Kevin Nolan "absolutely delighted" with Notts County display

Kevin Nolan has declared himself "absolutely delighted" with Notts County's gutsy display in their 1-0 win at Port Vale on Saturday.

Lewis Alessandra came on as a substitute and bundled the ball into the hosts' net with his first touch of the game for what would turn out to be the winner.

Even when Shaun Brisley was taken off through injury and the Magpies had already made all their substitutions, the 10 men still managed to impose themselves on their opponents.

"It wasn't the greatest spectacle but when you go away, get a clean sheet and a win it's just fantastic," Nolan told the official Notts site.

"And then you hear all the fans singing at the end, not remembering much from the game but knowing they've won!

"Port Vale are under a bit of pressure so we knew they were going to come out all guns blazing and trying to put their stamp on the game. But I thought we rode that out well and didn't give them many opportunities.

"Thankfully, when the chance came our way, Lewis was on hand to put it in the back of the net. We're absolutely delighted.

"We were ready for going down to 10 men. We've practiced it, so as soon as it happened the lads knew exactly what their roles and responsibilities were.

"We don't leave any stone unturned and it's a credit to the lads that they've taken it on board. I thought they saw the game out really well."

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