Notts County

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Notts 3-1 Eastleigh (Notts County)

We came from behind to earn a massive victory over Eastleigh thanks to a tremendous second-half display.

The midfielder danced past a couple of defenders in the area and sent McDonnell the wrong way with a calm finish. He got too much on his cross, though, and Langstaff couldn’t meet it on the slide. Former Magpie Joe McDonnell pushed away Rodrigues’ effort two minutes later, before Brooks gave himself a problem when his wayward pass presented the ball to Whitehall. His header was comfortably saved. Whitehall made no mistake from the spot. Eastleigh boss Lee Bradbury also saw yellow in the aftermath.

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Notts County and Wrexham: A title charge and titanic two-way tussle (The Athletic)

Just one point separates Notts County in second place from leaders Wrexham, who have a game in hand, in the fiercely contested title race.

County’s 42-year-old head coach deserves credit for that switch, one of many impressive calls by someone whose only previous stint at the helm ended in relegation to League Two with Swindon Town in 2017. Macaulay Langstaff then made sure with a deft header three minutes from time, taking his tally of league goals for the season to an incredible 36. The second half, however, underlined why Notts will fancy their chances of pipping Wrexham despite that game in hand for the Welsh side. If Tuesday night’s 3-1 win for Notts over Eastleigh is anything to go by, there are plenty of twists and turns left yet in the scrap for automatic promotion. In the level below, AFC Fylde sit two points clear of King’s Lynn Town at the top of National League North. What takes the Notts-Wrexham battle to another level, however, is the sheer volume of points the pair have collected: 90 and 91 respectively.

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Industrious Performance Earns Notts County A Well Deserved Three ... (Impact Magazine)

Macaulay Langstaff, taking on leadership responsibility, continued his inspired form – taking his goal tally to 35 for the season. Tough and gritty performances ...

Winning in the manner that they did should be a solid platform to build on for the remainder of the season. This goal epitomised the ruthless nature of The Magpies’ performance. For County, it was important to get back on track after a recent dip in form. The hunger to seek victory was exemplified through their pressing at the top of the pitch. For the remainder of the first half, County continued to look dangerous. The visitors’ early defensive solidarity was rewarded with an early goal in the 13th minute.

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Ruben Rodrigues highlights the importance of Notts County team ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

Notts County news from NottinghamshireLive as the Magpies midfielder explains his mindset following his penalty miss against Eastleigh.

"I am that kind of player and person that when you do something wrong you have to prove yourself and prove others that you can do right. "The penalty happens but everyone came to me and they were so positive and gave me so much positive feedback and told me to keep going and then of course I score the second one and I am just really happy for the team. "I kept doing my thing and being patient, and when the first goal came my confidence was high - but then of course there was the penalty.

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Update: Internationals (Notts County)

Jodi Jones is in contention to face the European champions after being called up by Malta – and both Macaulay Langstaff and Tiernan Brooks have also ...

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Bradbury positive despite Notts County coming from behind to win (Daily Echo)

Ruben Rodrigues struck twice to drag Notts County to within a point of National League leaders Wrexham after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the Spitfires. With ...

We limited them in the first half and they know they have been in a good game," he added. “We showed them respect, they’re a really good team and we took them by surprise. “I think we shocked them with a different formation and took the game to them, they’re a good team and we got after them.

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Five things learned from Notts County's 3-1 win over Eastleigh (Nottinghamshire Live)

Notts County news from NottinghamshireLive as we look at the key talking points from National League victory at Meadow Lane.

In fact, that support was instrumental in getting their team over the line. With captain Kyle Cameron the change many expected, the Magpies chief instead opted for Geraldo Bajrami to fill that central role in the back three. When Rodrigues' equaliser hit the back of the net, the intention was clear. But arguably the most impressive part of his display was his resilience and mentality following his penalty miss. Despite knowing his undoubted qualities, the Eastleigh defenders were ultimately fooled into giving Rodrigues the time and space in midfield to run the game. Williams had already made an enforced change in defence when the returning Aden Baldwin was forced off early in the second half.

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Wrexham and Notts County are challenging for the title (LeaderLive)

Wrexham player manager Andy Morrell applauds the away fans after the final whistle during The FA Cup, First Round match at the R Costings Abbey Stadium, ...

“It is just about wins now,” he added. “Wrexham just got over the line, although they did have the better chances and Southend didn’t create a great deal. ANDY MORRELL believes Notts County have brought the best out in Wrexham who are on course to break a club record for most points in a season.

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