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Notts County have made two signings today as midfielder Regan Booty and striker Wes Thomas link up with the Meadow Lane outfit. Booty, a 21-year-old playmaker who spent last season on loan at Aldershot, joins the Magpies on a permanent deal after ending his 13-year stay at Huddersfield Town earlier this summer. As for 32-year-old Thomas, who was most recently with Grimsby, he has joined up with Neal Ardley’s squad as the Magpies recruited a replacement for Kane Hemmings, who left for D

Notts County goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons has admitted he needs to improve his temperament but says he will not have a moment of madness like he did in the Crawley Town game. The Magpies stopper, who has penned a new two-year contract, lashed out at Mark Connolly near the end of that game in January. Fitzsimons picked up a red card and gave the visitors a match-winning penalty as Kevin Nolan’s side lost 2-1, before being hit with a three-match ban and losing his first-team place to Adam

Notts County goalkeeper Tiernan Brooks has been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad for their upcoming friendlies in Austria. The 20-year-old, who has been a key part of the Magpies’ promotion-winning campaign, will join Jim Crawford’s side for a training camp this weekend. Despite being born in Sheffield, Brooks is eligible to play for Ireland due to his family connections in Sligo. He showcased his skills for the Irish U21s in March, contributing to their 2-1 victory

Notts County owner and chairman Alan Hardy insists he has not ignored the fans' opinions after the club voted to retain the current EFL Trophy format. The competition has found itself boycotted over the last year after a shake-up which saw academy teams included, and with lower-league teams sanctioned if they played weaker teams. Despite the uproar from fans, the Magpies nonetheless voted for its continuation, which seemingly flew in the face of nearly 95 percent of Notts supporters no

After losing narrowly to Rochdale in the first round replay in the FA Cup. Notts County will have more time to focus on their bid for promotion from the National League. The Magpies earned a home tie replay, with a 1-1 draw against Rochdale. However, at Meadow Lane this past Tuesday night, Notts fell short after a late winner from Dale's Jake Beesley. Aydan White's own goal had pegged back the League Two side, which saw an impressive display within the second half where Notts had chanc

Notts County head coach Ian Burchnall has spoken about adding at least four more signings to his side before the start of the 2021/22 National League season. The magpies boss hasn't ruled out paying further transfer fees, after Notts completed the purchase of wing-back Joel Taylor from close rivals Chesterfield yesterday. Having signed their third summer recruit, with defender Kyle Cameron first arriving and then Frank Vincent - both of which arrived as free agents. Burchnall insists t

Notts County has increased their transfer hunt as the magpies take on two trialists who are expected to feature in Saturday's pre-season friendly against Coalville Town. Both players have been part of the training sessions, with head coach Ian Burchnall confirming that they're midfielders. Summer signing Frank Vincent is currently carrying a knock, which is expected to rule him out of pre-season games for a couple of weeks.  Notts are yet to further strengthen their midfield, afte

Notts County has confirmed their retained list following the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign. Four players will be leaving the club, while seven have been offered the chance to stay alongside the 14 who remain under contract. Head coach Luke Williams expressed his sadness at saying goodbye to players Ed Francis, Frank Vincent and Kairo Mitchell. He praised their contributions to the team and wished them well in their future endeavours. Williams also expressed his delight at offering

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

Alan Hardy has admitted that Notts County are hoping to re-sign Ben Hall on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion next season. The former Motherwell defender played 11 games for Kevin Nolan’s side in 2017-18, after joining on a deadline day loan in January. Brighton have high hopes for the Northern Ireland under-21 international and awarded him a new contract back in April, but he is expected to go back out on loan in 2018-19. “It would be great if we could bring Ben Hall back to t

The 2018/19 League Two fixture list has been published, and Notts County will begin next season with a home clash against Colchester United. The U's, who finished lucky 13th in the table last season, will travel to Meadow Lane for their opener on Saturday 5 August. It is the first time Notts have opened the season at home in eight years when they faced Huddersfield Town. The Magpies will then travel to Cambridge United a week later before rounding off the month with games against

Nottinghamshire-based businessman and Notts County fan Alan Hardy has reportedly been identified as a serious bidder to take over the Meadow Lane club after Ray Trew stepped down as chairman and put the club up for sale. Hardy, the owner of The Nottinghamshire Golf, Hotel & Country Club and chief executive of Nottingham-based group Paragon, is believed to have been in ongoing discussions with the club for several weeks about a takeover at the club.

Notts County are in talks with the owners of American baseball team New York Yankees over a possible takeover of the club, it has been reported. The Yankees, who are worth an estimated £2.5bn, have been linked with the purchase of an English football club in recent months. According to Sky Sports News presenter Rob Dorsett, Yankee Global Enterprises are attracted to the Magpies due to their status as the world's oldest professional football team. There has been no comment from eit

Notts County manager, Ian Burchnall had to patch up his side after the club was hit with several injuries to his first-team. Defender's Connell Rawlinson and, Kyle Cameron both suffering injuries which saw the magpies' bring in Ciaran Brennan, despite the return to popular centre back Alex Lacey who has since picked up a knock himself. The injuries coincided with a run of poor form for Notts, as they lost 3 games back-to-back, but magpies boss Ian Burchnall has cause for celebration wi

Notts County have expressed an interest in signing ex-Rotherham United goalkeeper Adam Collin, according to reports. The 31-year-old shot-stopper, who was released by the Millers at the end of the season just gone, previously played for Newcastle United and Carlisle United, as well as enjoying a loan spell at Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. The Nottingham Post believes that Magpies manager John Sheridan is keeping a close eye on Collin, who helped the South Yorkshire club reach t

Notts County have expressed an interest in signing former Aston Villa striker Jordan Bowery, according to reports. The 24-year-old was released by Oxford United at the end of last season after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Michael Appleton. This was despite the forward scoring seven goals in 17 league appearances for the U's, which helped them to promotion to League One. Bowery, now a free agent, is said to be on the radar of several clubs, including the Magpies,

As of Thursday afternoon, Notts County have made several moves in the transfer market as well as a contract update. First up is winger Terry Hawkridge being released from his Magpies contract so he could pursue an opportunity with another club. No team has been mentioned as of 3pm but Neal Ardley said he's being pursued by a few clubs, so best of luck to him. Then is the loan signing of 19-year-old Huddersfield goalkeeper Ryan Schofield, was England’s number one when they won the

Notts County has confirmed which players have been offered new deals after the 2019/2020 retained list was published on the official website. The club has announced that five players will be released, with manager Neal Ardley offering 7 new deals to others. Whilst Enzio Boldewijn, Damien McCrory, Jim O'Brien, Connell Rawlinson, Cal Roberts, Sam Slocombe, Wes Thomas, Ben Turner, Kyle Wootton and Tiernan Brooks remaining under contract. Neal Ardley said via the OS: "This is always the to

Notts County Ladies remain top of the FA Women's Super League table after a 0-0 draw against current champions Liverpool. The Lady Pies were on top for most of the game in terms of possession and chances and, were it for a little more incisiveness in front of goal, could have found themselves two or three goals to the good. Chances were at a premium in the opening stages with the game largely dominated by skirmishes in midfield, although Jess Clarke produc

Notts County's first ever game in the FA Women's Super League finished 1-1, as over 1500 fans at Meadow Lane saw the Lady Pies take on Arsenal, one of the most decorated women's teams ever, and secure a draw and a point after taking them all the way. The game went through the motions in the opening stages, but in the 10th minute, Jess Clarke was able to weave her way through the Arsenal defence before firing just wide. Clarke would continue to cause havoc in the G

It had to come to an end at some point. After Notts County Ladies’ excellent start to the season, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Everton sees the Lady Pies fall at the FA Cup semi-final stage and record their first loss of the new campaign. The home side – kind of – began the game on the front foot, Dunia Susi weaving through a series of Everton tackles, but her tame shot was collected by Toffees goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis. The visitors took the lead in

So, while the men's league season is coming to an end, the women's season has only just begun, and needless to say, Notts County's ladies have gone off to a flying start. Unbeaten in five, having won four games and drawn against Arsenal, today's result was a fantastic 5-0 win against Aston Villa Ladies in the FA WSL Continental Cup (essentially, the Women' League Cup - Continental is the sponsor). The first goal came after just three minutes, as the Lady Pies brok