Robbie

End of a very good first days play for Notts Warwickshire 258 all out.Hutton takes 4 & Abbas 3 wickets for Notts, as they secure 3 bonus points.

I do wish him luck in his new job. It's nice to see footballers switch to other careers and make a success of it.

I agree with @theAnticlough that Notts will have to replace the vast majority of the squad over a period of time to just aim for a middle table side then they will have to push on again to build a side capable of challenging for promotion. There is a big divide opening up between League one and two. The current Notts players that could transition would be Alassana Jatta, Lewis Macari, Matty Platt, Jodi Jones & maybe Rod McDonald & Matt Palmer, but I'm struggling to think of anyone else other than the current loan players, Once Notts get promoted I think the summer period would see plenty of incomings and outgoings, even so, the way that Notts tend to spend their money, it is going to be probably a four to five year project before Notts would be ready to challenge for promotion to the Championship.

A shortened afternoon session but a good session for Notts. They have taken a further four wickets.At Tea Warwickshire are 138 for 5.

The first session as been shortened by drizzle & rain.An early lunch has been taken. Warwickshire are 70 for 1

I'm worried too @True Magpie if one or both of our two main strikers sustained an injury or got suspended. It would leave Notts very short of striking power. The positive thing on Saturday were Luker & Hall's performance in the 2nd half when they came on as substitutes, Luker creating three goals & Hall scoring two. But I do believe that Martin Paterson needs to be able to field an alternative recognised striker to replace Jatta or Dennis off the bench when required. I still believe that Traoré & Jarvis shouldn't be ruled out completely from coming good in the games ahead. I think that putting one of them on the bench, could still be a good move.

The match is underway.Notts have won the toss and opted to bowl first.

The final County Championship game of the season sees Notts wanting a minimum of 11 bonus points to be sure of becoming Champions if Surrey win their last game against Hampshire & take maximum points. The four day Match begins at 10:30 am. Here is the Notts squad for the game.

Darren Huckerby would have been some signing @liampie

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Rod McDonald has done very well since he came in. Incidentally, this season he already has 2 PON Man of the Match awards to his name, so he has been recognised by PON members for his performances in the Notts defence. It is so important to have a mean defence in League 2 & I do think with the defensive players we have available, Notts are in a very good place. McDonald, Bedeau, Macari, Aljofree, Ness & Platt can only get better, and with Palmer, Robertson, Norburn, & Iorpenda in front of them the prospects for Notts are very encouraging. I think it will be difficult for Paterson to drop Rod the way he's playing right now

The poll has now closed. Thanks to all the 63 PON members that voted.I am delighted to announce that for his absolutely outstanding display, Scott Robertson has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Crawley. Well done Scott.