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Notts County assistant manager Richard Thomas has described Dan Jones's new contract as "great business for the club". The left-back put pen to paper on a two-year deal on Wednesday, joining goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons and defender Pierce Bird in committing his future to the club. Jones was impressive towards the end of last season and ended the campaign with four goals, and Thomas praised him for his attitude and skills. “We’re delighted DJ will be with us again next year," he tol

Notts County's head coach Stuart Maynard praised his team's recent displays. He highlighted their solid defence and clinical attack as they chase promotion. The Magpies beat Morecambe 2-0 at Meadow Lane after a vital 2-1 away win against Gillingham. With eight victories from their last ten matches, Notts County are one of the division's form teams. Maynard feels their accomplishments stem from players returning from injuries and the squad's steadfast belief. “I think the squad inj

Notts County will begin the 2017/18 League Two season with a trip to Coventry City on Saturday 5 August. As fixtures go, it is arguably one of the trickiest propositions for the Magpies, with the Sky Blues coming down from League One the previous season. Things do not get easier either, with local rivals Chesterfield coming to Meadow Lane a week later in County's first home game of the campaign. In terms of the other first local clashes of the season, Lincoln City will head to the

Notts County's board of directors have taken the time to thank the black and white army for their support ahead of the 2021/2022 National League season. This comes on the back of the magpies' announcing via the clubs social media that over 3,000 season tickets had been sold on 23rd of July. Six new arrivals have been signed this summer, with the Notts head coach Ian Burchnall looking to add further depth to his squad ahead of the league campaign. "We would like to place on record

Cultured midfielder Curtis Edwards has signed with us on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old has spent much of his career in Sweden and Norway, amassing over 150 top-tier appearances, along with 14 appearances in the Europa League and Champions League. After concluding the 2023 Norwegian season, during which Edwards shone for top-flight side Stabaek, he returned to the UK and spent the second half of the English campaign with Woking in the National League. Having made an excellent im

Harry Kewell believes youth players nowadays have it too easy, citing the methods of Australian rugby league coach Craig Bellamy in helping toughen new recruits up. The former Socceroos midfielder, one of the most heralded players of his nation, is not pleased with the concept of young players having "their kits folded for them" among other things. While Bellamy reportedly used to send young players to building sites to build up character, Kewell thinks this may be a step too far, but

Harry Kewell has spoken of how he gets "10 times more" of a buzz as a coach than he ever did as a player as he prepares for his first home league game as Notts County manager. The Australia international won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005 as well as many other trophies, while also representing his country at the World Cup. Ahead of Saturday's home game with Stevenage, Kewell - who is hoping to steer Notts to just their second non-loss of the season - opened up on his fledg

John Sheridan says he "will not hide" from any criticism of his management as Notts County sit close to League Two's bottom two. The Magpies have lost six league games on the bounce and are just one point above the fourth tier's relegation zone ahead of hosting Doncaster Rovers on Boxing Day. Sheridan admits he expected to be in the promotion hunt when he arrived at Meadow Lane in the summer, but is prepared to stay strong as Notts battle to turn their fortunes around. "I was conf

John Sheridan has welcomed the impending arrival of the January transfer window with open arms, saying he is looking to clear out some players and get new ones in. The Magpies are in the bottom reaches of League Two having lost five league games in a row, prompting fans to fear a relegation battle and the possibility of dropping out of the Football League. Sheridan earmarked the defence as an area that he needs to improve, with County's 34 goals conceded in 20 games one of the worst "g

Notts County boss John Sheridan says he is looking to shake things up in the squad by recruiting players in the January transfer window and also moving some on. The Magpies, eighth in League Two but suffering from inconsistency, is aiming to bring up to three players in to help their promotion bid. "I started thinking about the window two or three weeks ago," Sheridan told the Nottingham Post. "I definitely feel that, if I have to move players on, then I would like to bring two or

Notts County manager John Sheridan has expressed mixed emotions about his side's 3-2 win over Walsall in Tuesday night's friendly at Meadow Lane. The Magpies raced into a 3-0 lead as goals from Haydn Hollis, Jonathan Forte and Jon Stead put the hosts in command, but two late goals from Saddlers substitute Amadou Bakayoko made for a nervy finish. "I was very pleased with the 70 minutes, but not happy with the last 20," the former Oldham boss told reporters. "I made a lot of changes

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan cannot wait for the 2017/18 season to get underway. The Magpies start the new campaign away to Coventry City on Saturday, one of the most difficult opening-day propositions they could have asked for. Nolan acknowledges that a lot of players will be disappointed when it comes to the Notts matchday squad at the Ricoh Arena, but says everyone will get their opportunity in a busy opening month. "I'm absolutely buzzing for it now," he told the official

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

Kevin Nolan has admitted that transfer deadline day is not enjoyable for him as a manager but is happy that he can now concentrate on Notts County's next fixture. The final day of the January window was hectic for the Magpies, with Derby County forward Mason Bennett's loan arrival not formally announced to the anxious fanbase until 11:30pm. In the end it proved a fruitful month of business for Notts, with Ryan Yates's recall offset by the arrival of three midfielders, plus a centre-bac

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has admitted that he does not know what his team to face Lincoln City will be, describing his selection headache as "brilliant". The Magpies welcome the Imps to Meadow Lane on Saturday with the possibility of making it nine games unbeaten, or even five wins on the spin in League Two. In addition, Nolan has not ruled out the possibility of Shola Ameobi and Shaun Brisley playing, despite the former having missed the last two games with a hamstring injury

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 t

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

Kevin Nolan has reiterated his support and pride in Jon Stead, who boasts a perfect goalscoring record of a goal a game for Notts County this calendar year. The veteran striker had his fair share of criticisms in the first half of the season but in 2018, only Manchester City's Sergio Aguero boasts more goals than him in the four top divisions of English football. Alongside scoring in every league and cup game this year, Stead also has a goal in every round of the FA Cup he's played in,

Kevin Nolan has claimed that Matty Virtue should return to Notts County “full of confidence” after scoring for Liverpool Under-23s and believes the Reds youth captain will make successful contributions for his loan club. Virtue bagged the first goal for Neil Critchley’s team which lost 2-1 to Porto B in the Premier League International Cup last Wednesday. The 20-year-old, who is eligible to play games for his parent club's youth side despite being on loan, is now back at Meadow Lane.

Kevin Nolan has refused to concede defeat in the chase for automatic promotion from League Two despite Notts County's latest bad result. The Magpies are now seven points behind third-placed Wycombe Wanderers following their 1-0 loss at tabletopping Accrington Stanley on Easter Monday. Mark Hughes's goal settled the contest in Lancashire where Notts hit the bar through Jonathan Forte, while Matty Virtue and Jorge Grant also squandered good opportunities. “We’ve got 15 points to pla

Kevin Nolan has reiterated the importance of having the right characters at a football club as he plans his transfer target list for Notts County's 2017-18 season. With most of the Magpies squad out of contract in the summer, the manager has plenty to mull over in terms of who to keep, who might leave of their own accord, who will be let go and who should be brought in as a replacement. "It's about getting the right characters because I think sometimes people get carried away by thinki

Kevin Nolan has revealed that a "ruckus" took place between himself and Rob Milsom over the midfielder becoming sloppy in training. The current Notts County Player of the Year made his first League Two start of the season as the Magpies beat Swindon 1-0 at Meadow Lane in midweek. Nolan has already spoken numerous times of a "frank discussion" with striker Jonathan Forte, and now he has revealed that something similar took place with Milsom. “Milly was unfortunate to miss five to 1