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Harry Kewell has criticised the performance of referee Neil Hair following his disastrous first league game in charge of Notts County. The Australian was banished to the stands as the Magpies went 4-1 down at Exeter City for arguing whether his side should have been awarded a penalty. Nonetheless, Kewell had no complaints as Notts were eventually beaten 5-1 at St James' Park. "We went in at 2-1 and it was game on," Kewell told Sky Sports. "I was confident we were going to get

Harry Kewell has outlined the need for Notts County to be smarter in possession if they are to stop their current rot. The Magpies are currently at the bottom of League Two, having claimed just one point on the opening day of the season. Kewell, who has recently replaced Kevin Nolan as manager, has taken charge of one game so far, the 2-1 loss to Grimsby Town in the EFL Trophy. The former Crawley Town boss was pleased with what he saw in the first half of the game but felt his pla

Jonathan Forte enjoyed four different spells at Notts County - three on loan and one permanent. No Magpies fan can doubt his commitment to the cause at Meadow Lane, and many were bemused to see him on the fringes of Kevin Nolan's team for much of last season. Now at Exeter City, Forte's new team will be facing Notts, who are having a real bad time at the minute and head to St James' Park tomorrow in hope of getting their first win of the season, or at least their second point of the ca

Notts County travel down to pre-season promotion favourites Exeter City at the weekend. In this game, Harry Kewell will take charge of the Magpies his first League Two game since being appointed manager at the end of August succeeding Kevin Nolan. Kewell's very first game holding the Notts reins was the 2-1 EFL Trophy defeat at Grimsby on Tuesday night which left the club still looking for a first win of the season. Notts currently sit rock bottom of the Football League, while the

Paul Hart has returned to Notts County by being appointed as the club's new technical director. The former Magpies academy manager and caretaker boss will form part of a new football structure at Meadow Lane which announced Harry Kewell as their new manager last Friday. Last season, Hart enjoyed promotion from League Two in his role of assistant manager to Nathan Jones at Luton Town. “Paul is a superb addition for us,” Alan Hardy told the official website. “Not only is he one of t

Harry Kewell has warned Notts County's players that anyone who shirks hard work will be out of the starting XI right away as he bids to mould the team into one that wins "however that may be". The former Liverpool, Leeds United and Australia winger was appointed last week as Kevin Nolan's replacement, the latter dismissed with the Magpies at the foot of League Two. “I want to win, however that may be," Kewell told the official Notts site. "We’ll have a plan and a structure but tha

Notts County owner Alan Hardy has admitted that he would not have bought the club were he able to turn back time and also described himself as "not the ideal football chairman". Hardy enjoyed a superb 18 months from when he took over at Meadow Lane in January 2017 to the end of last season, helping the Magpies survive relegation against all odds in 2016-17 before sealing a playoff finish the following term. However, things have not gone to plan this season, with the Notts team putting

Notts County have announced the signing of experienced centre-back Elliott Ward on a free transfer. The Magpies were believed to be in the market for a defender following a dreadful start to the League Two campaign. On Monday afternoon, Ward was confirmed to have arrived at Meadow Lane, though the contract length has not been disclosed. The 33-year-old has played professional football for nearly 14 years, with a tally of more than 300 appearances at every level of the English prof

Notts County disappointed yet again on Saturday as Forest Green Rovers ran out 3-1 winners at Meadow Lane. The result left the ten-man Magpies rock bottom of League Two but frankly it could have been even harsher on Harry Kewell's new side. Liam Shephard opened the scoring when he rifled past Ross Fitzsimons in the first half and, after the restart, Dan Jones walked for a two-footed lunge on Lloyd James. Forest Green then had a goal ruled out but soon after doubled their lead when

Notts County's season continues to go from bad to worse as Forest Green Rovers enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 win over the 10-man Magpies at Meadow Lane on Saturday. With Kevin Nolan no longer at the helm, Richard Thomas also let go, and Steve Chettle at a wedding, the reins were taken by goalkeeping coach Mark Thomas and academy boss Jon Goodman. Though Harry Kewell was in attendance, his first game will not be until midweek, while his first media duties will be taken on Monday. On th

Crawley Town's director of football has spoken of Harry Kewell's move to Notts County, saying the Australian "made it clear" he wanted to speak to the Magpies for the job. Kewell was one of the names touted to replace Kevin Nolan at the helm of the Meadow lane outfit, and rumours picked up pace on Thursday before the appointment was confirmed on Friday morning. Selim Gaygusuz said a deal was agreed - with a compensation package reported by the press to have been set at £400,000 - and a

Notts County have had an eventful Friday morning as Harry Kewell was officially appointed as manager while Rob Milsom rejoined his former club. Both arrivals have been plucked from Crawley Town, their manager penning a contract of undisclosed length and midfielder Milsom joining initially on loan until January, when the deal is expected to become permanent. In what has been a bumper morning, Crawley assistant manager Warren Feeney also comes along with Kewell, while several boardroom c

Former Notts County manager Ian "Charlie" McParland has given his thoughts on Kevin Nolan's dismissal at Meadow Lane as well as the concept of paying compensation for a replacement. Nolan was let go on Sunday after the Magpies fell to their fourth League Two defeat in a row at Lincoln City. Two of the three managers supposedly being headhunted by Alan Hardy were believed to be Crawley Town’s Harry Kewell and AFC Wimbledon’s Neal Ardley. “For me, there are a lot of good managers ou

Meadow Lane is one of the stadiums proposed by the FA in its official bid to stage the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 in England. Notts County's home ground is among the likes of several EFL stadiums included, with the likes of Brentford, Peterborough United and Sheffield United seeing their grounds included. The FA’s decision to submit its bid follows England Women’s successful Euro 2017 campaign in the Netherlands which saw the Lionesses reach the semi-finals, generating a record peak audien

Notts County owner Alan Hardy has penned a further statement wishing to update fans on his reasoning for Kevin Nolan's dismissal and looking ahead to bringing in a new manager. The former Premier League midfielder was let go on Sunday after Notts fell to their fourth League Two defeat in a row at Lincoln City. Notts have also confirmed that board member Jon Enever has quit the board, but the main focus as stated on the Notts website was to do with Nolan's departure. "In light of r

Gleeds board director Jon Evener has resigned from the Notts County board in the wake of Kevin Nolan's departure from the Magpies first-team manager role. The former Premier League midfielder was let go on Sunday after Notts fell to their fourth League Two defeat in a row at Lincoln City. On Sunday evening, Nottinghamshire resident Enever quit the board. "After some serious soul searching I've decided to step down as a board director of Notts County Football Club," he wrote on Twi

Notts County lost their fourth League Two match on the trot on Saturday as Lincoln City ran out 3-1 winners in Saturday's match at Sincil Bank. Imps captain Lee Frecklington fired the hosts in front with a neat volley, but the Magpies levelled through Andy Kellett's low free kick, However, Bruno Andrade restored City's lead and then teed up Harry Anderson for the third goal early in the second half. The result saw County's winless start to the season increase to five league games,

Notts County have confirmed that Kevin Nolan has left his role as first-team manager. Assistant manager Richard Thomas "has also been relieved of his duties", suggesting that both individuals have been sacked rather than resigning. The Magpies have struggled in League Two this season, with an opening-day draw with Colchester United followed by four straight defeats to leave the club bottom of the table. Steve Chettle and Mark Crossley will take charge of first-team affairs until a

Kevin Nolan has revealed that Notts County are in discussions with players over joining the club, providing they “can affect the group in the right way”. A centre-back and a central midfielder are thought to be top of the wanted list as the Magpies seek to overcome the difficult start to their season. “There is no movement as yet, but we have spoken to a number of players who are out of contract,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “We’ve spoken to a number of clubs too. “There

Kevin Nolan has responded to calls for him to be relieved of his Notts County duties by saying he would be as “surprised as anybody” if he was to be axed. The Magpies have endured a torrid start to the 2018-19 season, picking up just one point from their first four League Two games and shipping 13 goals in their last four matches in all competitions. “When I took over this job, I think a lot of the fans shouting now were probably asking why I got the job,” Nolan told the Nottingham Pos

Kevin Nolan has slammed his Notts County players for once again "gifting the opposition three goals" as they were beaten 3-2 at Newport County on Tuesday. The Magpies took the lead at Rodney Parade but conceded twice in a few first-half minutes, before drawing level close to full time only to concede a soft late goal shortly after. Notts have now conceded 10 in their last three league games and 13 in their last four in all competitions and Nolan was left to bemoan another defensive hor

Kevin Nolan has admitted that Friday's 4-0 loss to Yeovil Town was the poorest performance he has seen Notts County put in at Meadow Lane. The Magpies are yet to win a competitive game this season and go into Tuesday's game at Newport County seeking to banish Friday's heavy defeat. "We think it's easily fixable, but it's alright saying that - we've got to go out and prove it," Nolan told the Nottingham Post. "We've all got to do it. Everybody has to take ownership of what happened