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League Two Preview Saturday 9th January 2016 and Tuesday 12th January 2016. It's a much reduced League Two programme this Saturday due to teams participating in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, so this week I've included the two midweek games in my preview. *Important games **Key Game Saturday 9/1/2016 **Accrington v Notts County – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) Wimbledon v Carlisle – Postponed *Barnet v Bristol Rovers – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0-1) *Crawley v Cambridge – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1) *Mansfield v Stevenage – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) With there being so few games it gives those teams that are playing a chance to take advantage and improve on their league positions so for that reason all this weeks fixtures are important games and again I've made Notts' game the key fixture. Bristol Rovers will be hoping to maintain their play off hopes and put pressure on the teams around them at the expense of Barnet, who themselves will be hoping to shoot up the table. Likewise Crawley and particularly Cambridge will be hoping for maximum points to push up the table. Mansfield can also return closer to the play off places though Stevenage could easily help their own cause and climb further up the congested mid table places. Tuesday 12th January 2016 *Morecambe v Exeter – Kick Off 19:45 – Score Prediction (1-0) *Plymouth v Northampton – Kick Off 19:45 – Score Prediction (2-0) Morecambe are 1 point better off than Exeter but again both teams have a chance to keep their play off hopes alive. The real stand out game of the weekend could see Plymouth extend their lead at the head of League Two to 6 points but Northampton could, with a win, catch them up. Once again I feature Notts as my key game. **Accrington v Notts County At the time of writing Mick Halsall and Richard Dryden are still temporarily in charge of team affairs with Notts 9 points short of a play off place. Accrington, at 7th, occupy the last play off place in League Two with 39 points and have played two games less than Notts. When Notts played Accrington earlier in the season on Saturday 22 August it ended 1–1 with a 90th minute equalizer by the visitors cancelling out Burke's 76th minute opener. In the 2011/12 season League One Notts beat League Two Accrington 4–1 in the 1st round of the FA Cup but Accrington got their revenge last season winning a replay 2–1 after a goalless draw at Meadow Lane. Notts really need all 3 points to give the new manager, whoever that may be, any real hope of resurrecting Notts' season. I've gone 2–0 to Accrington, please prove me wrong Notts.

The disappointing season continues for the Notts faithful with a heartbreaking finale to Saturday's game. Having given away a penalty right at the end of the first half, Notts recovered to take a 2 - 1 lead, only to concede 3 late goals, two of them coming in the 90th minute. Notts slip to 17th, 9 points off a play-off place and 13 points above the relegation places. League Two Results Saturday 2/1/2016 Bristol Rovers 2 – 0 Luton Cambridge 1 - 4 Wimbledon Carlisle 0 – 2 Plymouth Exeter 1 – 2 Dagenham & Redbridge Mansfield 2 - 3 Accrington Newport -postponed-Hartlepool Northampton 3 - 0 Barnet Notts County 2 – 4 Oxford United Portsmouth 3 – 0 Crawley Stevenage 2 - 2 Leyton Orient Wycombe 0 - 2 Morecambe Yeovil 1 – 0 York Today there were 4 home wins, 6 away wins, 1 draws and 1 postponement. League Two update There's no change with the top 4 places. Plymouth remain top with 52 points from 25 games but their 2 -0 away victory over Carlisle has sent the Cumbrians down to 9th on 37 points having played 2 games less. Northampton lie 2nd and 3 points adrift of Plymouth but with a game in hand. Oxford's late win at Meadow Lane keeps them in the final automatic promotion place, and 3rd, with 48 points from 25 games. Portsmouth's 3 – 0 drubbing of Crawley keeps them 4th with 44 points on 25 games but Crawley drop to 14th with 31 points from the same number of games. Bristol Rovers move up to 5th on 43 points after beating Luton who fall to 15th with 30 points. Wycombe slip to 6th on 40 points after losing 2 – 0 at home to Morecambe who climb to 13th on 31 points from 24 games. 7th and final play off place goes to Accrington, Notts' next opponents, on 39 points from only 22 games, thanks to their 3 -2 away win at Mansfield who consequently fall to 12th with 35 points from 24 games. Leyton Orient move above Carlisle on goal difference, just outside the play off places, to 8th with 37 points from 25 games. Wimbledon, at 10th, climb above Cambridge who fall to 11th, both on 36 points and from 25 games. Mansfield drop to 12th with 35 points from 24 games. Morecambe are 13th, above Crawley (14th) and with the same points total of 31,but from only 23 games, 2 less played than Crawley. Luton, Exeter and Notts are 15th, 16th and 17th respectively; all with 30 points but Luton have played one game more, 25. Barnet, with 28 points and Stevenage, with 27 points remain static at 18th and 19th both from 25 games. Newport, 24 games played, and Hartlepool, 21 games played also stay put at 20th and 21st both wit 20 points. Dagenham & Redbridge climb out of the relegation places with 19 points from 25 games. Yeovil's 1 – 0 victory over York lifts them off bottom place to 23rd with 17 points from 25 games while the latter take their place at 24th with 16 points from 24 games. Upcoming fixtures Once again there are no midweek League Two fixtures this week. Notts' next game is away at 7th placed Accrington on Saturday 9th January 2016 with a 3pm kick off and a curtailed league programme due to the FA cup. Will a new manager be in place by next week? Will there be any movements in or out of Meadow Lane with the transfer window now open? Plenty to discuss - so come to our forum and join the conversation.

With Notts' boxing day game at Hartlpool being postponed it needed two goals from Izale McLeod in Mondays comeback against Morecambe to salvage a 2–2 draw and just one point from a possible 6 in the weekend fixtures for the Magpies. Notts remain 15th and still 7 points off a play-off place and with a game in hand over most teams but the safety margin from a relegation place has shortened to 14 points. League Two Results Monday 28/12/15 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge 2-1 Barnet Exeter 0–2 Wimbledon Mansfield 1–1 York Newport 1–2 Plymouth Northampton 1–0 Accrington Notts County 2–2 Morecambe Portsmouth 0–0 Luton Stevenage 1–3 Dagenham & Redbridge Wycombe 2–0 Crawley Yeovil 0–0 Oxford United Today there were 4 home wins, 3 away wins and 4 draws. League Two Results Saturday 26/12/15 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Cambridge Accrington v Carlisle (Postponed) Wimbledon 0–0 Bristol Rovers Barnet 2–0 Newport Crawley 2–1 Stevenage Hartlepool v Notts County (Postponed) Leyton Orient 3–2 Portsmouth Luton 0–2 Wycombe Morecambe v Mansfield (Postponed) Oxford United 3–0 Exeter Plymouth 1–0 Yeovil York v Northampton (Postponed) On Saturday there were 5 home wins, 2 away wins, 1 draw and 4 postponed games. League Two update Plymouth won both their games and remain top with 49 points from 24 games while Northampton having had their game against York on Saturday postponed but beating Accrington on Monday go back into 2nd place with 46 points from 23 games. Oxford were held to a goalless draw away at Yeovil on Monday having beaten Exeter 3–0 at home on Saturday but still drop to 3rd with 45 points from 24 games. Portsmouth stay 4th with 41 points from 24 games. Wycombe's two weekend wins lift them from 9th to 5th with 40 points from 23 games. Bristol Rovers are at 6th after beating Leyton Orient 2–1 and drawing with Wimbledon also on 40 points but from 24 games and Carlisle occupy the final play off place at 7th with 37 points but from only 22 games. Accrington are at 8th from 21 games and share 36 points with 9th placed Leyton Orient and 10th placed Cambridge who have both played 24 games. Mansfield have slipped to 11th with 35 points from 23 games. Next come Wimbledon at 12th with 33 points, followed by Crawley 13th with 31 points and Luton 14th with 30 points all having played 24 games. Notts are at 15th and Exeter 16th, also have 30 points from 23 games. Morecambe at 17th from 22 games are level on 28 points but above 18th placed Barnet who have played 24 games. Just in the safety area come Stevenage at 19th with 26 points from 24 games and with a 6 point buffer above Newport at 20th from 24 games and Hartlepool at 21st but from only 21 games, both with 20 points. York are 22nd from 23 games and remain above Dagenham & Redbridge, who've played 24 games, only on goal difference with 16 points. Yeovil after 24 games sit rock bottom 24th with 14 points. Upcoming fixtures There are no midweek League Two fixtures this week. Notts' next game is at Meadow Lane on Saturday 2nd January 2016 with a 3:00pm kick off when 3rd placed Oxford United are the visitors.

It's a busy time for our teams this coming weekend with games being played on Saturday and Monday so I'm doing a double preview for the last two games of 2015. First up is Saturday 26 December. There are several standout, important, games on Saturday with the outcome vital to the hopes of teams at both ends of the League table. Plymouth should beat 23rd placed Yeovil and remain top, but 2nd placed Northampton will be hoping they slip up as they also play a team at the bottom end, away at 22nd placed York. 4th placed Portsmouth will be hoping form goes out the window with the teams above them and they can climb back into an automatic promotion place as they face a tough away game at 10th placed Leyton Orient. Accrington at 6th play 5th placed Carlisle and so both will be hoping for a win to keep pressure on the teams around them in the promotion race. A vital game at the wrong end of league two is Barnet placed 19th against Newport at 20th. *Important games **Key Game Saturday 26th December 2015 Dagenham & Redbridge v Cambridge – Kick Off 1:00pm – Score Prediction (1 -2) *Accrington v Carlisle – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 2) Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 1) *Barnet v Newport– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0 - 1) Crawley v Stevenage– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2 - 1) **Hartlepool v Notts County– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 2) *Leyton Orient v Portsmouth – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2 - 2) Luton v Wycombe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 1) Morecambe v Mansfield – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0 –1) Oxford v Exeter–Kick Off 3:00pm–Score Prediction (2 - 0) *Plymouth v Yeovil – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (4 - 0) *York v Northampton – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 -2) My key game- Hartlepool v Notts County This is the 3rd consecutive away game for Notts and after the disappointment at Deepdale, against Carlisle; Notts face the long journey to Hartlepool and will be hoping for a more positive result like at Wycombe (or even a win) The last time the teams met was in the FA Cup away at Victoria Park on 9/11/2014 when League Two Hartlepool beat League One Notts 3 -2. Previous to that game and in League One Hartlepool triumphed 2 – 1 at their place with Notts winning 2 -0 on 21/8/12 at Meadow Lane. The overall record between Notts and Hartlepool is- Notts won 11 Hartlepool won 12 Draws 5 For what it's worth I've gone for a 2 -1 win for Notts-An away win is long overdue! Monday 28th December 2015 Again there are a few standout, important games, with high up teams playing lower placed teams. At the time of writing this Plymouth are top and take on 20th placed Newport away, next to bottom Yeovil are home to 3rd placed Oxford and 8th placed Mansfield host 22nd placed York. There are also two all top end fixtures with 2nd placed Northampton at home to 6th placed Accrington and 7th placed Bristol Rovers home to 10th placed Leyton Orient *Important games **Key Game *Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2 - 0) Cambridge v Barnet– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 0) Exeter v Wimbledon– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 1) *Mansfield v York– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3 - 0) *Newport v Plymouth– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0 - 2) *Northampton v Accrington– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 0) **Notts County v Morecambe– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3 -1) Portsmouth v Luton– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 – 0) Stevenage v Dagenham & Redbridge – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1 - 0) Wycombe v Crawley – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3 - 1) *Yeovil v Oxford United – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0 - 3) Carlisle and Newport don't have a game today. My key game once again features Notts, this time at home to Morecambe When the two teams met at Morecambe earlier this season on 29/8/2015 the home side ran out comfortable 4 – 1 victors .As I am writing Notts are 15th in League Two on 29 points with Morecambe two places lower at 17th on 27 points. The overall record between Notts and Morecambe is: Notts won 2 Morecambe won 3 Draws 2 I've forecast revenge and a 3 – 1 win for Notts. If results go badly for Notts it will add to the mounting pressure on Ricardo Moniz but favourable results will restore a feeling of optimism to Meadow Lane.

No Christmas cheer for Notts in game number 21, losing very disappointingly 0 – 3 to Carlisle at neutral Deepdale. Notts slip to 15th, 7 points off a play-off place but with the same 16-point safety margin from a relegation place. League Two Results Barnet 4 - 2 Crawley Cambridge 1 - 1 Mansfield Carlisle 3 - 0 Notts County Dagenham & Redbridge 0-3 Bristol Rovers Exeter 2 - 3 Luton Hartlepool 1 - 2 Plymouth Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Yeovil Newport 2 – 2 Wimbledon Northampton 1 - 2 Portsmouth Stevenage 1 - 1 Accrington Wycombe 2 - 1 Oxford United York 2 - 1 Morecambe Today there were 4 home wins, 4 away wins and 4 draws. League Two update The 1 – 2 top end of the table away victory for Portsmouth over Northampton and Plymouth's 1 – 2 away victory against the Magpies next opponents, Hartlepool, means the Pilgrims now occupy top spot, on goal difference, equal on 43 points with The Cobblers who drop to 2nd, with Portsmouth remaining 4th on 40 points. Hartlepool meanwhile drop to 21st with 20 points Wycombe's 2 – 1 win over Oxford moves them up to 9th, equal on 34 points with Mansfield who fall to 8thafter drawing 1-1 away at Cambridge, who also move up the table to 11th with 30 points. Oxford as a result drop to 3rd with 41 points. Carlisle remain 6th on 37 points after beating Notts. Accrington, who have 2 games in hand over most teams, slip to 6th with 36 points after drawing 1 – 1 at Stevenage, who remain 18th with 26 points. Bristol Rovers replace Mansfield in the final play off spot at 7th, also on 36 points, thanks to their 3 – 0 away win at Dagenham & Redbridge, who now occupy last place with 13 points. York move off the bottom place to 22nd with 15 points after their 2 – 1 home win over Morecambe, who fall to 17th, with 27 points. Between York and the Daggers, and in the other relegation spot at 23rd, sit Yeovil also with 13 points. Barnet's 4 – 2 win over Crawley keeps them at 19th on 25 points and Crawley below Notts on 28 points and 16th. On the same number of points as Notts and at 13th and 14th respectively lie Luton and Wimbledon. Upcoming fixtures There are no midweek League Two fixtures this week. Notts' next 3 games are on Boxing Day, away at 21st placed Hartlepool, followed on the 28th with a home game against 17th placed Morecambe and then the first game of the new year sees the visit of 3rd placed Oxford to Meadow Lane. So plenty to discuss over this coming festive season.

Here we are again with PON taking another look at the weekend fixtures in the latest of our League Two previews. For me the stand-out fixture this week is top of the table Northampton at home to 4th place Portsmouth, with both teams hoping to strengthen their promotion hopes. Another important game is 20th placed Hartlepool v 3rd placed Plymouth, with the home side hoping to recover from last weeks 4-0 thrashing away at Portsmouth and build on their midweek success in The FA Cup over (sorry to mention them) Salford City and the away side wanting to continue their promotion push. My key game is Carlisle v Notts. *Important games **Key Game Saturday 19th December 2015 Barnet v Crawley – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1) Cambridge v Mansfield – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0) **Carlisle v Notts County – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-2) Dagenham & Redbridge v Bristol Rovers– Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0 -1) Exeter V Luton – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) *Hartlepool v Plymouth – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-2) Leyton Orient v Yeovil – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) Newport v Wimbledon – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-1) *Northampton v Portsmouth – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) Stevenage v Accrington – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0-0) Wycombe v Oxford United – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (0-1) York v Morecambe – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction(0-1) My Stand-out Games Carlisle v Notts County (being played at Preston's Deepdale) Hartlepool v Plymouth Northampton v Portsmuth Thoughts on Notts County v Newport Due to recent Storm Desmond and the resulting rainfall which left Carlisle's Brunton Park Ground flooded this game will be played at Deepdale, Preston. This is the second in a block of 3 consecutive away fixtures for Notts and the Magpies will be hoping to make it 3in a row undefeated. It will also be interesting to see how Carlisle approach this game having lost home advantage. I've predicted a 2–2 draw The last time they played was 22/3/2014 and Notts won 4-1 at Meadow Lane, with Notts losing that seasons corresponding away fixture 2–1 on 28/9/2013.Carlisle were also relegated at the end of that season. The overall record between Notts and Carlisle is- Notts won 14 Newport won 3 Draws 9

Game number 20 for the Magpies and what a roller coaster ride for the Notts faithful. Two goals down in 10 minutes, level just before half time, in front on 71 minutes, concede an equaliser in the 83rd minute but grab a 96th-minute winner thanks to Liam Noble. Notts move up to 14th, 5 points off a play-off place, with a game in hand over most teams, and with a 16 point safety margin from relegation. Saturday’s results in League Two: Accrington P – P Wycombe Wimbledon 1 – 2 Stevenage Bristol Rovers 2 – 1 York Crawley 3 – 2 Dagenham & Redbridge Luton 3 – 4 Northampton Mansfield 1 – 1 Leyton Orient Morecambe P– P Exeter Notts 4 – 3 Newport Oxford United 1 – 1 Carlisle United Plymouth Argyle 1 – 2 Cambridge United Portsmouth 4 – 0 Hartlepol Yeovil 2 – 2 Barnet Today there were 4 home wins, 3 away wins, 3 draws and 2 postponements. League Two update: Northampton's 4 – 3 away victory at Luton means they are 2 points clear at the top of League Two with 43 points. Carlisle remain 6th thanks to a 1 - 1 away draw at the expense of Oxford who now sit 2nd with 41 points. Portsmouth move up to 4th after thrashing Hartlepool 4 – 0,while Shaun Derry's Cambridge United continue their climb up the table to 12th , on 29 points ,after winning away at Plymouth who are 3rd with 40 points. Accrington fall to 5th after their home game against Notts' next opponents ,Wycombe Wanderers,was postponed. Mansfield occupy the last play off place at 7th, after drawing with 9th placed Leyton Orient, with Bristol Rover's 2 -1 home win over York moving them up to 8th on the same number of points, 33, as Mansfield and consigning York to bottom placed 24th. Yeovil's 2 – 2 draw with 19th placed Barnet lifted them off the bottom to 23rd but with the same points total, 12, as York. Hartlepool,Newport,Dagenham & Redbridge remain 20th,21st and22nd respectively Upcoming fixtures: Tuesday 15th December 2015 Only one League Two midweek fixture this week: Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County Tuesday night's game gives both teams a chance to climb closer to a play off place.Whatever the outcome Wycombe will still have another game in hand and would move up to 8th, level with Mansfield with a win but remain 10th with a draw. A Draw would only see Notts climb by one place but a Notts win would see them go above Wycombe to 10th on 31 points and within touching distance of a play off place. A very good time for Notts to get their away form sorted.

Ricardo Moniz still doesn't know how long it will be before Stanley Aborah will be available for selection, The midfielder limped off and was replaced during Notts 4-2 victory against Barnet. The summer signing has made 20 appearances for the Magpies, scoring one goal, and has been one of Notts more consistent players. Stanley had another scan last week and, speaking to local media, Moniz said he was constantly being monitored and assessed. “It's day to day with Stanley at the moment,” he said “Obviously it was a very bad challenge which put him out of the game, but I cannot say how long he will be out for.” “He is constantly being monitored because obviously he is an important player for us”. “We want to make sure he is right.” Jon Stead, who missed Notts defeat by Cambridge, is also in the treatment room recovering from a muscle tear. Although Stead is making progress, Moniz couldn't say when the striker would be fit to return to League Two action. “He has a good chance and that is all I can say,” he said. “He has been working with John (Wilson) the physio.” “We will have to wait and see how he is.” “At the moment though a date can't be put on his return. We will have to wait and see how he is.” To discuss Stanley Aborah's injury visit here or alternatively join our 'Match Discussion'.

Jordan Richards has returned to Notts as his successful three month loan spell with Boston United has come to an end. Loan rules prevented an extension to the original loan deal but he will be eligible to resume in January, which is what he would like if Ricardo Moniz has no plans for him at Notts. Jordan believes his own interests would be best served by returning to Boston in the new year. Referring to Boston United Jordan said "I'd love to come back, particularly if I'm not going to get a look in at Notts." "In that case, I would be better off enjoying my football out on loan." Boston manager Dennis Greene has turned to former Derby County youngster Mo Adams to fill the gap left by Richards departure as he fulfils a similar holding midfield role. However Greene would still like to bring Richards back after Christmas. "I really hope so and we're working on it," said Greene. "I don't think he can come back until January, but we're certainly working on it."

Once again PoN looks to the weekend fixtures in another League Two preview. There are several stand out fixtures this week, with table toppers Oxford playing host to 6th placed Carlisle and 4th placed Accrington at home to 9th placed Wycombe. At the other end of the table, bottom club Yeovil are at home to 19th placed Barnet. Another interesting fixture is 5th placed Portsmouth playing 20th placed Hartlepool. *Important game **Key Games Saturday 12th December 2015 **Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) Wimbledon v Stevenage – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0) Bristol Rovers v York City – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3-1) Crawley v Dagenham & Redbridge – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-1) Luton v Northampton – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-2) Mansfield v Leyton Orient – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0) Morecambe v Exeter – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-2) Notts County v Newport – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3-1) *Oxford v Carlisle – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) Plymouth v Cambridge – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (3-0) **Portsmouth v Hartlepool – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (2-0) **Yeovil v Barnet – Kick Off 3:00pm – Score Prediction (1-0) My Stand-out Games Oxford v Carlisle Accrington v Wycombe Portsmouth v Hartlepool Yeovil v Barnet We are now approaching the busy festive season and halfway stage of the fixture list with the league table clearly showing the favourites for promotion and relegation. Oxford, Plymouth and Northampton head the table, each with 40 points, while Yeovil are bottom with 11 points, below York at 23rd with 12 points and Dagenham at 22nd on 13 points. Oxford will be hoping to consolidate their position at number one, while denting Carlisle's play-off hopes. Plymouth and Northampton will hope to win against their mid table opposition. Barnet will be aiming to put another nail in Yeovil's relegation coffin and at the same time distance themselves from the bottom places. Halfway and 12th placed, Wimbledon have 28 points and are only 4 points off a play off place. 21st placed Newport have a 7 point cushion over 2nd bottom York and are on 19 points, which shows that there is still plenty of time for teams to make a significant move in any direction, up or down the table. Thoughts on Notts County v Newport This weeks matches sees Notts County at home to Newport, a match that should be an easy win for Notts and I've predicted a 3 -1 score (I hope I haven't jinxed the result). The last time they played was 3/3/1987 and Notts won 5-2 at Meadow Lane. The overall record between Notts and Newport is: Notts won 23, Newport won 12 and 9 Draws. Discuss the Notts v Newport game within our community - Here.

Adam Campbell was dropped after the game against Exeter City in October and believes that this motivated him to prove a point to Ricardo Moniz. Since returning to the Notts 1st team, he has scored in the game against Cambridge United last Saturday and provided 2 assists in the game prior to that against Barnet. Adam says "My job is to score goals and create them and I wasn't doing that, so he had every right to make that decision" adding "I wasn't going to argue about it because he was justified and I cannot speak highly enough of the manager. What it did do was give me a point to prove. Since I've come back into the team I've created 2 goals and scored one, even though that was a bittersweet experience because we lost". "I've just got to keep that form going in the coming weeks and make sure I keep my place in the team." After being told he was second with 5 assists, behind Liam Noble's 6, Adam remarked "I didn't know that about the stats, but I will take it. I was very happy to create the 2 goals, hopefully by the Newport game I'll have overtaken Liam, but in all seriousness as long as the team wins, that's all that is important". Join in with Pride of Nottingham's discussions via our 'Activity Centre'.