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At 7:45pm tonight, Bradford City will make a claim for a play-off place again, as they take on MK Dons at the Valley Parade. Then the rest of League One return to action the day after - Tuesday 10th of February. MK Dons are presented a chance to go top of the league, at least on a temporary basis. Both teams are hot in form and I believe this lively encounter could end up as a 2-2 draw. The Bantams will perhaps be classed as the underdogs, however The Dons manager Karl Robinson believes his side are doing far better than they should be. As the home side Bradford are presented a golden opportunity, they will believe they have the quality to beat MK Dons – especially after coming back and defeating the Premierships leaders Chelsea. Monday 9th February 2015 Bradford vs MK Dons – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (2-2) * Important Game – ** Key Game Tuesday 10th February 2015 *Barnsley vs Fleetwood – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (1-0) *Bristol City vs Port Vale – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (3-1) Chesterfield vs Preston North End – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (2-2) **Coventry vs Scunthorpe – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (3-1) *Crawley vs Doncaster – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (0-1) **Crewe vs Yeovil – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (0-2) Leyton Orient vs Notts County – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (2-1) Oldham vs Swindon – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (1-2) **Peterborough vs Gillingham – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (3-1) Sheffield United vs Colchester – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (2-1) *Walsall vs Rochdale – Kick Off 7:45pm – Score Prediction (1-0) My Stand-out Games Barnsley vs Fleetwood Chesterfield vs Preston North End Peterborough vs Gillingham If Barnsley's home tie against Fleetwood ended up as a draw, it would be useful to ourselves as it would narrow the gap down, especially if we can get a result ourselves. I see Barnsley winning Fleetwood however, it should be a close game. Chesterfield could secure their play-off place further by defeating Preston North End, whereas Preston could achieve this goal themselves whilst maintaining a chance of progressing back to an automatic place. Peterborough is another game whereby a draw would most likely help Notts, yet with Peterborough finding their feet I see them easily seeing off the Gills, despite them performing very well themselves as of lately. Thoughts on Leyton Orient v Notts County I fear for the result but not for the safety of the club, I firmly believe in the squad that Shaun Derry has assembled. Leyton Orient will be wanting to keep themselves within a chance of surviving the drop and it's the relegation fights I feel Notts struggle the most in. I do believe a win is possible for the magpies, yet I do think there's much more required to progress back to a steady field and that will naturally take some time. I am hoping for a close game, one which might not be entertaining but will require a lot of concentration and effort. A win for Notts could flip the league back into an healthy situation, allowing it to be a positive game for the club to move on from. No matter what, I do feel we can rely on the depth of the squad and over come any challenge thrown at us. Match Thread - Magpies in the Market - League Link-Ups

Saturday 7th of February, Notts County will be facing up against promotion chasing Chesterfield. The Spireites will be hoping a win will help them establish themselves firmly within the play-off places, however a draw or defeat would most likely see them replaced. Chesterfield won't turn up to Meadow Lane allowing us to push them over, it must be a hard working performance from Notts. The Spireites have won three of their last six games, drawing two and only losing one. Recent wins come against Crawley, Port Vale and Peterborough United. The Match Officials for the game against Chesterfield will be Keith Stroud, with his two assistants Ben Toner and Ollie Yates. The fourth official will be Michael D'aguilar. Match Officials Referee; Keith Stroud From – Hampshire His matches involving Notts County and Chesterfield in the last four seasons; JPT – Wednesday 17th October 2012 – Notts County 1 Sheffield United 4 – 3 Yellow Cards League One – Friday 2nd August 2013 – Sheffield United 2 Notts County 1 – 4 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Card League One – Saturday 15th March 2014 – Tranmere Rovers 3 Notts County 2 – 4 Yellow Cards F.A Cup – Saturday 6th December 2014 – MK Dons 0 Chesterfield 1 – 2 Yellow Cards Run down of his last four games this season; Championship – Tuesday 30th December 2014 – Derby County 2 Leeds United 0 – 5 Yellow Cards League One – Monday 12th January 2015 – Coventry City 0 Swindon Town 3 – 3 Yellow Cards Championship – Wednesday 21st January 2015 – Bright & Hove Albion 3 Ipswich Town 2 – 2 Yellow Cards F.A Cup – Saturday 24th January 2015 – Preston North End 1 Sheffield United 1 – 4 Yellow Cards In his last four games 14 yellow cards have been shown and no red cards. So far this season in a total of 25 games he has shown 115 yellow cards and 3 red cards. That's roughly 4.6 yellow cards per game. Assistant Referee; Ben Toner From – Lancashire Last 3 officiated games; Saturday 17th January 2015 – Nuneaton Town 0 Gateshead 2 Saturday 24th January 2015 – York City 1 Burton Albion 1 Saturday 31st January 2015 – Wrexham 0 Torquay United 0 Assistant Referee; Ollie Yates From – Staffordshire Last 3 officiated games; Saturday 17th January 2015 – Leamington Spa 1 Tamworth 2 Saturday 24th January 2015 – Wolves 0 Charlton Athletic 0 Saturday 31st January 2015 – Blackpool 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Fourth Official; Michael D'aguilar From – Staffordshire Do you have an opinion on the game? - Match Thread Also, please do leave us a comment below if you have time. Match Thread - League One Preview - League One News - Scouting Report

Meadow Lane hosts Chesterfield on Saturday 7th of February, as Notts County prepare to take on the Spireites in a local derby. Chesterfield currently sit 5th after winning three of their last six games, drawing two and only losing one against Swindon Town. They have scored 12 goals, having conceded 7 times. Chesterfield will be hoping the visit is just another formal encounter of their quest to remain within the play-offs, however Notts will be hoping to strike back at home with a good result. Run down of their last six games. Saturday 10th January – Chesterfield 3 Port Vale 0 Tuesday 13th January – Chesterfield 2 Scunthorpe United 0 (F.A Cup) Saturday 17th January – Swindon Town 3 Chesterfield 0 Saturday 24th January – Derby County 2 Chesterfield 0 (F.A Cup) Tuesday 27th January – Chesterfield 3 Crawley Town 2 Saturday 31st January – Chesterfield 2 Doncaster Rovers 2 The Players – Fact Sheet Highest Goal Scorers; Samuel Clucas 8, Gary Roberts 5, Jay O'Shea 3 and Jimmy Ryan 3. Persistent Foulers; Ian Evatt 1 Red Card and 8 Yellow Cards, Sam Morsy 1 Red Card and 6 Yellow Cards, Daniel Jones 1 Red Card and 4 Yellow Cards and Tommy Lee 1 Red Card and 1 Yellow Card. The Key Players. Armand Gnanduillet, Oliver Banks, Samuel Clucas, Jimmy Ryan and Daniel Jones. Thankfully the Spireites will be without Eoin Doyle, however Samuel Clucas is a consistent and dominant threat to opposition teams. The tricky winger and attacking midfielder is a live wire for Chesterfield. Armand Gnanduillet will be keen to etch his name in their starting 11, he is a versatile striker who will more likely find regular game time. He is pacey, strong and tall – However his eye for goal can be questionable, he is and will remain a threat if selected. Oliver Banks and Jimmy Ryan are the inspiration within the Spireites midfield, they are both creative and clever with the type of play they both express. Whilst Daniel Jones is also a versatile player who can play within defence and midfield, he also has a habit of scoring from set pieces and can release quite a powerful shot from distance. Style of Play, Strengths, and Weaknesses. Chesterfield are very attacking minded, they play quite high up the field which leaves space within their defence but are quite well structured. They play strategic passes, cleverly moving the ball forward whist attempting to dictate the tempo of the game. They're direct with their approach, with players getting behind the ball and running straight at their opposition. Runs aim to move outwards from the channels, as they tend to try to build through the centre of the park. This allows them to create chances, whilst some players like having a go with long drives towards goal. The Spireites don't give up, this is an element shown throughout their squad and each player gives 100% allowing them to easily find their way into games. Another strength is found within their direct approach, they can build play slowly or bombard their opposition. Chesterfield are a well set-up side, very well structured. However, with them mainly focusing on being offensive, they do sit their defence at times quite high up the field and if their opposition can get the ball quickly into dangerous areas they do struggle. This is something better play can break down Also, panic can set in from set pieces which often sees them scramble and pack players into their penalty box. If they don't retain the ball well, it falls down to their hard work, concentration and better players to dig them out of the game. So, in principle if we hold the play and slowly build, making sure we get into good positions good chances will come. Match Thread - League One Preview - League One News

Saturday 31st of January, Notts County head to Boundary Park to play Oldham Athletic. The Latics also find themselves requiring to improve in terms of their form, however they are scoring as of lately. Both teams will be eyeing this tie up as a must win encounter as Notts look to respond after the disappointing performance and result against Peterborough United. The Latics form currently stands at LLLDWL compared to Notts LLLWDL, likewise they have also been performing better away from home. The Match Officials for the game against Oldham Athletic will be Peter Bankes, with his two assistants Jonathan Hunt and Neil Sharp. The fourth official will be Richard Wigglesworth. Match Officials Referee; Peter Bankes From – Merseyside His matches involving Notts County and Oldham Athletic in the last four seasons; League One – Saturday 18th October 2014 – Notts County 5 Crawley Town 3 – 6 Yellow Cards League One – Saturday 13th December 2014 – Oldham Athletic 0 Yeovil Town 4 – 2 Yellow Cards Run down of his last four games this season; League One – Saturday 13th December 2014 – Oldham Athletic 0 Yeovil Town 4 – 2 Yellow Cards League Two – Sunday 28th December 2014 – Bury 2 Mansfield 0 – 2 Yellow Cards League One – Saturday 10th January 2015 – Barnsley 2 Yeovil Town 0 – 1 Red Card and 3 Yellow Cards Championship – Saturday 17th January 2015 – Middlesbrough 2 Huddersfield 0 – 4 Yellow Cards In his last four games 15 yellow cards have been shown and only 1 red card. So far this season in a total of 16 games he has shown 54 yellow cards and 4 red cards. That's roughly 3.3 yellow cards per game. Assistant Referee; Jonathan Hunt From – Liverpool Last 3 officiated games; Saturday 29th November 2014 – Bury 0 Dagenham & Redbridge 2 Sunday 28th December 2014 – Bradford City 1 Notts County 0 Sunday 11th January 2015 – Blackburn Rovers 0 Wolves 1 Assistant Referee; Neil Sharp From – Cleveland Last 3 officiated games; Saturday 13th December 2014 – Leeds United 0 Fulham 1 Friday 26th December 2014 – Sheffield Wednesday 1 Blackpool 0 Saturday 10th January 2015 – Carlisle United 0 Cambridge United 1 Fourth Official; Richard Wigglesworth From – South Yorkshire Do you have an opinion on the game? - Match Thread Also, please do leave us a comment below if you have time. Match Thread - League One Preview - Scouting Report - League One News