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Joe Jones
Legendary Notts County management duo Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler have been awarded with the honour of having a Nottingham tram named after them.
The pair led the Magpies through the most successful periods in the club’s history, winning promotion to the First Division in 1981.
They join the likes of Colin Slater, Brian Clough, Torvill & Dean, and Carl Froch in having their names on a Nottingham tram.
“He would have been very honoured,” said Jimmy’s daughter Audrey at the Wilkinson Street tram depot unveiling.
David, his son, added: “He would have enjoyed the moment, and knowing him as we did, he would have been in charge of this whole meeting!
“He was the boss, when he walked in the room. And if you didn’t know who was the boss, you soon did.”
The naming follows an appeal to tram operator NET by former County player and manager Charlie McParland.
He said: “Jimmy was a legend. A legend off the pitch, a legend as a manager, he had a character in how he dealt with players. He was a one-off there will never be another Jimmy Sirrel.
Jack died in 2009 aged 89, a year after Jimmy’s death at the age of 86.
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Joe Jones
Notts County trialist Jason Banton has received a glowing report from Nottingham Post reporter Leigh Curtis.
The 23-year-old winger, formerly of Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle and Wycombe Wanderers, left Adams Park last month by mutual consent.
He is not by any means an unknown quantity to Magpies boss Jamie Fullarton, who worked with Banton at Selhurst Park. 
He also shared a dressing room with Guy Branston at Home Park in 2013 – the Notts scout, then a defender at Argyle, said Banton had the ability to play in the Championship.
Curtis wrote: “It's clear there is an abundance of talent that has not reached anywhere near its potential. He's quick, he possesses a trick, he's strong and has the ability to go past people in the blink of an eye.
“Since Julian Jenner left – after what was a pretty uninspiring few months – Notts do not have any player like it in their squad.
“Graham Burke is more suited to a more central position, while Adam Campbell and Ronan Murray are forwards being played out wide. 
“Banton could certainly provide something that Notts don't have in that respect, although he seems to be the type of player who needs to be kept "on top" of. If you can and you get consistency, then Banton has enough quality to be one of the best wingers in the division.”
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Chris

Away Day Travel: York City

By Chris, in News,

Notts County hit the road once again this weekend as we prepare to travel to York City and their ground 'Bootham Crescent' (also once known as the KitKat Stadium). Jamie Fullarton's magpies' have yet to be defeated away from home since he took charge - which he will be hoping to make this 3 from 3. If you plan to go, make sure you plan ahead of time and also compared what we have listed below - this is provided with the latest known details as of 08/02/2016 at 3:21pm and may be subject to change.

If you are planning to travel via coach, we have listed all the current options known to us below.

Notts County have been allocated 300 tickets (uncovered terrace) and 100 for the popular 'U' section of their stand (covered - side of pitch), you can pay on the day also. For all information leading to up-to the away day, you will find within this article.

Match Tickets are priced at:

Main Away Stand:
£19 - Adults
£13 - Seniors (65 years and above)
£13 - Students
£13 - Under 16's
£0 - Under 5's

*must be purchased with an adult or senior ticket.

Supporters Club travel is as follows:

Coach leaves at: Saturday 9th January at 11:00am
Adults: £17
Under 16’s: £13
Under 11’s: One FREE with each paying adult.

To book your seat, please contact: 07946021408

Official travel is as follows:

Coach leaves at: Saturday 16th January at 11:00am
Adults: £20
Under 18’s: £10

For more information please visit the OS website - Here
Safe travelling to all the Notts County fans who will be travelling - You Pies!!
Chris
Hartlepool United manager Ronnie Moore has expressed his 'disappointment' that last weekends game at Meadow Lane had been postponed.
The pools have a backlog of fixtures due to postponements and will be one of the busiest teams within the Football League as they play catch up. Moore's side now have either three, four or five games in hand over other teams who sit at the bottom end of the division, with weather so far this season meaning Hartlepool United experience their fourth postponement to date.
"I came down early in the car with Sam Collins when I heard there might be a doubt, when I got on the pitch there was standing water in the goalmouths and centre-circle." More told the SportMail.
"The ref walks out, tries to bounce a ball, of course it gets stuck so he says 'there's no change'."
"I love coming to Notts County, it’s a great pitch, ground and atmosphere and was looking forward to the match so much. The disappointment for me was that more was not done to get the game played."
Meadow Lane was waterlogged on Saturday after heavy rain down-poured throughout Nottingham.
"Yes, there was water on the surface, but the ground was actually quite firm. For me, if the water had been pushed off like you see them do on the golf greens and then the pitch had been forked then you don’t know, do you? There might have been a chance." He said.
"The [Notts County] people said that the water drains into the river just outside the ground and the river’s right up. Results went the way of Pools on Saturday in the games which went ahead."
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super_ram
Notts County v Hartlepool was one of 5 League Two games postponed this weekend thanks to our lovely British weather.

Here are the League Two results for the weekend:

Saturday 6th February 2016

Bristol Rovers P–P Wimbledon
Cambridge 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Carlisle 2–0 Accrington
Exeter P–P Oxford United
Mansfield 2–1 Morecambe
Newport P–P Barnet
Northampton 2–0 York
Notts County P–P Hartlepool
Portsmouth 0–1 Leyton Orient
Stevenage 0–1 Crawley
Wycombe 0–1 Luton
Yeovil P–P Plymouth

Today there were 4 home wins, 3 away wins, 0 draws and 5 postponements.

League Two Update

Northampton were the only team in the top four with a game this weekend. The Cobblers have 61 points from 28 games and are now 5 points clear of 2nd placed Plymouth who have played 29 games.

Oxford United remain in 3rd place and 10 points off the top with 51 points from 27 games.

Bristol Rovers also stay unchanged in 4th place with 47 points from 29 games.

Mansfield conceded in the first minute at home to Morecambe but recovered to win 2–1 and move up to 5th with 47 points from 30 games.

Leyton Orient move up to 6th with 46 points from 30 games after winning 0–1 away at Portsmouth who now drop 7th on 45 points from 28 games.

Accrington slip out of the play off places down to 8th after losing 2–0 away at Carlisle though they have 45 points, the same as Portsmouth but have only played 26 games.

Cambridge's 1–0 home win over Dagenham & Redbridge lifts them to 9th with 44 points from 30 games.

Wycombe lost at home 0–1 to Luton and drop to 10th with 43 points from 28 games.

Wimbledon didn't play and they drop to 11th with 42 points from 28 games.

Carlisle rise to 12th after beating Accrington also on 42 points but from only 26 games.

Exeter were another team not playing and fall to 13th with 40 points from 28 games.

Luton's 1–0 away victory at Wycombe sees them climb to 14th on 38 points from 30 games while Crawley's 1–0 away win at Stevenage lifts them to 15th with 37 points from 30 games.

Morecambe's loss to Mansfield lowers them to 16th after 30 games and with 36 points.

Notts County's inactivity sees them fall to 17th with the same 36 points as Morecambe but from only 27 games.

The bottom 7 places remain unchanged.

Barnet didn't play but stay 18th on 33 points from 28 games.

Stevenage's home loss to Crawley keeps them at 19th with 28 points from 30 games.

Newport's game was postponed and they are 20th with 27 points from 28 games.

Yeovil at 21st and Hartlepool at 22nd were also victim's of the weather and stay on 24 points. Yeovil have played 29 games but Hartlepool only 25.

Dagenham & Redbridge along with York suffered away defeats and remain 4 points adrift in the relegation places on 20 points and both having played 28 games.

The gap between 7th placed Portsmouth who are on 45 points and 17th placed Notts with 36 points is now back up to 9 points. Portsmouth have now played a game more than Notts.

Notts' cushion from the bottom end remains 16 points and with a game in hand.

Upcoming fixtures

League Two -Tuesday 9th February 2016

Dagenham & Redbridge v Wycombe
Hartlepool v Stevenage
Oxford United v Mansfield

Notts' have another 5 games to play this month with only one of them being at home. Next up is a visit to York City on Saturday 13th February 2016 with a 3:00pm kick off.

York have 20 points from 28 games and are rock bottom at 24th place.

Can Mr Fullarton make it a hat trick of away wins? It's still all to play for.
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Joe Jones
Notts County defender Haydn Hollis has called on his teammates to “emerge from the pack” and mount a late surge towards the League Two playoffs.
The Magpies have three games in hand on some teams above them in the table, with the gap to the top seven being nine points after the weekend's fixtures.
Notts were without a game because their League Two clash with Hartlepool was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
Hollis said: "It's only natural to think like that as a player. You're looking at the table thinking 'can we achieve something'.
"But there are so many teams fighting for those play-off places.You have to bear in mind there will be teams above us and below us saying exactly the same thing too.
"You've just got to take it week by week… but there's always one team which emerges from the pack. It would be nice if it was us.
"Looking at the next three fixtures we've got to see where we are after those and take it from there.
"It's just so important to keep picking up points first and foremost and then you can have a look and see where it takes you."
Notts will take on basement side York City next Saturday, the first of four games in the space of 10 days for them.
After the clash against the Minstermen they will travel to Hartlepool United for the rearranged game, which was postponed on Boxing Day.
That is then followed by a home clash against Leyton Orient, before a trip to play-off chasing Accrington Stanley on February 23.
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Joe Jones
Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton has claimed he will not appoint an assistant manager for the sake of it, with no updates on an appointment thus far.
The Magpies boss has been without a right-hand man since his arrival last month after the club sacked Ricardo Moniz and assistants Dave Kevan and Dean Yates. 
Current under-21s coach Richard Dryden has been assisting Fullarton both in training and on matchdays.
The manager said: "There's no update at the moment. 
“We are working towards seeing what the current staff bring to the table and how they fit in with what I am. 
"We are also just seeing what kind of skill set we need that will make us stronger and better. 
"You don't want to bring somebody in for the sake of it. It's important to get it right. 
"It has to be the right person and somebody who adds value rather than just bring somebody in just to fill the role."
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Hartlepool United have met 28 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 11 wins for Notts, 12 defeats and 5 draws.
Our last five meetings stand at two wins for Notts and three defeats, including the last time both sides met, a 3-2 defeat in the 2013-14 FA Cup.
Saturday's game is the first league encounter between the two sides this season after the first fixture, which was supposed to take place on Boxing Day, was postponed due to adverse weather.
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". 
Even though his candidacy was just a publicity stunt, Drummond has since been re-elected after throwing off his comedy image and identifying himself increasingly with the Labour group on the council. 
On 5 May 2013, Drummond left his post of Hartlepool's mayor after a November 2012 referendum meant that Hartlepool would no longer have a mayor, instead being led by committees.
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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Notts boss Jamie Fullarton could hand a debut to Gary Mackenzie after the experienced defender arrived on a month’s loan from Doncaster Rovers on deadline day.
Midfielder Stanley Aborah was back on the bench for County’s win at Luton Town at the weekend but Fullarton could be tempted to restore him to the starting XI after a knee injury.
Winger Will Hayhurst is likely to miss the rest of the season after sustaining cruciate knee ligament damage.
Luke James is in line to make his second debut for Hartlepool after rejoining the club on loan from Peterborough United, while fellow Deadline Day signing Josh Laurent is also in contention this weekend.
Captain Billy Paynter came off the bench against Exeter City and pressed his claims for a starting spot by scoring for a second game in succession for the reserves on Monday.
Carl Magnay also featured as a substitute in Saturday’s game at Victoria Park and he will now be considered for a start after shaking off a troublesome groin injury.
Matthew Bates missed out on the game against Exeter after further problems with his toe but could be fit to face the Magpies.
Michael Duckworth underwent a scan on his injured stomach earlier this week which proved inconclusive so the full-back continues to receive treatment and won’t feature.
Harry Worley is closing in on a return to fitness after completing his rehabilitation following an ankle operation but this Saturday’s game will come too soon for the centre-back.
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Joe Jones
Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton hasn't ruled out the option of adding new players to his squad once the emergency loan window reopens.
The Scot has made just one signing so far in recruiting Gary MacKenzie on loan from Doncaster Rovers on transfer deadline day.
Fullarton said: "The loan window is certainly an option to us, but much of it will depend on movement and circumstance.Whether we make a move for somebody or whether we don't, remains to be seen.
"The pertinent question that will need to be answered is, will it make us better? If it is something that appeals and it answers that question, then of course we will look at it."
Notts take on struggling Hartlepool United in the league on Saturday.
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Chris
Hartlepool United manager, Ronnie Moore has told his players to go and 'enjoy' playing their football - He insists they should show no fear, starting with the Pools trip to Meadow Lane tomorrow.
Hartlepool finds themselves a single position above the drop zone of League Two, a mere 12 points behind the Magpies'.
In a mid-week interview More said "Pressure? it’s for whimps". Before adding "Just go and play football, we’re not getting shot at out there! Yes, it’s people’s livelihoods and the fans have supported the club all their lives – they don’t want to see us go out of this league. But it’s game of football - go out there and enjoy it."
"It’s a matter of getting together, taking the chances when they come."
Pools dropped to 22nd in the table this week, it's their lowest league position since last May - It follows after Yeovil managed to secure a point against Luton Town, though the Pools have a total of 4 games in hand.
"We can’t do anything about other teams winning. You have to live with that. But we have the opportunity with our games in hand." explained Moore.
"They mean nothing though unless we are winning them, we know it’s going to be tough, there’s no doubt about that but we have a decent squad here now and one we should not fear anyone. We need a little break, we need someone to put the ball in the net, however it goes in, it does not have to be a wondergoal."
Former Hartlepool United striker Luke James will be availible for the pools selection and will be tasked with causing Notts County's defender trouble. He will remain with the side on a half-season long loan after signing from Peterborough United. Also availible would select the 21-year-olds partner from a range of players such as Rakish Bingham, Rhys Oates, Billy Paynter and Scott Fenwick.
"Luke can play with any of our strikers,” said Moore. “He can play in a 4-4-2 or just off the forward, It’s a hard decision for me because given the amount of forwards here now, one or two may not be in the squad altogether."
"But all the lads have had ample time to put a smile on my face, none of them can knock on my door if they are out. Scotty is maybe the only one who can feel hard done by, but the reason I went for Bings last week was his pace."
"It wasn’t anything to do with me thinking Bings is a better forward than Scotty. It was horses for courses, but we can all be wise after the event can’t we? We can all say at 5pm, 'oh, I wouldn’t have picked him'."
Nathan Thomas will be a certain starter for the pools, along side Luke James - who returned after putting an outstanding performance last Saturday against Exeter City.
"If we had someone like Luke last week we would have won as Nathan was unplayable," said Moore.
"He has ability, he is bright and quick and creates chances. Nathan can be our saviour – playing at that pace, opposition players can’t handle him. I don’t want to pin too much responsibility on one boy, but everyone has seen what he is capable of. I’m sure if he produces that week-in, week-out there will be enough balls coming in to satisfy any striker."
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Chris
Hartlepool United presents Jamie Fullarton an excellent opportunity, as does the run of fixtures taking place within February. Yet, it’s tricky in a sense because we feature the Pools twice within recent weeks of each other and those games are quite hard for teams struggling to insert themselves on the field – especially when the first game is at home.

York City, Leyton Orient and Accrington Stanley are games coming up.

We also face a difficult Plymouth Argyle towards the latter part of the month. York and Accrington are games which I feel we can secure points; it is aided by the fact that Jamie has restored faith in the away performances.

So tomorrow we face the challenge which a struggling Hartlepool United presents and the conversations within our match discussion has instantly raised concerns regarding both midfields.

I don’t think they will sit back, it’s not the style of play they try to incorporate into their tactics.

Most likely, they will build with patience or result to keeping the ball in the air, so that this breaks the game up and allows them to edge closer to playing it on the ground within the final third. They will want to involve their wingers as much as possible, with so many young and eager players and a packed midfield this could make it hard for us to break them down.

Which will be a test of character for Notts to enable play to break them down.

With York City also being a side which struggle, I think this will be the game that could entice confidence from our own attacking play.

Orient are a different scenario, we know that they will look to play with confidence and aggression – whilst Accrington are just your typical League 2 team.

Plymouth being the final fixture of February, will rely on the morale and confidence picked up from the previous five games.

I think picking 10 points could happen; it’s the mid-range of what I would predict personally and much depends on our home performances’ that break up the away games.

I don’t dismiss that there will be tests, yet for us to finish as high as possible (forgetting about the play-offs for now) – we will need to acquire much of the points here, as March could be a month where we could seal further victories.

It may seem negative to think about this now, but I have thought about comments made about next season. Surely re-building in the summer will allow us to focus on challenging wisely for promotion from League 2?

C’mon You PIES!!
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Joe Jones
Notts County manager has called on his players to play even better than they did against Luton Town and grab a first home win under his tenure against Hartlepool United.
The Scot has two wins in his first three games in charge, but his one game at Meadow Lane ended badly as AFC Wimbledon cruised to a 2-0 win.
Fullarton said: "I want to see improvement. Not only do I want an improvement on the previous home performance, and result, but an improvement on what we did at Luton.
"We go to win every game we play, and that's clear in my message to the players. And I believe that we can do that no matter whom we play.
"It's about transferring that into our own environment because at home the onus is on you a little bit more to attack. Rather than shy away or be affected by it, embrace it and use it as a positive.
"Against Wimbledon we didn't do that. The game plan they implemented   affected us and meant we couldn't perform to the level we are capable of.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton has admitted the club could extend Gary MacKenzie’s stay at Meadow Lane.
The Doncaster Rovers defender joined the Magpies on a month-long loan just before the closure of the January transfer window.
Fullarton believes that the 30-year-old’s arrival will only help his young back four improve, with Blair Adams being the oldest at Luton last weekend at 24.
He said: "When we realised Gary was available and we had the opportunity to bring him in, we worked fast on it.
"He is a presence and a voice and he will help with the young defenders what we have in the coming weeks.
"Gary is a defender and I think sometimes, and this applies to all levels of the game, we forget what the role and responsibilities are. The aim is to defend and the second role is to defend again.
“He will have influence, he takes responsibility, he organises and he has fitted in very well already with the younger lads. We are quite young in that department.
"Since coming in, Gary has showed his qualities already. He is a professional. 
"He is experienced enough not just in football, but also in life too. He is 30 and that's a good age. He will get game time here, which he has been short of at Doncaster. 
"It's a win-win scenario all round. We'll see how it goes, but it is definitely an option (loan extension). Much of it will depend on the circumstances at the time.”
 
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super_ram
This week's fixture list has thrown up some very interesting games and every one is important for all the teams, whether trying to avoid relegation or aiming for promotion. So this week I'm going through each game individually and the importance of each game will become apparent. I've made Notts County v Hartlepool my key game.

*Important Game ** Key Game

Saturday 6th February 2016

*Bristol Rovers v Wimbledon – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0)
*Cambridge v Dagenham & Redbridge – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3-0)
Carlisle v Accrington – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
*Exeter v Oxford United – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-2)
Mansfield v Morecambe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction(2-0)
Newport v Barnet – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1)
Northampton v York – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3-0)
**Notts County v Hartlepool – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0)
Portsmouth v Leyton Orient – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-1)
Stevenage v Crawley – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1)
*Wycombe v Luton – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
Yeovil v Plymouth – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0-2)

The first game on Saturday sees 4th placed Bristol Rovers striving to strengthen their place in the playoffs playing Wimbledon at 10th who are trying to join them.

Next comes 11th placed Cambridge on 41 points aiming to keep their own promotion hopes going while further damaging 23rd placed Dagenham & Redbridge's survival hopes.

Carlisle at 13th and Accrington at 6th have games to catch up having both only played 25 games, so this game is obviously important for these two teams.

Exeter at 12th and with 41 points will be trying to stay in touch with the chasing pack while denting 3rd placed Oxfords automatic promotion hopes.

Mansfield at 7th with 44 points are another team trying to stay in the playoff mix playing Morecambe at 14th with 36 points.

Newport at 20th with 27 points take on Barnet in 18th place with 33 points with these two teams trying to distance themselves from the relegation places.

Next comes top of the table Northampton at home to bottom club York.

Skip to 5th placed Portsmouth in the playoff places on 45 points playing Leyton Orient at 9th and with 43 points only one point outside the playoffs.

Stevenage at 19th with 28 points playing Crawley at 17th with 34 points sees another game with both teams hoping to pull away from the lower reaches of League Two.

Wycombe at 8th with 43 points are yet another team well in the promotion race playing Luton at 16th with 35 points.

Yeovil at 21st with 24 points have a difficult game at home to 2nd placed Plymouth who have 56 points.

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Dagenham & Redbridge v Wycombe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-2)
Hartlepool v Stevenage – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
*Oxford United v Mansfield – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-1)

Tuesdays fixtures continue the important game trend with currently 23rd placed Dagenham & Redbridge playing currently 8th placed Wycombe.

Notts' Saturday opponents Hartlepool take on 19th placed Stevenage at the bottom end of the table while at the other end 3rd placed Oxford entertain 7th placed Mansfield.

My thoughts on the Notts game.

Notts with 36 points and placed 15th from 27 games host 22nd placed Hartlepool whose 25 games have yielded 24 points.

Notts haven't played Hartlepool yet this season and the return fixture takes place later this month on Tuesday the 16th.

The last time the teams played each other was in the FA Cup on 9/11/2013 when pools won at their place 3–2. The last league meetings between the two teams were in 2012/13 in League One when Hartlepool won 2–1 at their place with Notts winning 2–0 at Meadow Lane.

Notts are only 8 points off the playoff places but need to return to winning ways at home to back up the two recent away wins under Jamie Fullarton.

I got my forecast hopelessly wrong a fortnight ago and the Notts performance was hopeless too. I hope my 2–0 prediction doesn't put a jinx on the result this time and that all Pie fans are happy come Saturday teatime.
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shepshedpie
After last week's thrilling late win at Grimsby, the league table has a fascinating look to it.
All the top four teams are on 27 points, with Notts' superior goal difference putting them right on top of the pile.
This Saturday (just like the first team) the young 'Pies are at home to Hartlepool United with the obvious added pressure that in order to stay at the top of the league table, another win is required.
It is hoped that Jack McMillan will have recovered from the knock that saw him limping off the pitch on Saturday and that Yohan Rutty-Smith and Luther Wildin are also fit to resume the fight after both missing the win at Grimsby.
For anyone who can make it down to Arnold FC on Saturday morning to cheer on the young 'Pies - do it - as they rarely serve up a disappointing performance.
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