Kevin Nolan urges Notts County players to raise their levels

Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County to raise their levels as their opponents have been doing the same against them in recent weeks due to their lofty position in the table.

The Magpies put in an impressive run over August - following the Coventry City defeat - and September which saw them soar to the top of League Two.

However, a defeat at Mansfield Town right at the end of last month has given way to a blip, with a win over Barnet sandwiched between a draw with Forest Green Rovers and a defeat at Crewe Alexandra.

The downturn in form has led to Notts slipping off the top of the table, with Nolan stressing that opposition teams are now stepping their game up against a team deemed as contending for promotion.

“I said to the players that teams are giving them the respect they deserve,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

“Why that is happening is because of what they have achieved so far.

“But I told them what they have to do now is raise their levels. They have to keep to their standard and go higher again.

“And I keep saying to people that these players have certainly got it in them to do it.”

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