kevin Nolan at the helm.

"I don't think we are that far away (from doing what Portsmouth did)," Grant told the Nottingham Post.

"The gaffer has obviously got everybody going this season and it's been a great run since he has come in.

"I can't see it not happening again next year. You've got to be positive going into next season like we have been since January.

"I loved being a part of it all too. Everybody has been really nice to me, and I've been able to play my football the way I like to play."

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