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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County not to take Oxford City lightly when they meet in the FA Cup second round because the non-league side has "absolutely nothing to lose".
The Magpies navigated a tricky first-round encounter against League One outfit Bristol Rovers in marvellous fashion and were rewarded with a seemingly kind tie against the National League South side.
However, City claimed the scalp of Colchester United in round 1 and the players were excited to be drawn away at Meadow Lane, with Nolan insisting that they will be a tough nut to crack.
“They have absolutely nothing to lose,” he told the Nottingham Post. “They are going to come here, enjoy the day out, work hard and play the best game of their lives.
“What we have to do is make sure we are on top form because if we start underestimating them then we will receive a big bite on the backside.
“They have already given one to Colchester, so we will be as professional as we can be.
“We are going to make sure they are watched and we will set up as if it was a League Two game.
“The lads will be focused and ready. They will be told of all their strengths and weaknesses and hopefully we can perform on the day and get through to the next round.
“All the big boys come in then and you are hoping you draw one of them either home or away.”
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Chris
The way November's fixtures have been structured, League Two's first matchday this month isn't until the 11th.
Notts County have coasted into the second round of the FA Cup and been eliminated (thankfully, some will say) from the EFL Trophy, so now it's back to the small task of trying to remain top of the league standings.
Up next is Stevenage away and, ahead of Saturday's fixture, Pride of Nottingham has spoken to Boro fan George Adkins (Twitter: george__adkins) to get an insight on the opposition.
Q1: Stevenage is a fairly new club, being formed in 1976. What's been your best club memory so far?
My best memory has to be when we beat Newcastle in the 3rd round of the FA Cup in 2011, it was the first year I started to go to Stevenage every game so to go into the next round was amazing.
Q2: How does it feel to have been the first team to have won a competitive final at the new Wembley in 2007?
It’s a good achievement for the team because they were the first to win at the new Wembley, showing other teams that it’s possible to get to finals at Wembley and win.
Q3: You've had a good pedigree in the FA Trophy, having won two and finished runners-up since the turn of the century - which do you feel was the better win?
I feel the Kidderminster 2007 was the better win because it was our first win in a cup, it was also at the new Wembley which makes it even more important.
Q4: Who would you say are Stevenage's biggest rivals?
Luton Town are probably our biggest league rivals because they are the closest team to Stevenage in the Football League.
Q5: Who are your team's danger men?
Stevenage’s danger men are Danny Newton and Matty Godden, they have both come from non league and have continued to score many goals for their club.
Q6: Score/scorer prediction
1-0 Stevenage - Matt Godden
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Joe Jones
What's been happening in League Two over the last week?
Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the biggest League Two news from the last seven days.
- Newport County won their appeal against Dan Butler's red card for his elbow on Matt Tootle in the 3-0 loss at Notts County last weekend.
- All 72 EFL clubs agreed to implement three-year bans for supporters found using smoke bombs, flares and fireworks in a bid to “put an end to the dangerous use of pyrotechnics”.
- Chesterfield goalkeeper Tommy Lee has been forced to retire at the age of 31 because of a long-term shoulder injury.
- Newport were told new signing Paul Hayes cannot play until January 2018 due to registration regulations, the EFL saying the application cannot be formally processed until the opening of the transfer window.
- Port Vale signed midfielder Chris Regis - a former youth player with Arsenal and Southampton - on a contract to the end of the season.
- Forest Green Rovers striker Shamir Mullings joined National League side Macclesfield Town on a two-month loan deal.
- Luton Town boss Nathan Jones reached 100 games in charge of the club during Saturday’s home defeat to Coventry City.
All news stories sourced from BBC Sport and Sky Sports.
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Joe Jones
Hello and welcome to episode 31 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast, presented by Chris and JJ.
In this week's episode we discuss Notts County's superb win over Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup, and look ahead to the second-round tie with non-league side Oxford City.
We also assess the Magpies' exit from the EFL Trophy at the hands of Lincoln City and ask whether being knocked out of the competition is in fact a good thing, or whether Notts should have taken it more seriously.
Other topics covered include the upcoming League Two clash with Stevenage and whether Kevin Nolan - who recently said he would not be looking to play for Notts - should take to the pitch for his club at any point this season.
All this and much more in episode 31 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast!
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has confirmed that discussions will be taking place between Notts County and the club's fringe players following the Magpies' EFL Trophy exit.
The much-maligned competition has given the Notts boss the chance to give his lesser-used players some much-needed game time.
However, Tuesday night's 2-1 loss at Lincoln City saw Nolan's charges eliminated from the competition with a total of two defeats and one win.
“Now we are out of this competition, the games won’t be coming thick and fast like they have been doing,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“We will be sitting down in the next couple of weeks and discussing who can go out on loan and who can’t.
“I am sure we will have the agents and players asking about moves if they are not getting game time.
“That’s going to be coming in the next few weeks so we will see what will happen.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has thrown his support behind young defender Pierce Bird and exonerated him from his mistake against Lincoln City.
The 18-year-old made his competitive Magpies debut in Tuesday's EFL Trophy tie at Sincil Bank and impressed alongside Haydn Hollis at the back.
However, Bird was unlucky to concede an own goal when Josh Ginnelly's cross caused havoc in the box and it was diverted into the County net, on the way to a 2-1 defeat.
“I thought he did really well,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“He was with three lads who have had a lot of experience, he won a lot of headers and did everything right.
“He made the right decisions more often than not and looked a composed figure at the back.
“I was delighted with him, but we have to get him fitter and used to this tempo and playing at this tempo for a long time.
“He’s a young boy who has stepped up, but he should be delighted and his family should be so proud of him.
“He has proven how much he has come on in leaps and bounds in just the few months he has been here.
“It’s the next step for him now and we have to make sure we keep working hard. He has to learn the game and make sure he stays around us if he does go out on loan."
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has slammed the decision not to award a free kick to Alan Smith in the lead-up to Lincoln City's killer second goal in their EFL Trophy encounter at Sincil Bank.
The Magpies had to beat the Imps to secure a top-two place in Group G and it seemed like it was going according to plan with Jonathan Forte's opener.
However, a dangerous Josh Ginnelly free kick was unfortunately diverted by Pierce Bird into his own net, before the Lincoln man struck a long-range winner for a 2-1 home win.
“I am very disappointed, because I thought there was a blatant foul on Smudge (Smith) leading up to the second goal,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“We knew we had to win to go through, and maybe we showed them too much respect in the second half.
“But overall I was pleased with a lot of performances, especially Pierce Bird. We shouldn’t have given the free-kick away which led to that goal.
“Nicky Hunt gave the free-kick away and he is big enough, old enough and ugly enough to know that is not the way to defend.
“We gave too many of them away on the night and Lincoln will always make it difficult for you as they throw the big men up.
“But what disappointed me is that we do not get that free-kick on Smudge and they score the second.
“I was disappointed but, in saying that, there were some good positives to come from the game.
“We wanted to get through to the next round. But we gave too many free-kicks away and Lincoln will always make it difficult for you.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County have, to the indifference of many, been knocked out of the EFL Trophy following Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat at Lincoln City.
The hosts were brighter in the opening exchanges of the Group G encounter at Sincil Bank, but the Magpies' first opportunity of the game led to the opener.
Liam Walker spotted Jonathan Forte into space and threaded a neat through-ball into the path of the striker, who bore down on goal, rounded goalkeeper Josh Vickers, and slotted into the unguarded net.
With just under ten minutes of the first half remaining, the Imps drew level through an unfortunate own goal from Notts debutant Pierce Bird.
Josh Ginnelly swung in a free kick from the left which caused havoc in the Notts back line and the 18-year-old got a head onto it but diverted the ball beyond Branislav Pindroch.
The second half saw Lincoln push forward determined to kill the game off, with Ollie Palmer, Elliott Whitehouse and Billy Knott all weighing in with dangerous chances.
Kevin Nolan was eager for his side to make it through to the next round and brought on top goalscorer Jorge Grant in a bid to get the goal necessary to claim second place in the group.
However, Notts could not add to their opening strike, while the Imps found the winner in spectacular fashion through Ginnelly's 30-yard rocket into the far top left-hand corner of Pindroch's net.
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has praised young defender Pierce Bird ahead of his competitive debut against Lincoln City in the EFL Trophy tonight.
The 18-year-old, previously at non-league club Dunkirk, quit his job to go on trial at Meadow Lane in the summer and was rewarded with his commitment and skill with a deal.
“He’s a down to earth kid. His family are right behind him,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post ahead of the trip to Sincil Bank.
“He left his job just to come here on trial so it shows how much he wanted it.
“He’s been magnificent since he came in. He’s been brilliant since we spotted him at the end of last season.
“I’m positive he’ll perform well. It’s about him enjoying the experience. I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of him in the future but I feel this was the right time to bring him in after the progress he’s made.
“If it doesn’t work we’ll go back to the drawing board with him to get him to where we feel he belongs. There’s no pressure. Pierce Bird will be at this club for a while.”
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has suggested that he will make changes to his Notts County starting XI ahead of Tuesday night's EFL Trophy trip to Lincoln City.
The Magpies currently sit third in Group G on three points but a win would see them edge into the top two and through to the next round.
Although Nolan insists it's a big game and wants momentum to be built, he's also eager to give some of his fringe players some minutes.
"It's a big game," he told the official Notts site. "We've got lads who need game time, it's a derby and if we win we go through.
"We're trying to build momentum. It always helps when you're winning games - it breeds confidence around the club and city.
"In the last couple of games we've been back to the intensity and tempo that earned us our six wins on the spin.
"After our fantastic win on Friday we want to carry that forward, and then take it on to Stevenage.
"It's a great opportunity for the lads who haven't had the minutes. They can put themselves in the forefront of my mind and show me they're ready.
"The lads are really going at it in training and we're really looking forward to this week."
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Joe Jones
The draw for the second round of the FA Cup has given Notts a home game against Oxford City, who play in the National League North.
At first glance, it might seem like the Magpies have escaped the worst of the potential opponents, with the likes of Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers also in the hat (not to mention Scunthorpe United - part of me was thinking "we're gonna get them away aren't we?")
But in truth, a non-league outfit from two divisions below Notts County whose confidence will be sky high following a 1-0 win over another League Two side, Colchester United, in the first round will prove a tricky proposition.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about how important it was for Notts not to let complacency get to them in October, which had several "easy" fixtures on paper compared to August and September.
As it turned out, the Magpies had a mixed month due to opponents not allowing Notts to play their typical game and indeed, results were mixed.
But Kevin Nolan is the perfect manager to steer a team in this kind of fixture. Having already been stung a few times against opponents we should - on paper - have beaten, he will not only have learned his lessons in terms of gameplay, but will also ensure that any complacency will be stamped out.
Nobody will want reminding of this of course, but it cannot be shirked - Notts have not done well in recent years against non-league sides in the cup. Last year it took a replay to beat Boreham Wood, and the year before, Salford knocked us out of the competition in what I still remember as my most humiliating moment as a Notts fan.
East Anglian Daily Times reporter Carl Marston gave this assessment of Colchester's defeat to City, which shows just how difficult a proposition they could prove to be.
He wrote: "This was no smash-and-grab win from the non-league minnows. I thought Oxford City fully deserved their victory, and passage through to the second round of the FA Cup.
"They were unlucky not to score in the first half. Matt Paterson hit Sam Walker’s bar with a superb free-kick, and the same player peppered the target with a couple of shots before half-time.
"And it was Paterson who came up with a worthy winner, heading home a precision cross from Dave Pearce after just 34 seconds of the second half.
"City always looked a danger going forward. Wingers Pearce and Zac McEachran were excellent, Paterson was a constant thorn in the U’s defence up top, and Rob Sinclair supported him in a withdrawn role.
"All in all, the U’s did not do enough to earn a replay, visiting keeper Jack Stevens having very few saves to make."
So, it's absolutely crucial that Oxford City be shown the same amount of respect shown to the likes of Wigan, Blackburn and so on, and before anyone even thinks of the third round, they need to navigate this opponent first.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have been drawn against Oxford City in the second round of the FA Cup.
The National League South side shocked Colchester United in the first round with a 1-0 win at the Colchester Community Stadium to go into the hat for round two.
Notts, meanwhile, cruised into the second round thanks to their impressive 4-2 win over Bristol Rovers, coming from behind to overcome and eventually knock out their League One opponents.
The tie will take place at Meadow Lane on the weekend of 2 and 3 December.
Second round draw in full
Woking or Bury v Tranmere Rovers or Peterborough United
MK Dons v Maidstone United
Newport County v Cambridge United
Wycombe Wanderers v Leatherhead or Billericay Town
Port Vale v Yeovil
Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe
Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town or Scunthorpe
Slough Town v Rochdale
AFC Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic
Stevenage v Swindon Town
Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley or Guiseley
Gateshead v Luton Town
Bradford City v Plymouth Argyle
Blackburn Rovers v Crewe Alexandra
AFC Fylde v Wigan Athletic
Gillingham v Carlisle United
Notts County v Oxford City
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City
Chorley or Fleetwood v Hereford
Coventry City v Boreham Wood
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Joe Jones
Matt Tootle has praised Notts County's fans for spurring the players on in their FA Cup victory over Bristol Rovers at Meadow Lane.
The visitors led 2-0 after the first 15 minutes thanks to goals from Liam Sercombe and Stuart Sinclair to seemingly set up a long, torrid evening for the Black and White Army.
However, the Magpies rallied round as a quickfire brace from Ryan Yates edged them level by the break, setting up a second half in which the hosts had their opponents under siege.
Ultimately a further two goals, from Jon Stead and Jorge Grant, saw the League One side knocked out of the competition, while Notts are in the hat for round two.
“Obviously, the game didn’t start the way we wanted,” Tootle told the official Notts site.
“But our fans stuck right behind us and spurred us on to turn the game around. There was such a positive atmosphere inside the stadium.
“Even at 0-2 we were still confident of winning the tie due to the home form we have built under the gaffer. The patience and support of the fans played a massive part.
“They have been brilliant home and away all season and, as players, we’re determined to repay that by continuing to compete at the top of the table and by going as far as we can in the cups.”
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Joe Jones
Carl Dickinson has claimed that Notts County have got back some of their mojo following impressive wins in their last two games.
The Magpies endured a mixed October in terms of results and performances, but they finished the month with a 3-0 victory over Newport County.
That result was followed up by a 4-2 win over Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup first round, overturning a two-goal deficit in exhilarating fashion.
“Over the last few weeks I think people have seen that we have got a bit of our mojo back,” Dickinson told the Nottingham Post.
“Sometimes we get labelled a long ball team, but if you had come to watch the last two games you would see how much quality we have got.
“You would see how many chances we created and how we put teams under pressure here at Meadow Lane.
“It doesn’t hurt our feelings when people talk about long balls because at the end of the day it’s all about scoring goals and winning.
“Some might call it a long ball, we call it a long pass. It doesn’t bother me in the slightest.”
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Joe Jones
Bristol Rovers striker Tom Nichols has admitted that his side deserved to lose in their FA Cup first-round encounter at Notts County.
The Magpies found themselves two goals down within the first quarter-hour but spectacularly turned it round through strikes from Ryan Yates, Jon Stead and Jorge Grant for a 4-2 final score.
“It was very disappointing after how we started,” Nichols told the Bristol Post.
“I think we got what we deserved in the end. We got 2-0 up and just stopped playing, I don’t really know what went wrong to be honest.
“As a team we didn’t defend well enough, and you can’t have to score five goals to win a game. We had chances and should have taken them, and we ended up getting punished for missing them.
“We didn’t deal with their threats, I don’t know how to explain it. It just went to pot.”
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