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I think it is a very good idea & I'm very happy to support it.

Tea taken. Notts 146/6

Lunch. Notts are 29/1 with the loss of Ben Slater.

Durham declare on 531/7. Notts have 20 minutes to bat before lunch.

This was a fantastic performance all round by Notts. I am so pleased for Stuart Maynard too. It is one of the best displays I have seen for along time from Notts. Dan Crowley had a blinder, Jodi Jones was brilliant too. And don't forget Curtis Edwards, who never stopped running and was so calm on the ball. Kudos to our defensive unit too because Grimsby were dangerous on occasions, but the back line held firm, apart from one lapse from a set piece. I'm particularly pleased for Stuart Maynard because he inherited a side in poor form and now he has his own team after identifying the weaknesses & playing a big part in the recruitment to fix those weaknesses. Notts need to try to keep hold of Dan and Jodi because they will attract big interest after last nights display. Keep this side together, add a few more players and Notts could be going places this season.

Day 2 of the match between Durham and Notts will start on time.

Attendance was 10,046 tonight. Not bad for a Thursday night with the Sky Cameras too. Updated League table

Good Morning to everyone. It was raining last night and windy too. Still windy but the early morning Sun is trying to come out. Didn't attend the match last night but listened to it on Radio Nottingham. Listened to the post match analysis & interviews. Will watch the match on Notts player later. Feeling is good after all that.

So we are in the morning after the evening before. We witnessed a five star performance by Notts, orchestrated by a 10/10 performance by Dan Crowley. His performance was witnessed by the Sky Sports Cameras too. Dan was trending on twitter. Social media was handing out the plaudits. One wrote that he had never seen such a performance by a player at league 2 level. Jodi had a great game too, influential as ever, involved in lots of good things last night. Both Dan & Jodi playing at their best at the same time. There has been much speculation about offers flowing in for both of them in recent weeks. Their performance last night will only add to that speculation. The question is. Can Notts keep hold of them until the transfer window closes in a week's time? I really do hope so. Notts have to do all they can to keep them. Offer them both new improved contracts is what I would do if I were Montague. Thoughts?

Friday Morning Weather

Someone on social media described Crowley's performance tonight as Masson esque which is a very big compliment indeed. I was privileged to watch Masson play & in some ways he does remind me of Masson, but I think Don was a bit more accomplished defensively. But even so, to be compared with the great Don is praise indeed.

Tonight's four goals.

For me, that is the best performance by Notts under Stuart Maynard. If Notts had scored eight tonight it wouldn't have been surprising. Dan Crowley ran the show tonight in front of the Sky Cameras. And Jodi Jones, what can you say about him? Both of these players are absolutely class & Notts have to try to hold onto them. Special mention for Edwards too. He was calm on the ball & he never stopped running. He was all over the pitch. His work tonight might have slipped under the radar, but he was another Notts player that shon tonight. Notts three up before half time, one for Jatta, Crowley & Jones in a great attacking first half Notts conceded again from a set piece in first half injury time. Something that needs to be worked on. Grimsby came out in the second half, guns blazing, determined to get back into the game but it was Notts who got the fourth with another Crowley goal. Crowley was so close to a hat trick later on which would have put the icing on the cake for him. Notts finished the game comfortably with the calming influence of Matty Palmer on for the last 20 minutes. There will be bigger tests for Notts this season, & they need to deal with set pieces & try to counter the breakaways but I'm so pleased tonight for the team & Stuart Maynard.

First win of the season for Notts. Notts 4 Grimsby 1

Substitution for Notts.

Substitutions for Notts.

CROWLEY!! Gets his 2nd. Notts 4 Grimsby 1

Back to it. Notts 3 Grimsby 1

Half time. Notts 3 Grimsby 1

JODI JONES!! Notts 3 Grimsby 0 Goal for Grimsby.

CROWLEY!! Notts 2 Grimsby 0