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Joe Jones
Well folks, it's looking grim now. Notts have three games to save their season after succumbing to a 2-0 defeat away at Crawley, compounding a run of 11 games without a win which puts us two points from safety.
The opening goal at the Broadfield Stadium came on 15 minutes as defender Kelly Youga converted Anthony Wordsworth's corner with a spectacular overhead kick to leave Roy Carroll stranded.
Notts were right up against it just two minutes later when Wordsworth's free kick was nodded home by Darren Ward.
The visitors set about trying to reduce the deficit and went on to threaten as Blair Adams’ cross found the head of Jimmy Spencer, who forced Brian Jensen to tip the ball over the bar.
Jensen then made another fine stop minutes later, diving to save Garry Thompson’s header, before coming up trumps later on when he kept out Gary Jones's volley.
Youga had the sheer audacity to try out another overhead kick in the latter stages of the first half, but this time it sailed over the crossbar.
Notts came out with intent after the restart, but failed to provide much of a threat as Izale McLeod’s header dropped wide on 57 minutes, before the same player forced Carroll into a stop just after the hour.
With ten minutes to play, Crawley squandered a huge chance when Jordan Williams miscontrolled the ball and McLeod raced through.
The striker was denied one-on-one by Carroll and, from the rebound, substitute Dean Morgan missed an open goal.
Notts weren't able to muster up anything special in the last few minutes as Crawley sealed all three points and came out of the drop zone.
Meanwhile the Magpies' descent into League Two creeps ever closer, unless Ricardo Moniz's boys are able to rip up their current form book and conjure up another Great Escape.
Joe Jones
Notts County have only ever played Crawley Town five times in their history. The first ever fixture between the two was two and a half years ago, on November 10th 2012. This milestone first meeting between the two, played at Meadow Lane, finished 1-1.
Meanwhile the return fixture, played away on the 9th March 2013, ended as a goalless draw.The last meeting was an exhilarating 5-3 win for the Magpies back in November, as Garry Thompson's hat-trick helped his side up into the playoffs.
Crawley Town have been a non-league side for the majority of their history – 11 years ago, while Notts were struggling to survive in the old Second Division, Crawley had just been promoted from the Southern Football League!
Crawley have won plenty of silverware in their history, though the majority of it is amateur-based. This changed when they won the Conference National title in 2011 and the League Two title just a year later.
2010-11 was a record-breaking season not just for Crawley, but also for the Conference. The West Sussex club broke the points total in one season (105) and tie with other teams for most wins in one season (31), fewest defeats (3), and highest goal difference (+63).
Because of this season, alongside the funds they had to buy players and an unlikable manager (Steve Evans), they were known as “the Manchester United of non-league football”.
Crawley have the smallest stadium in League One; the Broadfield Stadium holds a meagre 5,996 people. You could fit just over three and a half Broadfields inside Meadow Lane!
The town of Crawley is known for being close - just three miles in fact - to Gatwick Airport, the world's busiest single-runway international airport.
Famous people who have links to Crawley include Australian footballer Kevin Muscat (born in Crawley), Gareth Southgate (attended the town's Hazelwick School), English rock band The Cure (formed in Crawley, several of its members attended St Wilfrid's RC School) and Gorillaz lead singer 2D (a fictional character, his back story claims he grew up in the town).
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Crawley defender Darren Ward is back fit after a heel injury, while midfielder Josh Simpson could feature for the first time since November.
Marvin Elliott will be assessed after an infection, but Dean Leacock and Conor Henderson are ruled out.
Notts County midfielder Curtis Thompson is fit again and Balint Bajner's late equaliser against Barnsley has him pushing for a starting place.
Both sides are in the relegation places with 47 points each. Leyton Orient, who are one place above the League One drop zone, are also on 47 points, but Crawley have played one more game than Notts and Orient.
Joe Jones
Notts County have faced Barnsley a total of 65 times in their history, with the first meeting going back over a hundred years, on November 29, 1913. The result? A 3-1 win for the Magpies.
Prior to this season, the two sides hadn't faced off for a decade, what with different leagues separating them both. The last game before this season, a Division 2 league match at Meadow Lane on January 21, 2004, ended in a 1-1 draw.Earlier in the season Notts beat Barnsley 3-2 away, thanks in part to Michael Petrasso's brace. That win saw us climb to fifth in the league...
Barnsley FC was established in 1887 by a clergyman, Tiverton Preedy, under the name Barnsley St Peter’s, and played in the Sheffield and District League from 1890 and then in the Midland League from 1895.
They joined the Football League in 1898, and struggled in Division Two for the first ten years, due in part to ongoing financial difficulties.
In 1910 the club reached the FA Cup final, where they lost out to Newcastle United in a replay match. However, they would then reach the 1912 FA Cup Final where they would defeat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in a replay to win the trophy for the first and only time in their history.
Their sole season in the top flight came in 1997-98, where they were there for one year before going straight back down.
The Tykes have played at Oakwell, a 29,003-seater stadium, since 1888.
 
Also, they’ve spend more time in the second tier of English football than any other club in Football League history.
Barnsley were one of a quartet of teams that made the 2007-08 FA Cup so special, as they beat Liverpool and Chelsea to join West Brom, Cardiff City and Portsmouth in the semi-finals.
The following season, the Tykes fielded the youngest ever player in the history of the Football League at Ipswich Town when Reuben Noble-Lazarus came on aged 15 years and 45 days.
Famous Barnsley fans include cricket umpire Dickie Bird, cricketer Darren Gough, and legendary chat show host Michael Parkinson.
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Jamal Campbell-Ryce is unlikely to feature on Tuesday night as he is nursing a knee injury sustained against Yeovil Town at the weekend. Notts are awaiting the results of a scan.
Lee Johnson will assess his Barnsley squad after a couple of unnamed players missed training on Monday.
The Tykes boss admitted that some of his players had picked up niggles during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Chesterfield and they will be checked before the trip down the M1.
Jean Yves Mvoto remains doubtful with a groin injury, so Peter Ramage looks set to keep his place in defence.
Joe Jones
A strange game in which to welcome two new managers to a football club, six games before the end of the season, saw Yeovil Town relegated from League One as Notts County held them to a 1-1 draw at Huish Park this afternoon.
Ricardo Moniz secured his first point as Magpies boss, while Paul Sturrock's immediate project with the Glovers is to see out the season then rebuild for life in League Two.Notts were quickest off the starting blocks as Garry Thompson was denied by a Stephen Arthurworrey last-ditch challenge.
The hosts then countered in the 10th minute through a Sam Foley free-kick and, with Byron Webster pressuring Haydn Hollis, the defender headed into his own net to give Yeovil the lead.
The visitors tried to regroup and looked dangerous going forward, but the Yeovil defence managed to hold back their opponents.
Hollis then nearly made his second major mistake of the match when he misjudged a back pass to Roy Carroll. The goalkeeper had to sprint from his box to beat the onrushing James Hayter to the ball.
The Northern Irishman rescued the Magpies from conceding further with two great saves to deny Stephen Kingsley and then Chigozie Ugeu from close range.
There was a warning moment for the hosts on the stroke of half time as Jimmy Spencer set up a good opportunity for himself just outside the box, but his left-footed effort went just wide of Artur Krysiak's post.
Yeovil came out all guns blazing in the second half as Hayter had a shot saved easily by Carroll, before Ugwu showed his pace to beat Mullins but sliced his effort wide.
Notts continued to push hard for an equaliser but found Krysiak in good form with the big Pole pulled off a stunning save to deny substitute Graham Burke.
The Magpies eventually succeeded in pulling level with just 11 minutes remaining when Campbell-Ryce whipped a fine cross into the box for Garry Thompson to head in from a few yards out.
Sensing all three points were now a realistic prospect, Moniz's charges pushed forward and, after a fine pass from Thompson, it took a brilliant diving block from Liam Shephard to thwart Burke's shot on goal.
Yeovil then nearly grabbed an unexpected winner when Seth Twumasi sent a ball forward to Kieffer Moore and, after bringing the ball under control, his shot went just wide.
Moore and Twumasi combined once more in added time, although this time it was the striker who was the provider and the latter's shot was well saved by Carroll.
The final whistle ultimately blew on the game as both sides were left feeling distinctly glum. Yeovil's relegation to the bottom tier of the Football League was confirmed, while Notts continue to sit in the bottom four, though a mere point separates them from safety.
Joe Jones
Saturday is just the 11th time that Notts County have faced Yeovil Town. The first meeting between the two came back in 1961, with the Magpies winning this FA Cup tie 4-2, but a whole 43 years passed until the second meeting, which came in 2004!
Back in November the Glovers beat Notts 2-1 at Meadow Lane, thanks to two goals in the last six minutes by Jordan Clarke. Yeovil Football Club was founded in 1890, and shared their ground with the local rugby club for many years.
Five years later they were renamed Yeovil Casuals and started playing home games at the Pen Mill Athletic Ground.
 
In 1907 the name Yeovil Town was adopted, which on amalgamation with Petters United became Yeovil and Petters United. The name reverted to Yeovil Town prior to the 1946–47 season.
The Somerset outfit have spent most of their existence in the lower leagues, though they briefly made a name for themselves in the 1948-49 season when they beat Sunderland 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.
 
In the 1980s, Yeovil were founder members of the Football Conference, where they remained for the next two decades, save for a few relegations to the Isthmian League which usually resulted in an instant return to the above tier.
Yeovil Town earned promotion to the Football League in the 2002-03 season, by winning the Football Conference by a record 17 points margin, accumulating 95 points and scoring 100 goals, remaining unbeaten at Huish Park.
 
In their second ever season in the Football League, the Glovers went one better by achieving promotion to the third tier as champions of League Two, and in the following years even reached the League One playoffs, beating Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals in 2006-07 before losing to Blackpool in the final at Wembley.
Six years later, however, Yeovil achieved what had been deemed unthinkable a decade earlier - they reached the second tier of English football after beating Brentford in the 2013 League One play-off final.
Their stay in the Championship was brief, however, and after being relegated at the end of the season, they've found themselves struggling back in the third tier, currently sitting at the foot of the table.
 
Yeovil is a pretty small town, home to just 40,000 people - two Meadow Lanes could comfortably take in the entire population!
In the 21st century, Yeovil became the first town in Britain to institute a system of biometric fingerprint scanning in nightclubs, and the first English council to ban the children's craze Heelys (those trainers with wheels that popped out from the heels)
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Saturday's game will see both sides with new managers in charge, somewhat of a rarity this late on in the season.
Paul Sturrock, appointed as the Glovers' new boss on Thursday, will most likely miss captain Joe Edwards as he continues to struggle with an ankle problem.
The likes of Nathan Smith, James Berrett and Kieffer Moore will all hope to feature at Huish Park.
Six defeats in a row have left Yeovil 13 points adrift at the bottom of League One and defeat to County would see them relegated to the fourth tier.
Meanwhile, Ricardo Moniz will also take charge of Notts County for the first time.
Ronan Murray, Curtis Thompson and Taylor McKenzie remain unavailable to the Dutchman through injury.
Blair Adams and Jordan Williams are defensive options for Moniz should he wish to make any changes to the starting line-up, while midfielder Liam Noble and forwards Leroy Lita and Balint Bajner provide alternatives in attack.
Joe Jones
Shaun Derry will always have a place in the hearts of Notts County fans after his miraculous work in keeping the Magpies up during the 2013-14 season. Born in Nottingham, he began his career at Meadow Lane before making a name for himself at a host of clubs including Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers, proving a popular figure in every team he graced.
In November Derry was appointed Notts manager, where six wins in his last nine games and a draw on the final day of the season kept the Magpies up despite having been eight points from safety just a few weeks earlier.
After a bright start this season, results ended up tailing off and Derry was dismissed in March, but nobody will ever forget the exhilarating “Great Escape” of 2013-14.
Derry appeared on talkSPORT this week to discuss his time at Notts as well as his general career across the many clubs he’s played for.
 
Are you enjoying being out of management after the intense period you’ve had at Notts?
I was disappointed when the news came my way on Monday, but I am an optimistic person whose mindset is “don’t get too down and disillusioned”. I’m enjoying being back in London, spending more time with my kids and wife. I’m not going to lie, I am disappointed with what happened, but I’m looking forward.
 
How did you find that transition from player to manager?
It was very strange and it happened so quickly. As a player I always respected managers who told me the truth. I can’t say that I had a strategy of what I was doing because I’d come from being a player. I had an experienced assistant in Greg Abbott, and when I spoke to him I said, “I’m going to try and be honest with all the players”, and that’s what I was.
 
When you got the job did you ask for advice from fellow managers, or look to do things your way?
I made a claim to do it my way and I wanted to have a go at it. Older players have a strong opinion, and the opinions of confident older players can sometimes get in the way. When I was playing at QPR and Millwall I wanted to have a go at management. I was given the opportunity at Notts to state my own ethos and I wanted to be me.
 
How far are you in terms of doing the coaching badges?
I’m not yet on my pro licence, I’m just on the A licence at the minute. I think there’s a huge scope of improvement on the badges, if I’m honest. The badges give you a platform to build on the experience you gain, but I don’t think any badges could have got me ready for the past 17 months I’ve had.
 
How do you feel about having managed Notts?
Notts County is a club that will always be close to my heart. Nottingham is the place where I was born, I played my first game for Notts on my tenth birthday, so to go ahead and manage them was a dream come true and I thoroughly enjoyed my 17 months there.
 
Why did things turn so bad towards the end of your spell at Notts?
Ultimately as a football manager you get judged on results. When Greg and I walked into the club, it was very low on confidence. The structure wasn’t there, and we managed to put that structure ready for the next person to take control and I think in time it will be a very good football club to manage. At this moment in time, the reason I got sacked was because the results weren’t good enough; it’s as simple as that.
 
Derry also talked about Jimmy Spencer:
Jimmy is a talisman they’ve missed all season. He’s a thorough-back. He was our main signing and we were waiting for him to recover from his injury. Now he’s back, it will be down to him if Notts are to stay up. He’s your old-fashioned number nine. He gets the ball, holds it, heads it and brings players in. With JCR on the right wing, if they can get the right service to Jimmy, he will cause so many problems for opposition defenders. He’s also shown very strong character to recover from his cruciate ligament injury in the space of seven months, which is why I reckon Notts have a good chance of staying up this year.
Joe Jones
Notts County remain in the bottom four following a third draw in a row, a goalless stalemate against Coventry City at Meadow Lane. After a cagey start from both sides, Alan Smith played Hayden Mullins in, the latter letting rip from 25 yards and forcing a diving save from goalkeeper Lee Burge.
Garry Thompson was then brought down moments later to gift the Magpies a free kick, but Gary Jones' dead-ball effort cannoned into the wall, with the rebound drilled wide.
The Sky Blues had a decent spell towards the end of the first half, winning several corners that put pressure on the hosts, but as it was, there was no breakthrough come the half-time whistle.
Coventry continued to look bright after the restart, with Adam Barton latching onto a cross at the back post but firing wide.
Paul Hart's charges countered with a series of attacks, one of which saw Burge spill the ball the way of Nicky Wroe.
The 29-year-old headed towards goal but the Coventry defence was able to frantically clear.
Just after the hour there was more reason for Notts fans to raise their voice as Thompson smacked a header against the post.
Both sides went hell for leather in the latter stages of the game, as Coventry saw Jordan Willis force a save from Roy Carroll with a flukey cross that seemed goalbound, while Liam Noble combined well with Mullins and Balint Bajner to curl an effort just wide.
The Sky Blues nearly sealed all three points at the death through a goalbound Barton header, but the veteran Notts stopper pulled off a marvellous save to secure a point for his beleaguered side.
Notts will visit relegation-bound Yeovil Town at the weekend in what will be an incredibly nervy and edgy game, because time is running out on our stay in the third tier as things stand.
Joe Jones
There haven’t been many fixtures between Notts County and Coventry City, in all fairness: just 37 in the last 95 years. The first took place on the 6th November 1920, the Meadow Lane match ending in a 1-1 draw.
There have plenty of high-scoring games between the two, with several 5-1s, 3-0s and 4-2s over the years. Notts County have the upper hand in the head-to-heads – 19 victories over the Sky Blues, 11 defeats and 7 draws.In 2001, Coventry were relegated from the Premier League after 34 years in the first tier. At the time, only Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal could boast longer tenures in the top flight.
In 2012, Coventry were relegated to the third tier in English Football for the first time in 48 years.
Coventry’s new stadium, the 32,609-capacity Ricoh Arena, was opened in August 2005, but following a rent dispute with the ground's owners the club opted to play their home games at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium starting in the 2013–14 season, a move which didn’t prove popular with Sky Blues fans.
 
On 21 August 2014, it was announced an agreement had been reached allowing the club to return to the Ricoh Arena for the next two years with the option of another two years.
The club’s proudest moment was undoubtedly the 1987 FA Cup final at Wembley, which was won by the Sky Blues thanks to an enthralling 3-2 win after two hours of football.
Following Tottenham Hotspur player Gary Mabbutt’s own goal in extra time, which set Coventry on the way to their win, a fanzine was created called GMK – Gary Mabbutt’s Knee!
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Notts County have no new injury problems for Monday's game.
Ronan Murray, Curtis Thompson and Taylor McKenzie all remain sidelined for the hosts while Alan Smith and Liam Noble could be in line for a recall.
Nick Proschwitz may return for Coventry with Dominic Samuel returning to parent club Reading and Marcus Tudgay injured.
Reda Johnson is unlikely to be risked but James Maddison may be on the bench after three months out.
Joe Jones
Notts have made it two games unbeaten as they performed admirably against a tough Walsall side at the Banks's Stadium and secure a point in a 0-0 draw.
The hosts had the first sniff of goal just two minutes in when Haydn Hollis's mistake allowed Jordan Cook to surge into the area, but despite the one-on-one opportunity, he clipped the ball wide of the post.Notts then threatened as Sean Newton sent a cross the way of Jimmy Spencer, who failed to get his head over the ball to trouble goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell.
Walsall enjoyed the bulk of possession in the first half without truly testing Roy Carroll, and seven minutes before the break the Magpies could have taken the lead through Graham Burke's rocket from 25 yards, only for O'Donnell to tip the ball over.
The Saddlers continued to push on after the restart and saw Cook head against the post before firing against the woodwork in a frantic two-minute spell.
Cook thought he had scored when he saw a header clip the bar and drop onto the line before it was hacked clear, before he was denied again by a superb save by Carroll.
Substitute Liam Noble proved a livewire for the visitors as he shot wide of the post shortly after coming on before testing O'Donnell with a low drive.
During the attack, Garry Thompson appeared to have been held back by Adam Chambers, prompting penalty calls which were not answered.
With the ball still in play, Jordan Williams then let rip with an effort towards goal that took a deflection and went out for a corner.
In the final stages of the game, Gary Jones was sent clean through from a Noble pass and tried to beat O'Donnell at his near post, but the Walsall keeper pulled off a smart save to ultimately see the game end goalless.
Joe Jones
Notts and Walsall’s fixture history dates back to the 1890s, but there haven’t been that many fixtures despite over a century of head-to-heads. The first game took place on the 20th January 1894 and resulted in a 2-0 win for the Magpies.
In total, there have been 63 fixtures between the two sides, and this time, Notts hold the upper edge with 26 wins. The Saddlers have won 21 times, and 16 draws have taken place, with the last game back in November 2014 being won by them 2-1 at Meadow Lane.
Walsall were formed as Walsall Town Swifts in 1888 when two local teams, Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. merged. The newly formed team’s first match was against Aston Villa, and resulted in a draw
Two players from this early era received England caps while at the club: Alf Jones and Albert Aldridge. They remain the only Walsall players to be so honoured.
 
In 1896, the Swifts changed their name to Walsall FC, the name that lives on today. The club's nickname, The Saddlers, reflects Walsall's status as a traditional centre for saddle manufacture.
Walsall had Arsenal and England legend Paul Merson on their books a decade ago, as player and player-manager.
Sky Sports' Soccer AM have given Walsall the nickname "Warsaw" due to the similarity when pronouncing Walsall and Warsaw. The presenters of Soccer AM often refer to Walsall as "our friends from Poland".
In the film Fever Pitch, the day Arsenal were beaten by Walsall in the League Cup Fourth Round in 1984 is mentioned by Mark Strong as Steve during a game of pool with Colin Firth as Paul.
Rob Halford from Judas Priest grew in in Walsall, while drum and bass musician and actor Goldie was born in the city.
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Tom Bradshaw is out as he is struggling with a hamstring problem.
Romaine Sawyers is back, though, after being on international duty with St Kitts and Nevis last week.
Rico Henry has returned to full training after a dislocated shoulder which had left him sidelined since February.
Roy Carroll and Paddy McCourt return to the Notts squad following international duty with Northern Ireland.
Paul Hart and Mick Halsall drew their first game in charge against Scunthorpe last weekend and may keep an unchanged side.
Ronan Murray, Curtis Thompson and Taylor McKenzie are all set to miss out with injury for relegation-threatened Notts.
Joe Jones
Notts stopped the rot today but will rue the missed opportunity of securing a priceless three points as they held Scunthorpe United to a 2-2 draw at Meadow Lane.
The visitors began in outstanding fashion as they won two successive corners in the first minute.
From the second of these, Paddy Madden’s header was tipped on to the bar by Kevin Pilkington, before Theo Robinson pounced to nod in the rebound.
Notts quickly came back as a fingertip save by Luke Daniels from a Garry Thompson strike stopped the hosts from pulling level.
Gary Jones then let fly from distance but Daniels just managed to hold on to the ball. A few minutes later, however, he smashed an effort into the net from 25 yards which left Daniels helpless.
The home side continued to fashion the better of the chances as Daniels rushed out quickly to deny former Iron loanee Jimmy Spencer as he raced clear.
Scunthorpe then came close to retaking the lead on the half hour mark as Isaiah Osbourne was fouled on the edge of the box and Gary McSheffrey's free kick was deflected narrowly wide.
The Iron started the second half strongly as a weighted pass from Liam O’Neil found Robinson who then released McSheffrey, but Kevin Pilkington was quick to smother his effort.
Notts replied quickly as they won a free kick 25 yards out and Sean Newton’s effort clipped the top of the bar before going over.
They then took the lead with 15 minutes to go as a ball into the box fell to the feet of Balint Bajner, who lashed home from 12 yards out.
Scunthorpe fought their way back into the match, though, and four minutes from time a McSheffrey free kick found Niall Canavan in the box, heading home via the post.
william1984

League One Preview

By william1984, in News,

In this weeks PoN's preview to the League One games played on the 28th - 29th of march, several key games have been identified – None more important than the MK Dons against Doncaster game, which several teams within League One will be looking out for.
With both teams chasing a play off place, both teams will be hoping to get the three points this weekend while a win for MK Dons and results favouring them elsewhere could see them close the gap on 2nd place.
 
* Important Game – ** Key Game
Saturday 28th March
Bradford v Oldham – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
*Bristol City v Barnsley – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-1)
Chesterfield v Walsall – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
Crawley v Gillingham – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0-0)
Leyton Orient v Port Vale – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1)
**MK Dons v Doncaster – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-1)
Notts County v Scunthorpe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0)
*Peterborough v Coventry – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0)
Rochdale v Yeovil – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1)
Sheffield United v Crewe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0)
 
Sunday 29th March
Fleetwood v Preston – Kick Off 2:15pm – Score Prediction (1-3)
 
My Stand-out Games
MK Dons v Doncaster
Bristol City v Barnsley
Peterborough v Coventry
 
MK Dons will be hoping to continue to try push for an automatic promotion spot with three points, while Doncaster will be hoping to close the gap back on the play off spots, after recent results have seen them drop down the table. Current results show MK Dons as slight favourites winning two of the last three matches while Doncaster have only won one of the last three matches.
Bristol City will be hoping to continue their good form as they try to stay ten points clear of Preston in the race for the league title. Barnsley on the other hand will be hoping to re enter the play off places after drawing their last two games against Leyton Orient and Preston saw them over taken by Peterborough.
Bristol City are overwhelming favourites not losing in their last seven matches, while Barnsley have stalled in their last two matches drawing both.
Peterborough will be hoping a win could keep them in the play-offs after Barnsley drew last week against Preston. Coventry will be hoping to get back to winning ways after Doncaster ended a two game winning run. Wins against Chesterfield and Fleetwood defeat again along with results elsewhere going against them could see them drop into the bottom four. Current results show Peterborough strong favourites losing once in their last five matches and Coventry only winning two in their last five.
 
Thoughts on Notts County vs. Scunthorpe United
This weeks match sees Notts County against Scunthorpe. Notts County struggling to pick points up and Scunthorpe also struggling Notts County fans will be hoping for a new manager syndrome to kick in and improve our results.
The current results between the two teams show Notts County as strong favourites winning four of the last seven meetings, Scunthorpe winning none and three draws.
Scunthorpe have never beat Notts County at Meadow lane.
The overall head to head record shows Notts County as favourites winning 14, Scunthorpe 4 and 4 draws.
Notts County have picked up 11 out of 15 points from the last five meetings in the league.
Notts County will be hoping to improve on recent results after the sacking of Shaun Derry while the change of manager normally sees a change in results, this is still a tough game to call though I've picked Notts County to just edge it.
Joe Jones
Notts County against Scunthorpe United is a relatively new fixture in English football - the first time these two faced off was on the 4th January 1969 in the old Division Four.
On that day, goals by George Kerr and Nigel Cassidy gave the Iron a 2-1 victory (Richie Barker netted the consolation for the Magpies).
Since then, the two sides have played 26 games, Notts winning 18, losing five and drawing three.
The last meeting was on October 25 last year, where Zeli Ismail's last-minute goal gave the Magpies a 1-0 win at Glanford Park.
Scunthorpe United was formed in 1899. In 1910 they merged with local rivals Lindsey United to become Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, and joined the Midland Football League in 1912.
In 1950 was accepted into the Football League, ahead of Workington and Wigan Athletic when the league structure was expanded, with the "Lindsey" part of the name being dropped shortly after.
Ever since the club entered the league their nickname has been ‘The Iron’, a metal which has long played a role in the team’s nomenclature. Before 1950s Scunthorpe United were known as the Knuts.
The origin is uncertain but it is generally accepted as being when they won one of the local charity cups. The vicar of Frodingham, the Rev Cryspant Rust, said “that indeed Scunthorpe and Lindsey United were a tough (k)nut to beat”.
For a small club, the Iron have an impressive roll call of former players and managers. The most notable is Kevin Keegan, one of England's greatest ever footballers, who played for Scunny between 1966 and 1971.
Other alumni, either in a playing or managing capacity, include Ray Clemence, cricketer Ian Botham, Ian Storey-Moore, Neil Warnock, Jermaine Beckford, Billy Sharp, Andy Keogh, and current Leicester City manager Nigel Adkins, who used to be the club's physiotherapist.
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Caretaker boss Paul Hart has Liam Noble available for his first game in charge - the midfielder has missed the last three games through suspension.
County's 4-1 defeat at MK Dons last time out signalled the end of Shaun Derry's reign as boss with the club only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
New loan signings Graham Burke and Jordan Williams are set to be thrown straight into the starting line-up.
Meanwhile Scunthorpe's new loan signing Theo Robinson could make his debut for the club after arriving from Doncaster Rovers on Thursday.
The Iron will be without defender Miguel Llera, who sits out a one-game ban following his dismissal for two yellow cards in the midweek defeat at Sheffield United.
On-loan Everton midfielder John Lundstram made his debut in midweek as boss Mark Robins made five changes.
Forward Gary McSheffrey, midfielder Liam O'Neil and winger Hakeeb Adelakun will also be hoping to retain their places.
super_ram

League One Round-Up

By super_ram, in News,

Worrying times for all Notts County fans! After losing away to MK Dons, who are firmly placed 4th in the play off places. Notts County find themselves one place above the drop zone but only by goal difference. Only 5 points separate 14th placed Gillingham and next to the bottom placed Colchester. Notts County have a game in hand over the 2 teams immediately above them, Coventry and Crawley, which will prove crucial.
The battle for a play off place is no less interesting with 5th placed Sheffield United only 7 points clear of 12th placed Bradford.
 
League One Results
Barnsley 1–1 Preston
Bradford 2–2 Fleetwood
Coventry 1–3 Doncaster Rovers
Crawley 1–0 Leyton Orient
Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham
Gillingham 2–2 Colchester
MK Dons 4–1 Notts County
Peterborough 1–0 Chesterfield
Rochdale 3–1 Scunthorpe
Sheffield United 4–0 Port Vale
 
There were 5 home wins, 2 away wins and 3 draws.
 
Upcoming fixtures
Tuesday 24th March 2015
Oldham v Rochdale
Sheffield United v Scunthorpe
 
League One Update
Bristol City didn't play but remain top with 83 points 38 games. Preston have 73 points from 37 games and stay 2nd.
Swindon remain 3rd with 70 points, also from 37 games.
MK Dons also maintain their position at 4th with 69 points from 38 games and Sheffield United keep 5th place with 58 points from 37 games.
Peterborough continue their recent revival and climb into the final play off place at 6th with 56 points from 38 games at the expense of Barnsley who drop to 7th on 55 points from 38 games.
Rochdale move up to 8th having played 36 games with 53 points the same tally as Doncaster at 9th who have played 38 games.
Fleetwood drop to 10th on 52 points from 38 games.
Chesterfield drop to 11th from 37 games with 51 points the same number as Bradford who fall to 12th but from 36 games.
Oldham rise to 13th with 49 points from 37 games.
Gillingham stay 14th while Port Vale fall to 15th both teams on 48 points from 38 games.
Walsall drop to 16th on 43 points from 37 games.
Scunthorpe remain 17th from 36 games, Coventry stay 18th from 38 games while Crawley climb to 19th from 38 games, all three teams on 43 points.
Notts County fall to 20th with 42 points and a goal difference of -13 from 37 games. Crewe drop to 21st also on 42 points and a goal difference of -33 from 38 games.
The bottom 3 places remain unchanged with 22nd placed Leyton Orient on 39 points from 37 games, 23rd placed Colchester with 38 points from 38 games and 24th placed Yeovil trailing on 33 points from 38 games.
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The gap between 6th placed Peterborough and 21st placed Crewe is now 14 points.
Notts County are also 14 points off a play off place and only outside the relegation places on goal difference.
Notts County fans will be hoping Sheffield United beat Scunthorpe on Tuesday to keep them just a point away.
Joe Jones
Notts find themselves ever closer to the League One drop zone after capitulating in the second half at the hands of the MK Dons in a 4-1 thrashing.
The first concrete chance of the game came in the tenth minute when Carl Baker swept an effort just wide of the post.
Ben Reeves had a shot blocked and Roy Carroll was forced into several smart saves by efforts from Lewis Baker and Daniel Powell.
Devante Cole was then sent clean through on 20 minutes but his shot went wide, before Ben Reeves forced another great save from Carroll.
The Dons were unable to break the deadlock in the first half, but just after the hours they eventually opened the scoring when Carl Baker collected Reeves's pass before smashing home.
Notts conceded again in the 75th minute as Lewis Baker scored with a cheeky lob, but the deficit was halved six minutes later when substitute Jimmy Spencer forced a save from David Martin that was spilled out to Elliott Whitehouse, who tapped home to make it 2-1.
The hosts regained their two-goal cushion with seven minutes remaining when Dean Bowditch reached the byline before lashing a cutback towards Grigg, who poked home to kill off the game.
Grigg then added a fourth in stoppage time to compound Notts's misery and leave them with a lot of work to do if they are to survive the drop.

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