Kevin Nolan understands Notts County lack of confidence

Kevin Nolan understands how the Notts County players are feeling at present as the club battles relegation from the English Football League.

The Magpies have not won since their 2-0 victory over non-league Boreham Wood in the FA Cup on November 15, while their last league win was a full three months ago, against Portsmouth.

Since then Notts have slipped from the playoff positions to the bottom two, losing 11 out of 12 league games, including 10 on the trot prior to the goalless draw against Mansfield Town.

Nolan says he sympathises with his players, having played in relegation-threatened teams before and understanding how confidence can waver.

"I've been in their situation," the Notts boss told the Nottingham Post. "You have that first bad touch and you go 'oh aye' and the next ball comes and you take three touches instead of two.

"All of a sudden you start getting what they call scatterbrain. A lot of the lads will be suffering from that given what's gone on in the past.

"But I was so pleased with their reaction to going a goal down against Grimsby at the weekend. They didn't capitulate and I was pleased with how they responded."

Up next for Notts is a home fixture in the league against Crawley Town.

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