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Joe Jones
Notts County boss John Sheridan has praised his charges for the "good response" to Tuesday's defeat against Plymouth Argyle.
The Magpies came from behind on Saturday to beat Hartlepool United 2-1 and claim their first win of the season.
However, Sheridan was unhappy with his side for conceding the first goal of the game at Victoria Park, describing it as "sloppy".
"The response to Tuesday was good," he told reporters after the game. "We could have scored three or four goals and I was just pleased for the players to get the result we were after.
"The goal we conceded was poor. I told them before the game not to leave their wingers one v one with ours.
"But we switched off and we should work harder to stop the ball from coming into the box.
"It was a real sloppy goal, but it was a great response from the players in the second half.
"Steady's got three goals now and that's a good return from him as well.
"Louis has anticipated the first goal and we have shown really good character to get back into the game."
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shepshedpie
On Saturday morning, the Notts County youth team played hosts to local rivals Burton Albion.
In the fledgling league table, the Magpies were third with four points from two games, while the day's opponents were on three points from a single game.
The only change to the Notts team was the loss of Ryan Ebanks, who was injured in last week's game and was replaced by Declan Dunn with George McCartney moving inside to centre-back from full-back.  
The heavy rain in the early morning cleared and the game kicked off in fine but breezy conditions.
Notts had the best of the early exchanges and took the lead on 18 minutes when Harry Gibbons found himself in space near the edge of the Burton area and powerfully rifled the ball into the back of net.  
Further opportunities for Notts were created but none could be turned into a goal so Notts went to the interval with a narrow lead reflecting the balance of the game.  
Half-time: Notts County 1-0 Burton Albion
The second half saw the Brewers work their way much more into the game and after a period of domination they scored twice.
On 70 minutes Burton equalised and seven minutes later Burton completed the turnaround when their second goal put them into a 2-1 lead.  
On 83 minutes, to keep Notts in the game, Joe Searson pulled off a great save when he deflected a fierce shot onto the post, and then calmly collected the rebound.  
With time running out, 90 minutes were already showing on the clock, Notts were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Burton penalty area which was loudly disputed by the Burton supporters.
Despite the Burton wall, skipper Dominic Brownhill stepped up and hit the perfect free-kick with the ball entering the net off the far post.
Burton had one final visit to the opposite end of the pitch before the final whistle was blown.
Both teams throughout the game tried hard to get the ball down and played some good football - an absolute pleasure to watch them.  
Full-time: Notts County 2-2 Burton Albion
Team:
Joe Searson
James Anstey
Jordon Richards
George McCartney
Declan Dunn
Dominic Brownhill (c)
Nathan Cobain
Sam Osborne
Tamar Clayton-Naute
Alex Howes
Harry Gibbons
Subs:
Edwin Towers - on for Harry Gibbons on 63 minutes
Curtis Hall
Louis Robinson - on for Alex Howes on 77 minutes
Remaye Campbell on for Tamar Clayton-Naute on 69 minutes
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Joe Jones
Notts County have claimed their first win of the 2016-17 League Two season after coming from behind to clinch a 2-1 victory at previously unbeaten Hartlepool United.
The hosts took the lead on eight minutes when Lewis Alessandra beat County’s Carl Dickinson and sent the ball low into the area, where Toto Nsiala bundled over the line.
Notts could have levelled when Jon Stead got in on goal, but was denied as Trevor Carson deflected his finish onto the bar before Jonathan Forte wasted a chance from the left.
On 66 minutes, John Sheridan’s charges equalised when a cross was headed back into the area, Louis Laing making the most of a disorganised Pools defence to prod the ball beyond Carson.
Notts then sealed the win 15 minutes from time as Laing was allowed to bring the ball out of defence without a challenge, and he picked out Stead in the area to curl in from an angle.
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Hartlepool United have met 30 times over the years.
The first meeting was on 21 September 1959 at Victoria Park, and the Magpies won 4-2.
The head-to-head record stands at 13 wins for Notts, 12 defeats, and 5 draws.
In 1905, the amateur team West Hartlepool won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908, when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium Victoria Ground vacant.
The stadium was bought and the current club was founded under the name ‘Hartlepools United Football Athletic Company’, representing both the town of West Hartlepool and the original settlement of Old Hartlepool.
The new team joined the professional North-Eastern league and West Hartlepool F.C. lost some of their players to the new professional side. West Hartlepool managed to continue for a few seasons, but it was not long before they broke up leaving Hartlepools United as the only team in town.
In 1968 the "s" and the "United" were dropped from the team name of "Hartlepools United". This was in connection with West Hartlepool being absorbed along with the old smaller town of Hartlepool and the village of Hart into one new borough named "Hartlepool". The appendage of "United" was finally restored in 1977.
Brian Clough was invited to manage Hartlepools in 1965. His reaction was: "I don't fancy the place," but he took the job anyway and stayed for two seasons alongside Peter Taylor.
Under Cyril Knowles' management the club won promotion to the Third Division in 1990, but Hartlepool's greatest moment occurred in 2005 when they narrowly missed promotion to The Championship.
According to local folklore, the term “Monkey Hangers”, which Hartlepudlians are sometimes called, originates from an incident in which a monkey was hanged in the town.
During the Napoleonic Wars, a French ship of the type chasse marée was wrecked off the coast of Hartlepool. The only survivor was a monkey, allegedly wearing a French uniform to provide amusement for the crew.
On finding the monkey, some locals decided to hold an impromptu trial on the beach; since the monkey was unable to answer their questions and because they had seen neither a monkey nor a Frenchman before, they concluded that the monkey was in fact a French spy. Being found guilty the animal was duly sentenced to death and hanged on the beach.
An alternative theory is put forward alongside the above on the "This Is Hartlepool" town guide, stating: "Then there are some who point to a much darker interpretation of the yarn. They say that the creature that was hanged might not have been a monkey at all; it could have been a young boy. After all, the term powder-monkey was commonly used in those times for the children employed on warships to prime the cannon with gunpowder."
In the 2002 council election, the team's mascot "H'Angus the Monkey", aka Stuart Drummond, was elected mayor of Hartlepool as an independent, under the slogan "free bananas for schoolchildren".
In recent years the most visible fan of the club has been Jeff Stelling, presenter of Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports. The rock star Meat Loaf, Janick Gers of the metal band Iron Maiden, MP Peter Mandelson, and film director Ridley Scott are also fans of the club.
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Rob Jones could return to the Hartlepool squad for the Notts County game after he missed Tuesday's 3-3 draw at Crewe Alexandra with a head injury.
Pools boss Hignett otherwise has no fresh selection concerns with Jake Orrell continuing to work his way back to full fitness after suffering a thigh problem in pre-season.
Notts boss John Sheridan has an unchanged squad as he looks to secure a first win of the season.
He made just one change against his former club Plymouth Argyle in midweek - handing a start to Louis Laing at the expense of Haydn Hollis, who was left out of the match-day 18.
Few, if any, changes are likely but the likes of Alan Smith, Genaro Snijders, Vadaine Oliver, Adam Campbell and Graham Burke are options.
Curtis Thompson (ankle) is not quite ready to return from injury but has been stepping up his training, while Rob Milsom is doing likewise as he also recovers from an ankle problem.
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss John Sheridan has warned that Hartlepool United will be tough to beat on Saturday, but will aim to shut up shop at the back and come away with something.
The Magpies have endured a tough start to the 2016-17 League Two season, with two defeats and a draw in their first three games, plus an early exit from the League Cup.
Against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday, Notts put up a good performance but still finished the game on the receiving end of a 2-1 defeat, with Sheridan eager to address the problems at the back.
"They are a good team," Sheridan said of Hartlepool. "My brother Darren went to watch them the other night and so did Graham Browne, the chief scout.
"I've watched them too. They have got some good players, a couple of them I've managed before.
"Craig Hignett is a good manager. They are a well organised 4-4-2 side, and will be tough to beat.
"They will be hard to play against. It's always a difficult place to go.
"They are scoring goals and they showed good character the other night when they were 3-1 down but came back to get a point.
"But we will go there with a lot of belief that we can get something from the game.
"In every game we've played, we've created chances, which is a plus. But if we don't concede we are not going to lose a game. You have to stop the ball from going into the back of the net.
"We just have to keep those standards up from Tuesday night. We can't do it one week and not the next. If we play like that, then we will win games."
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Joe Jones
Notts County academy manager Mick Halsall has confirmed that youth players Montel Gibson and Yohan Rutty-Smith have joined Evo Stik Northern Premier Division One South club Romulus FC.
The former has signed an initial one-month deal at the Birmingham-based side, while the latter joins on on work experience.
Halsall said: “A huge part of any young player’s development is getting first-team experience, be that at their parent club or elsewhere.
“The physicality, pressures and expectation of senior football can’t be replicated in youth matches and, having been sent off on his debut last night, I’m sure Montel can already vouch for the fact that results-based football presents entirely different physical, mental and emotional challenges.” 
“I’m aware that some supporters were disappointed that we didn’t publicise the news of these loans. As academy manager, a big part of my job is to ensure our young players remain grounded and, especially in the case of Yohan, who is on a work experience loan, stay out of the spotlight.
“However I understand supporters’ desire to be kept informed and, having discussed this issue with senior management at the club, I will ensure news of this nature will be publicised promptly in future.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank supporters for their continued interest and support of the academy.”
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Joe Jones
Matt Tootle has stressed that Notts County must stop the "silly little mistakes" which have led to three defeats in the last four games.
The Magpies were beaten 2-1 by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night as goals from Jake Jervis and Nauris Bulvitis came either side of Jon Stead's strike.
Tootle believes that Notts could feel positive about their performance in the League Two clash, but added that they are conceding soft goals and undoing all their good work.
He told reporters: "We can be encouraged by the way we went about our business in the second half, but it's just silly little mistakes which are leading to goals.
"It's annoying because everybody is going to make mistakes but you might get that bit of luck where it doesn't result in a goal.
"But I thought in the second half we dominated the game. We just have to keep going. We are too good a team to lose games at home like that.
"The gaffer is working with us on keeping the ball better and moving it forward quicker on the floor.
"I said in an interview the other day that it will take time. I remember when we went up with Crewe we lost our first six games so there's nothing to worry about just yet.
"We've just got to keep plugging away - it will come."
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Joe Jones
Notts County manager John Sheridan felt like his side deserved all three points against Plymouth Argyle in Tuesday night's League Two 2-1 defeat at Meadow Lane.
The Magpies fell behind to Jake Jervis's strike just before the quarter-hour mark but were level in the 17th minute through a Jon Stead solo goal.
Plymouth struck again on the half-hour mark as Nauris Bulvitis scored from a corner and, despite County's efforts in the second half, could not fashion a second equaliser.
Sheridan told reporters after the game: "I think we deserved all three points. We played really well. I've got lot of positives from the game.
"After Saturday's performance, I let my feelings known. But the players responded really, really, well.
"We've created so many chances to score goals. And I don't think you will see a better performance all season from any team in this league than what we produced in the second half.
"We looked a really good team."
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Joe Jones
Notts County's hangover from last season has continued into the fourth match of the current campaign as John Sheridan's charges limped to a third defeat in four games against Plymouth Argyle.
The Magpies began the season with a 2-0 defeat at Yeovil Town, followed it up with an early exit from the EFL Cup at Scunthorpe, before struggling to a 1-1 defeat at home to Stevenage, and on Tuesday night, a 2-1 defeat was the order of the day.
First blood went Plymouth's way on the quarter-hour mark as full-back Gary Miller broke forward into an attacking position and played the ball inside to former Notts loanee Jake Jervis, who turned and shot low past goalkeeper Adam Collin.
Jon Stead equalised just three minutes later in emphatic fashion as he raced down the right and then cut into the penalty area before slotting the ball past Luke McCormick at his near post from eight yards out.
However, the third and final goal of the game would come just after the half-hour mark, courtesy of Connor Smith's corner being headed home by Nauris Bulvitis.
Notts tried desperately to get themselves back into the game and nearly snatched a last-gasp equaliser, but McCormick made a brilliant save to deny Michael O'Connor at the death.
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Plymouth Argyle have met a total of 44 times over the years, with the Magpies winning 23 times; the Pilgrims have triumphed 12 times, and nine draws have taken place.
The first meeting took place on 13 Jan 1923, a FA Cup clash in Plymouth which ended as a goalless draw.
Plymouth's premier team takes its nickname from an English religious group that left Plymouth for the New World in 1620. The club crest features the Mayflower, the ship that carried the pilgrims to Massachusetts.
The city of Plymouth is the largest in England never to have hosted top-flight football. They are also the most southerly and westerly League club in England.
The club was founded in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, the first match taking place on 16 October 1886 against Caxton, a team from Cornwall and saw the Pilgrims lose 2–0.
Poor performances on the pitch led to the club going out of existence in 1894 before being resurrected in 1897 as one part of a general sports club, the Argyle Athletic Club.
Much speculation surrounds the origin of the name Argyle. One explanation is that they were named after the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, an army regiment with a strong football side of its own.
Another theory is given the respective geographical placements–suggests the name comes either from the nearby public house, The Argyle Tavern, where the founder members may have met, or the local street named Argyle Terrace.
An alternative suggestion is that their initial kit was decorated in the famous Argyle diamond pattern.
The club adopted its current name when it became fully professional in 1903 joining the Southern League, under the management of Bob Jack.
Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles (one Division Two and two Division Three), five Southern League titles and one Western League title.
The team set the record for most championships won in the third tier, having finished first in the Third Division South twice, the Third Division once and the Second Division once.
In March 1973, Plymouth played a friendly against Brazilian giants Santos - who had a certain Pele in their ranks. However, the Devon club shocked the crowd of over 37,000 people at Home Park by cruising to a 3-0 lead and going on to win the game 3-2.
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Louis Laing could be back in the Notts team against Plymouth on Tuesday night after rejoining the Magpies on loan from Motherwell, having had a previous loan spell at Meadow Lane in 2014 while on the books at city rivals Nottingham Forest.
The defender might go straight into the team with boss John Sheridan likely to make some changes after describing his side's second-half showing against Stevenage on Saturday as a "shambles".
The likes of Alan Smith, Genaro Snijders, Elliott Hewitt, Adam Campbell and Graham Burke are also options for Sheridan.
Plymouth boss Derek Adams could once again ring the changes for the trip after his side slipped to a third straight defeat in all competitions at Carlisle United on Saturday.
Adams made 14 signings during a summer of change at Home Park and defender Nauris Bulvitis became their 11th debutant of the season against the Cumbrians after international clearance came through on Friday.
Connor Smith replaced David Ijaha for the start of the second half at Brunton Park and could well have played himself into the starting line-up after an impressive showing.
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Joe Jones
Motherwell defender Louis Laing has rejoined Notts County on a loan until January.
The 23-year-old made 12 appearances during his previous loan stint at the club two seasons ago, during which time Notts kept six clean sheets.
Laing, formerly of Nottingham Forest, told the Notts official website: "It's good to be back because the last stint I had here was massively enjoyable.
"It's a big club with great fans and and hopefully we can replicate our form from when I was last here and push for promotion. I firmly believe we can get do that - it's one of the reasons I came.
"We've got a good manager in place and the fans are brilliant - they will cheer us on all the way.
"We'll take each game as it comes, starting with three points against tomorrow night."
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Joe Jones
Notts County want to bring former Nottingham Forest defender and Magpies loanee Louis Laing back to Meadow Lane, according to reports.
The 23-year-old, currently at Motherwell, is now believed to be on John Sheridan's radar as the Notts gaffer looks to shore up his defence.
Laing was brought to Notts on loan by Shaun Derry in the 2014/15 season and performed admirably at the back for the Magpies while at the club.
He moved on a free transfer to Motherwell in the summer of last year after leaving Forest, having spent five months on loan at the Scottish Premier League club.
The Nottingham Post speculates that Laing could be in the Notts squad as early as tomorrow, when they host Plymouth Argyle in NG2.
Sheridan has also been linked with the likes of Kelvin Wilson and Lewin Nyatanga over the summer.
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Chris
Notts County's first home game of the 2016-17 League Two season saw John Sheridan's side take on Darren Sarll's Stevenage FC at Meadow Lane.

The game was mostly uneventful, as the Magpies conceded fairly early onto the game with an horrific defensive mistake, which saw Notts pegged back to 1-0 - until striker Jon Stead struck before the end of the first half making it 1-1.

Pride of Nottingham spoke to a number of fans before the game and asked them a number of questions, including whether they were looking forward to the end of the season.

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shepshedpie
Notts County's youth team travelled to Lincoln on Saturday to play their Imps counterparts at the Priory City Lincoln Academy.
As a venue name it's decent enough, but it cannot compare with the venue for the last two visits which were at Lincoln United's Sun Hat Villas Stadium - that's what you call a stadium name.
Notts began the game with an unchanged team after their 2-1 win over Scunthorpe and facing into a strong breeze.
The Magpies were dealt an early blow when centre-back Ryan Ebanks was forced to leave the field with an injury and was replaced by Tyrese Kennedy, who went at left-back with George McCartney moving inside to play centre-half.
On 21 minutes, Notts conceded a scrappy goal scored inside their six-yard box with the defence all over the place, but fought hard to get back into the game and, on 35 minute,s a cross from Sam Osborne was met by Nathan Cobain who managed to get the ball into the net.
Half time: Lincoln 1-1 Notts County
Plenty of effort from both sides but the increase in the strength of the wind made good football very difficult.
A good shot from skipper Dominic Brownhill on 78 minutes was well saved and turned round the post by the Lincoln 'keeper.
Notts came under pressure towards the end of the game but the well organised defence, where Joe Searson and Jordon Richards comfortably dealt with everything that was thrown at them ensured the team didn't concede again and so maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
Full Time: Lincoln 1-1 Notts County
Notts County starting XI:
Joe Searson
James Antsey
Ryan Ebanks
Jordon Richards
George McCartney
Dominic Brownhill
Nathan Cobain
Sam Osborne
Tamar Clayton-Naute
Alex Howes
Harry Gibbons
Notts County used subs:
Tyrese Kennedy (on for Ryan Ebanks on 18 mins)
Remaye Campbell (on for Nathan Cobain on 65 mins)
Louis Robinson (on for Harry Gibbons on 65 mins)
Edwin Towers (on for Tamar Clayton-Naute)
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Joe Jones
Notts County have salvaged a point against Stevenage in the first Meadow Lane game of the 2016-17 season as Jon Stead helped the Magpies come from behind.
The visitors made a bright start and made the most of a mistake by Haydn Hollis, who should have cleared the ball but instead allowed midfielder Jobi McAnuff to get inside and tee up Ben Kennedy, who rifled home.
John Sheridan's side managed to pull level midway through the first half when a 50-yard pass by Carl Dickinson picked out the run of Stead, who lobbed the advancing Jamie Jones to net his and his side's first goal of the campaign.
Notts then poured forward in the search of further goals and were denied by the woodwork on two occasions.
Stead hit the post when he fired across goal following neat work by Hollis, before Thierry Audel rattled the crossbar from close range, but ultimately the spoils were shared.
Sheridan was not happy with his side, telling reporters after the game: "The second half was a shocking performance and I’m not happy one bit. We made it look very difficult and we were causing ourselves a massive problem.
"I’m not having it – Stevenage totally dominated the second half. There’s no danger that what happened last season will happen this season with me – I will sort it out."
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