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Joe Jones
Terry Hawkridge is optimistic about Notts County's chances of overcoming Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup tonight.
The 27-year-old was part of the Lincoln City team last season that went all the way to the quarter-finals of the competition, the first non-league team in 103 years to reach the last eight.
"Anything can happen in this competition - that's the magic of it," Hawkridge told the official Notts site.
"Playing against Arsenal was massive. For a non-league side to get to the quarter-finals was big, but the whole cup run was special.
"It was a big part of my career and I made a lot of happy memories, so I'm looking forward to making more here.
"We've got a good enough squad to go on a cup run but we have to take it one game at a time. We have to get past Bristol Rovers first and then see what happens.
"We played Scunthorpe earlier in the season and lost on penalties, which was unlucky. This will be another big test for us tonight but it's one I think we can get through."
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Joe Jones
Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke has admitted that his squad is currently being stretched to the limit ahead of their FA Cup first-round trip to Notts County.
The Pirates have a fairly small senior squad as it is, with 24 players - Notts, in comparison, have 29 - and have been hit by injuries, with the likes of star winger Billy Bodin and defender James Clarke currently out.
Rovers have played 21 games so far this season and, although Clarke did manage to rest some of his key players in the EFL Trophy defeat to West Ham in midweek, he admitted that it's a juggling act at the minute.
"I managed to rest a few in midweek," Clarke told the Bristol Post. "That was our 21st game, that seems a hell of a lot of games given we're only just into November.
"I've not got a massive first team squad and it was important that I rested a few the other night, so we're ready to go on Friday. Something has got to give, even Premier League managers are moaning and they've only played 10 league games!
"I've got injuries. I've got James Clarke long term. I've got Billy Bodin. I've picked up one or two more injuries and knocks this week as well. All of a sudden the signs are that we're pretty depleted, which we can't afford to be.
"I've got a squad of seniors but three or four are only 20 or 21 years of age. We're not blessed with a massively big squad, we've got an Under 21's which we've just set up and we want to build them into better players.
"I've haven't got the biggest squad in the world, we have to make sure we balance it right because I've got injuries to squad players and we've picked up one or two minor injuries this week. We've got be careful how we manage it."
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Bristol Rovers have met a grand total of 87 times over their history.
The first fixture came on the 11th January 1913, a 2-0 win for the Pirates in the FA Cup at their former home ground, the Eastville Stadium.
The Magpies have claimed 31 wins and 29 draws against Rovers, whilst falling to 27 defeats.
Our last meeting was in League Two on 5 March 2016 at Meadow Lane, the visitors winning 2-0.
Bristol Rovers was founded in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C., and were also known as Eastville Rovers and Bristol Eastville Rovers before finally changing its name to Bristol Rovers in 1899.
The club's official nickname is The Pirates, reflecting the maritime history of Bristol. The local nickname of the club is The Gas, from the gasworks next to their former home Eastville Stadium, which started as a derogatory term used by fans of their main rival Bristol City but was affectionately adopted by the team.
Rovers were admitted to the Football League in 1920 and have played there ever since, apart from spending the 2014–15 season in the Conference Premier.
They previously came close to losing their league status in 1939, when they were re-elected after finishing bottom of Division Three (South), and in 2002 when the team finished one league position away from relegation to the Football Conference.
Their highest finishing positions were in 1956 and 1959, on both occasions ending the season in 6th place in Division Two, then the second tier of English football.
The only major cup competition won by Bristol Rovers is the 1972 Watney Cup, when they beat Sheffield United in the final. The club also won the Division Three (South) Cup in 1934–35, as well as winning or sharing the Gloucestershire Cup on 32 occasions.
The team has never played in European competition; the closest Rovers came was when they missed out on reaching the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup in the 1992–93 season on a coin toss held over the phone with West Ham United.
In the FA Cup, Rovers have reached the quarter-final stage on three occasions. The first time was in 1950–51 when they faced Newcastle United at St James' Park in front of a crowd of 62,787, the record for the highest attendance at any Bristol Rovers match.
The second time they reached the quarter final was in 1957–58, when they lost to Fulham, and the most recent appearance at this stage of the competition was during the 2007–08 season, when they faced West Bromwich Albion.
They were the first Division Three team to win an FA Cup tie away to a Premier League side, when in 2002 they beat Derby County 3–1 at Pride Park Stadium.
They have twice reached the final of the Football League Trophy, in 1989–90 and 2006–07, but finished runners-up on both occasions.
On the second occasion they did not allow a single goal against them in the competition en route to the final, but conceded the lead less than a minute after the final kicked off.
Actor Nick Frost is a Bristol Rovers fan, with his character Danny Butterman seen wearing a club shirt in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz.
The retired Conservative MP for Hayes and Harlington Terry Dicks, is also a Gas fan. He mentioned the club in parliament on 5 May 1994 when debating with Labour MP and Chelsea fan Tony Banks.
Team news
Kevin Nolan is not believed to have any fresh injury worries since the win over Newport but has not given any indication as to whether he will ring the changes in Friday's FA Cup first-round encounter.
Rovers top goalscorer Billy Bodin has been missing since injuring his hamstring in the win over Northampton Town four weeks ago, while defender James Clarke is out until the new year after a leg operation.
Darrell Clarke spoke of other players nursing knocks and, having rested a number of his charges in the midweek EFL Trophy game with West Ham, is expected to return to a stronger line-up.
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Joe Jones
Matt Tootle has praised Kevin Nolan for the support shown to him since the manager's arrival at Notts County in January.
The left-back has been speaking out about his problems with mental health and how they threatened to derail his career at one point.
In May, Tootle revealed revealed how he had enjoyed a superb season at Crewe Alexandra going into the summer of 2014, but "something then just triggered" in his mind while he was on holiday in the off-season.
Over the last few weeks, the 27-year-old has spoken to the likes of talkSPORT about the topic, which has prompted waves of support from people who have been affected by mental health issues.
In an interview with the official EFL site, Tootle said: “The reaction has been unbelievable – for me it has been quite emotional.
“From the place I was in to be able to speak out now, I take great pleasure in trying to help people. I know what some of these people are going through and to hear about how much I have helped is really good.
“Since the new manager has come in he has been unbelievable with me. He knows me and what I need. When I came back after the summer he and the assistant manager both congratulated me telling me how proud they were that I’d come through this.
“I was worried they would ‘tag’ me... but if anything they saw it as the opposite, which was refreshing to hear. I like to think that they’ve seen I’ve come on leaps and bounds and that there is much more to come from me as well!”
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan is looking forward to Notts County's FA Cup first-round encounter with Bristol Rovers and is eager for his players to show how far they've come as a team.
The League Two leaders welcome the Pirates - who ply their trade in League One - to Meadow Lane on Friday night and the Magpies manager believes his side have a great chance of making it through to round two.
"Bristol Rovers will give us an indicator of how far we have come in such a short space of time," Nolan told the official Notts site.
"When we went to Scunthorpe in the Carabao Cup we applied ourselves really well and there were a lot of positives to take. That's what I'm expecting tomorrow.
"The pressure's off. The lads are really looking forward to it and so am I.
"I hope we can produce another good performance to give ourselves a fantastic chance of making it through to the next round.
"I've never been in the competition this early before so this is something new for me."
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Joe Jones
Notts County's League Two campaign will be put on ice this weekend as the FA Cup rolls into town, or more precisely, Bristol Rovers, who stand between the Magpies and the second round of the competition.
With all lower-league eyes firmly on the third round and the possibility of a fixture against a big Premier League side, Notts and Rovers - currently in League One - will want to get their names in the hat for the lottery.
In this Opposition View article, Pride of Nottingham spoke to Rovers fan Gary to get an insight on the opposition.
About Gary: In my 30s, been a Gashead since 1992, and my favourite player is Lee Brown.
Rovers dropped into the Conference in 2014 then enjoyed back to back promotions and now play in League One. What was behind this fall and subsequent rise?
Relegation was a bit of a (im) perfect storm that season. The board withholding funds for players with a view to funding a new stadium, one of the two January arrivals suffering a season-ending injury, John-Joe O'Toole's goal drought and of course that dreadful last day. Keeping faith in Darrell Clarke was key - he rebuilt the team following relegation, and he repaid the faith with a solid, well-drilled and talented squad, hence the back to back promotions.
What's your rivalry with Bristol City like, and what other teams do you consider as rivals?
Oh, we hate City. It's a pretty strong rivalry, and especially with how their owners have created the "Bristol Sport" brand, with the intention of monopolising sport in the city and shutting us out, it's disrespectful towards us, so yeah, a lot of bad blood.
Bristol Rugby played at the Memorial Stadium for a number of years, and rugby is big in that region - are a lot of Gasheads supporters of both?
Not since they became part of the Bristol "Sport" umbrella, they now play at Ashton Gate and virtually none of us want anything to do with them. Most Rovers fans will follow Bath Rugby if they're into the egg-chasing.
Rovers played in Bath for a number of years in the 80s and 90s - what's the current stadium situation like for the club?
A mess, in all honesty. We had been in talks with the University of West of England over a new stadium but, given the amount of things they wanted control over - security, external event revenue - it wouldn't have been good for us, so we broke off talks, and we're now looking at reveloping the Mem.
Who are your danger men?
Billy Bodin was our top goalscorer last season with 13 goals and this season he has nine in 15 games - and he plays as a winger! Up front, Ellis Harrison and Rory Gaffney have been in impressive goalscoring form, while summer signing Tom Nichols finally got off the mark in our last game.
Score/scorer
2-1 Rovers, Nichols and Gaffney with our goals and onto the second round we go!
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Joe Jones
Newport County defender Dan Butler has won his appeal against the red card picked up in his side's 3-0 defeat to Notts County.
The 23-year-old was sent off by referee Craig Hicks in the 34th minute of the League Two game at Meadow Lane for leading with his elbow as he challenged Matt Tootle for a high ball and left the full-back needing treatment.
Newport submitted a wrongful dismissal claim and have now received confirmation from the FA that the claim will be upheld and Butler’s three-game suspension has been withdrawn.
"It's a massive relief," Butler told the South Wales Argus following the decision.
"I was gutted for the boys and for myself because I felt like it changed the game when I went off.
"It's common sense really, to jump high your arms do need to be at a certain level.
"If you throw an elbow at the same time then I agree that is a red card but I think you could clearly see there was no forced with my elbow.
"I just used my arms to get as high as I could to win the ball.
"I'm not going to comment on the referee but it definitely wasn't a red card and thankfully it's been taken away." 
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Joe Jones
Notts County have reportedly been ordered to pay former manager John Sheridan £125,000 following an appeal against the grounds of his sacking.
The 53-year-old was let go from his role at Meadow Lane in January after losing nine games in a row, the club saying he was dismissed for gross misconduct after he was banned from the touchline for five games following a rant at officials in the game against Wycombe Wanderers in December.
The Football Association released details of Sheridan’s outburst to referee Eddie Ilderton and fourth official Matthew Donohue in that game, which Notts lost 2-0.
“You're a f****** c***,” Sheridan said to Donohue, before shouting at Ilderton: “You're a f****** disgrace, you f****** useless, you've not f****** got anything right today, you should be f****** ashamed, you're f****** ****, my kids aren't going to get any f****** Christmas presents because of f****** you.”
Sheridan launched an appeal against his sacking, claiming gross misconduct was not the sole reason.
And according to the Daily Mail, the arbitration panel in Nottingham decided in Sheridan's favour -  the LMA pointing out his sacking came five games and 23 days after the defeat to Wycombe -  and ordered Notts to pay him compensation.
The report goes on to say that Sheridan, who is currently out of work after leaving Oldham Athletic, may pursue County Court action if the club refuses to pay.
There have been no confirmations or comments from Sheridan, the LMA or Notts.
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Joe Jones
Terry Hawkridge is hoping that he can embark on a successful FA Cup run with Notts County this season, much like he did with Lincoln City last year.
The Imps went all the way to the quarter-finals of the competition in 2016-17, the first non-league team in 103 years to reach the last eight.
Hawkridge was a key component of the Lincoln team that made it that far in the competition, as well as sealing promotion to the Football League.
Now at Notts, who are preparing for their first-round encounter with Bristol Rovers at Meadow Lane on Friday, the winger spoke of his aspirations.
“Obviously what we achieved at Lincoln was something incredibly special and we went on a great run which gave us plenty of memories,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“I would love to do the same with Notts this season and it would be amazing to see if we could go one better as you always set out to try to go as far as you can.
“But you cannot get too far ahead of yourselves. We’ve got a very tough game on Friday night and they will want to experience exactly the same.
“We’ve got an excellent home record and nothing to fear, so it should be a good game.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has revealed that he has had to tell Jorge Grant to stop being so critical of himself.
The 23-year-old grabbed a brace against Newport County at the weekend, which saw him edge into the double figures mark for goals.
During the 3-0 win over the Exiles, however, Grant's over-eagerness to impress - and its subsequent impact on his play - led to Nolan having to have a word with him.
“I told him not to try to eat himself up,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“Sometimes he was trying a bit too hard to impress people instead of being normal Jorge and building himself into the game.
“He was trying to force things and I just said ‘go back to your one and two touch’ because if there is one person in the squad who can do it more than others then it’s him.
“You saw that against Newport. He had a few indifferent touches but I had a chat with him and just said to calm himself down.
“He beats himself up too easily and he shouldn’t do that because he’s an outstanding talent.
“We have to help him with that. But I thought he grew into the game on Saturday and showed some real touches of class.”
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Joe Jones
October is now done and dusted, we're a third of the way into the season, and Notts County remain top of League Two!
The month just gone proved a little bumpier than the almost perfect September, but nonetheless the Magpies got through it well enough and ended it on a high note.
In this article, Pride of Nottingham recaps all the biggest stories from Meadow Lane and elsewhere in the Notts world that happened in October 2017.
October 3
- Alan Hardy described Kevin Nolan as "a star of the future" after the Notts manager was nominated for September's League Two Manager of the Month award.
- Kevin Nolan hit out at a "ridiculous" festive fixture list for Notts County this season which includes a trip to Morecambe on Boxing Day and a journey to Swindon Town three days later.
October 4
- Notts announced that club record goalscorer Les Bradd was to donate £1 from every sale of his forthcoming book, Far Post: A Striker’s Tale of Scoring Goals and Breaking Records, to the beneficiaries of the CEO Sleepout that took place early in the month.
October 5
Kevin Nolan expressed his delight with Shola Ameobi's return for Notts County from a hamstring injury, but insisted that he wouldn't rush him back into action.
October 6
Kevin Nolan was named the League Two Manager of the Month following a near-perfect September for Notts County.
October 7
Kevin Nolan gave a positive assessment of Michael O'Connor's rehabilitation from a serious knee injury describing the midfielder as being "in a good place".
Notts County claimed a point against Forest Green as Rob Milsom struck in the 96th minute to give his side a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane.
October 12
Notts confirmed that Liam Noble, recently released by Forest Green, had returned to Meadow Lane and would be available for selection from January.
October 14
Notts County returned to winning ways and sat at the top of League Two once again following a 2-1 win over Barnet at Meadow Lane.
October 16
Kevin Nolan confirmed that goalkeeper Adam Collin had suffered an injury against Barnet and was to be sent for a scan on his knee.
Notts County were handed a home draw against Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup.
October 17
Notts suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night which knocked them off the top of League Two.
October 20
Alan Hardy revealed that Notts County have complained to the Football League over their fixture list this season.
October 21
Alan Hardy spoke out in favour of the introduction a safe standing area at Meadow Lane and said he was eager to consult fans on the topic.
Notts County fought back from a goal down to claim a 1-1 draw in Saturday's League Two encounter at Carlisle United.
October 23
Kevin Nolan confirmed that Adam Collin has suffered ligament damage and is likely to be out for between two and three months.
October 25
Notts County fell to a 2-1 defeat against Mansfield Town in their EFL Trophy Group G clash at Meadow Lane on Tuesday night.
October 28
Notts County returned to the top of League Two thanks to an emphatic 3-0 win over Newport County at Meadow Lane on Saturday.
October 31
Alan Hardy revealed that additional turnstile checks at Meadow Lane on Saturday for Notts County's game against Newport County were put in place to stop people using "tickets to which they are not entitled".
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Joe Jones
Alan Hardy has stated that additional turnstile checks at Meadow Lane on Saturday for Notts County's game against Newport County were put in place to stop people using "tickets to which they are not entitled".
In a statement published on the club site, he said: "As part of the club's open, honest and transparent lines of communication, we wish to clarify the reasoning behind the recent decision to introduce spot ticket checks inside the stadium.
"We have been made aware that a small group are abusing our ticketing policy by using tickets to which they are not entitled.
"Put simply, they are buying discounted concession tickets for youngsters and senior citizens and passing them on to be used by adults.
"This is defrauding the club of a considerable amount of money which would be used to help our future development across all levels, while it is also wholly unfair on honest supporters who pay the correct amount.
"I am extremely passionate about encouraging the next generation of young Notts fans to come and watch us by making it as affordable as possible but we have to put a stop to this wilful abuse of our ticketing initiatives.
"With immediate effect, I have instructed all our turnstile operators to adopt higher levels of vigilance upon entry and the club will also be utilising additional stewards to check tickets inside the ground.
"I would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and ask supporters to give themselves a little extra time to gain entrance into the stadium at future matches while we address this issue."
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County have a  “fantastic opportunity” of progressing into the second round of the FA Cup shock when they face Bristol Rovers on Friday.
A shaky October for the Magpies ended on a high note as Jorge Grant and Shola Ameobi struck three unanswered goals between them to claim a 3-0 victory over Newport County on Saturday.
That League Two win at Meadow Lane saw Notts edge back up to the summit of the table and Nolan is hoping that his side can take this momentum into the first-round encounter against the League One side on home soil.
“We now look to the next game which is Bristol Rovers, we’re at home, we’ve got an absolutely fantastic opportunity to get into the next round," Nolan is quoted by the Hucknall Dispatch as saying.
“We’ve made this a fortress and tough for people for come.
“What we will do is hopefully give a good account of ourselves and if we continue to do what we’ve done today and keep that moving, that will give us a fantastic chance of getting into the next round.
“We are not going to be favourites because they’re in a league above, but we can build momentum.”
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Joe Jones
Jorge Grant feels he has come a long way as a footballer since first arriving on loan at Notts County.
The 23-year-old, who is on the books of Nottingham Forest, linked up with the Magpies at the start of the year and played a big part in helping the club survive relegation from League Two.
A new loan deal was subsequently agreed for Grant at the start of the current campaign and the youngster continues to impress, claiming seven goals and two assists so far in the league.
“I think I have developed massively since I have been here,” Grant told the Nottingham Post.
“If I look at myself when I came back here in January to the player I am now, I have improved so much both in my decisions on the ball and off it.
“I think my defensive work, especially over the last three or four games, I’ve done a lot more than what I normally would do in a game.
“So that side of my game is starting to come forward as well.”
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has praised the Notts County fans for their fervent support during Saturday's 3-0 win over Newport County.
Jorge Grant's brace and Shola Ameobi's powerful finish against the Exiles, combined with Luton Town's defeat to Coventry City, saw the Magpies return to the summit of League Two.
Nolan was delighted with the Black and White Army's noise levels throughout the game, insisting that his players' confidence was boosted and helped spur them on in the game.
“The fans were with us all the way through the game and you can see when they are on form and singing, how much confidence it gives to the lads,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“Thanks to them and hopefully they can continue to do that when things aren’t going so well.
“That’s when we need them even more. I was delighted with them and thank you to them for their massive support they have given me since I came here.”
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