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Jonathan Forte has described scoring the winner in Notts County's first League Two victory since October as "a brilliant feeling" The striker's late goal against Crawley Town on Saturday helped the Magpies to a 2-1 win and lifted the struggling side out of the relegation zone. "It feels great, we haven't won in a long time so scoring the winner was a brilliant feeling," Forte told the Nottingham Post. "I had a chance in the first half when I went through one on one and I think I p

Kevin Nolan has hailed his Notts County players for claiming their first League Two win since October against Crawley Town, while also thanking the fans for their support. Thierry Audel gave the Magpies the lead at Meadow Lane on Saturday before James Collins appeared to have salvaged something for the Red Devils. However, Jonathan Forte sent the Lane into delirium when he struck at the death and gave the hosts a 2-1 win and all three points to lift them out of the relegation zone.

Notts County have confirmed that the transfer embargo at the club has been lifted. Alan Hardy revealed the news during a Twitter Q&A on Friday, confirming that the Magpies could sign players again. Notts were under embargo for failing to make required payments to HM Revenue & Customs and other clubs during the Ray Trew era. Manager Kevin Nolan said on Thursday he was hopeful the Magpies could sign players "within 72 hours". The January transfer window shuts next Tuesd

Despite the transfer embargo at Notts County, there are still rumours about potential signings coming to Meadow Lane should the situation be resolved. In the mist of the rumour mill, is exactly the type of player the Magpies have famously became linked with under the Ray Trew era. By this, I refer to former Premier League players with a notably well-known name, yet with rather indistinctive careers. With Notts desperately seeking new signings - players of whom can make a significa

Alan Hardy has revealed that he sacked John Sheridan from his post as Notts County manager because of his verbal abusing of match officials during the defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. The 52-year-old was dismissed as Magpies boss on January 3 following a club-record ninth consecutive defeat in League Two, but the club made no reference to why he was let go at the time. New owner Hardy has now confirmed that it was Sheridan's abusive language towards referee Eddie Ilderton and the other off

Kevin Nolan understands how the Notts County players are feeling at present as the club battles relegation from the English Football League. The Magpies have not won since their 2-0 victory over non-league Boreham Wood in the FA Cup on November 15, while their last league win was a full three months ago, against Portsmouth. Since then Notts have slipped from the playoff positions to the bottom two, losing 11 out of 12 league games, including 10 on the trot prior to the goalless draw ag

Kevin Nolan has admitted that there is a lot of work that needs to be done at Notts County, with defending the key aspect. After the impressive goalless draw against Mansfield Town last weekend, the Magpies slipped to a 2-0 defeat away at Grimsby Town. "We know there is a lot of work to be done and I never shied away from that," Nolan told the Nottingham Post. "But we have got to start learning pretty quickly that we can't gift goals away. "It's disappointing after such a goo

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has pledged to get momentum going and edge his side to League Two safety, starting this weekend at Grimsby Town. Despite the Magpies slipping into the drop zone, they managed to stop the rot last week with a point against Mansfield Town at Meadow Lane. The goalless draw was an improvement on the previous 10 league games, which all ended in defeats, and John Sheridan's successor is hoping for more in the coming weeks. "We want to build momentum now," N

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has revealed that the transfer embargo at the club is "starting" to be lifted, and hopes that he will be able to sign some players before the end of the month. Despite Alan Hardy's takeover of the club, the embargo remains due to "higher than expected levels of debt during the takeover process", but Nolan is hopeful that this will be rectified. Nolan is also considering registering himself as a player, but not for the time being. "At this minute I'm f

Richard Duffy has revealed that the Notts County players were smiling in the dressing room after holding Mansfield Town to a goalless draw last Saturday. The Magpies had lost 10 games on the trot prior to the derby, but were able to claim a point against their local rivals in front of more than 11,000 people at Meadow Lane. With new manager Kevin Nolan at the helm and Alan Hardy taking over the club, Duffy believes that he and his teammates showed the fans what they're capable of.

Alan Hardy has issued a heartfelt thank you to Notts County fans for the bumper attendance at Meadow Lane for the derby against Mansfield Town. The attendance for Saturday's game was above 11,000 as the Magpies played out a goalless draw against the Stags which gave them their first point after 10 defeats on the trot. Hardy wrote on the official Notts website: “I would like to place on record my thanks to everyone who supported Kevin and the players on their way to a much-needed point

Kevin Nolan has claimed that many of the Notts County players just needed "an arm around the shoulder" to get them back on track. The former Leyton Orient player-manager only took his first Magpies training session on Friday, but the following day the team was able to claim their first point in 11 games with a goalless draw against Mansfield Town. Nolan said he spoke with several players individually to explain what he wanted from them, and they duly put in improved performances, such

Kevin Nolan has described the reception he got from the Notts County fans in his first game in charge as "absolutely fantastic". The new Magpies boss was introduced to fans before kick-off between Notts and Mansfield, and received a huge ovation from a crowd of more than 11,000 at Meadow Lane. "It was absolutely fantastic and I can't thank them enough for the reception they gave me," Nolan told the Nottingham Post. "I hope now that I can start bringing them success to the club.

Out with the old and in with the new. The protracted Notts County takeover saga is now but a distant memory, with new owner Alan Hardy now officially in charge of the club. Hardy appeared in front of the cameras on Thursday afternoon at Meadow Lane to introduce himself to the world and discuss his plans and hopes for the world's oldest Football League club. Here is a breakdown of some of his key points, which were posted on the Notts Twitter page. What he wants from the Notts

Notts County have confirmed the appointment of Kevin Nolan as the club's new manager. The 34-year-old became the youngest boss in the Football League last January when he became player-manager of Leyton Orient. He enjoyed a long playing career as he made his name as a combative midfielder at Bolton Wanderers, and also enjoyed fruitful spells at Newcastle United and West Ham United, Nolan's appointment comes as Notts welcome new owner Alan Hardy, who took over the club from Ray Tre

Notts County have confirmed that Alan Hardy is the new owner of the club. The Nottinghamshire businessman declared yesterday on Twitter that he "finally got there" and the takeover is now officially rubber-stamped. It had been a tense few days this week as the transfer of ownership was expected to be completed on Monday, but a snag over the payment of a loan was successfully overcome. Hardy, who takes over from Ray Trew, told the official Magpies site: “I am absolutely delighted t

Alan Hardy has announced that he "finally got there" after a tense few days of negotiations to become Notts County's new owner. The deal to take over the club was originally planned to go ahead on Monday, but the deal hit a snag following reports of a loan needing to be paid off. Notts fans waited anxiously on Wednesday for an announcement regarding the future of the club, but at around half past 12 Hardy announced the news. He posted on Twitter: "Finally got there guys, thank you

Alan Hardy has moved to reassure Notts County fans that his takeover of the club is still on the cards. The Nottinghamshire businessman sent alarm bells ringing on Monday evening when he removed the phrase 'Notts County chairman' from his Twitter profile's biography. On Tuesday morning, Hardy wrote on Twitter: "Really sorry for the radio silence. Still trying desperately to structure long term financial security for this great football club." Around the same time, BBC Nottingham S

Notts County caretaker boss Alan Smith has slammed individual errors for costing his side dear against Morecambe on Saturday. The Magpies fell to their 10th consecutive defeat in League Two as the Shrimpers claimed an easy 4-1 victory at the Globe Arena. As has often been the case, Notts conceded early, and by the half-time point they were three goals down. The player-coach did find some solace in the impending arrival of new owner Alan Hardy, who comes in at the start of next wee

Alan Smith has stressed that Notts County must go back to basics to restore their belief and confidence, but believes that the players are good enough to get results. The former Leeds United and Manchester United forward has been given the responsibility of managing the struggling Magpies on an interim basis following John Sheridan's dismissal. "What we have tried to emphasise is that it's about getting that belief and confidence back into the players," Smith told the Nottingham Post.

Notts County assistant manager Mark Crossley has revealed that the club's players argued with each other after their 4-0 defeat to Cambridge United. The former goalkeeper hopes that the squad holding each other to account will spark a reaction and mark a turning point in the club's fortunes. "They fell out between themselves after the game and that's the first time I've seen that for a while," Crossley told the Nottingham Post. "We wanted that six weeks ago. Unfortunately it's gon

Notts County player-coach Alan Smith has been placed in temporary charge of the first team while the club look for a new permanent manager. The former Leeds United and Manchester United man replaces John Sheridan, who was sacked on Monday night after the Magpies were beaten 4-0 by Cambridge United, their ninth successive loss. Smith, a Notts player since the summer of 2014, will be assisted by Mark Crossley, who will continue in his current role as assistant manager. The 36-year-o