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Every youth academy player that has got minutes in this season's EFL Trophy... Ryley Reynolds Madou Cisse Charlie Gill James Sanderson Daniel Adiefeh Kameron Muir Themba Nyirenda Cassius Cisse Daniel Emmanuel Archie Aves Kieran Cooney Zac Denman

Got to hope Didzy or Crowley get minutes in time for Saturday GK Sam Slocombe RCB Lucas Ness CB Robbie Cundy LCB Rod McDonald RWB Madou Cisse CM Ryley Reynolds CM Jack Hinchy LWB Josh Martin CAM Sam Austin CAM Charlie Gill ST Jevani Brown

Norwich City 2-1 Bristol City Portsmouth 1-1 Preston North End (Joker) Exeter City 1-2 Charlton Athletic Stevenage 2-0 Reading Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Newport County Walsall 1-1 Crewe Alexandra Solihull Moors 2-1 Altrincham Southend United 2-0 Yeovil Town

A few key things need to happen for the answer to be a yes. 1) Pick up wins against promotion rivals. Our record is mixed. We've lost to Gills and Vale, but beat Wimbledon. We've drew to Chezzy if you want to count them. We've got Donny, Walsall, MK and maybe Crewe in that. 2) Signing a striker and a winger (to play wing-back) who both have pace. The one thing we lack in our side is pace. Whilst some will say we've replaced Macca already with Jatta, to me they are different players. We need them runs in behind to stretch teams who sit deep. If we had Macca and Jatta together this season, we'd be laughing. 3) A strong mentality. This is something I've wanted for so long in a Notts team and Luke Williams brought it. That promotion team were mentality monsters. A similar thing is going to be needed this season. I love how we've started doing a huddle before ever game. 4) More consistent performances. Whilst we have only lost 2 out of 14, I still think Notts can play a lot better than they have been. The Grimsby, Bromley and Harrogate performances are the standard. Stu and the players will know we can play better. Hit them consistent performances and autos is a real possibility

I don't think they survive this season. There's a reason why I put them in the bottom 4 of my League 1 predictions. Nothing up front and other teams have got better. You needed to get recruitment right in that league this summer and they haven't. They won't make steps forward again unless Roland Wycherley sells the club

Sick of getting teams we played in pre-season . We're going to end up getting Duisburg in the 3rd round

I've seen a lot of talk on Twitter about the scrapping of FA Cup replays and that sides from non league have missed out on important revenue. Guiseley, Kettering (even though they won in extra time), Weston-super-Mare, Maidenhead, Southend and Forest Green all missed out on replays due to the scrapping of them. That brings me to the bigger question. What, in modern day football, needs to be changed or what would you change to bring back our game. FA Cup replays, independent regulator, distribution of money to other leagues, salaries etc? What's your opinions?

Actually, start Bass because I'm not confident with Slocombe in goal from them long throws

Close one between Matty Platt and Alex Bass. Both, along with Bedeau and Macari have contributed to a much improved defensive record. Platt has contributed two important goals which has got us 4 points.

I've gone half full strength, half 2nd team GK Sam Slocombe RCB Lewis Macari CB Lucas Ness LCB Rod McDonald RWB Kellan Gordon CM Dan Crowley CM Jack Hinchy LWB Nick Tsaroulla CAM Jevani Brown CAM Sam Austin ST Alassana Jatta We're in a position where we can only field Jatta or Didzy as a striker and we don't want Didzy to have burnout. Plus we've got 8 days till Donny. Also, whilst I'd rather have Crowley in the 10, resting Palmer and Abbott is important as they're our best current midfield partnership and Robbo and Edwards are injured. It'll be crucial to breaking down their inevitable low block I've been to watch Alfreton a few times this season so I imagine they'll line up with something like this. Lund has a long throw on him and Jed Abbey is one of the top scorers in NLN this season. George Cantrill will run for day and Liam Waldock has good technical quality GK George Willis RB Josh Clackstone CB Adam Anson CB Max Hunt LB Nathan Newall RCM George Cantrill CM Adam Lund LCM Liam Waldock RW Jed Abbey ST David Moyo LW Billy Fewster

Derby County 1-2 Hull City Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Preston North End Cambridge United 2-0 Burton Albion Lincoln City 1-0 Stockport County Bradford City 1-1 Doncaster Rovers (Joker) Newport County 1-2 Fleetwood Town Barnet 2-1 Rochdale Ebbsfleet United 2-1 Wealdstone