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Joe Jones
Notts County came from a goal down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Lincoln City in Saturday's League Two encounter at Sincil Bank.
The Magpies had taken the lead through Jon Stead’s header in the 35th minute, which led to Lincoln manager Danny Cowley being sent to the stands for protesting a foul in the build-up.
Lee Frecklington, however, equalised on his debut minutes later and Matt Green then put the Imps ahead.
Jorge Grant, as is always the case, was the hero as he struck back with a powerful drive off the crossbar to secure a share of the spoils for Notts at Sincil Bank.
Here are the highlights from the game, posted on the official Notts YouTube channel and shared by Pride of Nottingham.
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Joe Jones
Danny Cowley has claimed that Lincoln City were hard done by due to "three major decisions" going against them in the 2-2 draw with Notts County.
The Magpies had taken the lead through Jon Stead’s header in the 35th minute, which led to Cowley being sent to the stands for protesting a foul in the build-up.
Lee Frecklington and Matt Green then scored to put the Imps ahead, only for Jorge Grant to salvage a point midway through the second half.
“Overall, I’m disappointed [to draw],” Cowley told Lincolnshire Live. “It took us 30 minutes to get going but from minute 30 to 90 we were really good.
“Three major decisions went against us and they were game changers. For the first goal, there was a foul on Sam Habergham which he [the referee] didn’t see.
“Credit to players because the way they responded was excellent. After that we created lots of chances and we’re disappointed we haven’t won the game. We feel it is two points dropped.
“I must say that was a hard game to referee, I respect that, but I was disappointed with three decisions that went against us.
“The first goal was a clear foul, then Matt Rhead was flattened at the back post.
“Then Michael Bostwick gets in a great header and their boy lifts his hand and it clearly hits him on the arm. Those decisions didn’t go for us but I think referees need a bit more help.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County have claimed a valuable point away at Lincoln City as Saturday's League Two encounter on Saturday finished as a 2-2 draw.
The Magpies had taken the lead through Jon Stead’s header in the 35th minute, which led to Lincoln manager Danny Cowley being sent to the stands for protesting a foul in the build-up.
Lee Frecklington, however, equalised on his debut minutes later and Matt Green then put the Imps ahead.
Nonetheless, Jorge Grant struck back with a powerful drive off the crossbar to secure a share of the spoils for Notts at Sincil Bank.
Notts vlogger and Pride of Nottingham contributor ARLukomski discussed the fixture ahead of kickoff, gave his thoughts as the game went on, and talked about the performance and result after the final whistle.
Follow ARLukomski on his YouTube channel by clicking here.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has praised his Notts County players for having come through their "battle" with Lincoln City in possession of a point.
The Magpies played out a 2-2 draw against the Imps at Sincil Bank on Saturday.
Jon Stead opened the scoring and Jorge Grant fired home the equaliser after Lee Frecklington and Matt Green had put the hosts back ahead.
“The lads were absolutely fantastic,” Nolan told the official Notts site after the League Two encounter. “It was a battle and they stuck in there.
"We couldn’t get going with our fluidity today but these lads have got camaraderie, togetherness and determination to come away with a very good and respectable point.
“When you come away to places like Lincoln you are going to be put under pressure and they are going to put balls into the box from all directions.
"You have to make sure you are up for the battle and we were – we more than matched them and handled everything they threw at us.
“It’s another fantastic result and we’re looking forward to another big game next weekend against Exeter.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County have left Sincil Bank with a point after Jorge Grant struck the equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 League Two draw with Lincoln City.
The visitors began brightly as Lee Frecklington gifted them possession just after kickoff, but the new signing from Rotherham United made amends by ushering the ball back to his goalkeeper with Jon Stead bearing down on goal.
Grant then headed over the bar at the back post from Terry Hawkridge's cross, before again blazing over after being played in by Lewis Alessandra, but on the whole, the game provided little in the way of excitement for the opening 35 minutes.
Notts went on to take the lead as debutant Matty Virtue did well to keep the ball alive at the six-yard box before shifting it to Alessandra, who in turn stood the ball up at the back post for Jon Stead to nod into the back of the net.
However, no soon had the Magpies edged in front, the Imps - who lost manager Danny Cowley from the touchline after he had remonstrated with the referee - had drawn level through Frecklington, who was on hand to rifle home Matt Rhead's headed flick-on.
On the stroke of half time, a clever ball down the side of the Lincoln defence from a free kick was rolled to Stead, but his effort was kept out by goalkeeper Paul Farman, who narrowed the striker's angle and made the block.
In the second half, Matt Green came close to taking the lead when he beat the offside trap to send a header goalwards from six yards out, but Ross Fitzsimons was able to hold on.
Green, however, did manage to find the net midway through the half when Danny Rowe's ball down the right channel found the striker, who this time made no mistake in slipping the ball underneath the Notts keeper to edge Lincoln ahead.
It wouldn't be long before Notts would get back on equal terms as a long throw from Elliott Hewitt caused confusion among the Imps back line en route to Grant, who smashed the effort home via the underside of the bar.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has done a great job to turn Notts County around, Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley has stated.
This weekend marks a year since Nolan has taken charge of a Magpies match and, in that time, the club has gone from the bottom rungs of the League Two table to the top three.
"Kevin Nolan’s done a great job. He’s been there a year and he’s turned that club round,” Cowley, speaking ahead of Saturday's meeting between the two sides at Sincil Bank, told Lincolnshire Live.
“I’ve got nothing but admiration for the job he has done there.
“He’s been a top player but he’s really humble as well, which is nice to see because it’s not always the case.
“We watched them on Saturday and they deservedly beat a Championship team.
“It’s going to be a really tough game, but it’s a great game for us and one we’re really looking forward to.”
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Head to head
Notts County and Lincoln City have met a total of 66 times in competitive matches over the years.
The first fixture took the place all the way back in November 1893, a Division Two game in Nottingham which resulted in an away win for the Imps.
The record currently stands at 35 wins for Notts, 15 defeats, and 16 draws.
Notts and Lincoln have played twice this season already - the Magpies won the first fixture 4-1 in League Two whilst Lincoln won 2-1 in the EFL Trophy in November.
The Magpies won their last league visit to Lincoln 3-0 in September 2009, ending a run of four trips without winning there in League Two.
Stats
The Imps have only lost one of their last seven league games, keeping four clean sheets in that time.
The Magpies have won just once on the road in League Two in their last eight attempts and have not kept a clean sheet on their travels in the competition since September.
History
Lincoln City were officially formed in 1884 as an amateur association - even though there had been a team playing since the 1860s - and turned professional in the 1891-92 season.
The following season, Lincoln became one of the 12 founder members of the Second Division alongside Small Heath, Sheffield Utd, Darwen, Grimsby, Ardwick, Burton Swifts, Northwich Victoria, Bootle, Crewe, Burslem, Port Vale and Walsall T. Swifts.
In 1895, Lincoln moved to Sincil Bank from the John O'Gaunts ground. They drew their first game at Sincil Bank 0-0 with Gainsborough Trinity and also drew their first League game 1-1 with Woolwich Arsenal.
Lincoln have never won a major trophy in their history but have got their hands on the Division 3 (North) title three times, in 1932, 1948, and 1952, as well as winning League Two in 1976 and claiming the premier non-league title in 1988 and 2017.
Last year, the Imps made history by becoming the first non-league side to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup since Queens Park Rangers in 1914.
Lincoln developed from the Roman town of Lindum Colonia, which developed from an Iron Age settlement.
Its major landmarks are Lincoln Cathedral, a famous example of English Gothic architecture, and Lincoln Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle.
Team news
Lincoln will be without midfielder Harry Anderson, who must serve a one-match ban following his red card in the 4-2 loss to Luton Town on New Year's Day.
The Imps have made several key signings this month as Lee Frecklington, Danny Rowe, Jordan Williams and James Wilson all arrived at Sincil Bank.
However, Josh Ginnelly has been recalled by Burnley, while Billy Knott has left on loan to Rochdale.
For Notts, Shola Ameobi has missed the last four matches with a knock but he is nearing a return.
Magpies manager Kevin Nolan, who this weekend celebrates one year in charge at Meadow Lane, suffered a blow this week when Nottingham Forest recalled Ryan Yates from his loan spell and sent him to Scunthorpe.
However, Liverpool Under-23s captain Matty Virtue has joined on loan, while fellow midfielder Noor Husin has joined from Crystal Palace on an 18-month deal, not to mention Liam Noble being back at Notts and pushing for a starting place.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan's managerial tenure at Notts County has today hit the one-year mark and the gaffer had plenty to reminisce about, but insists there is to be no resting on laurels.
This time last year, the Magpies were seemingly destined for the Conference, and perhaps even extinction, until Alan Hardy took over the club and brought Nolan along with him.
There was a lot of doubt over the appointment, given his relative inexperience - he had only had a short stint at Leyton Orient - and the task at hand.
However, Nolan went on to secure safety with several games to spare and, in the current campaign, has guided Notts to the automatic promotion spots and the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The former midfielder described the "great escape" as his proudest achievement, especially as "no-one believed", but is eager to keep building and ensure that 2018 is just as joyous as 2017, if not more.
“Last year when we came in after 10 games on the spin losing and then stayed up the way we did, that’s a great escape,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“It was fantastic what the players achieved after what they’d been through, so for me that was the proudest achievement.
“There’s no better escape than that because we were 91st in the league, had lost 10 games on the spin, were hours from going into administration.
"A new owner comes in and apparently gives a rookie manager who doesn’t know much a chance, and we do what we did. That’s how it was. That’s my greatest achievement because no one believed.
“For me, it’s been a fantastic 12 months, it has. I’ve loved every minute of it and I’m hoping we can continue to grow together – the club, myself, Alan (Hardy), together we can just keep making this club better, we can get it to where Alan wants it to be. But we’re still in the early phase of that, we’re a year in.
"There’s not many teams can say they’ve had the success we’ve had in the first year. For me, it’s about making sure we maintain our dignity and not get too carried away and too proud of ourselves, and start patting each other on the back because we’re still in our infancy, we’ve still got a long, long way to go in everything. We’ve got a lot of work to go to get to where we want to, and to succeed.”
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PON Factfile: Noor Husin

By Joe Jones, in Media,

Notts County have announced the permanent signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Noor Husin on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
Here is some information about the player's identity, career, achievements and style of play.
Full name: Noor Husin
Date of birth: March 3, 1997
Place of birth: Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan
Age: 20
Height: 1,77m
Nationality: Afghan and English
Position: Central Midfield
Preferred foot: Right
Last club: Crystal Palace
Came through the ranks at: Reading
Other clubs he has played for: Hemel Hempstead, Accrington Stanley (both loans)
About Noor Husin
Kevin Nolan: “He’s a central midfielder with great technical ability. He doesn’t mind a tackle, he’s very clever on the ball and he can get around the pitch."
Adrian Kajumba in The Mirror article '10 of the hottest young prospects in English football to watch out for in 2017' from 25 December 2016: "A talented, creative midfielder who loves getting on the ball and dictating play, Husin made a quick impression on Pardew (at Palace) who revealed one of the reasons he snapped up experienced free agent Mathieu Flamini was to help develop youngsters like Husin."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have announced the permanent signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Noor Husin on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old came through the Reading academy, going on to make his senior football bow during a loan spell at Hemel Hempstead Town.
Husin, who was born in Afghanistan, then moved to Selhurst Park from the Madejski in August 2016.
Last season he spent time on loan in League Two, scoring once in 11 appearances for Accrington Stanley - incidentally against Notts.
"I've come from a Premier League club but this has all the attributes to hopefully get there one day," Husin told the official Magpies site.
"I'm delighted to be able to help the club try to achieve its ambitions. It's a massive club with good support so everything about it excites me.
Husin will be in contention for Saturday's meeting with Lincoln City and he added: "I was made aware of the game and how big it is. Hopefully we can win and stay up there in the automatic promotion places.
"It's not going to be easy. Lincoln are doing well, but I'm sure the boys will be doing all they can to get a good result.
"Hopefully I can show the gaffer I should be involved and, if I get on the pitch, I'll be looking to help the team in any way I can and hopefully get three important points for the fans."
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Joe Jones
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has spoken highly of new loan arrival Matty Virtue and admitted that Ryan Yates's untimely departure is part and parcel of football.
Yates was on loan at Meadow Lane until Wednesday, when he was recalled by Nottingham Forest and sent out to League One side Scunthorpe United, also penning a new City Ground deal.
The Magpies have moved quickly to bring in a replacement in the shape of Liverpool Under-23 captain Virtue.
"We've had some fantastic recommendations from some really good players who have been in the game," Nolan told the official Notts site.
"He trained with us today for the first time and you can see he's a real fox in the box and that he times his runs really well. He's a very good technician and passer of the ball.
"I think you'll see the better Matty Virtue in a couple of weeks' time. It's always tough when you come into a new environment but you can already see he's more than capable.
"We're hoping when he crosses that white line it suits him and we start taking him on an upward curve.
"He's going to be given a great opportunity to excel here and go back to Liverpool a better player. We'll help him as much as we can."
When asked by the Nottingham Post about Yates's departure, Nolan replied:“I’m obviously disappointed to lose Ryan because he’s been a major part of our squad in the last six months. He’s done really well for us.
“It’s brilliant for him that’s he’s earned a contract over the road on the back of what he’s done here. I’m absolutely delighted for him, and wish him well going forward.
“It come as a surprise because we wanted him for the year, but that’s football. He was given a decision to make, and he’s made his decision, so all we do is wish him the best.”
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Joe Jones
It feels like an age since we were last in League Two action given the glut of festive football followed up by the FA Cup and then nothing for a whole week!
But here we are again in league action as we take on local rivals Lincoln City at Sincil Bank this weekend.
Pride of Nottingham has spoken to Imps fan Sam to get an insight on the opposition for Saturday's short trip away.
About Sam: I'm 25, been supporting the team since I was a kid with my dad taking me to games, and my favourite player of all time is Simon Yeo.
How have Lincoln done so far this season?
Amazingly. As a promoted side, there's always that anxiety in the back of the mind of how we'll do in the higher up league, but to be sitting in the playoffs and boasting such great form, we can keep on dreaming of back-to-back promotions, but we're just enjoying the ride.
How would you say 2017 has been for the Imps?
If things are going superb this season, the calendar year was pretty much perfect. The FA Cup run was the stuff of dreams and then ending the season with promotion before continuing the good form in League Two, well let's just say we hope 2018 will be just as amazing.
Who have been your standout players this season?
Most of the squad has been superb, but Michael Bostwick - what a signing he's been. He's a beast in midfield and in our Checkatrade game against Rochdale the other day played centre-back and was immense. But really, I can name so many quality players - Matt Green, Alex Woodyard, Neal Eardley, Harry Anderson and Matt Rhead just to name a few.
Are you happy to see Terry Hawkridge delivering for Notts?
Absolutely. His goals secured Lincoln the title last season and even though many fans didn't want him to leave, it's fair enough for him to join his hometown club. Also he didn't celebrate when he scored against us so yeah, happy to see him prospering.
Where do you think you'll finish this season?
I would love a top-seven finish and a go at the playoffs, though promotion may be a bridge too far this season. I'll be delighted with a top-half finish and hopefully the squad can develop even further and mount a proper promotion challenge next year.
Score/scorer prediction?
2-0 to Lincoln, Matt Rhead with both goals!
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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.
Carlisle United striker Steven Rigg left the club on conclusion of his short-term contract, signed in October.
Notts County signed Liverpool Under-23 captain Matty Virtue on loan as a replacement for Ryan Yates, who was recalled by parent club Nottingham Forest and shipped out to Scunthorpe United until the end of the season.
Port Vale signed Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Donovan Wilson on loan until the end of the season and also recruited Dior Angus permanently from Redditch United, whilst letting Anthony de Freitas go upon expiry of his contract.
Winger Reece Mitchell left Chesterfield after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
Forest Green Rovers snapped up former Notts defender Haydn Hollis after his contract was cancelled at Meadow Lane, and Reuben Reid has also joined from Exeter City.
FGR also signed Gavin Gunning from Port Vale and Farrend Rawson from Derby.
Cheltenham Town signed Fulham striker Elijah Adebayo on loan until the end of the season.
Crewe Alexandra midfielder James Jones will be out for 10 to 12 weeks after damaging a medial collateral knee ligament in training.
Grimsby Town signed Derby striker Charles Vernam on loan until the end of the season.
Chesterfield owner Dave Allen reportedly agreed in principle an offer in the region of £10m to sell the club to a Chinese investment consortium.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have moved quickly to replace recalled Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates by signing Liverpool Under-23s captain Matty Virtue on loan.
Here is some information about the player's identity, career, achievements and style of play.
Full name: Matthew Joseph Virtue-Thick
Date of birth: May 2, 1997
Place of birth: Epsom
Age: 20
Height: Unknown
Nationality: English
Position: Midfield / Defensive Midfield
Preferred foot: Right
Last club: None
Came through the ranks at: Liverpool
Other clubs he has played for: Chelsea youth
Thoughts on player - Neil Critchey, Liverpool academy coach: "I must give a mention to Matty Virtue, who has been outstanding for us this season in midfield. He is going from strength to strength and he was driving the team forward at Arsenal and constantly getting into the box. He is a great example to all of our younger players around him. If you put the hours in, if you practise and you are dedicated to your profession then you can improve and you will improve. He is a great role model for the boys. I thought Matty had a good 2016-17 season and he has started where he left off, and hopefully he can keep doing that and he may surprise one or two people I think."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have announced the loan signing of Liverpool Under-23s captain Matty Virtue on a deal until the end of the season.
The Magpies were left reeling following Ryan Yates's recall from parent club Nottingham Forest but have moved quickly to bring in a replacement in the middle of the park.
Virtue is highly rated at Anfield and has been singled out for praise by academy manager Neil Critchey, who says he has been outstanding this season for the Under-23s and is also a great role model for his teammates.
"It's a massive opportunity for me," Virtue told the Notts site.
"It's my first loan move - I've needed to come out and get games and this is the perfect place with the gaffer and the experienced players in the squad.
"Coming here to work with Kevin Nolan was a huge pull. I want to be a goalscoring midfielder and I think I can learn and progress a lot under him.
"He has seen me play and knows what I can bring to the team. He has shown faith in me by bringing me to the club.
"I think I've been playing strongly at under-23 level and shown what I can do, which has helped me get this move. Playing against senior professionals is the next step in my career and I'm here to learn.
"I'm a box-to-box midfielder who likes to get up and down the pitch and chip in with a few goals. I want to work hard and bring energy to the team.
"I spoke to Jordan Williams yesterday about his experience here a few seasons ago; he was full of praise and told me to come here and enjoy it."
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