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Richard Duffy happy to get minutes under belt in tough Basford United clash


Joe Jones

Richard Duffy has praised Basford United for giving Notts County a tough game in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Greenwich Avenue, but admits that the game was only really about getting match fit.

An own goal following a Dan Jones free kick and a strike from Alex Howes in the first half helped Kevin Nolan's side claim a 2-0 win over the Evo-Stik Division One South outfit.

The Magpies boss fielded a different team in each half, which saw trialists goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimmons, defender Pierce Bird and striker Callum Saunders all given a run-out.

"In the first half they had a couple of chances and I didn't see much of the second half, but it was just another 45 minutes under our belts to add to our fitness," Duffy told the Nottingham Post.

"It was a tougher game than the first friendly we had (against Rolls Royce). They are a decent outfit and they do alright in the league they play in.

"We always knew it was going to be tough. But you expect us to come out on top, and comfortably.

"We probably deserved a couple more goals but they could have scored too. So fair play to them. They gave us a good game but it was more to do with fitness than anything else."

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Match fitness is what counts right now great to see him with minutes under his  belt.

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