By Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has hit out at his Notts County players for conceding at the death in their 2-1 defeat at Newport County, their final League Two game of the season.
The Magpies fell behind to a contentious Mickey Demetriou penalty but drew level through Jorge Grant's sixth goal in Notts colours.
However, Mark O'Brien struck a winner in the 89th minute to set off wild celebrations in the Rodney Parade stands as the Exiles secured Football League safety.
Despite their supporting role in one of the greatest escapes of recent times, Nolan remained pragmatic about how his side fared - and he was not happy.
"The way we conceded the goal was very disappointing and I was not happy with it at all," he told the Nottingham Post. "I told the lads that in the dressing room afterwards.
"I didn't want to end the season with a loss, and that's going to bug me for a long, long time.
"We made the substitutions in the second half because we felt we needed to change it as we were not getting any success.
"The lads who came on were brilliant, but in my mind we gifted them that goal.
"People who know me, know that I am never happy when we give goals away, especially when it is through our own sloppiness.
"It has made me feel very disappointed because I wanted to end the season on a high going into next season."
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