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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has praised Dan Jones for his impressive performances in the last two Notts County games, describing his game against Morecambe as on "another level".
The summer signing was pilloried for his mistakes in the League Two opener at Coventry City, where the hosts put three unanswered goals past the Magpies.
Since then, however, Notts have steadily improved and now sit third in the table, boasting a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
Jones has also come along nicely since his poor debut and went on to open the scoring on Saturday against the Shrimps with a well taken free kick, helping the Magpies run out 2-0 winners.
Nolan told the Nottingham Post: “The best thing for me is this is a game when players can prove people wrong. We’ve showed our trust in Dan and he’s been massive for us.
“He’s got somebody in Carl Dickinson who is pushing him all the way for the number one spot. Dan has it at the minute, but he’s got an able replacement if it’s not working.
“Everybody at Coventry wasn’t at the standard they are capable of and everybody had a massive opinion on what I was doing or how I was going about it.
“But people can see that working with the players week in, week out, collectively, individually and in the classroom is paying off.
“It’s working for Dan, I was delighted with Dan. He was fantastic against Port Vale, but stepped it up another level. He capped it off with a fantastic free kick as well.”
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Joe Jones
Morecambe boss Jim Bentley has given his views on his side's encounter with a "big, experienced" Notts County side on Saturday, which ended in a 2-0 defeat for the Shrimps.
Meadow Lane was the venue as the Black and White army saw the Magpies face an opponent that had build up a reputation as a bogey team over Notts in recent years.
Dan Jones opened the scoring for the hosts with a 27th-minute free kick which was curled expertly round the Morecambe wall and beyond goalkeeper Barry Roche.
The visitors launched a fightback following the restart but their efforts were to no avail as Notts struck late on through substitute Jonathan Forte as he broke through and rifled home via the inside of the post.
Bentley said to the Lancashire Evening Post: “This was always going to be a difficult game against a big, experienced side and our football was good at times but we just fell a bit short in the final third.
“We did get in a couple of times in the first half but we didn’t take our chances and that proved vital in the end.
“We should have scored from a well-worked corner and then the first time they had a shot on goal their scored from a great free kick and we were up against it again."
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Chris
Notts County have climbed to third in League Two and stretched their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions following a 2-0 win over Morecambe.
Dan Jones opened the scoring for the Magpies at Meadow Lane with a 27th-minute free kick which was curled expertly round the Shrimps wall and beyond goalkeeper Barry Roche.
Morecambe launched a fightback but their efforts were to no avail as Notts struck late on through substitute Jonathan Forte as he broke through and rifled home via the inside of the post.
Pride of Nottingham was at Meadow Lane to watch County's impressive win and took photos of the Black and White Army.
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Chris
Notts County have stretched their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions following Saturday's 2-0 win over Morecambe at Meadow Lane.
The Magpies bossed the first half and deservedly took the lead as defender Dan Jones curled in a superb free kick on 27 minutes.
Although the Shrimps shuffled things round at the break and were more dangerous in the second half, they were unable to make headway in terms of grabbing an equaliser.
Indeed, Notts went on to seal the victory through Jonathan Forte, who raced clean through on goal and slotted beyond Barry Roche.
Pride of Nottingham was at the Lane to watch the fantastic win, which elevated the Magpies to third in the League Two table, and spoke to a number of fans prior to the game.
So what are you waiting for? Get ready to "Meet the Fans"!
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Joe Jones
Notts County have climbed to third in League Two and stretched their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions following a 2-0 win over Morecambe.
Dan Jones opened the scoring for the Magpies at Meadow Lane with a 27th-minute free kick which was curled expertly round the Shrimps wall and beyond goalkeeper Barry Roche.
Morecambe launched a fightback but their efforts were to no avail as Notts struck late on through substitute Jonathan Forte as he broke through and rifled home via the inside of the post.
Here is some of the reaction from some of the Notts players, the manager, and the Black and White Army.
Kevin Nolan
"It was a lot better than last week's performance. I thought we dominated throughout.
"The lads were magnificent. They followed up a hard-fought win last week with another top performance and clean sheet today.
"As a defensive unit I feel we had to get better from last year. We were leaking goals from here, there and everywhere and now we look like a really good, solid unit.
"It was a great all-round performance and I'm absolutely delighed. We're on a decent run now but the games come thick and fast.
"We've got another tough one on Tuesday night so we're looking forward to that."
Ryan Yates
Jorge Grant
Adam Collin
The fans (from PON's Morecambe match discussion)
Chris
"I thought Notts played quite well, in spells we really dominated the play but without a few things going our way - this really would have been a draw.
"Morecambe was very poor, I thought they would be more aggressive and physical but they only changed once the free-kick had gone in. To be fair, they allowed us to have more time on the ball by using three men to mark players like Jorge Grant. I agree that our football wasn't pretty at times, yet it's very good progress on the back of a very poor season last year and the promising signs are that it's improving.
"The injury to Shola Ameobi was a massive blow, though Jonathan Forte has proven that he can come in and score.
"The team spirit shined during the period whereby Morecambe threatened, though I must say Duffy looks the weak link in defence and his rushing of the play was very frustrating."
Liampie
"It was sad to see people leaving around the 75th minute mark moaning about how poor the game was, i thought notts played quite well but lacked fire power and we really did miss shola in the squad half. Second goal people became more cheerful. Good performance and win for me."
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Joe Jones
Goals from Dan Jones and substitute Jonathan Forte stretched Notts County's unbeaten run to six games as they beat Morecambe 2-0 at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon.
The Magpies defender opened the scoring midway through the first half with a well taken free kick which left Shrimps goalkeeper Barry Roche grasping at thin air.
Morecambe mounted a fightback in the second half but striker Forte eventually wrapped up the win as he steered in via the inside of the post late on.
It was no more than the hosts deserved for a solid performance which maintained their excellent start to the season under boss Kevin Nolan.
The official Notts website has put up the highlights of the League Two encounter, so why not relive the excellent win?
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ARLukomski
Notts County have climbed to third in League Two and stretched their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions following Saturday's 2-0 win over Morecambe.
Meadow Lane was the venue as the Black and White army saw their beloved side face an opponent that had build up a reputation as a bogey team over Notts in recent years.
Dan Jones opened the scoring for the Magpies at Meadow Lane with a 27th-minute free kick which was curled expertly round the Shrimps wall and beyond goalkeeper Barry Roche.
Morecambe launched a fightback following the restart but their efforts were to no avail as Notts struck late on through substitute Jonathan Forte as he broke through and rifled home via the inside of the post.
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.
Follow ARLukomski on his YouTube channel by clicking here.
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Joe Jones
Alam Hardy has revealed how one prospective Notts County target - a free agent - asked the club for more than £4,000 a week to join.
The Magpies strengthened their ranks throughout the course of the summer and, although there was some mild interest in a number of players late on in the transfer window, nothing came of it.
Hardy wrote in the Nottingham Post: "The window closed last week and I was originally of the opinion that deadline day added great excitement.
"But, on reflection, it seems farcical that some clubs were left racing around to beat the deadline given they’ve had all summer to plan.
"Clubs have months to put a strategy in place, identifying what their team will look like in terms of shape and so on.
"You develop a list of players who fit the vision, so it beggars belief that some clubs need right up until the very last few minutes or seconds of the window to do a deal.
"Let’s be frank, these clubs are multi-million pound businesses, not corner shops.
"Don’t get me wrong, there are genuine cases of managers needing players at short notice, but I think my biggest problem is the hyperbole surrounding the final day of the window, which means fans tend to judge your entire transfer business on the outcome of that 24 hours.
"You can sign player after player, but the manager Kevin Nolan and I view this far more strategically than it appears other clubs do.
"We pursued some exceptional targets but unfortunately couldn’t get them over the line. It didn't mean, however, that we then started scrambling around for others.
"Those players would have been great additions, no doubt, but it was not the be all and end all.
"You also have to bear in mind if you bring five players in on the final day, what kind of message does that send to the rest of the squad?
"Of course, we still have the opportunity to sign players who are out of contract and there are plenty of those available.
"I have to say some of their demands have been off the scale in terms of wages. But it’s like that in any industry at the moment.
"In construction, raw materials have gone up by a single digit in terms of percentage, but salaries have risen by 20 to 30 percent. It’s not just football. It’s right across the board.
"That’s being reflected in players’ demands. A player was put to us recently and I enquired what he would be after in terms of wages.
"He wanted more than £4,000 a week. It’s crazy. Why have they approached a League Two club asking for those kinds of sums?
"A lot of these players still feel they can play in the Championship or League One, but if you haven’t played football for a few months, clubs at that level simply won’t take the risk."
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has described his Notts County players as "magnificent" as they sealed a 2-0 win over Morecambe in Saturday's League Two encounter at Meadow Lane.
Dan Jones opened the scoring midway through the first half with a well-taken free kick, while substitute Jonathan Forte made sure of all three points with a late strike.
The result sees the Magpies climb to third in the table and stretches their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games, but Nolan is eager for his side to regroup ahead of Tuesday night's clash with Swindon Town.
"It was a lot better than last week's performance [at Port Vale]," Nolan told the official website. "I thought we dominated throughout.
"The lads were magnificent. They followed up a hard-fought win last week with another top performance and clean sheet today.
"As a defensive unit I feel we had to get better from last year. We were leaking goals from here, there and everywhere and now we look like a really good, solid unit.
"It was a great all-round performance and I'm absolutely delighted. We're on a decent run now but the games come thick and fast.
"We've got another tough one on Tuesday night so we're looking forward to that."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have stretched their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions following Saturday's 2-0 victory against Morecambe at Meadow Lane.
The Magpies were quick out of the starting blocks in the League Two encounter, with Shola Ameobi heading wide from a Dan Jones corner early on.
Kevin Nolan's charges continued to impress with Jon Stead, Terry Hawkridge and Ameobi all weighing in with chances, while at the other end, the unmarked Steven Old headed straight at Adam Collin from a corner kick.
However, County's efforts were rewarded in the 27th minute when Ameobi won a free kick not far from the Morecambe box, and Jones curled his set piece over the wall and into the top corner of the net.
The visitors made changes at the break and soon enjoyed a dominant spell but struggled to carve out any decent opportunities.
Shaun Brisley nearly doubled County's lead when his header from a corner landed on the roof of the net on 66 minutes.
Collin remained untested in the home goal with the Shrimps’ only effort being a Garry Thompson shot on the turn that skewed well wide of the Magpies’ goal.
Eventually Notts found a killer second and it came courtesy of Jonathan Forte, who got behind Aaron McGowan for a free run on goal which ended with a perfectly placed shot to beat Barry Roche from a tight angle.
Jorge Grant then had a chance to make it three with a free kick from the edge of the area but could only curl the ball over the woodwork.
Morecambe pressed for a late consolation goal and Collin was forced to save well from Thompson and Elliot Osborne in injury time but Nolan's boys managed to hold on for all three points.
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Morecambe have met just 10 times in their history, with the first ever clash taking place 10 years ago, in September 2007.
On that day, it ended as a 1-1 draw, Michael Twiss putting the visitors ahead at Meadow Lane in the first half, before the late Richard Butcher equalised in the 87th minute.
The Shrimpers are considerably ahead in the head-to-head, with Notts having lost to them five times, beaten them twice, and drawn thrice.
This fixture has yielded a scoreline of 4-1 three times already - once in our favour and twice in Morecambe's (including our last meeting with them, last season at Meadow Lane). Worth a punt for a 4-1 home win tomorrow?
The fixture on 19 September 2009 was former Arsenal and England legend Sol Campbell's only game in a Magpies shirt, while the rematch later in the season, on 17 April 2010, is when Notts mathematically secured promotion to League One.
Football in the town dates back to the turn of the 20th century; however, it was not until 7 May 1920 that Morecambe FC was formed. The club then took its place in the Lancashire Combination League for the 1920–21 season.
The fourteen years from 1960 could be said to be Morecambe's golden era. This included an FA Cup third round appearance in 1961–62, a 1–0 defeat to Weymouth; a Lancashire Senior Cup Final victory in 1968, a 2–1 win over Burnley; and an FA Trophy success at Wembley in 1974, a 2–1 win over Dartford in the final.
Morecambe, a non-league side for most of their history, were promoted to the Football League for the first time in 2007 after winning the Conference Playoff Final, beating Exeter City 2–1 at Wembley in front of over 40,000 fans.
Morecambe was a thriving seaside resort in the mid-20th century. While the resort of Blackpool attracted holiday-makers predominantly from the Lancashire mill towns, Morecambe had more visitors from Yorkshire, due to its railway connection, and Scotland.
Between 1956 and 1989 Morecambe was the home of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest.
Team news
Matt Tootle is back from suspension after serving a one-match ban as Notts County look to stretch their unbeaten run to five in League Two (six in all competitions).
Rob Milsom, Jonathan Forte and Lewis Alessandra, who scored the winning goal at Port Vale, will be pushing for starting places.
Shaun Brisley was taken off at Vale Park folowing a blow to the head but Magpies boss Kevin Nolan is hoping he will be able to slot back into the starting XI alongside centre-back partner Richard Duffy.
Morecambe striker - and former Notts loanee - Vadaine Oliver begins a three-match ban for his straight red card against Accrington Stanley.
Kevin Ellison is likely to take the summer signing's place after he came off the bench to open his account for the season in the 2-1 defeat.
Season-long loan signing Callum Lang could make his first start for the Shrimps after a substitute appearance.
Alex Kenyon, currently sidelined through injury, looks unlikely to be back for the game.
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Joe Jones
Notts County goalkeeper Adam Collin has hailed the performances of Shaun Brisley and Richard Duffy in front of him in defence.
The Magpies have a chance to make it six games unbeaten when they host Morecambe in League Two tomorrow.
Collin has kept two clean sheets in the five league games played by Notts so far, but he paid credit to his centre-backs as Brisley fights to be in contention following his injury in the Port Vale win last week.
The stopper told the official Notts website: "It's massive for me to have a consistent back four in front of me.
"Shaun Brisley and Richard Duffy have been outstanding and are forming a good partnership, which makes it so much easier for me to play behind. I know what I'm getting from them nine times out of 10.
"It's so important for the back four and me to have confidence in one another. It's been settled so far but we know people are capable of stepping up as and when they're needed."
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan wants Notts County to continue their good form at home and continue building Meadow Lane up as a fortress as they prepare to host Morecambe this weekend.
The Magpies are flying high in League Two after putting their opening-day 3-0 defeat at Coventry City behind them, and currently boast a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Morecambe, however, have proven a bogey team for Notts in recent games, which include two 4-1 wins over the Magpies.
Nolan told the official Notts website: "They've had two good away draws in the last couple of games and they put us to the sword twice last year, playing really well on both occasions.
"You can never take anyone for granted. This is going to be a tough game. We've got a returning Adam Campbell who's going to want to prove himself and Kevin Ellison is a nuisance all game.
"We're not in for an easy ride. We're going to have to be patient."
Meanwhile, the Nottingham Post quotes him as saying: “Teams will come here and respect what we have done.
"That’s a credit to our lads and what they have achieved. What they have to do is ensure they don’t let teams off.
“They have to put them on the back foot, and keep dominating. We want to keep Meadow Lane a fortress and we want teams to fear coming here.
“And when they’ve left we want them to say ‘we are glad we aren’t going there again’. That’s what we want to create, and bit by bit we are getting there.”
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has revealed that Shaun Brisley looks more likely than not to play a part in Notts County's League Two home encounter with Morecambe this weekend.
The defender was taken off late in the Magpies' 1-0 win over Port Vale last week after receiving a blow to the head.
However, when asked about injury worries ahead of the Meadow Lane fixture this Saturday, Nolan provided a positive update about Brisley.
“We have no injury worries,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“Obviously we had Bris (Brisley) who came off in the last 10 minutes or so against Port Vale.
“But he’s come through training and if there are no problems over the next 24-48 hours, we should be free to play whoever we want.
“I'm delighted there was no severe damage. We are not out of the woods yet with him and I said after the game last week that we will look after his welfare.
“We'll make sure he's alright. His health and livelihood comes well before anything else.
“Fingers crossed he will be okay. He's come through a couple of training sessions, but you don’t know what could happen. There could be late concussion and/or he could get blackouts.
“But we’ll leave no stone unturned to make sure he’s okay.”
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Joe Jones
Adam Collin has declared himself pleased with his performances so far this season for Notts County and believes that he can hang onto the number one jersey providing he keeps doing what he's doing.
The 32-year-old has started each of his side's five League Two games in the current campaign and has kept two clean sheets in that time.
Although Kevin Nolan brought in two goalkeepers this summer in in Branislav Pindroch and Ross Fitzsimons, who have played in the cup competitions so far, Collin is unfazed by the competition.
“I am delighted with my own form and have been since the gaffer came in,” he told the Nottingham Post. “I’m just trying to be as consistent as I can.
“The gaffer always said I was his number one since he walked through the door, which gives you loads of confidence. That’s never changed in my eyes and I am just getting on with the job.
“I know there’s people wanting to take my place and it was the same with (Scott Loach) last year.
“We’ve bought Bran and Ross in and they are ready to come in at any time. So that keeps me on my toes. Only one of us can play but I know if I keep doing what I am doing I’ll be playing every week.”
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