Game 31 - The Shrimps (H)

Team: Morecambe

Date: 08/02/2025

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Newport County 2-1 Morecambe: Ajiboye edges hosts past fellow strugglers

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David Ajiboye wins it for Newport against fellow League Two strugglers Morecambe.

Match stats of 60% possession on Tuesday, Morecambe will be no pushover

Looking forward to this match on Saturday. It will be an opportunity for Notts to continue with the excellent form they have shown over the last nine games.

I'm sure Morecambe will make it as difficult as they can, but Notts have different options nowadays to create chances from open play or dead ball situations.

Stuart Maynard has more selection headaches too which is a good thing. A strong first eleven coupled with a strong bench is a recipe for success.

I’m hoping we’ve learnt a few lessons after our last home game against a team in the relegation zone. I wonder if the players had a touch of over-confidence going into Carlisle, it’s all too easy to see how badly they are doing and think it’ll be a straight-forward game. I hoping we’ll be more switched on and up for it this time out.

Derek Adams is the kind of manager who sets his teams up according to the opposition, I couldn’t really tell you their style or what they set out to achieve but they'll be looking to stop us. Interestingly they’ve lost to everyone in the top 8 1-0, aside from Wimbledon who they lost 3-0 to. So maybe a 1-0 wouldn’t be a surprising score, but I’m hoping we can somewhat buck that trend and go the way of Wimbledon!

I wouldn’t expect many changes from the team who performed so well at Gillingham, unless someone has picked up an injury or a knock I’d go with that same starting 11.

Morecambe is supposed to be a nice place to visit. Not in February though and the game is at ML. Anyway.......this should be a home win and a comfortable one at that but Morecambe will make it difficult I think. 2-0 is my guess.

After last night result for Doncaster Notts will go second if we win, this has to be a big incentive for the players if they need one, I don’t care how we play as long as we get a win, it’s all about results now so win ugly if you have to.

COME ON YOU PIES!

CMON U PIES!!!

Team to face Morecambe 

Strong starting eleven and bench.

The match has kicked off.

 

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Jodi has gone off injured.

 

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Half Time.

Mark Stallard: "Notts should've done better with the play they've had"

Another injury for Jodi. Kicked off the field once again. No protection for our best player.

Notts had enough domination to be ahead, but it's just a case of breaking down another team that comes to ML with negative tactics.

Back to it.

 

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GOOOOOAAAAAL WHITAKER 

 

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GOOOOOAAAAAL JATTA 

Mark Stallard: "A moment of independent brilliance yet again from a Notts man"

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Goals by Whitaker & Jatta in the second half give Notts the win.

2 goals, clean sheet, 3 points.

 

League 2 table after today's matches Notts in 2nd place.

What an individual goal by this guy today. Alassana Jatta.

 

The two Notts goal today. A contender for goal of the season by Jatta.