Lewis Alessandra: 'Nobody within Notts County camp has given up on automatic promotion'

Lewis Alessandra has claimed that nobody within the Notts County camp has given up on the prospect of automatic promotion from League Two.

The Magpies sit seven points adrift of the top three with five games remaining in the season and have been in bad form over the last few weeks, meaning many fans have all but settled for the playoffs at best.

However, Alessandra is adamant that, with 15 points left to play for and the tightness and inconsistency among even the top teams of the division, anything can happen.

"We have five big games left and we're raring to go. If we win a couple hopefully the picture will change in our favour," he told the official Notts website.

"This league is mad, everyone can beat everyone. Three of our last five games are at home, where we are strong, so not one of us thinks it's over.

"We were disappointed not to win at home over Easter and we knew it was going to be difficult at Accrington but it was still disappointing to lose on the day because we had some good chances.

"Coventry will come here looking for a reaction after losing at home on Monday but this is our home and we are strong here."

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