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Update 90+6 - Big save/block to deny Jatta! ⚫️ Grimsby 0-2 #Notts Update FULL TIME. A WIN FOR NOTTS

Update. GOOOOOAAAAAL DIDZY 88' - David McGoldrick receives the ball 40 yards from the Grimsby goal, goes around the defender and fires one into the far corner of the net! Mark Stallard: 'A wonderful goal to win the game for Notts County!' Grimsby 0-2 Notts Update. 90+1 - Six minutes added. Jarvis and Edwards are on for Grant Tsaroulla. ⚫️Grimsby 0-2 #Notts

Update. 82 - Abbott with a shooting opportunity on the edge of the box following McGoldrick's lay-off - but it's straight at Wright. Grimsby 0-1 Notts

Update. 73 - The loose ball runs for Rose but he can only land his shot on the roof of Slocombe's net. Grimsby 0-1 Notts

Update. 66 - Jatta spreads the play nicely to Gordon, who does well to beat his man and stand up a cross which has just too much height on it for the Gambian. Grimsby 0-1 Notts Update. 70 - Whitaker's off for Didzy. Grimsby 0-1 Notts

Update. GOOOOOAAAAAL JATTA 57' - Alassana Jatta gets his 20th goal of the season to give #Notts the lead! Platt heads Palmer's free-kick back across goal and Wright makes a brilliant save from Grant - but Jatta's there to bundle the ball home! Mark Stallard: 'I've often been critical of the set piece work but not this time, it's a well worked routine.' Grimsby 0-1 Notts

46 - Back to it. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts Update 46 - Slocombe pushes a shot over and we clear the subsequent corner. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts

Half time Grimsby 0 Notts 0 Mark Stallard: 'They've competed and battled. It's been scrappy so they've had to. Grimsby have had the better of it.'

Update. 35 - Slocombe holds on to a header on his line. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts Update 37 - More good work from Tsaroulla frees Whitaker, whose blocked shot almost cannons for Jatta but is claimed by the keeper. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts

Update. 18 - Excellent wing play from Tsaroulla results in a right-footed effort that goes over from the edge of the area. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts Update. 20 - Whitaker does well to force the mistake with his press - but can't find the killer pass in the area. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts

Update. 9 - Bass is replaced by Slocombe following an awkward fall when claiming a cross from the left. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts

The match begins. CMON U PIES Update. 2 - Gordon's cross-shot JUST evades Jatta at the back post following Bedeau's dangerous cross. Grimsby 0-0 #Notts

As far as tonight's squad is concerned it's nice to see Didzy on the bench but Rod McDonald is missing. Has he picked up a contact injury too I would have liked to have seen Jack Hinchy in the starting 11 with Abbott in the front three. The team is similar to the starting 11 apart from Macari who comes in for Johnson. I expect plenty of crosses going into our box tonight & the pitch isn't condusive to free flowing football either. I think a draw would be a good result tonight.

Team news is in

It's Matchday. CMON U PIES

Hi everyone. It's been overcast here all day and a little drab. Temperature is 10 Deg lower than yesterday. I have been following the news today of a terrible collision 20 miles east of Flamborough Head in the North Sea between a Tanker & a Container Ship. Both ships are ablaze and it could be an ecological, environmental disaster. The tanker was carrying 100,000 barrels of jet fuel & part of the cargo of the container ship according to Sky is Sodium Cyanide which is very toxic to life Learned today that ships have automatic pilot, & the Cargo ship sailed straight into the side of the Tanker that was at Anchor waiting for the tide so it could sail up the Humber. Thankfully all the crew of both ships are safe which looks like a miracle looking at the two ships ablaze from bow to stern.

I had to work through the whole thing being classed as an essential worker delivering Milk. It was a scary time not knowing that I would catch the COVID or not, but I was fortunate enough not to get it, neither did my wife. Lots of others weren't so fortunate unfortunately.

Great News everyone. According to Notts, David McGoldrick is in contention to be selected against Grimsby.

Nice summing up of the current situation @Chris. As far as the new signings are concerned, I agree that Whittaker & Traore have potential & need time to eventually make an impact. However, I don't think that Johnson & Jarvis have been particularly good signings for us. I think that the four signings needed to be players that could have made an instant impact for Notts because with the injuries it was essential for Notts to strengthen the squad for the run in. But that hasn't happened. Bear in mind, Notts released Brown & Martin but their replacements to date, (Traore & Jarvis) haven't been any better when Notts needed an improvement.

Needs to be more investment in North Notts. Plans for an extension of the Robin Hood Line between the Towns of Mansfield & Ollerton v Edwinstowe were put forward. A feasibility study was started in 2009 but after 16 years, they are still stuck in the planning stage while other projects in the South of Nottinghamshire seem to get preference.

@Pies79. It was very close for me between McDonald & Macari, & Grant v Whitaker too. Palmer needs a player in front of him similar to Ruben & Crowley to be much more effective. I think he misses those two players. Not sure whether Whittaker is the same type of playmaker, although he's young so he has plenty of time to develop.

I agree @Pies79. I'm just wondering if the leaving of the Saunders brothers, along with Montague are linked in some way. I have discussed on here & I see you brought it up to about Notts changing their style like going direct on occasions. We know that the Reedtz brothers want to play out from the back. I wonder if there was any dissatisfaction with having to be so rigid with the style. It may not be the case, but those three all leaving within a short time does get one thinking.

Macclesfield are well on their way to promotion to the National League North this season with a massive lead over Worksop Town.

So this is my team to face Grimsby. Bass Macari, Platt, Bedeau Gordon, Palmer, Hinchy, Tsaroulla Abbott, Grant, Jatta Subs Slocombe, Edwards, Whittaker, McDonald, Jarvis, Cisse, Traore.