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Kevin Nolan has expressed his interest in forging closer links with Arsenal in light of Marc Bola's successful loan spell at Notts County. The young left-back, a product of the Gunners academy, is developing well at Meadow Lane, and has said himself how being at Notts is helping him grow and prosper as a footballer. Nolan is hoping that glowing reports all round will not only enable Bola to return to the Emirates Stadium as a better player, but that the Premier League club will entrust

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has claimed that Sam Allardyce "was hard done by" at Everton. The 63-year-old, who managed the Magpies 20 years ago but left in unpopular circumstances, was sacked by the Merseyside outfit following a six-month spell in which he guided the club to an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League. Nolan played under Allardyce at West Ham, Newcastle and Bolton, with the former England manager appointing him as captain on each occasion, and thinks he should have

Ricardo Moniz has claimed that he is upset with Notts County’s inconsistency, despite appearing calm on the surface. The Magpies were beaten 3-1 by Cambridge United on Saturday, as Shaun Derry got revenge against his former employee – as player and manager – and boyhood club. Just four days earlier, Notts had secured an impressive 4-2 win over Barnet at Meadow Lane. The club’s home form is solid enough, with six wins and a draw out of 10 games, but it is a complete

Notts boss John Sheridan says his side must start more aggressively against teams at Meadow Lane if they are to improve on their poor home form. The Magpies have won just won one of their six league games at home this season, and on Tuesday night Morecambe were the latest side to pick up all three points with a 2-1 win. "In the last 20 minutes we looked as though we enjoyed it, and got on the front foot," Sheridan told reporters. "My defenders are also 40 yards from the goal, so w

Macaulay Langstaff has had a record-breaking season with Notts County and there’s no telling where his career will go from here. He’s hoping to cap off his first season with the Magpies by achieving promotion. Despite initial doubts about his ability to adapt to a new league and environment, Langstaff has proven himself by scoring 42 goals in 45 games. He’s set new records for the most goals in a league season for Notts and in the National League and is the first player to win three Player

The Football League’s Stand Up & Be Counted campaign saw fans of English clubs below the Premier League vote in droves to try and get their team to the top of the rankings – and be in with a chance of winning a trip to England to watch their club in action. Much to the surprise of clubs unaware of our amazing support all across the world, Notts steadily climbed up the table and entrenched themselves at the summit – at no point did they look like relinquishing top spot.

Notts County midfielder Liam Noble has criticised his side's defending, saying it's unfair on goalkeeper Scott Loach and simply "not good enough". The Magpies lost 4-0 at Portsmouth on Good Friday, while six days earlier they went down 4-1 at home to Exeter City. Noble said: "As a team we can't defend. It's down to us and it has been for the last few games. "As you saw the four goals could have been stopped. It keeps on happening and individuals need to look at themselves. "A

Notts County boss John Sheridan reveals he did not shout at his players following their 2-1 home defeat against Morecambe, as he felt it would not have been "the right thing to do". The Magpies suffered their second defeat in four days on Tuesday night when the Shrimps won at Meadow Lane, which followed the 3-1 defeat at Mansfield Town. "I didn't go in shouting, even though I wanted to, I didn't think it was the right thing to do," Sheridan said. "I will try to pick them up and I

Alan Hardy has revealed how Notts County have been the subject of interest from a group of investors looking into buying the club, just a few months after his own takeover. Writing for the Nottingham Post, Hardy suggested that the sort of numbers they were thinking of to purchase Notts was high, but the answer was "a very firm no". He wrote: "As the date was April 1, I suspect many believed I was on a wind-up, but I can confirm that this wasn't the case and the offer was bonafide and g

Notts County have launched Generation 8, a new initiative which aims to generate interest in the Magpies among youngsters with a view to attracting future fans to the club. Part of the scheme will see 3,500 replica shirts given to schoolchildren across the county, with a number of schools having already been handed the tops. Magpies owner and chairman Alan Hardy has invested £100,000 in the scheme and the club plans to visit Year 3 pupils at 75 schools to hand out junior shirts and tic

Alan Hardy has urged the Notts County fanbase to play their part in what he hopes to be a night "that will go down in Meadow Lane folklore". Tonight, the second leg of County's League Two playoff semi-final against Coventry City takes place, with the tie evenly - and unfairly - poised at 1-1. Writing in the Nottingham Post, Hardy spoke at length about the nerves and anticipation involved prior to kickoff, the camaraderie in the Notts camp, and the role which the Black & White Army

Notts County came close to securing automatic promotion to Wrexham, even though they amassed over 100 points. According to Manager Luke Williams, Notts County’s exceptional season does not necessarily make them the top pick for promotion in the National League play-offs. Notts will compete against Boreham Wood in the semi-final on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the Wembley final six days later. Notts ended the season 35 points ahead of Boreham Wood in the standings and set a new

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard has expressed his disappointment following a gut-wrenching League Cup exit at the hands of Shrewsbury Town.  Despite leading 2-0 at half-time, Maynard’s side were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw after 90 minutes before suffering an agonising defeat in a penalty shoot-out.  Maynard admitted that the result was difficult to take, especially considering the dominance his team displayed in the first half. "Disappointed," Maynard began. "I think the fi

Swindon Town have won all but one of their last six games in League One, the only game which saw them defeated was against MK Dons. The final score 2-1, however they have beaten Peterborough, Bristol City, Preston and Chesterfield within recent games. Back on Saturday the 8th of November, Swindon made a shock exit in the first round of the F.A Cup by the hands of Cheltenham Town, 5-0 was the final score. Within League One Swindon Town currently sit 2nd, th

Adam Campbell was dropped after the game against Exeter City in October and believes that this motivated him to prove a point to Ricardo Moniz. Since returning to the Notts 1st team, he has scored in the game against Cambridge United last Saturday and provided 2 assists in the game prior to that against Barnet. Adam says "My job is to score goals and create them and I wasn't doing that, so he had every right to make that decision" adding "I wasn't going to argue a

Notts County manager Mark Cooper has launched a scathing criticism of his side following their 4-0 defeat at Portsmouth, saying they concede "ridiculously bad goals" and that their footballing careers are at stake. The four-goal thrashing at Fratton Park on Friday was preceded by a 4-1 defeat against Exeter City at Meadow Lane, leaving the Magpies in the lower reaches of League Two. "I said to the players after the game on Saturday that it doesn't matter what formation, or what players

John Sheridan has expressed his frustration at going into this weekend's game against Crewe out of the top seven. The Magpies lost their last two games, at Mansfield Town and at home against Morecambe, to find themselves 10th in League Two ahead of the Railwaymen clash. Sheridan also played down the boos directed towards the side, adding that fans "pay their money and are entitled to an opinion." "I am still frustrated because I would have liked to have gone into the Crewe game fo

Kevin Nolan has suggested that he will not make wholesale changes at Notts County at the end of the season. The Magpies are now all but safe in League Two following a revival spearheaded by Nolan and new owner Alan Hardy. Prior to the takeover, there had been a lot of criticism of the Notts players, but the vast majority of them now have new leases of life and have been performing admirably in recent weeks. This has not gone unnoticed by the Notts boss, who says that he will add m

Alan Hardy has stressed that Notts County's destiny is still in their own hands in terms of promotion and insists that a top-three finish in League Two remains the objective. The Magpies' league form has been patchy for a while and last week's loss to Barnet dealt a big blow, although a win against Carlisle United at Meadow Lane stabilised the ship. With Newport County away taking place today, Hardy insists Notts must just concentrate on themselves and is looking ahead to a run of game

Notts County manager Luke Williams has discussed how the goal his team conceded against York City last weekend could benefit his players in their upcoming play-off semi-final against Boreham Wood on Sunday afternoon. In the final league game of their impressive National League campaign, the Magpies had to settle for a draw when Shaq Forde scored an equaliser in the 89th minute, securing The Minstermen’s place in the fifth division for next season. Macaulay Langstaff had put the hosts a

In the aftermath of Notts County's dramatic League Cup exit at the hands of Shrewsbury Town, BBC Radio Nottingham correspondent Mark Stallard provided an insightful analysis of the match. The tie ended 3-3 after 90 minutes, with Shrewsbury narrowly clinching the victory 4-3 on penalties. Stallard's reflections, shared on after the live coverage, offer a balanced view of the performance, acknowledging both the positives and areas for improvement. The match was a tale of two halves for Notts

Notts County Ladies have welcomed Matt Alexander as their new Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Luke Negus-Hill. Previously a scout for the men's team, he is now tasked with helping to bring the Lady Pies forward and build on their two sensational seasons thus far at the top of the women’s game, including two cup finals. Matt spoke to BBC Radio Nottingham’s Match Talk on Thursday about how he picked a role at Meadow Lane over one in the top tier of Engli