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Joe Jones
Ryan Yates has claimed that Liam Noble's return to Notts County will make him work harder to improve as a player.
Noble departed Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent citing a need to be closer to his family in the North East and has now linked up with his former club.
The 26-year-old will not be able to play for his new club until January, given his registration was with FGR at the closure of the transfer window.
Yates, however, believes that Noble will be an asset to Notts once he becomes available and will give the youngster more impetus to prosper as a footballer, both on loan at Meadow Lane and back at parent club Nottingham Forest.
“Liam is a great player,” Yates told the Nottingham Post. “I’ve heard about him and watched him before.
“I watched him play against Swindon for Forest Green on television a couple of weeks ago.
“He is going to add to the squad and there’s so much healthy competition for places.
“I love it because he’s only going to push me to become a better player for when I go back to Forest and hopefully prove myself.”
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County to raise their levels as their opponents have been doing the same against them in recent weeks due to their lofty position in the table.
The Magpies put in an impressive run over August - following the Coventry City defeat - and September which saw them soar to the top of League Two.
However, a defeat at Mansfield Town right at the end of last month has given way to a blip, with a win over Barnet sandwiched between a draw with Forest Green Rovers and a defeat at Crewe Alexandra.
The downturn in form has led to Notts slipping off the top of the table, with Nolan stressing that opposition teams are now stepping their game up against a team deemed as contending for promotion.
“I said to the players that teams are giving them the respect they deserve,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“Why that is happening is because of what they have achieved so far.
“But I told them what they have to do now is raise their levels. They have to keep to their standard and go higher again.
“And I keep saying to people that these players have certainly got it in them to do it.”
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Chris
The performances so far from Notts County during the 2017-18 season haven’t been the ‘most complete’, something which Kevin Nolan has admitted himself.
However every fan should give credit to Nolan for where we are, sitting second in the league after 14 games with 9 of those being wins is very impressive.
Especially after the turmoil of the last few seasons, there will always be a transitional period, and I do honestly feel bad performances are part and parcel of that.
This said I do feel we should abandon the hoof ball tactics, as it invites pressure onto ourselves by being poor in possession.
I feel some of the best performances that have come from Notts during this campaign came by having played the ball on the ground.
Nolan was bemused at the start of the season after his side was labelled ‘a route one football’ team.
He said: "If someone is under pressure, then put it in an area that is going to give our forwards or a winger an opportunity but hurt the opposition in the process. If you are a centre-half what is the ball you hate? It’s not one coming on to your head, it’s one in behind.
"It’s not about putting balls onto Jon Stead’s head because that’s not his game. A lot of people maybe thought his game was that.
"For people to say that’s what we want to do is ludicrous."
The problem is we are more reliant of hoofing it than we are at keeping calm in procession, or against the run of play.
In recent weeks, fans have suggested that the problem stems from the attack, mostly that the strikers aren’t doing their jobs – yet I wholeheartedly disagree with this.
We all know that there’s a limited amount of service to our strike force, especially in games where we struggle, and the route one football has perhaps helped at times – yet it's largely hindering the progression we can truly make.
Nolan has also said that he doesn’t want Notts to pass for the sake of it, something which reinforces the fact that we are reliant on hoofing the ball.
"I’ve never been a manager who likes passing it for passing sake," he said.
"There are managers out there who like to keep it, then look at the possession stats afterwards and say we kept it for 80 percent of the game. But I’ve been involved in matches against United, Arsenal etc and they’ve had the ball 75 percent of the game, but we’ve won 1-0.
"That’s the only stat that matters and that’s because we got it right defensively, and we did the basics right. So in that 25 percent possession, we’ve scored a goal."
In recent weeks I would argue that we aren’t getting the basics right at all, and in this division you can’t rely on the odd goal as a cushion – you have to be clinical and defensively solid.
Passing allows you to grow in confidence, players will naturally get a feel for the game and it largely assists with setting the tempo.
Most teams win games simply because they handled these simple facts, whilst allowing the pressure to be absorbed away from the defence – clearing the ball and attempting to force the play only returns frustration and it really does play into the advantage of the opposition.
I have spoken about the hard work which all the players and staff have put in, and it always seems like going top of the League Two table is the issue – yet we must believe in what we do.
I really hope Nolan finds a way to get the team focusing more on how we proceed with games, rather than just hacking at the ball – if you watch the training highlights released by the club, virtually everything is played on the deck, so why is it different when we go into games?
For me it’s not passing for the ‘sake of it’, it’s a case of ensuring we are doing enough to protect ourselves.
Teams which focus on hoofing it generally fall under those that lack quality, we know Notts have depth and capable players – I also mentioned it earlier about how when we do pass along the floor how much better we look.
Losing to Crewe means very little, it's all about how we respond but we have been stuttering since playing Mansfield Town at Field Mill towards the end of last month.
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Joe Jones
No sooner have Notts County got back to winning ways that they suffer another negative result, this time a 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra.
The Magpies were hoping to build on their 2-1 win over Barnet on Saturday with a result that would keep them top of the table at Gresty Road.
However, Notts were not at the races as Michael Raynes rattled home from close range just before half time after Eddie Nolan had headed George Cooper’s free kick across goal.
Crewe's win was sealed when, 66 minutes in, Jordan Bowery ran in behind to latch onto a pass from Cooper - the Notts defence caught napping once again - and steer past goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons.
Should you wish to see them again, here are the highlights from the game off the official Notts YouTube page.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have been knocked off top spot in League Two following their 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night.
The Magpies simply were not at the races as goals from Michael Raynes and Jordan Bowery gave the Railwaymen all three points.
The result saw Luton Town leapfrog both Notts and Exeter City, who were hammered by the Hatters, at the top of the table.
Here is the reaction from the Notts manager and the Black and White Army following the disappointing loss at Gresty Road.
Kevin Nolan
“I just thought we didn’t manage situations like we have done this season.
“I warned the lads before the game that Crewe will want to play the best game of their season.
“They certainly did because I’ve watched all the videos of them this season and that’s why they got the result.
“Their fans were up for it because we are top of the league. Their players were going to run that little bit extra, tackle that little bit harder and defend as hard as they can.
“We’ve been doing that this season, but you will get hiccups and this was one of them.”
The fans
Dangerous Sausage: I missed it last night but it did seem a strange decision to play Forte and Alessandro - who both need the ball played to feet - and leave our best ball-playing midfielder on the bench for an hour. If we're going to play the big boot then we might as well play the big men who can win the arial challenges.
I'm a bit concerned that KN has started to believe the hype. We've got some decent players on board but we're not so good that we can afford to drop a player of Grant's quality, especially when his replacement is playing out of position and hasn't really arrived in professional football yet. Although I think it's an attempt at man management, dropping players like that could be interpreted as arrogance by the opposition.
Nigel Nattrass: A very poor display tonight, but I have to say it wasn’t down to any lack of effort on the field. This one is down to Kevin Nolan. Unless the players totally ignored his pre-match instructions and decided to try it their own way, he, as manager, got it totally wrong.
I can well understand the team changes....especially when your first choice strikers are 70 years old between them and incapable of playing two full games in the space of four days.......but whatever your team selection, if you want to succeed with it, you have to play to its strengths. Notts didn’t do that.
Starting with Forte and Alessandra up front,......two players who need the ball at their feet,......Nolans’ game plan seemed to be for us to pass the ball across the back four, until a Crewe player came to close it down, then hoof it up the field in the general direction of our strikers and hope for the best.
That didn’t work in the first half.....so Nolan thought he would carry on that way for another 20 minutes.
The eventual introduction of Stead, Ameobi and Grant ....replacing Walker, Forte and Hawkridge......should’ve added some impetus to our game. But it didn’t. There was no change of tactics and not very much more success up front.
Crewe soon gratefully took advantage as FOUR Notts players......Grant, Milsom, Yates and Dickinson....all stood ball-watching in the middle of Notts’ half, and a simple unchallenged pass let in Jordan Bowery to make it 2-0 and put the game beyond doubt.
To put it bluntly, Notts don’t have enough pace, and enough quality on the ball. On the evidence of the last four matches, January can’t come quick enough so that we can get Noble (a player I wouldn’t have even considered signing) into the midfield, and hopefully bring in a couple of mobile strikers.
Oh......and I’m getting sick of watching hoof-ball. Many Notts fans tonight were calling out for the players to get the ball down and pass it. The crap we are being forced to watch isn’t even effective, it won’t bring success and it certainly won’t bring the crowds in.
Kevin Nolan might’ve had some positives to pick out of this (I haven’t yet heard / read his post-match comments). But he’s clutching at straws if he did. He might say we shouldn’t get too carried away, win or lose. But we have now been very poor for four successive games, picking up just 4 points out of 12, and (only just) deserving 3. It’s worrying.
Steve Brewer: That was absolutely woeful. We didn't even look like scoring. And they were not a good side. 2 terrible examples of defending. When you dick around with the team and not play your strongest side from the start then that is what you get. At least Luton did us a favour. Forget going to Carlisle Sat, we are going to see my mate's team Altrincham at Warrington. Top two clash in the NPL. Lads we have got to play better than that!
Chris Buckley: Just one of those days I'm afraid, we'll bounce back from this - I don't think the tweaking of the line-up helped but it was worth the gamble as I can see what Nolan was trying to do.
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Chris
Notts County suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night which knocked them off the top of League Two, with Luton Town taking their place.
Putting in one of the worst performances of the season so far, the Magpies fell behind just before half time when Michael Raynes rattled home from close range after Eddie Nolan had headed George Cooper’s free kick across goal.
Crewe's win was sealed when, 66 minutes in, Jordan Bowery ran in behind to latch onto a pass from Cooper - the Notts defence caught napping once again - and steer past goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons.
Here is the analysis of the game from PON head honcho Chris.
Was the result fair?
No arguments. Notts simply didn’t turn up, which for the most part is the hardest thing because too many players had an off day and the whole game is probably a ‘write off’.
How did Notts play?
Not well at all, they struggled throughout the game and lacked application. Too many players had an off day, yet even after we had injected fresh legs it always seemed a little too late to change the outcome of the game.
How did Crewe play?
Quite well. I would say that they simply wanted it more than us, and you could tell by how they worked. For me Crewe were always capable of getting something from the game, but they played to our weaknesses and it showed on the pitch.
Did our tactics work out?
The line-up was interesting, but we lacked the grit. I have spoken about changes being required, yet against Crewe I honestly wouldn’t have changed much. I think the changes probably added to the nerves, yet there was little sign of any sort of in-game tactics and we struggled for this reason alone.
How did the referee perform?
No complaints from me regarding any of the match officials, the better team simply won for the right reasons and the referee had little to do.
Who do we play next?
Carlisle United – a very offensive team that always seems to know how to play Notts. They enjoy controlling games via their midfield and play a flowing game, which always tends to see much better against us.
How should we play them?
Revert back to basics yet again.
We missed Shaun Brisley who for me is our best defender on the pitch, he’s bright and alert to danger – so it’s important that he returns to the mix.
Notts need to learn how to control games via the centre of the park, for me the midfield has a lot of responsibility but they can avoid the pressure mounting on the defence by being more prepared to keep the ball on the ground.
It’s all about the passing at the end of the day, and our ability to work the ball – if we can spread it around and generally just get a feel for the game (without giving possession a way or attempting to force play) we should do well.
The strikers need to ensure that they can be brought into the game, yet for me it’s mostly about the midfield being prepared and the defence able to stomp out any inconsistencies.
Honestly, I would take a draw and I suspect it might be another hard game to watch but I have faith that we will be fine.
Crewe fan views (Crewe Mad)
Gazan: To be honest, we were good but not fantastic. It was a hard won win. They hardly had a shot. Raynes's was immense. Nolan had another effective game, despite being whacked by a challenge that would have been a red card in the PL. Lowery and Grant worked very well together, the former replaced by a robust in the tackle Walker. Porter had a much better game and upset their defence. Bowery generally looked lost and could not make the right moves - that is until scored a fine goal from an exquisite George pass. He managed to wrap his foot around a high bouncing ball and managed to keep it down. Textbook technique. A good time had by all!
Ruocul: Have to disagree with gazan on two points. First on Bowery who worked his socks off and caused County`s defence no end of bother, plus a superb run to take the goal. Second point that Lowery and Grant worked well together. IMO Lowery is a loose cannon who works with no player. Most disruptive. We only saw how a midfield pair should work when Walker replaced Lowery on the hour. Grant and Walker played as central midfield players should. They protected our defence solidly. They efficiently supported the forwards at every opportunity. The attack for the second goal was started by Walker. We were a far better balanced side when Lowery went off. I really hope that the team continues with Grant and Walker in central midfield
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ARLukomski
No sooner have Notts County got back to winning ways that they suffer another negative result, this time a 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra.
The Magpies were hoping to build on their 2-1 win over Barnet on Saturday with a result that would keep them top of the table at Gresty Road.
However, Notts were not at the races as Michael Raynes rattled home from close range just before half time after Eddie Nolan had headed George Cooper’s free kick across goal.
Crewe's win was sealed when, 66 minutes in, Jordan Bowery ran in behind to latch onto a pass from Cooper - the Notts defence caught napping once again - and steer past goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons.
ARLukomski, a Notts vlogger and Pride of Nottingham contributor, discussed the fixture ahead of kickoff, gave his thoughts as the game went on, and talked about the performance and result after the final whistle.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has described Notts County's 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra as a "hiccup" and has tipped his players to bounce back this weekend.
The Magpies were simply not at the races at Gresty Road as goals from Michael Raynes and Jordan Bowery saw the Railwaymen claim all three points in Tuesday night's League Two encounter.
"It's a lesson," Nolan told the official Notts site. "I am not one to shout and bawl.
"I just try to encourage my players and give them the best advice I possibly can to do the right things.
"The players don't deserve a rollicking. They have been magnificent this season and that's why they are where they are in the table.
"What they need is someone to tell them where they went wrong and that's what I've done.
"I've been delighted with the lads but they have not hit their standards tonight, which happens sometimes.
"We're all disappointed but collectively we will work harder and get better from this.
"It just didn't happen for us but it was not because of the changes I made.
"We can't use it as an excuse because we have done it at other points this season and it's worked.
"We didn't manage situations as well as we have done this season and we didn't do what we normally do in playing to our tempo and controlling the game.
"Tonight is a hiccup and hopefully that's all it is. Now it's about reacting and making sure we are ready for Carlisle on Saturday."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night which knocked them off the top of League Two.
Putting in one of the worst performances of the season so far, the Magpies fell behind just before half time when Michael Raynes rattled home from close range after Eddie Nolan had headed George Cooper’s free kick across goal.
Crewe's win was sealed when, 66 minutes in, Jordan Bowery ran in behind to latch onto a pass from Cooper - the Notts defence caught napping once again - and steer past goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons.
Kevin Nolan's rotated charges were on top for the opening exchanges but didn’t create any clear-cut chances - indeed it was the Alex who had the first true sight of goal on 14 minutes when Tom Lowery’s delivery was met by Raynes, but his header was well held by Fitzsimons.
The hosts began upping the ante as Cooper saw a long-range effort blocked by Carl Dickinson, while on the half-hour mark, Chris Porter raced onto a Bowery flick and lifted the ball over the keeper only for Elliott Hewitt to get back and clear the striker’s second effort off the line.
County's bid to get back into the changing rooms on level pegging suffered a blow in the 44th minute when Cooper’s free kick from deep was headed back by Raynes and Porter got a touch as the ball found its way back to the Alex captain, who fired home from close range.
Dickinson did come close to netting an equaliser early after the restart after Ryan Yates was brought down for a free kick around 30 yards out, but the 30-year-old's curling effort was tipped narrowly wide of the post by Crewe keeper Dave Richards.
On 57 minutes, the ignominious triple substitution was called upon by Nolan, with Jorge Grant, Jon Stead and Shola Ameobi replacing Jonathan Forte, Liam Walker and Terry Hawkridge on the Gresty Road pitch.
It made little difference, however, as nine minutes later, Crewe had doubled their lead through Bowery, whose run was spotted by Cooper, met with a through ball which sliced the Notts defence open, and the striker held off his marker and steered a volleyed finish past the onrushing Fitzsimons.
Notts attempted to find a way back but for all their efforts were unable to trouble Richards as the Railwaymen saw the game out with little difficulty and left the visitors heading back to the East Midlands empty-handed.
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Joe Jones
Hello and welcome to episode 29 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast, presented as always by hosts Chris and JJ.
In this week's episode we assess Notts County's 2-1 win over Barnet and subsequent return to the top of League Two.
We also look ahead to tonight's encounter with Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road, giving our opinions on how the Magpies should line up and play.
Liam Noble's controversial return to Meadow Lane is also put under our meticulous spotlight following his even more controversial departure from Forest Green Rovers.
Other topics we brush upon include who should take over in goal from the sidelined Adam Collin, and the FA Cup first-round draw.
All this and more only in episode 29 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast!
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Joe Jones
Notts County midfielder Liam Noble has stressed that he is more experienced and mature compared to his last spell at Meadow Lane and is eager to repay Kevin Nolan and Alan Hardy's faith in re-signing him.
The 26-year-old left Notts in 2016 to join Mark Cooper's Forest Green Rovers and helped the Green Devils to promotion from the National League, as well as earning himself the captain's armband.
Noble's spell at the New Lawn ended somewhat acrimoniously, however, as he was ruled out indefinitely due to a medical condition before being released by mutual consent, citing a desire to be closer to his family in the North-East.
Now re-signed by Notts, Noble insists he is a "fresh" new player and a different proposition to the card-happy, temperamental footballer he once was.
"I'm buzzing to be back," he told the official Notts site. "I had a good chat with the manager and his staff to make sure I was willing to work to the high standards they set every day, which I was always going to do.
"I looked up to the manager when he played for Newcastle. He was a top-class midfielder so I knew his standards were always going to be high and you can see that in training.
"The lads know when to have a laugh but once we cross the white line for a match or training, we are switched on and giving 100% day in, day out.
"It's a good place to come to work every day. Not much is similar to when I was last here. It's become a totally different club in the time I've been away.
"I need to repay the faith of the manager and the chairman for bringing me back because some people will question the move. But it'a fresh club and a fresh Liam Noble.
"I dropped down to the National League, which was a hard league to get out of, and I had a different mentality going into games.
"I was in a good place and played a lot. I only got booked seven times and didn't get sent off.
"I'm more experienced and mature now. I'm 26 years old so I need to get my head screwed on.
"Come January it's my time to shine and help the rest of the squad keep us up where we want to be."
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County to shut out Crewe Alexandra and believes his players are "up for the fight" on Tuesday night.
The Magpies have returned to the top of League Two following their 2-1 win over Barnet at the weekend, leapfrogging Exeter City back into top spot.
However Nolan, who will be without the injured Adam Collin for the trip to Gresty Road, has warned his players about the quality within the Railwaymen's squad.
"Crewe have a lot of good young players who will be hungry to prove themselves and David Artell is a good manager," he told the official Notts site.
"We'll be going there to try and shut them out because they have some good individuals. They play really well and want to do things the right way.
"If we go there and let them play, they will hurt us.  We have to be up for the fight - but I'm sure they will be too.
"When you're winning games, you want the next one to come along as quickly as possible and that's the mentality our lads need to have."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have been handed a home draw against Bristol Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup.
The draw was made on Monday night at 7pm, with the ties to be played on the weekend of November 4.
It's a tricky draw for the Magpies, who will face a mid-table League One team, though Kevin Nolan's team at least has home advantage.
It will be the first time that the two sides have met since facing each other in League Two in March 2016, with the Gas claiming a 2-0 win at Meadow Lane on that day.
Last season Notts made it to the second round of the competition after needing a replay to overcome non-league Boreham Wood.
In the following round, League One side Peterborough United were also taken to a replay but Notts succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in the second game.
 
Full draw:
Stevenage vs Nantwich/Kettering
Bradford City vs Chesterfield
Port Vale vs Oxford United
Newport County vs Walsall
Morecambe vs Hartlepool
Yeovil Town vs Southend United
Peterborough United vs Tranmere Rovers
Cambridge United vs Sutton United
Forest Green Rovers vs Macclesfield Town
AFC Fylde vs Kidderminster Harriers
Luton Town vs Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town vs Aldershot Town
Hereford vs AFC Telford
Guiseley vs Accrington Stanley
Blackburn Rovers vs Barnet
East Thurrock/Ebbsfleet vs Doncaster Rovers
Leatherhead vs Brackley/Billericay
Boreham Wood vs Blackpool
Shaw Lane vs Mansfield Town
Colchester United vs Oxford City
Plymouth Argyle vs Grimsby Town
AFC Wimbledon vs Lincoln City
Rochdale vs Dover/Bromley
Coventry City vs Maidenhead United
Chorley/Boston United vs Fleetwood Town
Carlisle United vs Oldham Athletic
Notts County vs Bristol Rovers
Dartford vs Swindon Town
Cheltenham Town vs Maidstone United/Enfield Town
Woking/Concord Rangers vs Bury
Crewe Alexandra vs Rotherham United
Gillingham vs Dagenham and Redbridge/Leyton Orient
Hyde United vs MK Dons
Gainsborough Trinity vs Slough Town
Solihull/Ossett vs Wycombe
Northampton vs Scunthorpe
Charlton Athletic vs Truro City
Wigan Athletic vs Crawley Town
Gateshead vs Bath City/Chelmsford
Exeter City vs Heybridge Swifts
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has confirmed that Adam Collin will miss Notts County's trip to Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday and will be sent for a scan a knee injury.
The Magpies goalkeeper suffered a blow in the first half of the 2-1 win over Barnet and despite toughing it out for a while, ended up having to be taken off.
Ross Fitzsimons came on in Collin's place at Meadow Lane on Saturday and is likely to line up between the sticks at Gresty Road, though Branislav Pindroch could also be considered.
“Unfortunately Adam won’t make the game against Crewe because he has had a nasty bang on his knee,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
"We are just hoping that it is a bit of bone bruising and that he will be available for the weekend, but Tuesday has just come too soon.
“He is going for a scan, which will give us a bit more knowledge of what is going on in his knee.
“But we have two understudies who have been pushing him to the limit, which is why I think you’ve seen Adam in the form he is in.
“He’s been fantastic for us, but now it’s up to one of the other two to come in and claim his spot and keep his spot.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County’s head-to-head history with Crewe Alexandra dates back to September 1893, when the Magpies faced the Railwaymen at the Alexandra Recreation Ground. The result was a 2-0 win for Notts.
After several further meetings in the late 1890s, the fixture would experience a hiatus of 63 years; between 1896 and 1959, the two teams didn't play each other.
Despite our shared history going back so far, there have only been 43 meetings between the two sides.
Notts have the upper hand with 21 wins to 13 defeats, and 9 draws have taken place.
The Alex have been on the receiving end of several thumpings at the hands of the Magpies – in 1894, we beat them 9-1 and 5-1, in 1896 we won 6-0, in 1959 we recorded a 4-1 victory, 1970 brought a 5-1 victory, while in 2013, a 4-0 scoreline at Meadow Lane brought some light to a gloomy first half of the campaign.
The origins of the “Alexandra” moniker in the club name aren’t fully known. Whether they took the name from a hotel, patronised by those connected with the railway works and where they held their meetings, or whether it was after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who married Queen Victoria’s eldest son, later King Edward VII, is open to speculation.
In 2013, the club won its first-ever major silverware after beating Southend United 2-0 in the Johnstones Paint Trophy final at Wembley.
Crewe are known as the Railwaymen because of the town’s links to the British train network. Crewe station was completed in 1837 and is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. Nowadays, as well as serving the town of Crewe that has grown near it, it still operates as a major junction on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). It also serves as a major station on the WCML and as a major rail gateway for the North West.
The town of Crewe has an interesting roll call of local legends, including rugby player Mark Cueto, professional BMX racer Shanaze Reade, 1990s heartthrob Adam Rickitt, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, and Jimmy MacDonald, also known as the voice of Mickey Mouse.
Team news
Crewe striker Chris Dagnall has been struggling with a knock but is expected to be fully fit for Tuesday's game against Notts at Gresty Road.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be without goalkeeper Adam Collin after he was forced off in Saturday's win over Barnet.
Collin required treatment after injuring his knee in an aerial collision in the first half and though he initially played on, he succumbed just before the hour mark.
Ross Fitzsimons took his place and is now in line for a first league start, with manager Kevin Nolan hopeful Collin will be available to face Carlisle United on Saturday.
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