Kevin Nolan has stressed that Yeovil Town must not be taken lightly when Notts County face them this evening despite their lowly position in the table.

The Glovers currently sit in 17th place, having lost their last two games, and five of their last 10 fixtures.

However, Nolan cast an eye back to February, when Notts and Yeovil played out a goalless draw, and also pointed to their wins over the likes of Accrington Stanley, Coventry City and Exeter City.

"A lot of people will think we will go there and win easily but Yeovil have had some great wins against some of the top sides in this division," he told the official Notts site.

"They came here last season, made it difficult for us and could have come away with all three points in the end.

"I am expecting another tough game. We have to make sure we are at it because if we aren't then we will be punished because they have a lot of strengths but hopefully we have given the lads enough information so they know what to expect.

"Hopefully we can go there, put in a good performance and come away with three points."

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Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County have exceeded expectations so far this season and is eager for the players to just continue as they're doing and enjoying the ride.

The Magpies continue to sit top of League Two after more than a third of the way into the season, with 37 points - two more than second-placed Luton Town - from their first 18 games.

“When I first walked in in January, we wanted a very good season this year and we wanted to sustain what we produced at the end of last season," Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

“We wanted to get into the middle third and then next year to have a real go for promotion or the play-offs.

“All pressure is off us in that respect. We are having a fantastic run and enjoying where we are.

“We are embracing the position and if we can keep on doing that, keep winning, then who knows, we might get promoted.

“But we are 17-18 games in and there is a long way to go yet. All we can do is enjoy it while we are here, keep working hard and hopefully maintain what we are doing.”

Jorge Grant has spoken of how a stressful week ended on a positive note thanks to football.

The Notts County midfielder, who has recently got on the housing ladder, had to deal with flooding in his home due to plumbing issues.

However, you wouldn't have known due to his impressive performance on the pitch, scoring twice to help Notts beat Cheltenham Town 3-1 and keep the Magpies top of League Two.

“The drain is fixed which is good news, but there are a lot more problems than I expected,” Grant told the Nottingham Post.

“But that comes with buying a house and it’s nice for the week to end the way it has.

“It has been stressful because my mum and dad live away so I’ve had to deal with it myself.

“I’ve got a few friends who have helped me out. When it first happened, I had never been in that position before.

“But when you start playing football you forget about everything. And we really enjoyed ourselves out there.”

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Jorge Grant has paid tribute to Notts County strikers Jon Stead and Shola Ameobi following their 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

The midfielder took his tally for the season to 13 with his fourth brace of the season, with Shaun Brisley adding a third to keep the Magpies top of League Two.

"Shola and Steady were unbelievable today," Grant told the official Notts site. "The ball stuck to them and they allowed the midfielders to come up and work off them.

"The set from Steady for the first goal was perfect for me to run on to and hit first-time, so I have to give him credit for that because he's done it twice in the last couple of weeks.

"I thought we were good. They had some spells where they created chances but that's going to happen. We were strong in those situations and got our rewards when we scored.

"We're dealing with the pressure better than we have before and it was another good performance from us.

"Teams know what they're going to get and they have to bring their 'A' game, otherwise they're not going to win."

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Kevin Nolan has declared himself "absolutely delighted" with Notts County's 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town on Saturday.

A Jorge Grant brace either side of a Carl Winchester daisy-cutter and a Shaun Brisley header saw the Magpies run out comfortable winners.

Other results also went County's way and resulted in them sitting two points clear at the top of the League Two table come 5pm.

"I'm absolutely delighted with the three points and I thought they were well-deserved," Nolan told the official Notts site.

"You're seeing things which we're trying to recreate from the training ground, like passing patterns, which make the lads feel more familiar when they are in those positions on a matchday.

"They are taking a lot on board. I'm delighted with some of the play in the last few weeks and there's still more to come."

Speaking about Cheltenham's performance, Nolan added: "They had a couple of chances after half-time which I wasn't too happy about but we got away with it.

"They had a lot of threats, which we dealt with very well. They're a big side who put the ball in good areas, do all the right things and play some good stuff at times.

"Their goal was excellent, although it was poor from our point of view.

"But the way we responded in the second half was brilliant - hats off to the lads. We now need to follow up that performance with another one down at Yeovil on Tuesday night.

"We're going to have to be at that standard again if we are to get three points."

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Alan Hardy has expressed his hopes of having Kevin Nolan at Notts County for the long term as part of the team's journey out of the fourth tier and into the upper echelons of the Football League.

His comments come in the wake of Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer claiming that Nolan would not remain at Meadow Lane for long should the Magpies be promoted from League Two.

In addition, a Press Association Sport study found that, when it comes to managerial changes over the past 20 years, Notts top the standings.

In his weekly Nottingham Post column, Hardy wrote: "As chairman, I hope Kevin is our manager for years to come given the outstanding job he has done and how he has settled into life at Meadow Lane.

"It would be extremely foolish of me to think that other clubs would not sit up and take notice of him because what he has done here has truly been remarkable.

"I have always said he is a Premier League manager in the making because he has this uncanny ability to relate to his players.

"And, while I would love to keep him here under lock and key at Meadow Lane, there is going to be a day when a big club comes calling.

"I’ve already told him that, should such a situation arise, then I would not stand in his way because who am I to deny him what would be a fantastic opportunity?

"I’ve no doubt he can go on to reach the very top level but, in saying that, we are on a journey together which is why I decided to hand him a new contract.

"Stability is incredibly important at this football club and it seems ironic we are talking about this in a week when the hiring and firing culture hit the headlines.

"According to a Press Association study, which looked at managerial changes over the last 20 years, we came top of the table with 23.

"I don’t think I am speaking out of turn here by saying this is not a league table for us to be shouting from the rooftops about.

"We all know that having a revolving door in terms of players and managers does more harm than good, and that’s something I recognised before I even bought the club.

"As chairman I have a responsibility to stop a revolving door policy and I think you can see that what I want to achieve with Kevin is no short-term plan.

"It is very much for the long-term and it is essential we have continuity and, more importantly, stability.

"As the study proved, clubs who change their manager constantly very rarely encounter success. And it is success we want here at Notts County."

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Ross Fitzsimons has expressed his gratitude towards Kevin Nolan and the rest of the Notts County setup for giving him a chance to play first-team football.

The 23-year-old signed on a free transfer in the summer having left Chelmsford City and, prior to his current run of games, had seldom been given an extended run in a club's first team.

However, the goalkeeper has become first-choice since Adam Collin picked up a knee injury against Barnet last month, playing in all but two of Notts' games since.

"I've been close to it before at previous clubs but I have never had the initial break where someone has told me 'Go and play'," Fitzsimons told the official Notts site.

"But straight away after Adam was injured the manager said 'I want you playing' and put his belief in me.

"I owe so much to the manager and his staff - they could have brought in a goalkeeper on an emergency loan who has played 50 games or more.

"But their backing has done my confidence the world of good. I'm getting belief in myself and I think this is one of the happiest times in my footballing career."

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Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has claimed that English managers are often overlooked for top jobs in the Premier League.

There are only five England-born bosses in permanent top-flight jobs, with none in charge of the so-called 'big six'.

“There are lots of quality English managers, I feel they are overlooked,” Nolan told BBC Radio Nottingham.

“It seems if you are an English manager you have to ply your trade into the Championship and get yourself into the Premier League.

“Sean Dyche has done really well at Burnley and now he is starting to getting the credit he deserves.

“I feel I am part of a new generation that has to change minds and mindsets.

“The most important thing for me is getting this job right and not looking at next year or the year after.

“If I do a good job here and do it right, then all that will come in time. That means you build a reputation where you can put your CV and say ‘what’s different to his CV to mine’ – and not just because he has a sexier name.

“I still see myself as an apprentice as a manager but, for me, I truly believe that if I do my job and do it to my best, then those opportunities will come.

“I know there are a lot of sceptics out there saying it won’t happen because I am English, but you have believe in yourself."

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Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County to keep calm and not deviate from the norm when it comes to preparing against Cheltenham Town.

The Magpies face the Robins - who sit 16th in League Two - on Saturday afternoon at Meadow Lane, and Nolan admits his charges will have to "earn what we get".

"The way Gary's teams play, he won't be giving us anything for free," Nolan told the official Notts site. "We will have to earn what we get.

"We have to respect the fact teams are going to raise their game against us because we are top of the league but, for me, nothing changes.

"The players will be given details about strengths and weaknesses of the opposition, but it's about us and focusing on becoming better as a squad and team."

Moving on to who could replace the suspended Elliott Hewitt, Nolan continued: "There are a number of players who can come into that position now. That's what's great about this squad.

"If you get a knock and miss a game you might not get your place back for three or four weeks and you end up sitting on the bench waiting for your chance.

"Rob Milsom had the same situation a few weeks ago when he picked up an injury, which allowed Elliott to come in - and he's done fantastically well.

"But it's not as clear-cut as one coming in for the other. We have plenty of options and can change systems.

"We're looking at a number of things we can do for the weekend and whoever is lucky enough to get the shirt will want to put in a strong performance so they keep their place for the next game."

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What's been happening in League Two over the last week?

Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the biggest League Two news from the last seven days.

- Nathan Jones of Luton Town won the League Two Manager of the Month award for October, while Tom Pope of Port Vale won the Player of the Month award.

- Plymouth manager Derek Adams offered to pay for the club's disability squad training sessions for the rest of the season after making an impression on him when he joined in at a recent session as part of the club's community programme.

- Barnet appointed Mark McGhee as their new manager after he left his role as Scotland's assistant manager after the end of their failed bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

- Shamir Mullings returned to Forest Green Rovers after his loan spell at Macclesfield was cancelled.

- Swindon Town winger Donal McDermott will be out for four to six weeks after suffering an ankle ligament injury.

- Carlisle United will be without winger Nicky Adams for the rest of the season after he suffered a knee injury in Saturday's win against Yeovil Town.

- Luton Town left-back Jack Senior signed a one-year extension to his contract, and will remain at Kenilworth Road until the summer of 2019.

- Colin Slater, BBC Radio Nottingham's former Notts County match commentator, has been named as an honorary vice president of the club.

- Cheltenham Town defender Jordan Cranston was ruled out for the rest of season with a hamstring injury.

- Coventry Rugby Football Club chairman Jon Sharp ruled out any possibility of footballing neighbours Coventry City moving to the Butts Park Arena.

- The cost of watching football in League Two has risen more than in any other English league for the 2017-18 season, BBC's Price of Football survey found.

All news stories sourced from BBC Sport and Sky Sports.

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Ryan Yates has stressed that his main role for Notts County is as midfield enforcer, although he wouldn't mind to reach double figures in terms of goals.

The on-loan Nottingham Forest teenager has scored five times so far, making him second-top scorer behind Jorge Grant on 11.

Yates recently hit four goals in five games, including two in the 4-2 victory over Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup at Meadow Lane.

Despite his purple patch, he remains committed to his role in midfield, breaking up play.

“My dad told me to get 10 goals this year and I was like ‘woah’,” Yates told the Nottingham Post.

“I would love to get double figures because that for a midfielder is unbelievable.

“I know Jorge has already got that, but that would be fantastic for me also.

“But first and foremost my role is to break up the play, but if I can chip in with a few goals then great.

“I’ve had a few chances that I didn’t take and I was a bit gutted not to, so I can’t see why I can’t score more."

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Oxford City's director of football has expressed his delight with their FA Cup second-round tie at Notts County being televised.

The National League South club will receive £72,000 as part of the deal, which sees the encounter at Meadow Lane shown on BT Sport 1.

City, who have progressed from the second qualifying round, have already earned £42,500 in the cup so far, and the winner of the game on Saturday 2 December will also pocket a further £27,000.

 “It’s obviously fantastic for us as a club, we’re delighted," Justin Merritt told the Oxford Mail. “We were hopeful of a highlights package, but to get a live game, it makes the world of difference to us.

“We’re a club that are going through a difficult period in its history. We’ve got a debt we’re servicing and we’re working every day trying to clear it all.

"But for us that just makes the sustainability of the football club a lot more achievable.

“It’s not like we will suddenly be investing money in players and so on, but we will look at the whole club, improve the facilities and make sure we can keep going.

“It’s really good to have excitement about the place and we will be talking about some positives rather than how tough it has been.

“We’re delighted. We want to give a good account of ourselves and to pull off another shock would be what dreams are made of.”

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Alan Hardy has expressed his joy at Notts County's FA Cup second-round tie with Oxford City being selected for TV coverage and is hoping for his club to go further in the competition.

BT Sport will broadcast the game against the National League South side next month which will earn the Magpies £72,000, while the winners of the game will pick up an additional £27,000.

In addition to the benefits from that game, there is also the small matter of the draw for the third round, which could yield a tie against a Premier League giant.

“It is fantastic news for both clubs,” Hardy told the Nottingham Post. “The FA Cup is a magical competition and one I feel very strongly about because of its history and reputation.

“In my mind it is the greatest cup competition in the world for league clubs so to receive this kind of exposure is absolutely brilliant.

“You always hope that it will be your tie that is selected for TV coverage because obviously there is a huge financial benefit.

“The game is worth a lot of money to us and, as I have always maintained, a good cup run can do wonders for a football club, as it did for Lincoln City last season.

“I am sure it is going to be a great day and it is a chance for us to showcase our talent to the nation.

“The Premier League teams all come into the next round and it would be terrific for us to have the chance of securing a memorable day out at one of the elite.

“But we will not be taking Oxford City lightly as they will come here with nothing to lose and everything to gain.”

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Elliott Hewitt admits he is disappointed in himself after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season in Notts County's 1-1 draw at Stevenage.

The Welshman was booked in the first half after remonstrating with the referee following a foul on Terry Hawkridge in midfield which preceded a Harry Beautyman effort on the Magpies goal.

The caution means Hewitt will miss the next game, against Cheltenham Town at Meadow Lane.

“I was gutted to get a fifth yellow and it was a bit stupid from me,” he told the Nottingham Post.

“I thought it was a bad challenge from one of their players. I turned around and asked for a free-kick but the referee booked me.

“I am very disappointed on my behalf because I wasn’t the only who did it in the game either. But it was me who picked up the yellow and that’s football.”

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Notts County have announced that Colin Slater has been named an honorary vice president of the club.

The 83-year-old worked on his first Notts game in 1959 as a local newspaper journalist, making his BBC Radio Nottingham bow in 1968.

Slater's radio commentating career spanned 49 years and saw him become a club institution and, although he stepped back from those duties earlier this year, he continues to be the station's Magpies correspondent.

"It's difficult to express how honoured I feel that my name will figure next to John Mounteney - a great friend of mine who I miss greatly - whose influence and work behind the scenes was prodigious, and Jack Sewell, who I also got to know well without ever seeing him play," Slater told the official Notts site. "It's something I never thought would happen in my wildest dreams.

"I know all the Notts directors and will know some of the visitors. Equally, I expect to know a number of local people who come as guests because I've fulfilled a number of roles in public life in Nottinghamshire. I've a wide circle of friends and contacts, so I'm looking forward to seeing them."

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Notts County's FA Cup second-round tie against Oxford City on Saturday 2 December has been picked for live television coverage.

The game, which takes place at Meadow Lane will be broadcast on BT Sport and kickoff time has subsequently been moved to 12:30pm.

City, who play in the National League South, shocked Colchester United in the first round with a 1-0 win at the Colchester Community Stadium to go into the hat for round two.

Notts, meanwhile, cruised into the second round thanks to their impressive 4-2 win over Bristol Rovers, coming from behind to overcome and eventually knock out their League One opponents.

The official Notts site also confirmed that fans who buy and retain a ticket for the match will get priority access to third-round tickets should the Magpies progress and be drawn against high-profile opposition.

According to the Nottingham Post, Notts will receive TV cash of £72,000 from BT Sport, and the winner of the match will also earn £27,000 in prize money.

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Kevin Nolan is hoping that Shola Ameobi will not be out for too long but insists Notts County can continue to cope in case he remains absent beyond this weekend.

The veteran striker sat out the 1-1 draw at Stevenage last weekend, failing to make the squad with what is believed to be a groin injury.

Nolan suggested that the injury is minor as he was hoping to have Ameobi back for this Saturday's encounter with Cheltenham Town but will not rush him back to action.

“He’s done really well for us, but that’s why we have the squad we do in that if we do have these niggling injuries, we have people who can come in,” the manager told the Nottingham Post.

“I am hoping Shola isn’t going to be too long. We did the same with Dan Jones when he was injured that we have to make sure he is happy and we give him the genuine care that’s needed.

“He’s a top class pro and hopefully fit for this weekend, but, if not, then we have the squad to hopefully keep it going and working hard to get back to winning ways.”

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Richard Thomas has claimed that his family have played a big part in his development as a coach.

The Notts County assistant manager has been a crucial element of Kevin Nolan's side's progress from League Two relegation strugglers to promotion hopefuls.

When asked about who has inspired him, Thomas told the Nottingham Post: “It’s not about one person or one big name manager for me, anybody and anyone can give me something that I can take into practice.

“My brother and sister-in-law are both PE teachers, my other sister is a teacher and they are educators of people.

“My dad is a coach so it’s sort of a family thing. I will lean on them and listening to how they talk and what they say not in their practices maybe, but when we discuss work I will take from them as much as they can give me.

“Whether it’s one little nugget of information I can use on a regular basis, I will take that as much as watching your Klopps, your Mourinhos, your Guardiolas and the world’s best.

“You draw on your own experiences. I played marginally above pub level, but there are managers there that bring so many good values over the course of 19-20 years I’ve been coaching.

“But I was learning things from the under-9s coach at Orient when I was academy manager. It was fantastic.

“He may have been on a course, or got his own mannerisms, which I look at and go ‘that’s a great trait, I am taking that one’.

“I don’t care who it comes from. If it helps me which indirectly helps the players then directly helps the club, then it doesn’t matter where the information comes from.

“Look at the boss (Alan Hardy) in his business field. He’s a great example. I must be able to learn something from him. He may not see it that way in terms of coaching.

“But there must be something he does in his business structure that works on the coaching field, or helps me with my week.

“If it can make you half-a-percent better then those marginal gains are all important.”

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Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has suggested that Jon Stead could go on to play until the age of 40 and beyond.

The veteran striker impressed for the Magpies in the 1-1 draw against Stevenage at the weekend, massively influencing the team when going forward.

"I think there's a lot of things said about Jon Stead because he is 34 but he doesn't train like he's 34," Nolan is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

"He trains every day. He trains with the 19 and 20 year olds and he's never too far behind on all the distances and the speed drills.

"People don't finish at 34 or 33 or 35 no more. They're finishing at 37, 38 and 39 even 40.

"For me he's a top, top pro and that's the reason why he can play and he can do 90 minutes. He's an absolute delight to work with and he's been fantastic.

"He probably hasn't had the goals or got the goals he probably deserved but it's what he's doing for the team. Everyone could see (at Broadhall Way) he's one of our top players on the pitch."

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Kevin Nolan has hailed Notts County's mental strength in coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at Stevenage on Saturday.

The Magpies fell to a 3-0 defeat at Broadhall Way back in March but were a tougher proposition this time round, Elliott Hewitt cancelling out Danny Newton's opener.

"Back in March we capitulated here after going 1-0 down and we didn't look like getting back into the game,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

"But now we have a mentality whereby we want to work our way back into the game and, once we do, go to win it.

"The players are in a good place at the minute and we have to continue working hard and keep doing what we do.

"You saw a lot of quality from us - I am delighted with some of the play."

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Elliott Hewitt has acknowledged that Notts County's performance in the first half against Stevenage was not good enough but believes the Magpies deserved more from the game at full time.

The Magpies fell behind to Danny Newton's strike in an unimpressive first half at Broadhall Way but Hewitt drew the visitors level and they could have easily took all three points following a marked improvement.

As it was, the final result was 1-1 and the Welshman insists that, although Notts would have been worthy of a win, the point must be respected given last season's hammering at the hands of Stevenage.

"The first half wasn't good enough today," Hewitt told the official Notts site "But in the second half I thought we dominated throughout.

"Maybe we deserved more, but you've got to respect the point away. It's a tough place to come, as we found out last year when we lost 3-0.

"Maybe last season we would have lost that game, starting the way we did, but all the lads stuck together. We've got a really good group here and got the draw."

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Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County did enough to come away with all three points in their League Two encounter with Stevenage on Saturday.

The Magpies fell behind at Broadhall Way through Danny Newton's 38th-minute strike, but levelled through Elliott Hewitt in the second half.

Stevenage then found themselves repelling numerous attacks from the visitors and were lucky to hold out until the final whistle for a 1-1 final score.

"We could have won it and I don't think people would have been able to argue if we did," Nolan told the official Notts site. "We dominated the second half.

"I was disappointed after the start we made. We were on top in the first 10-15 minutes but took our foot off the pedal a bit and let Stevenage into the game.

"They scored from a third phase from a free-kick which we gave away sloppily so we were disappointed to go in 1-0 down at half-time. We have to stop doing that.

"But we have to respect the point. I'm delighted with the squad. They are where they deserve to be.

"In March (the 3-0 defeat) we capitulated after going 1-0 down and we didn't look like getting back into the game.

"But now we have a mentality whereby we want to work our way back into the game and, once we do, go to win it.

"The players are in a good place at the minute and we have to continue working hard and keep doing what we do.

"You saw a lot of quality from us - I am delighted with some of the play."

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