Terry Hawkridge: 'Notts County must be strong, smart and everyone must play their part'

Terry Hawkridge has claimed that Notts County will need to be smart and strong to remain top of League Two, while every player, from the indispendables to the back-ups, must play their part.

The Magpies' league campaign was put on hold as the team competed in the FA Cup and EFL Trophy, but on Saturday it resumes with a trip to Stevenage.

“We just have to be smart,” Hawkridge told the Nottingham Post. “We know teams are going to want to beat us just because we are top of the league.

“It’s all about being professional in your job and taking each game as it comes. We have to do our own thing and be strong.

“Obviously I have been there with Lincoln and we dealt with it really well.

“The manager there told us we were only as good as our last game. And I just think the squad here is going to have a major part to play.

“You need to be able to rotate and we’ve got that. We’ve had players coming off the bench scoring winners and I think the squad is big enough to do the job.”

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