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Joe Jones
Notts County missed out on the chance to gain ground on the top three in League Two as they were held to a goalless draw by Wycombe Wanderers in Good Friday's match at Meadow Lane.
The Chairboys came to NG2 very much intent on leaving with a point and the Magpies could not break their defence down in an uninspiring, rain-sodden encounter.
County had the better of the chances in the first half with Shola Ameobi striking a post following a Terry Hawkridge cross.
Kevin Nolan was then sent to the stands as he vented his anger after Ameobi was hauled down in the penalty area by Adam El-Abd, but referee Ben Toner ruled there was no foul.
Both sides continued to trade blows in the second half but, with Notts having little end product and Wycombe shutting up shop, the end result was a stalemate.
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Joe Jones
Notts County defender Shaun Brisley has described the stalemate with Wycombe Wanderers as "frustrating" given his side's toothlessness in the final third.
The Chairboys came to Meadow Lane very much intent on leaving with a point and the Magpies could not break their defence down in an uninspiring, rain-sodden encounter.
"It was frustrating," Brisley told the official Notts site after the Good Friday encounter.
"Wycombe came here with a game plan, stuck to it well and took the rhythm out of our play. We were good out of possession but didn't have that edge in the final third.
"They are the best team away from home in the league so we respect the draw. It's a point gained which is nothing to get down about."
Speaking about the Easter Monday trip to Accrington Stanley, Brisley said: "It’s another tough encounter. We're playing all the teams around us, which is good at this time of year.
"If we can go there and get the three points it edges us towards where we want to be in the final stages of the season.
"Accrington have done well again this season and are in a rich vein of form, but if we play to the best of our ability we can come away with the win.
"There are still points to pick up and the automatic promotion race is about who is going to finish the strongest.
"We just hope we can play well, like we did against Wycombe, and get the wins we need."
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has claimed that he was sent to the stands for “waving his arms” during his side's League Two home goalless draw with Wycombe Wanderers.
The Magpies manager was left fuming by Ben Toner’s decision not to award a penalty after Shola Ameobi was pulled down by Adam El-Abd in the Chairboys box.
Having previously been given a talking to by the official, Nolan was then banished to the Derek Pavis stand where he watched the rest of the game in the directors’ box.
“It was laughable and he sent me off for waving my arms,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“When the penalty was not given all I heard the fourth official say was that ‘he has to go the stands’.
“I think he was looking for a bit of a name for himself because he sent Kevin Nolan to the stands. That’s how I’ve seen it because he was very arrogant all day.
“They just haven’t managed the situation and when you’ve got two teams who are playing for something, you’ve got to send the best referee.
“He was by far not the best referee they could have sent for this game.
“Something has to be done because they (referees) have cost us a lot of points and four or five penalties which are blatant.
“They are not ones that are debatable. How many times can I keep accepting it?”
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ARLukomski
Notts County missed out on the chance to gain ground on the top three in League Two as they were held to a goalless draw by Wycombe Wanderers in Good Friday's match at Meadow Lane.
The Chairboys came to NG2 very much intent on leaving with a point and the Magpies could not break their defence down in an uninspiring, rain-sodden encounter.
County had the better of the chances in the first half with Shola Ameobi striking a post following a Terry Hawkridge cross.
Kevin Nolan was then sent to the stands as he vented his anger after Ameobi was hauled down in the penalty area by Adam El-Abd, but referee Ben Toner ruled there was no foul.
Both sides continued to trade blows in the second half but, with Notts having little end product and Wycombe shutting up shop, the end result was a stalemate.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have missed out on the chance to gain ground on the top three in League Two as they were held to a goalless draw by Wycombe Wanderers in Good Friday's match at Meadow Lane.
The Chairboys came to NG2 very much intent on leaving with a point and the Magpies could not break their defence down in an uninspiring, rain-sodden encounter.
Terry Hawkridge was first to threaten in the game as his low drive on 15 minutes drew a save from opposition goalkeeper Scott Brown after Lewis Alessandra had played the ball into the winger's path.
Although Wycombe had the better of the play, Shola Ameobi came close to an opener on 21 minutes when he met Hawkridge's cross but, from six yards out, he found the upright.
At the other end, Adebayo Akinfenwa rifled over after the ball fell kindly for him inside the box, before Joe Jacobson was booked for a foul on Hawkridge and Nathan Tyson joined him due to a foul on a breaking Dan Jones.
Shortly after the half-hour mark, Ameobi was brought down by Adam El-Abd in the Wycombe box but the referee played on, prompting Kevin Nolan to rightfully protest the decision, and the Notts boss was soon banished to the stands.
One more chance would come County's way before the break as hesitant Wycombe defending led to Matt Tootle having a free shot at goal, but Brown was able to keep the effort out.
Onto the second half and substitute Michael Harriman fired an effort over, and not long after, Nathan Tyson saw a goal ruled out for offside.
Both sides continued to trade blows, with Hewitt striking the woodwork on the header from Jon Stead's cross, before turning the ball wide on the rebound.
In the latter stages of the game Wycombe appeared happy to simply take the sting out of proceedings and run the clock down as the full-time whistle saw the spoils shared under the grim Nottingham sky.
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Joe Jones
Alan Hardy is looking forward to this Easter's crucial League Two fixtures as Notts County take on two direct promotion rivals and is hoping for a response from the Magpies.
First up are Wycombe Wanderers - third in the table - at Meadow Lane on Good Friday, followed by second-placed Accrington Stanley away on Easter Monday.
Hardy admits to being nervous and also excited with regards to the ramifications that these two games will have on County's situation as the season reaches its final stages.
"Come Monday at 5pm, we will have a much clearer picture of where we stand in respect of automatic promotion," Hardy told the Nottingham Post.
"We will either have a considerable gap to close in the last five games or we will be on the coattails of Wycombe and Accrington, who we face in the coming days.
"Personally, I believe Luton and Accrington already have a foot in League One – but there is still one position very much up for grabs.
"If we can beat Wycombe we will be just one point behind them in the race for that coveted third place so it just underlines what a big game it is at Meadow Lane.
"I am experiencing a wide range of emotions, from nervousness to excitement, and I do harbour the feeling that it’s going to be an extraordinary and special afternoon.
"We are expecting a big crowd and an atmosphere which will reflect what’s at stake come 3pm.
"After losing to Chesterfield last Sunday, we are looking for a response to what was a disappointing afternoon at the Proact Stadium.
"This team has proven on more than one occasion that when they have encountered a setback, they generally respond in the right manner.
"With the season reaching its climax, we are going to need all those traits again if we are to get ourselves over the line and celebrate what would be a remarkable achievement.
"As I have said previously, being in this position was never on the agenda when we set out in the summer. But let’s enjoy the ride and the potential riches it may bring."
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Joe Jones
Head to head
Notts County and Wycombe Wanderers have faced each other a total of 35 times over the years, with the first meeting coming as late as 1995, when the Magpies won 2-0 at Meadow Lane.
The Chairboys have beaten Notts 16 times and drawn nine games, while we have beaten them 10 times.
Notts have won the last two meetings against Wycombe by an aggregate scoreline of 5-2, at Adams Park in March 2017 (1-0) and in August 2017 this season (4-2) also away.
History
In 1887, a meeting held at the Steam Engine public house in Station Road, High Wycombe saw the formation of Wycombe Wanderers FC.
It is highly likely the club was named Wanderers after the famous Wanderers, winners of the first FA Cup in 1872. The club played just friendly matches between 1887 and 1896.
Wycombe first entered the FA Amateur Cup in 1894 and the FA Cup in 1895. In 1895 the club moved to Loakes Park, which would become its home for the next 95 years.
In 1896 the club joined the Southern League and competed in the Second Division until 1908, but in the summer of 1908 the club declined the invitation to retain their membership of the Southern League.
The club decided to pursue amateur instead of professional football and joined the Great Western Suburban League and remained there until the outbreak of the First World War.
After the hostilities had ended the club joined the Spartan League in 1919 and were Champions in successive years. In March 1921 the club's application to join the Isthmian League was accepted.
Wycombe enjoyed a fairytale season in 2000–01 as the club reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup. First Division sides Grimsby Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Wimbledon were all beaten before a memorable quarter-final with Premier League side Leicester City.
In a game that has gone down in FA Cup history, striker Roy Essandoh headed an injury-time winner to seal a 2–1 win at Filbert Street as manager Lawrie Sanchez looked on from the dressing room, having been dismissed from the touchline during the game.
The ensuing semi-final at Villa Park saw Liverpool pushed all the way before claiming a 2–1 victory.
Team news
Notts welcome back defender Ben Hall and midfielder Liam Walker, who missed last weekend's 3-1 defeat at Chesterfield.
Both players were both away on international duty with Northern Ireland and Gibraltar respectively.
Midfielder Michael O'Connor could return to the first-team fold almost a year on from suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Wycombe will hope to be able to call upon the services of midfielder Luke O'Nien, who sat out the goalless draw against Port Vale last Saturday with an injury.
Middlesbrough loanee Nathan McGinley is expected to recover from illness to be available.
Defender Dan Scarr will miss out with an ankle problem with fellow centre half Anthony Stewart and midfielder Sam Saunders also unlikely to play a part at Meadow Lane.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has urged Notts County to "right the wrongs" from the 3-1 loss to Chesterfield last week and get their League Two promotion tilt back on track against Wycombe Wanderers.
The Magpies lock horns with the Chairboys on Friday at Meadow Lane, a big League Two clash between the fourth-placed hosts and the third-placed visitors.
Nolan admits the last few days have been tough but says Notts have bounced back from bad results before and is confident the same will happen against Wycombe.
“It’s been a tough few days because of the loss, but what this team has proven is their togetherness, will, character and fight,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“We’ve have been good at responding and we’ve got to do that again.
“I am not one of those managers who because we’ve lost one game will start punishing players. If something needs to be done or said, it will be.
“We don’t go day by day here. We do everything for a reason. People are quite quick to forget the success by doing what we have done with this squad.
“And the only excuse we had on Sunday is that we weren’t good enough. It’s now down to us to put right the wrongs.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County legend Mark Stallard has urged the Magpies to exploit Wycombe Wanderers' mediocre defence.
The Magpies lock horns with the Chairboys on Friday at Meadow Lane, a big League Two clash between the fourth-placed hosts and the third-placed visitors.
“I think it’s a game that Notts know they have to go out and win because while a draw would be okay, it wouldn’t close the gap,” Stallard, who played for both Notts and Wycombe, told the Nottingham Post. “That could actually be a good thing as far as the players are concerned.
“Having been there myself, when you know a draw might be an okay result, you might play it a bit safer. But when you know when you’ve got to go out there and get the three points, you know you have to be on the front foot and be aggressive.
“When you think back to Notts’ performance at Wycombe earlier in the season, it was certainly one of the best of the season. And looking at the stats Wycombe have conceded 54 goals, which is the highest out of the teams in the top seven, but they do score a lot of goals too. Notts have got to go out there, try to hurt them, be aggressive and put them on the back foot.
“It’s third versus fourth and if Notts win then an automatic spot is there for the taking. And with a lot of sides at the top playing each other from now until the end of the season, points will be dropped. But I am looking forward to the game. Wycombe have been in great form in the last few games, while Notts were unbeaten in four until that really subdued, poor, performance against Chesterfield."
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Joe Jones
What's been happening in League Two over the last week?
Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the biggest League Two news from the last seven days.
- Port Vale defender Adam Yates announced his retirement, following a serious facial injury in November, but will remain with the club and work with the Port Vale Foundation.
- Darren Sarll returned to Stevenage to oversee their youth system, just 10 days after being sacked as their manager.The 35-year-old worked with the club's youth side and was a first-team coach before becoming boss in February 2016.
- Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says he has still not reached an agreement with the club to extend his contract. The 45-year-old was served notice on his two-year rolling deal in November 2016 after a vote by the Exeter City Supporter's Trust, which runs the club.
- Newport County manager Michael said any new deal for club captain - and former Notts County player - Joss Labadie would have to be a long-term contract rather than a month-to-month agreement, the player likely to be out for at least six months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
- Sticking with the Exiles, they confirmed that chief executive Alex Tunbridge would be leaving the Welsh club at the end of June after accepting the position of CEO at hometown club Stevenage.
- Teenage Crewe Alexandra striker George Nunn joined Premier League giants Chelsea for a reported fee of £300,000, despite not having made a first-team appearance for the Railwaymen.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has reiterated that Notts County must be wary of the whole Wycombe Wanderers ensemble, not just Adebayo Akinfenwa.
The Magpies lock horns with the Chairboys on Friday at Meadow Lane, a big League Two clash between the fourth-placed hosts and the third-placed visitors.
Akinfenwa is the standout player in the squad due to his size and ability to batter through defences, but Nolan insists Gareth Ainsworth's team has quality across the field.
“Everybody goes on about Akinfenwa but people forget there are 10 other lads in that team,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“It’s not just one man. They have good individual players who know the game. They play to a system and Gareth drills them very well.
"We just have to match them in every department. We were very short of that against Chesterfield and there’s not been many times that has happened this season.
“That’s why we’ve been successful as we have. We’ve got to make sure we are up for everything.
“Hopefully our quality will shine through, as it has done for the majority of the season.”
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Joe Jones
Wycombe Wanderers defender Joe Jacobson has described Notts County midfielder Jorge Grant as "probably the best player in the league" this season.
The Nottingham Forest loanee has made 39 League Two appearances this term, scoring 15 goals and registering five assists.
Although Grant's form has tailed off in the second half on the season compared to the barnstorming first half, Chairboys man Jacobson is still wary of the threat posed by the Magpies' leading scorer.
Ahead of Friday's meeting, he told Bucks Free Press: “He’s a very good player and I think he’s got the recognition he deserves this season.
"He’s probably been the best player in the league so I’ve got to make sure I’m on top of my game.
“I’ve played against a lot of good players in my career so it will be another challenge for me to have a good performance against a player who is very highly thought of, so it’s something that I’m looking forward to.’’
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has remained coy over whether he will make changes to the Notts County starting XI for Friday's big League Two promotion battle with Wycombe Wanderers.
The Magpies suffered a blow in their promotion ambitions at the weekend as Chesterfield ran out 3-1 winners at the Proact Stadium.
On Good Friday, fourth-placed Notts will be hoping to reduce the point gap - currently four points - between themselves and the third-placed Chairboys, and Nolan could be tempted to make changes.
“We have a good squad here and because of the quality of it, there are changes that can be made,” he told the Nottingham Post. “I’ll be discussing that this week.
“But these lads have been fantastic. Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. They have been great and that’s why they are where they are.
“We are hoping now for a response and from what I’ve seen this season, I am pretty certain we will get one.”
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Joe Jones
Mason Bennett has revealed that he's still in touch with the Notts County players and staff, and has wished them well in their quest to gain promotion from League Two.
The Derby County striker had joined the Magpies on loan until the end of the season in January and impressed on his debut off the bench against Crewe Alexandra.
Sadly, the move was cut short when he seriously injured his hamstring in his first start for the club at Barnet.
“It wasn’t going for me at Derby at that time and I needed to go out and play football,” Bennett told Rams TV.
“I remember being on the phone to the gaffer and he said ‘go score me some goals’. To get that goal (against Crewe) was a nice relief. But then I got my first start and that (injury) happened.
“But I am still in the WhatsApp group chat and I’ve spoken to the manager there and the staff. They keep asking me how I am doing and when I’m back.
“But I hope they do well. I am rooting for them as they are a great bunch of lads. It’s a great club and hopefully they will have promotion at the end of the season.”
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Joe Jones
Former Notts County boss Neil Warnock was the subject of a funny anecdote from his time at Sheffield United.
The 69-year-old, who managed the Magpies from 1989 to 1993, enjoyed his longest managerial tenure at Bramall Lane, from 1999 to 2007.
Warnock was no stranger to controversy during his time in South Yorkshire, picking fights with Sheffield Wednesday fans, referees and even Phil Thompson.
Karren Brady, who is married to former Blades forward Paul Peschisolido, recalled a story told by her husband about the wily veteran during a team outing at a bowling alley.
"He convinced us all to put £10 in the pot, winner take all," Brady, writing in The Sun, quoted her husband as saying.
“We agreed for some fun, then he pulled out his own bowling shoes and custom ball, shot 250 and took all our money.”
Earlier this year, Warnock revealed how he embraced his role as the pantomime villain, even making a rather unusual request for when he dies.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said; "I don't want silence. I want them all to be chanting "Warnock's a w***er" over and over again. For a whole minute.
"That would be my ideal. They'll all smile because they'd all know that would mean a lot to me.
"As daft as it sounds. It matters because it would mean I've stirred emotions. I've helped people love football."
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