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Notts County returned to winning ways, after a spell of 3 defeats in a row as the magpies' lost to Altrincham, Woking and Halifax. Head Coach, Ian Burchnall expressed his relief after beating Yeovil Town 2-0 away from home at Huish Park. The win saw Notts move just a single place in the National League, from 10th to 9th, but comes at a time when fixtures are becoming increasingly harder on paper, with Stockport County next up to face the Nottingham club. During his post-match press conference, Head Coach Ian Burchnall said: "Very relieved, yeah, especially after the kind of week, or so that we've just had really disappointing results and the nature of them as well. "So really happy to get a strong away performance, and kind of put that behind us and, hopefully, kick on now. "I think we needed to see a reaction from the last game, we talked about it and that the way we finished the game and that the nature of that game really hurt us." He added, "That showed today, that we came out, and it was a good footballing performance. "Very spirited fighting performance as well, with some very good individual gameplay in there as well. "We've talked about and addressed it and I think we've discussed why that happened, and what we should do if we get in that situation again. "I thought when we were one nil up, I thought we managed the game well at one nil, we didn't stress, we didn't show signs of panic in there. "We stayed very calm and then, even after two nil, you see, we kept the ball in their half, instead of stressing, and I think we just saw the game out in a much more mature way." Notts County forward, Ruben Rodrigues has stepped back into the spotlight initially after the suspension to team-mate Cal Roberts, by becoming the club's current highest goal scorer in the National League with 6 goals. "Four in his last three, he could have had more today. He knows he should have shot before half-time. "Great performance from him, on and off the ball, I thought he defended very well for us, from the front and found the spaces between the lines very well, and was a constant threat, so yeah happy with him in goalscoring form." Next up, Notts will play Tamworth in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup, but return to league action against Stockport County on October 23rd. Check out the latest Pride of Nottingham T-Shirt range, which is available from our online web store!: Fancy showcasing your brand or business on Pride of Nottingham? Click here to find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities with us.

POST-MATCH REACTION | YEOVIL 0 NOTTS COUNTY 2

POST-MATCH REACTION | YEOVIL 0 NOTTS COUNTY 2 | IAN BURCHNALL

PRESS CONFERENCE | YEOVIL (A)

After Halifax's victory over Notts County, Ian Burchnall had this to say "We got caught up in a lot of the nonsense." The players on both sides became involved in shoving at the full-time whistle, which saw Shaymen come from two goals to win 3-2 with 10 men. Despite having fewer players on the field, Halifax made an impressive come-back. After a fiery encounter that led to Tom Bradbury being sent off for appearing to raise his hands at Ruben Rodrigues, order was eventually restored in the second half, as the teams made their way back down the tunnel. "I didn't see red," Ian Burchnall said in his post-match comments. "Things were said to me on the touchline that I wasn't happy with. I was polite to everybody, but then I don't think I deserved that. "I said to them at the end that I didn't feel that was the case, things were said in the heat of the moment. "There were a bit of handbags at the end, but it was no big deal." Burchnall's misery worsened when he watched an offside goal ruled out, to make the score remain 2-2, with Ciaran Brennan’s header getting cancelled out as the referee noticed an infringement in the penalty box. "I've seen it again," he said. "The referee said there was a foul on the goalkeeper, but I can't see it, the angle I've seen it from isn't great, so I'll have to see it again. "But the problem is that, after the red card, it is sometimes easy to just give something if there is just half a foul in there. "I said after the Woking game how physical they were attacking the ball. We did that, but it's a foul on us. "I was disappointed because I felt we had a winner there. Still, after that, we've got to ensure we don't lose the game." Check out the latest Pride of Nottingham T-Shirt range, which is available from our online web store!: Fancy showcasing your brand or business on Pride of Nottingham? Click here to find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities with us.

PRESS CONFERENCE | YEOVIL (A) | IAN BURCHNALL

HIGHLIGHTS | HALIFAX TOWN v NOTTS COUNTY

POST-MATCH REACTION | HALIFAX 3 NOTTS COUNTY 2 | IAN BURCHNALL

PRESS CONFERENCE | HALIFAX (A) | MATT PALMER

PRESS CONFERENCE | HALIFAX (A) | IAN BURCHNALL

HIGHLIGHTS | NOTTS COUNTY v WOKING

POST-MATCH REACTION | NOTTS COUNTY 1 WOKING 4 | KYLE WOOTTON

POST-MATCH REACTION | NOTTS COUNTY 1 WOKING 4 | IAN BURCHNALL

TRAINING | SETTING OUR SIGHTS ON WOKING

PRESS CONFERENCE | WOKING (H) | IAN BURCHNALL

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HIGHLIGHTS | ALTRINCHAM v NOTTS COUNTY

POST-MATCH REACTION | ALTRINCHAM 1 NOTTS COUNTY 0 | IAN BURCHNALL

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore, has opened up about his decision to allow centre-back Ciaran Brennan to join Notts County on loan earlier this week. It comes as Connell Rawlinson and Kyle Cameron picked up injuries, which leave Notts short in the centre of defence. The 21-year-old is expected to make his debut for the Magpies' against Altrincham tomorrow. Via the Sheffield Wednesday official website, Darren Moore said: "We have spoken in recent weeks about the young players. "We’re pleased that the players out on loan are having a good time at their clubs and getting minutes and, hopefully, Ciaran will follow suit." He added. "For him to go to a club of the ilk of Notts County and play games is a good opportunity for Ciaran. "We’ll keep track of his progress. He’s got wonderful potential, and we’ll watch him from afar." It is believed that if Brennan does well with what chances he gets to play at Notts County in the National League, that the young defender could find himself in Darren Moore's first-team plans. Moore went on to say: "We will watch how he gets on there and keep an eye on his progress. It is first team football and football on the front line. "He is someone with wonderful potential and we will watch from afar his development down there. "The biggest thing for him is that consistency and playing at that level. "It is being able to cope with the demands, especially in a two or three game week." Check out the latest Pride of Nottingham T-Shirt range, which is available from our online web store!: Fancy showcasing your brand or business on Pride of Nottingham? Click here to find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities with us.

LOAN UPDATE | BURCHNALL, PATTERSON AND BRENNAN SPEAK AHEAD OF ALTRINCHAM TRIP

Sunderland goalkeeper, Anthony Patterson has completed a short-term loan deal at Notts County. The 21-year-old arrives at Meadow Lane after regular number one shot stopper, Sam Slocombe, picked up an injury during training which will see him out of action for a few weeks. Patterson arrives following centre-back Ciaran Brennan also joining the magpies on loan - it sees the highly regarded young goalkeeper have a chance to gain further experience with head coach Ian Burchnall describing it as 'another strong addition'. "As disappointed as we are to have lost Sam." explained Ian Burchnall., "We’re delighted to have been able to add another quality loan player in Anthony, I know people at Sunderland, and they rate him really highly, as evidenced by his involvement in their first-team environment, not only this season but over the past few years. The head coach added: "He trained with the boys today, and we’ll do everything we can to fully prepare him for Altrincham. "Contact injuries like Sam’s and Connell Rawlinson’s are inevitable over the course of a long season, but to lose them both at the same time as Kyle Cameron is very unfortunate. "These are the challenge's football poses, though, and the important thing is to be prepared to deal with them, which I feel we have been." Speaking to The Northern Echo, Sunderland manager Lee Johnson said: "Anthony’s joined Notts County with a view to being involved in their game on Saturday, he’s joined on a loan, and moving to the Conference, there’s the potential for it to be a short-term loan." "Their guy has got injured, and it works well for us." He added. "It’s the level we wanted to put him at, and Notts County are obviously a big, historic club with a good stadium and fanbase. "He’s a very good goalkeeper, so it’s a gift in one sense, because he will do very well for them." Check out the latest Pride of Nottingham T-Shirt range, which is available from our online web store!: Fancy showcasing your brand or business on Pride of Nottingham? Click here to find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities with us.