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Kevin Nolan has earmarked the Mansfield Town derby as arguably the biggest League Two clash of 2017-18 for Notts County, but believes it will be an exciting season all round.

The Magpies boss began his tenure at Meadow Lane with a goalless draw with the Stags which stopped a 10-game losing run in the league.

This season, Notts will face Mansfield away in September, and will also take on National League champions Lincoln City in the same month.

"Everybody is talking about the Mansfield game because of the atmosphere the game generates," he told the Nottingham Post.

"That's no disrespect to the other teams in the league, but I think there is more hype about that game because of the amount of signings they have made. They have got a whole new team plus the team they had from last year.

"But I think it's going to be an exciting season. You look at some of the teams and think 'crikey, some were playing in the Premier League', like Swindon and Coventry.

"I've never had a first day of the season as a manager. Being back in amongst it and hearing the fixtures gives you that little tingle and butterflies in the stomach.

"I am looking forward to seeing the boys next week and looking to see if we can add a few quality additions to those we've already signed."

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It's clichΓ© to say this but all the fixtures will be key, Brian Stubbs and Les Bradd spoke about Jimmy Sirrel wanting his players to be 'defensive' and not to concede - whilst allowing the attacking minded players to pinch the goal or run the show.

We really do need to look after the points available both home and away.

Despite it being nice to think Meadow Lane could be where we become unstoppable and forge a strong fortress at home. Fact is if we are aiming for promotion dropping points is only negative.

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This is key for more than one reason cause no one wants to loose a local derby. But this is the 11th Game of the season and if promotion is the key every point will count but especially as when Notts county have suffered bad starts to the season especially the first 11 games and gone to the great escape.Β 

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