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Harry Kewell has claimed that Notts County seem to finally be moving in the right direction although "time, blood, sweat and tears" will continue to be needed in pursuit of the upper reaches of the League Two table.
The Magpies have now won their last two league games and are unbeaten in four, a stark turnaround from earlier in the season when they looked unfit for purpose in the fourth tier.
“It’s looking good especially in the opposition half,” Kewell told the Nottingham Post after the 3-1 home win over Crawley Town in midweek.
“We had a spell of about seven minutes on Tuesday when we dominated possession and created about three or four chances.
“We kept on moving, kept on switching it, got crosses into the box and I think Matt Tootle missed a simple header which he had to get on target.
“I am happy that we are creating chances and happy we are heading in the right direction.
“It’s exciting, but it’s not just down to me. I have got a great staff, the owner is very comfortable and very supportive.
“We had a great turnout from the fans which was excellent and we all want this club to get it to where it should be.
“It’s going to take time and blood, sweat and tears. That’s what we’ve got to work to.”
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Chris
Following the 2-1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the weekend, Notts County followed it up with an even more impressive 3-1 victory over Harry Kewell's former employers Crawley Town.
Kane Hemmings and Jon Stead had the Magpies two up at half-time, even though the Red Devils arguably enjoyed quite a bit of good play and had their chances.
Although Rob Milsom - incidentally on loan from the opposition - was sent off 66 minutes for a late lunge, substitute Nathan Thomas added a third goal to effectively seal all three points, much to the delight of the Black & White Army.
Dominic Poleon nabbed a consolation in injury-time, but the evening would belong to Kewell and his boys, who now have eight points from their last four and two wins on the spin - quite a turnaround.
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ARLukomski
The Notts County revival is well and truly on.
After a shocking start to the season where the Magpies looked unfit for purpose in League Two, Harry Kewell's last four games have now yielded eight points in the shape of two wins and two draws.
Following the 2-1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the weekend, Notts followed it up with an even more impressive 3-1 win over Kewell's former employers Crawley Town, a feat made more remarkable by the fact they finished the game with 10 men.
Kane Hemmings and Jon Stead had the Magpies two up at half-time and, even though Rob Milsom - incidentally on loan from the opposition - was sent off 66 minutes for a late lunge, substitute Nathan Thomas added a third goal.
Even though Dominic Poleon nabbed a consolation in injury-time, the evening would belong to Kewell and his boys.
Pride of Nottingham vlogger ARLukomski was at the San Sirrel for the game and has provided, as always, a superb pre, mid and post-match commentary, so here is the video for you to enjoy!
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PON_News
The Notts County revival is well and truly on. After a shocking start to the season where the Magpies looked unfit for purpose in League Two, Harry Kewell's last four games have now yielded eight points in the shape of two wins and two draws.
Following the 2-1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the weekend, Notts followed it up with an even more impressive 3-1 win over Kewell's former employers Crawley Town, a feat made more remarkable by the fact they finished the game with 10 men.
After just nine minutes played at Meadow Lane, the hosts took the lead with their first serious attack, as Lewis Alessandra beat keeper Glenn Morris to Jon Stead's pass and laid the ball off to Kane Hemmings, who duly slotted home into an empty net.
The goal arguably came against the run of play and Crawley enjoyed a bright spell after the restart, but they were once again caught out by Notts as Stead latched on to Elliott Hewitt's header over the top to drive a shot into the bottom corner and double their lead just after the half-hour mark.
Crawley came close to halving the deficit late on in the first half as Jack Payne saw a long-range shot cannon off the woodwork with stopper Ross Fitzsimons rooted to the spot, but come the half-time whistle County continued to boast a healthy advantage.
On the hour mark, Jack Payne was lucky not to see red for blatantly pulling back Alessandra on the edge of the box, while five minutes later, Rob Milsom was sent off for a heavy lunge on Joe Maguire that the Crawley loanee could have few complaints about.
Despite the beginnings of some nerves showing, Notts settled them in style as substitute Nathan Thomas curled a 20-yard free-kick over the wall and into the lower reaches of the net for an unassailable three-goal advantage, though Dominic Poleon did grab a consolation in the 90th to deprive the hosts of a clean sheet.
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ARLukomski
Notts County have met Crawley Town 12 times over the years.
Notts wins: 7
Draw: 2
Crawley: 3
Last season, Notts won 1-0 at the Broadfield Stadium with Jorge Grant scoring the only goal of the game. Crawley won the return game 2-1 at Meadow Lane.
Before the 2-1 loss in January of this year, Notts notched up 5 wins in a row against Crawley, doing the double over the Red Devils in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Stats
Crawley have started well under new manager Gabrielle Cioffi - the Italian was assistant to Gianfranco Zola during the latter’s time managing Birmingham City.
They have won 2 of the 3 games under his stewardship, beating Morecambe and Yeovil at home, but losing 1-0 away at Forest Green.
Notts finally picked up their first win of the season at home to Crewe on Saturday. Since Kewell’s appointment, the defence has looked a lot more structured and the team has down well in attacking phases.
Seasons in each division
Division 1 (or Premier League): 0
Division 2 (or Championship): 0
Division 3 (or League One): 3
Division 4 (or League Two): 4
Non-League: 60
History
Crawley have spent most of their time in Non-League before being promoted to the football league for the first time in 2011.
They reached prominence after getting to the 5th round of the FA Cup in both 2011 and 2012.
The club almost came close to folding in 2006 due to huge debts but were rescued at the last hour. It is around this time, the club were in financial disarray and had a 3-point deduction in 2005-06, 10-point deduction in 2006-07 and a 6-point deduction in 2007-08.
Team news
Notts are set to be without captain Richard Duffy again as new boss Harry Kewell faces former club Crawley for the first time since leaving the Broadfield Stadium.
Duffy is still struggling with a hamstring strain so forward Jon Stead is in line to keep the captain's armband for Tuesday's League Two clash.
Nathan Thomas is pushing for a start after returning from a foot injury as a late substitute on Saturday while David Vaughan has overcome a calf problem.
However, Ben Hall remains out with a groin injury.
Rob Milsom, whose loan move from Crawley becomes a permanent deal in January, is able to play.
For Crawley, Joe McNerney and Mark Connolly are back in contention following suspension - the defenders missed Saturday's 3-1 win at Yeovil Town as they served their respective one-match bans.
Gabriele Cioffi could decide to start Ashley Nathaniel-George, who responded to being dropped at the weekend by coming off the bench to put the Reds 2-1 up.
Midfielder Jimmy Smith will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery.
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Fan Introduction
Name: Aidan Parfitt
Age: 19
How long have you supported Crawley? I’ve been a supporter of Crawley for 14 years now
Are you a season ticket holder? Yes, been a season ticket holder for most of the 14 years
Favourite Player: Bondz N’Gala
How do you think Crawley have done so far this season in terms of form and expectations for the season?
I’d say at this stage of the season our form has been very inconsistent but in terms of expectation I’d say we are about where we would want to be in the league.
Is there any current bad blood between your club and Notts County? Or were you happy with the income received from the likes of Kewell, Feeney and Boldewjin? 
I wouldn’t say there is bad blood between supporters or the clubs, but I think there is bad blood between Crawley, Kewell and Feeney, the income from all of their fees has helped us out massively and Meant we can bring in players like Morais and Ollie Palmer, Crawley fans have nothing but love for Enzio and most fans understand why he did the move to Notts.
Who has been your star player this season so far? 
Star player has to be Ollie Palmer scored 6 goals already and without him scoring I don’t think anyone else would.
What are your thoughts on the Rob Milsom situation? As we have him on an initial loan deal with a view to be permanent. Bypassing the fact, the transfer window shut early. 
You can have Milsom he played 3 games for Crawley and looked very poor, if he was till at Crawley let’s put it like this I’d happily drive him back to Notts if he wanted to go.
Are you happy to see the back of Harry Kewell? If so… Why? 
Personally, I’m happy to see the back of him, he just ruined the style of football Crawley have always played, we just kept passing around at the back and making silly mistakes, I never liked his arrogance either but guess you can’t help that with some people.
As an opposition fan, which player are you most worried about facing from Notts County? 
Got to be Enzio, always fear playing former players, not worried about Evina at all and Milsom I won’t realise he’s on the pitch, but we know what Enzio can do so got to be him.
Finally, what will be your score prediction for this game along with the goal scorers? 
Notts 1-2 Crawley, I reckon Enzio will score your goal and Palmer and Morais will score our goals.
Final Comments from Sam and Chris
Both Sam and Chris would like to think Aidan for his time and effort to complete this interview for our Pride of Nottingham members to read. It really is good to see what the opposition fans are thinking ahead of the league clash on Tuesday night, comments made about Kewell were very interesting. Finally, Sam thinks it will be a 1-1 draw with Boldewjin scoring against his former club. While Chris predicts a 1-0 to Notts with the RB Tootle scoring the only goal In the game. 
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PON_News
Hello and welcome to episode 44 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast.
In this week's episode, Chris and Sam discuss and analyse Notts County's first League Two win of the 2018/19 season.
Not that you need reminding, but the Magpies are up and running after running out 2-1 winners over Crewe Alexandra at Meadow Lane on Saturday - we look at how the club can kick on from here.
We also talk about the loyalty in the modern game - is there such a thing these days?
In addition, we will preview Tuesday night's game against Crawley Town and also round-up the past weekend's fixtures in League Two.
All this and more only in episode 44 of the Pride of Nottingham PONcast!
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PON_News
Former Notts County striker Shola Ameobi has revealed that he has not retired and is biding his time ahead of a move to the right club potentially closer to home.
The Newcastle United legend has been without a club since being released by the Magpies over the summer, but is yet to officially declare that his playing career is over.
Ameobi scored 79 goals in 397 appearances for boyhood club Newcastle during a 14-year spell in the Tynesiders’ first team before leaving St James’ Park in 2014.
Since then, the former Nigeria international has played for Turkish outfit Gaziantep, Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town and Notts.
“I’m doing bits and bobs,” Ameobi told Soccer AM when asked about what he has been doing since leaving County.
“I made a decision with the family that I wanted to be closer to Newcastle, which obviously limits the clubs you can look for.
“I’ve kept myself fit and I haven’t retired officially. It would have to be the right club [for me to sign].
“It’s not something I’m actively pursuing but, if something came up, I’d definitely be ready."
He also added: “I’ve had to think about the future. I’ve done all of my coaching badges and A Licence.
“I’ve been coaching with the academy for years now since I was at Newcastle. I enjoy passing on what I learnt because I grew up in that academy and have a lot of experiences.”
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Notts County now sit 22nd in the League two table, just above relegation, after getting their first win of the season which ended 2-1 against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday.
The Magpies were ahead 5 minutes into the game as Rob Milsom scored the first goal assisted by Kane Hemmings and Jon Stead.
Crewe, however, equalised with a goal from Jordan Bowery in the 14th minute as the first half ended 1-1.
Lewis Alessandra and Elliott Hewitt had shots on goal in the second half but one was blocked and the other went wide.
Hewitt did get another shot on target and managed to score County's winning goal in the 61st minute.
Crewe had a few more shots on target in the second half but Ross Fitzsimons managed to block them, the final score ended 2-1 to Notts.
Here's a round-up of the post-match reaction.
Harry Kewell
"That was the best 45 minutes I’ve seen my team play, We were aggressive, winning second balls, playing predominantly in their half and forced them to pass backwards and we got on to the front foot.
"They were causing us problems in the first half but we changed things at the break and I felt we dominated afterwards.
"It’s a big relief but let’s not take away from our hard work over the last couple of weeks because those displays showed we are progressing, to get the result against Stevenage and to follow that up with a clean sheet at Northampton was good, so to be able to come here and work hard for the three points is fantastic."
Rob Milsom
"We’ve got off the mark but this is just the start, we’ve been working hard and drew the last two games - today we’ve got the breakthrough so we need to kick on from here.
"It builds confidence and belief so now we have to focus on getting more points on the board.
"There are times when you worry a little bit but, with the results and performances in the last two games, we knew it was coming, We have to make sure we build on this and that starts with getting another three points on Tuesday night."
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Matt Tootle
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The Black & White Army on PON
Chris: "I felt Notts started brilliantly and until Crewe scored, I felt the game would be fairly simple but the mistake (which no one can be blamed for) resulted the lead being taken away.
"It was awkward watching Notts after that, and despite Crewe looking quite comfortable with drawing - I couldn't help but feel someone needed to take the game and attempt to change it. I think in the first half we was somewhat lucky Crewe didn't take the lead.
"I warned that they had a good midfield that worked hard, they had two fairly capable strikers and moved the ball nicely.
"Second half Notts just dominated and the win was deserved.
"I'm very pleased they kept battling at it. It's a very good performance but it could have been much difference if the team had worked harder in the first half."
Magic Magpie: "First three point thank f-Ing god the first half wasn’t brilliant but the second like a team possessed playing for each other and never giving up ... this the County I’m proud of ...!!"
Allardyces Tash: "I am delighted with the performance and 3 points gained.
"I felt Crewe did well, they looked more aggressive in the first half. They passed the ball around differently and that made it hard for Notts, the reshuffle in the second half helped correct the balance."
Fan of Big Tone: "It was great to get the first win under our belts, second half much better than the first, Fitzsimmons made an excellent save low down to his left in the second half I was right behind that goal it was excellent and deserved the congratulations he got from his team mates.
"I think Crawley on Tuesday will be a lot harder."
NortonNCFC: "Far better performance over the Stevenage game, fitness did look a little concerning with how the players moved in the first half but some of this may be down to effort or desire.
"Second it was fantastic, very enjoyable and it was good to see two teams playing well.
"Crewe was a good team, just lacking a bit of grit but they gave Notts a game and outclassed the club at times."
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PON_News
Notts County finally claimed their first win of the 2018-19 campaign, with Crewe Alexandra beaten 2-1 at Meadow Lane.
It's been an anxious start to the season for the Magpies, who looked well out of sorts for much of their early games and found themselves at the bottom of the League Two table not long ago.
But with Harry Kewell at the helm after Kevin Nolan's departure, two consecutive draws have been followed up by the first three-point haul of the campaign.
The Magpies began brightly against the Railwaymen and went ahead after five minutes when Rob Milsom stabbed home after good work by Jon Stead and Kane Hemmings.
Crewe fought back to equalise with their first meaningful attack as a cross from Corey Whelan was not dealt with by Jamie Turley, allowing Jordan Bowery to slot into the bottom corner beyond Ross Fitzsimons.
Elliott Hewitt eventually came up trumps when he headed home Cedric Evina's inch-perfect cross, leaving opposition goalkeeper Ben Garratt helpless.
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ARLukomski
Notts County finally claimed their first win of the 2018-19 campaign as they ran out 2-1 victors over Crewe Alexandra at Meadow Lane.
It's been an anxious start to the season for the Magpies, who looked well out of sorts for much of their early games.
But with Harry Kewell at the helm, two consecutive draws have been followed up by the first three-point haul of the campaign.
The Magpies began brightly against their opponents from Cheshire and went ahead after five minutes when Rob Milsom stabbed home after good work by Jon Stead and Kane Hemmings.
Crewe fought back to equalise with their first meaningful attack as a cross from Corey Whelan was not dealt with by Jamie Turley, allowing Jordan Bowery to slot into the bottom corner beyond Ross Fitzsimons.
Elliott Hewitt eventually came up trumps when he headed home Cedric Evina's inch-perfect cross, leaving opposition goalkeeper Ben Garratt helpless.
Pride of Nottingham vlogger ARLukomski was at the San Sirrel and, once again, has provided a superb commentary of things prior to, during and after the game.
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PON_News
It took a while but it's finally come, Notts County's first win of the season, a 2-1 triumph over Crewe Alexandra at Meadow Lane.
Harry Kewell's appointment as Kevin Nolan's successor raised some eyebrows initially but the Australian now has five points from his last three games, with draws against Stevenage and Northampton Town giving Notts a solid platform to build on.
On Saturday, County continued their renaissance as they played overall much better football in their home meeting with Crewe and, even though there were still some defensive issues - as seen by Jamie Turley's mistake for their equaliser - there was still enough to earn victory and a first three-point haul of the campaign.
Notts were bright from the off and only needed five minutes to open the scoring, Rob Milsom getting on the end of a delivery from Kane Hemmings and helped on by Jon Stead to rifle into the back of the net beyond keeper Ben Garratt.
However, the issue of defensive mishaps reared its ugly head again when, on the quarter-hour mark, a cross from Corey Whelan was poorly cleared by Turley, and Jordan Bowery seized on the opportunity to slot the loose ball home.
Both sides looked to find a winner in the second half, with Lewis Alessandra seeing a shot blocked and Elliott Hewitt heading the rebound wide of the target.
However, the winner came courtesy of the hosts when Cedric Evina's inch-perfect cross was met by Hewitt, whose header had too much power for Garratt and yielded the decisive goal of the game.
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ARLukomski
Head to head
Notts County have met Crewe Alexandra 45 times in their shared history.
Notts wins: 22
Draw: 9
Crewe wins: 14
Notts met Crewe for the first time at the Alexandra Recreation Ground in 1893, winning 2-0 in Division Two.
Notts have a great recent record against Crewe, losing only once in the last 14 meetings between the two clubs, stretching back to 2002.
Since 2002, they have won 9 games against Crewe, including doing the double over The Alex three times.
Last season Notts lost 2-0 at Gresty Road but in the return fixture, won 4-1 with Noor Husin scoring the goal of the season for 2017-18.
Stats
After nine games, Crewe are sat in 17th place with 8 points.
They have not scored away from home in the league this season and have just come off the back of a derby defeat to Port Vale.
Notts moved off the bottom of the table last weekend after the 0-0 draw with Northampton, keeping our first clean sheet since the opening day.
Notts are still winless but have made major improvements since Harry Kewell came in as manager.
Seasons in each division
First Division (or Prem): 0
Second Division (or Champ): 12
Third Division (or L1): 45
Fourth Division (or L2): 35
Crewe have also been in the Central League (6 seasons), Birmingham and District League (10 seasons) and the Lancashire League (3 seasons)
History
Crewe are famed for their youth policy with many players currently in the game or players that are retired, having come through the youth academy at Gresty Road. Notable players include Dean Ashton, Seth Johnson, Danny Murphy and David Platt.
Manager Dario Gradi became the longest serving manager in English Football during his 24 years stint at the club between 1983 and 2007.
The club was named after Alexandra of Denmark, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward VII.
Team news
Nathan Thomas could return to action for Notts against Crewe after more than a month out injured.
The winger suffered a freak injury in the defeat to Newport when a stud went through his boot and into his foot, but has returned to action for the reserves during the week.
Cedric Evina, Elliot Ward and Jamie Turley are likely to keep their places at the back, but manager Harry Kewell accepts he needs to manage their playing time carefully due to a lack of match fitness.
Andy Kellett is hoping to make his own return, while Dan Jones returns after suspension, but Richard Duffy and Ben Hall are still expected to be unavailable.
Crewe boss David Artell may ring the changes as his side look to return to winning ways, while they have no suspensions to contend with.
The Alex suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Port Vale in their last League Two outing last weekend, while they also failed to get on the scoresheet in the previous Saturday's goalless draw at Cheltenham.
Artell has alternated his strike partnerships to see if he can formulate a more potent one due to the lack of recent goals.
Jordan Bowery partnered Chris Porter for the first time in the clash with Vale, but the boss may try another combination at County.
Defender Kevin O'Connor returned to the starting line-up in the midweek EFL Trophy defeat against Manchester City Under-21s following a heavy collision against Tranmere Rovers earlier this month and could continue in the back line.
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Fan introduction
Name: Adam Kay
Age: 26
How long have you supported Crewe? 19 years
Are you a season ticket holder? Yes, since the 1999/2000 season.
Favorite Player: George Ray
How do you think Crewe have done so far this season in terms of form and expectations for the season?
After our spectacular 6-0 start, things have only gone downhill and fast. After 5 games we were miraculously in minus goal difference. Although we have managed a few clean sheets, we have also failed to score in a significant amount of games and that needs to drastically improve if we are to look up rather than down. I expect us to finish around the lower mid table mark based on what I have seen so far this season.
Which player left in the summer who you think could have been needed this season?
We had a relatively quiet summer which seen us release 2 first team players and both were unsurprising.
Who has been your star player this season so far?
For me, Ryan Wintle has been our best player this season, purely based on the fact he consistently gives a decent showing and sits in front of the defence protecting the back four.
When George Cooper left for Peterborough did you miss him at all? Did he have a massive impact on your squad or were you glad to cash in on an academy product?
To be honest, not as much as first thought. He was our main creator especially from set pieces but he was directly replaced with another academy graduate in Charlie Kirk who has improved a lot over the last 12 months, so the impact has been minimal.
Perry Ng has always been highly rated of in League Two? What do you think are his prospects?
He’s a very versatile player and can play in a number of positions across the defence or even in centre midfield. I think he could go up the football league ladder sooner rather than later if he continues to show improvement and consistency.
As an opposition fan, which player are you most worried about facing from Notts County?
I would say David Vaughan, he’s one of our own academy players so we know all about his abilities and was playing championship football across the Trent as recently as last year.
Finally, what will be your score prediction for this game along with the goalscorers?
0-0 Both teams are desperate for points, Crewe mainly to show a response to losing the local derby against Port Vale last weekend and being thumped by a Man City academy 11 in the week. Notts on the other hand haven’t won all season and will be going all out to change that and impress the new boss.
Final comments from Sam and Chris
I think Crewe will be a physical side that will bring both a mix of youth and experience. However, I think this is where we pick up our first win, I’m going to say a 4-0 win to Notts, Stead and Hemmings both getting a brace. Chris, meanwhile, feels Notts could capitalise on a poor Crewe defence but with a much closer score line of 3-1, Stead, Dennis and Thomas to score.
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PON_News
Harry Kewell has revealed that four of his Notts County players need “four or five games in their system” before they can be considered back to full match fitness.
Late arrivals Cedric Evina, Elliot Ward and Jamie Turley are still working on their match fitness, alongside Matt Tootle, who has been recovering from injury.
“Cedric, Wardy and Turley didn’t have a great pre-season,” Kewell told the Nottingham Post. “Toots has been out as well.
“You are not going to see the best of them until they get four or five games into their system.
“They’ve been in and out of clubs. I had Turley for a couple of weeks at Crawley, so I know he had a base.
“Again, you can’t buy match fitness. If you could, everybody would be happy.
“It’s going to take time, but we are going to have to work hard and do the ugly things in football.”
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